The 140,000-square-metre adventure park is one of two major theme parks opening this year in Dubai.

This family of four got by on $350 a day - and so can you.

Whether you want to live it up, chow down, take the heat or just chill, Port Vila has what you want, writes Shandelle Battersby.

The latest innovations include voice-activated rooms and robotic butlers.

Graham Reid spends 24 hours in Dubai International's famously huge and busy terminals.

Kevin McIntyre checks in to a new hotel just off the main west coast road in Phuket.

The natural design of Hervey Bay makes it a safe and fun playground for us humans to go and holiday throughout most of the year.

Be prepared, not scared, of US airport security, writes online guru Eli Orzessek.

First discovered by Australian geologist Griffith Taylor in 1911, scientists initially thought Blood Falls' colour was due to red algae.

Xenia Taliotis stays at a Jacobean beauty in the southwest of England.

Chinese fans shelled out nearly $NZ10 billion to go to the movies, and almost two-thirds of that was spent on tickets to the hundreds of local films produced each year.

Home to the tallest sand dunes in North America and the largest archeological preserve in the USA, Colorado's national parks are grand in every way.

Hoi An is well known for two things - its unique heritage-listed town centre, Hoi An Ancient Town, and its cheap tailoring services.

Rock formations shaped by geological forces and erosion feature heavily in this state's red-hued national parks.

Fortified by bacon, beer and stoicism, Tom Hodgkinson sets off in the footsteps of JM Barrie to Eilean Shona.

From misty valleys thick with trees to desolate, sandy heat-traps, this state's national parks have scenes to awe everybody.

Graeme Lay discovers the attraction of Adventure Bay for 18th century explorers.

Beervana might be over for another year, but there are plenty of other festivals around the globe celebrating the amber thirst quencher.

Tess Nichol checks into grand digs at one of Canada's most famous ski resorts.

The Gold Coast might have all the cheesy thrills, but the Sunshine Coast is home to some far more enticing attractions.

Sophie Ryan flies SQ285 from New Zealand to Singapore.

Tired of the flop and drop? Stephanie Holmes finds some memorable adventures for your next tropical getaway.

Everyone loves a good USA trip - but what if I said, that many of you are doing it all wrong?

The French town of Bayeux is better known for its tapestry, but Paul Mulrooney finds another reason to visit.

This desert beauty's salt flats, sand dunes and craggy peaks are draped in colour, writes John Marshall.

With a six hour stopover in Hanoi, is it worth leaving the airport?

A word of warning: going to the Australian Antarctic Festival may cause you to spend all your money on a ticket on the next icebreaker out of Hobart.

Fewer people have seen inside this incredible place than have reached Everest's summit.

We round up some of the United States' must-see wilderness sites.

Melania Trump's hometown has grown into a lively and picturesque city filled with restaurants, cafes and nightclubs packed with foreigners.