It was straight in, and straight outta Compton for Matt Encarnacian, curious to see what the 'other' part of Los Angeles was like.

One thing can get a buttoned-up millennial feminist to praise Las Vegas: Britney Spears.

Fancy getting away from it all? Consider this private island paradise off the coast of Belize.

Dubai's new rainforest hotel will make for a unique guest experience.

Maria de Jong saddles up with with Wayne and trepidation for a plantation trek.

Michelle Weir stays on a car-free private island where the noise of the ocean and people laughing are the only sounds to be heard.

Andrew Potter digs deep into his pockets for the ride from Heathrow to Paddington Station.

Is the lure of this 'crime ridden' spot worth the risk? Rachel Sainsbury finds out.

When police stopped a van travelling across central Afghanistan to the city of Herat, they were really surprised: it was full of Western tourists.

The Mocona Falls almost seems to defy logic.

A proposed booze ban in in Bali may put tourists at risk, critics warn.

Judy Skatssoon bridges a rocky Norwegian archipelago where fish is always the dish.

Eat My Lunch founder Lisa King on the nation of smiling, singing people that first sparked her sense of injustice in the world.

Diplomats tell us what Kiwis need to know about their homelands.

Find a fisherman to drop you off at a secluded beach, writes Mauricio Olmedo-Perez.

The hit movie was released with the backing of Norway's tourist board, but the resulting onslaught of holidaymakers has led to a frosty reception from some communities.

Andrew Louis checks out a campground where you can have the tenting experience without having to pitch and pack away the tent.

Randye Hoder found herself employing a dose of helicopter parenting earlier this year as her 18-year-old son headed to Europe for a well-deserved holiday.

There's plenty of fun to be had while single at sea, writes online guru Eli Orzessek.

Once you're inside this cross-border hotel, you can walk from one country to the other in seconds.

The first time I made an attempt on the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I saved my visit for my last day in New York - a sunny, quiet Monday.

Chilean-born Rod Vargas is the Latin American specialist for Tempo Holidays.

Sarah Marshall enjoys the best of food and wine in the beautiful north of Portugal.

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It's got hints of Hobbiton, but this whimsical hotel's a long way from Matamata.

How much would you pay to take your children on extreme international adventures from an early age? There's a market for it and the sky's the limit, price-wise.

Diplomats tell us what Kiwis need to know about their homelands.

Protected on almost all sides, Bermuda's Hamilton Harbour is a nursery for sailing novices like him, writes James Edgar.

Dragon by name and dragon by nature, this new attraction in Hunan province is sure to attract thrillseekers from around the world.

Russell Blackstock returns to his birthplace to see why it has become an international tourist destination.