This hapless man learnt the hard way when he attempted to hand out snacks to local primates.

Across town in crumbling, working-class areas, there are few signs that the Rio de Janeiro Olympics open in just a month.

Jet-set couple seeks a housekeeper who will travel around the world (after they've proven their ironing skills)

The Italian island dubbed a "pink paradise" was sold by its wealthy Kiwi owner this year, but the battle for Budelli rages on.

Auckland sailor Paul Thompson can't always hear everything around him. That's where his cat comes in.

Five reasons to visit Samoa with a teenager by Helen van Berkel.

A place that was a constant to me, growing up, was Lake Tarawera.

For travellers who miss their own pets when they head off on vacation, there are a number of places on offer that can help to numb the pain.

Camera-wielding tourists have been flocking to a rural English village for selfies - to the bemusement of locals.

Tim Roxborogh stays at a former haunt of Somerset Maugham and James Michener.

Dutch airline KLM is set to launch the first ever service with draught beer on tap.

Visitors who dress immodestly will not be allowed to enter Cambodia's famed Angkor temple complex

This summer wannabe witches and wizards will be able to have breakfast in the Hogwarts Great Hall.

Rod Pascoe basks in tropical temperatures on a fabulous - and surprising - resort island off China's southern coastline.

The Spanish island of Magaluf is experiencing an outbreak of sexually transmitted infections spreading through the party destination.

If you're both a city and nature lover, the US offers plenty of natural surroundings close to urban environments.

Two new cave paintings have been discovered near the Machu Picchu ruins in Peru.

Over 500 passengers were left stranded for seven hours after one woman's impromptu decision to change her relationship status.

From Johann Sebastian Bach to the home of jazz, online guru Eli Orzessek finds your answers.

Rio is polluted, dangerous and often downright overwhelming. Alexis Carey recommends you don't miss it.

Pamplona is working hard to get ready for the festivities of its annual bull run - including covering the city with a product that stops people urinating in the streets

Brides and grooms anonymously reveal the disastrous and scandalous events that took place after they said 'I do'.

A woman was banned from flying Ryanair after her son spat at other passengers and she refused to restrain him.

A man who chanted "Allahu Akbar" and yelled "boom" on an flight has been jailed after admitting to his "foolish" behaviour.

An artist has turned his back to capture the views behind many of the world's most famous monuments.

With the Olympics only a month away, the spotlight is on Brazil as it prepares for half a million tourists from around the world to arrive.

A pair of proud parents at the Australian Reptile Park, on the NSW central coast, have welcomed the arrival of five fuzzy and very cute dingo pups.

While Uruguay doesn't have big-ticket tourist attractions like Iguazu Falls and Christ the Redeemer, it definitely deserves to be a tourist destination in its own right.

A common ingredient in lotion could trigger a false positive when it's swabbed and put through trace detectors at airports.

As a major Latin American hub of finance, commerce and transportation, the Panamanian capital is a growing destination for business travellers.