A Snoopy Museum dedicated to the artwork of Charles M Schulz, the creator of the Peanuts comic strip, is opening its doors in Japan.

Many travellers experience culture shock - but what about when it happens in the bathroom?

Prince fans wanting to make a pilgrimage in honour of the Purple One will have to head for the otherwise little appreciated US city of Minneapolis.

Today on New Zealand herald Focus A major manhunt is underway after a ploice dog was shot in Porirua and we remember global pop superstar Prince, and the outpouring of grief around the world. And in sport Laura has footage of football team AC Milan trying their hand at a haka

I feel awe, and some emotion, as I stand in the dark beamed Tudor schoolroom where William Shakespeare was taught.

Santa Catalina Island off the coast of Southern California has long been a playground for the celebrity set.

Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach was ripped to shreds by an Aussie radio host this morning - here are some other beaches to visit instead.

Queenstown Airport has been recognised as one of the most scenic approaches in the world.

Egypt is confident of luring back millions of foreign visitors and putting a smile on their faces

There are places linked to rock royalty all over the world ... if you know where to look.

It took some time to adjust to the gloom after the bright sunshine outside.

The former Soviet city of Pripyat, the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, has became an unlikely drawcard for international tourists

A pair of lizards mating on a runway caused a pilot to abort take-off earlier this week.

The kind of tourist you are determines the kind of tour you get, but unfortunately, I have learned, sometimes good people are bad tourists.

This clever T-shirt is emblazoned with 40 icons that tourists can use to communicate when they don't know the local language in whatever country they're in.

There are dozens of beautiful nooks and crannies on the north coast of New South Wales that aren't tainted with the dramas of Byron Bay.

Bure accommodation comes with daily breakfast and a F$200 food and beverage credit. Children eat for free. Book by April 29 for various dates.

Why aren't there any boomerangs on the Tiwi Islands? Because they never came back, our guide Thaddeus deadpans.

Patience and speed are key to photographing African wildlife, learns Sarah Marshall.

With nearly 100,000 flights taking off every day, it's no surprise that almost every passenger has a horror story about a rude seatmate or frightening turbulence.

London is marking 40 years since the summer punk was born with a series of events, gigs and exhibits.

Hawker centres abound but the Maxwell Centre, one of the biggest, is a good place to start your cheap-eats journey.

Run by expat New Zealanders Robert and Susan Wyllie, Rito's products are paraben-free, and all made in Rarotonga.

Grace Ramirez - chef, TV personality and author- shares her Mendoza highlights.

Montreal puts the sizzle on its status as a cycling and cultural beehive with a bike festival from May 29 to June 5.

A vast roll call of exotic critters entertain Nicholas Jones in the world's biggest wetland

Australians travelling to Ireland have been warned of "tensions" ahead of the country's state celebrations for the centenary of the Easter Rising.

The market is one of many scattered across South Korea's capital - a city humming with activity and life - and a drawcard for locals and tourists.

Around 200 years ago, Shekhawati, located in the middle of India's barren Rajastan Thar Desert, became a magnet for the richest of tycoons.

Thailand may be going through its driest period in 20 years, but the biggest water fight in the world is still on.