Second stop is Admiral's Arch. It's here we watch honking New Zealand fur seals frolic in the huge washing machine swells.

It's hard not to feel like James Bond stepping off the hovercraft on the crunchy ice of frozen solid Lake Baikal in Siberia.

Well, for one, it's pretty magical to get to experience a white Christmas - sure, it'll be extremely cold, but Europe does Christmas exceptionally well.

Eli Orzessek reports from Contiki's Vietnam Highlights tour.

One of the largest islands in the Gulf of Thailand, Ko Samui is known for palm-fringed sandy beaches, coral reefs and coconut trees.

There's a 10 per cent chance of sunshine in Colombia's Chingaza National Park.

"Y'all not from round here, are ya? Ain't nobody drinks Buuuud. This is Shiner Bock country, sir."

Singapore Airlines this month celebrates 40 years of flying into Auckland.

I'd been warned about the intense traffic in Vietnam when I had trouble crossing the streets in Taiwan.

The mountains of East Africa are being dissolved by climate change, Jason Patinkin reports.

Colombia's second-largest city is breaking free from its dark past and undergoing an exciting revival, writes Christina Horsten.

You don't need to be Jay Z or Beyonce to live it up like a star in West Hollywood.

I had been working as a news producer for one of the most-watched commercial television networks in Australia for 18 months, but suddenly I'd had enough.

In January 1966, the first ship carrying "citizen-explorers" arrived in Antarctica and only a handful of leisure travelers had ever considered visiting.

Did you miss me yesterday? I'm sorry, I was delirious in bed and couldn't write.

Where's the best place to watch next year's US eclipse? If you're thinking the grand open spaces of Wyoming, you have plenty of company.

A British family savagely beaten while on holiday in Thailand have vowed never to return to the country.

A distraught couple looked on in tears as a cruise ship sailed away with their young children on board after they missed the departure time.

A Japanese tourism board has highlighted three unwanted habits in a bid to stop holidaymakers behaving badly when visiting

A new comparison of the population size of a destination and the number of people who visit it has revealed the most and least touristy countries in the world.

Sometimes, babies decide to enter the world at the most inconvenient of times, like when you're speeding along 40,000 feet above the ground.

Behind us are three sparkling shopping malls where Swedish clothing giant H&M recently opened its first shiny store in India.

Katherine Alex Beaven has tried one of the world's deadliest meals - and much more.

If you've ever missed your dog while on holiday, this Caribbean island could be the perfect destination for you.

Windows were smashed and passengers were injured after a 'freak wave' hit the Rhapsody of the Seas cruise ship on Monday.

Top travel website TripAdvisor has been accused of "profiting from the world's cruelest animal attractions" by an international animal welfare charity.

A good rule is not to get anything written on your body that you don't understand - we've all heard the horror stories.

Cruising the Mediterranean today gave us the entire day to explore the boat - which is quite spacious, with many nooks and crannies to discover.

Daily breakfasts and a number of other meals are also included.