For travel in South America, she recommends carrying a mixture of US dollars, partly in cash and partly in travellers' cheques, or ATM cards.

Helloworld has some great accommodation deals for Rarotonga.

Recovery from the tormenting years of Khmer Rouge's reign, up until a decade ago, has been slow but sure for Cambodia.

It started out innocently enough as a cocktail class before dinner - only we never made it to dinner.

A is for Aitutaki. Outside of Rarotonga, this is the most famous of the other 14 islands in the Cooks and can be explored on a day trip.

Just like Auckland in 2011, as we swung into Rugby World Cup mode, Brisbane has undergone a rejuvenation and had an injection of coolness

Stadiums, including the Aquatics Stadium and Future Arena are in the finishing stages, and the tottering remains of a favela, or slum, are being torn down.

WATCH: Video of yesterday's total solar eclipse proves that a plane provides the best possible vantage point to view the natural phenomenon.

If you've ever dreamed of a safari holiday but baulked at the price, here's your chance to experience one from afar.

If you're looking for a holiday home with a spooky twist, this could be the property of your dreams - or maybe nightmares.

New Zealand may have one of the most powerful passports in the world, but when it comes to driving overseas, our licences don't hold quite the same clout.

One of my best mates is a total pro when it comes to finding memorable, well-priced accommodation anywhere in the world, from New York to Invercargill.

Ewan McDonald heads to the UAE to live the high life.

For many, it's the fish that make a dive site remarkable-often the best dives have been when underwater visibility has been low, as a result of plankton in the water.

Last week, Burma's government announced that it would no longer allow tourists to climb some of the ancient temples in the capital of Bagan.

Trekking through the Himalayas was never a life-long goal of mine.

Travellers from around the world have revealed their surprising discoveries of what life in the States is actually like.

Heavy emphasis on seasonal, sustainable menu inspired by local farmers, fisherman and artisan producers.

I still remember his words. "Don't stop cruising," my husband told me the day before he died of cancer in 1997.

The Louvre, as a famous museum, even has a museum celebrating its own history. It's in two sections across a hall near the entrance and is well worth a few minutes.

Talk about a bull in a china shop - but this time, it's a buffalo in a bar.

NZ hotel prices are surging but there are still some bargains for Kiwi travellers in holiday hotspots

A megaliner faced delays after a passenger was injured during a extravagant on-board celebration, just as the vessel left port.

India's state airline Air India is operating what it claims to be the world's longest flight staffed only by women from New Delhi to San Francisco .

There's an awful lot of wildlife in Brazil. Most of it lives in the Amazon rainforest, home to one in 10 of all the plant and animal species in the world.

I'm walking with gods. I took my first steps beside them 40-some years ago. Not steps; I was in bed. Mum and Dad had come in to tell me and my brother it was lights out.

Famous fountains around the world are raking in millions of dollars from coins tossed into their waters by tourists.

Stripping off in certain countries can get you in a whole lot of trouble - here are some places you'll want to think twice before getting back to nature in.

In the three prefectures that suffered severely from the tsunami, local governments and companies are planning "recovery tourism" tours.