At the Johnson Space Center, Winston Aldworth meets men from the brave past and bold future of space travel.

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With a new year ahead, we've picked out some of the best upcoming destination for every style of traveller.

Ewan McDonald sails (not cruises) on a yacht (not a ship) across the Mediterranean from Rome to points east and south.

A British aviator who completed a 21,000km solo flight in a vintage open-cockpit biplane says her next stop is New Zealand.

In a capital city that's passionately embracing the future, Bridget Jones finds traces of a glorious past.

Biosecurity staff at Auckland Airport have foiled an attempt by a live huntsman spider, during a routine inspection of outdoor equipment.

Airbus managed to beat a company target for deliveries last year by churning out almost twice the average monthly number in December

Travellers are being being advised to allow half an hour extra for their journey through Auckland International Airport and customs.

Aussie actor Russell Crowe has expressed outrage after he was not allowed to take a Segway hoverboard on a flight.

How often do you travel? Whenever the band goes on tour, other than that I don't go too far from home.

Sitting at the edge of the Mediterranean on the Cote d'Azur, Nice is a region of beauty and diversity.

Graham Reid goes on an eye-opening walking tour in central Melbourne.

Several New Zealanders trying to get home for Christmas are stranded in Beijing.

In summer, the evenings stretch on and on as the sun hardly sets at all. In the depths of winter, however, the city turns into a fairy tale wonderland, with snowcapped mountains and ice skating.

Chicago is a city of neighbourhoods, each with their own character, and Lincoln Park is historical and funky.

Justine Tyerman has a not-too-close encounter with a cobra in Marrakech.

Kate Camp shares her experience of visiting the former battlefields of Ypres in Belgium.

In a castle in Scotland, Kevin Pilley quaffs mead in the search of a new coiffure.

Mancunian Steve McCabe revisits his hometown and finds a cosmopolitan city has sprung up among the dark satanic mills.

Michael Zehender rounds up the seagoing palaces entering the water for the first time next year.

The brash, bold Texas of JR Ewing's day is still there, but is now overlaid with a veneer of culture, writes Samuel Muston.

Pamela Wade meets some cute Kiwi expats on an island near Perth.

Most Kiwis are partial to a good cuppa. Many are also partial to a nice wine. And in Sri Lanka, you can have both in one glass.

Hundreds of Auckland-bound passengers have been delayed overnight in China after a fault with the brakes on an Air New Zealand Dreamliner aircraft.

In one region in Italy, some are rethinking the future of tourism, writes Venetia Sherson.

Paul Rush, a roving hobbit, discovers the true meaning of the 'craic' in the west of Ireland.

Off the Japanese coast, Eric Young explores an island where stunning art meets brilliant architecture.

Take a walk on the wild side without having to go all the way to Africa, says Lynette Eyb.