A US state department has apologised after tweeting that unattractive Americans should be wary when offered a drink.

With apocalyptic murals, a terrifying giant horse statue and curiously laid out runways, Denver International Airport has been the subject of many conspiracy theories.

This tiny island played a key role in the Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo.

Passengers boarding a domestic flight in a Chinese airport had to be evacuated from a flight after one eagle-eyed traveller noticed that the aeroplane had a flat tyre.

Mention Arnold Schwarzenegger and almost no one will imagine glow-in-the-dark condoms.

Rhode Island tourism officials want you to imagine a place that feels like home - if you're from Iceland.

Chile's capital is an unsung city. Unjustly, says Paul Clements, who took a bicycle tour of its liveliest localities.

To the Belgian beer drinker, the term "craft" beer is not the johnny-come-lately preserve of beardy hipsters quaffing the latest microbrew from jam jars.

My question is, can pilots vary the planned routes as he did or do they need airline approval? But it did save time on a long direct flight.

Large-scale light installations that blend contemporary art and technology are taking off as a trend.

It was a time for firsts: my first five-star executive suite, my first massage, my first Michelin dining experience, and my first visit to a casino.

Books can take you places, but Steve Braunias wants to go for real to the exact place he's been reading about.

Plan yourself a tropical break before the winter arrives.

It wasn't what I'd imagined a tsunami shelter would look like.

Fausto Mottalini, 65, is out to tell the world that a human being can live with a few simple things: food, shelter and above all, uncontaminated nature.

The divide between Melbourne and Sydney is a bit like that of Wellington and Auckland.

Queensland's party island has a new lease on life and now provides a back-to-basics outdoors experience, finds Eli Orzessek.

Fried cow brains might not be to everyone's taste, but more people may sample the Florentine speciality now.

What's a Downton Abbey fan to do now that the series is over? Consider a trip to soothe your sorrows.

New Zealanders are being urged not to travel to Belgium - but Kiwis say they won't be put off going there long-term.

Eat and drink your way around Vancouver, writes Alison Godfrey, and don't forget to check out the ice hockey.

A train dedicated to Japan's most famous feline has taken to the tracks in Taiwan.

Private jet firms have revealed the most bizarre or amusing requests they've ever had from their wealthy clientele.

The best thing Kiwi travellers can do? Put Belgium on the list for your next European visit.

Following terror attacks in Brussels that killed at least 31 and injured hundreds, Belgium has raised its terror alert to the highest level.

Move over New York, Paris and Rome - London has been named the best destination on the planet by TripAdvisor

Located about 45 minutes outside Tasmania's capital of Hobart, Bonorong is the anti-zoo.

You're more likely to come down with a nasty bug than be injured while travelling - and that touch-screen entertainment device could be responsible.

Tourists who don't do their research can make all kinds of cultural gaffes abroad for something as simple as a hand gesture or a drink order.