Two flight diversions, bad weather, and turbulence so bad one passenger thought the plane was going to break in half.

For New Zealand and Australian troops pinned down at Anzac Cove 100 years ago, the arrival of M33, a new type of Royal Navy gunboat, must have seemed a godsend.

Alice Springs is nothing like the rough and tough, wildlife-eating town I had imagined.

If you're looking for a restful night's sleep, these haunted hotels probably aren't for you.

The "travel mad mum" who embarked on an epic world trip with her partner and ten-week-old daughter says New Zealand is a great place to travel with a baby.

We are celebrating a significant wedding anniversary this year and we plan to go to Europe. I was diagnosed with cancer in 2014 in my mid-50s.

The natural beauty of Norway is stunning. There are jaw-dropping views nearly everywhere you look.

It's Sunday morning, and the city of Berkeley is hungover.

While the city remains the entertainment and movie capital of the world, it also has many world class museums.

Ever want to step through your television screen and on to the set of your favourite programme? You can.

Japan is known to be pricey - so here are some ways to enjoy your Japanese holiday on a budget.

Travel is high on the agenda for New Zealanders this year.

Amezaiku, a traditional craft of making artistic confectionery, has enchanted people for centuries.

Hawaii

If you've felt the itch to escape boring and live it up on an island for a while, then this may just be the push you need to book that flight.

When Walt Disney created his famous park in California in the 1950s, he was smart enough to do it within driving distance of the heaving metropolis of Los Angeles.

Lisa Haynes discovers Hawaii is much more than a surfer's paradise.

Romantic getaways are on the agenda for many Kiwis as Valentine's Day fast approaches.

When you travel a lot, you're bound to experience some disappointments from time to time.

The largest exhibition of the Queen's clothes and accessories ever shown in Scotland will open at the Palace of Holyroodhouse to mark her 90th birthday.

It's not all up, up and away in a hot air balloon, discovers Shandelle Battersby.

Five of the best LGBTI events around the world.

It's not on many bucket lists, but Josh Duhamel is hoping to attract tourists to North Dakota.

Most people wouldn't even consider packing up their home and travelling the world, let alone doing so with a 10-week-old baby.

The bedroom in London where guitar legend Jimi Hendrix stayed in the 60s is to open to the public this week

There exists, somewhere, a photo of a certain Travel Editor scaling the side of the Beehive in about 1994.

A massive storm exploded in intensity just off the Southeast US coast - and in the middle of this monster storm was a cruise ship on its way to Florida.

Livio Lodi eyeballs me and asks, "Now, if I were to say the name Gugliemo Marconi, would you know who I mean?" I nod, and start to answer him.

Tucked away off the cobblestoned High St in the medieval district of Kilkenny, Ireland, hides a tiny bar with a formidable history.