TravelMalaysia: Paradise in the jungleNo bananas! I couldn't believe there had been no bananas in our entire village and in the middle of a sweat-drenched 10km jungle trek, I was starting to cramp up.15 May 03:00 AM
TravelHong Kong's hidden treasuresDizzyingly tall skyscrapers, countless shopping malls, congested streets: I knew Hong Kong was packed with them.13 May 12:00 AM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Our man in HavanaMake a list. What is your holiday priority? Sun, rest and recharge within short-range of New Zealand?12 May 07:00 PM
TravelSri Lanka: Elephant in the roomMore than 10 years after the Boxing Day tsunami, the tiny village of Mirissa, on the south coast of Sri Lanka, is still doing it tough.12 May 01:00 AM
TravelCanada: Three apres-ski hotspots in WhistlerDusty's sits at the foot of the Dave Murray Downhill and is one of Whistler's first apres spots.11 May 03:00 AM
TourismTourism spending soarsThe Tourism Industry Association estimates that in the year to March spending will reach $32.5 billion.11 May 02:35 AM
TourismTime to hike hotel rates, says tourist researcherOne industry watcher says it's time for NZ hotels to get investment in new properties.10 May 07:13 PM
TravelMelbourne: Monster MASHThe interesting thing about this exhibition being based in a museum is the balance between science and Hollywood.10 May 07:00 PM
TravelTravel Live: Hoi An the real dealWith its old mustard coloured buildings, multitudes of lanterns, bicycles and happy looking dogs, Hoi An is definitely our cutest stop yet.09 May 01:00 AM
TravelGreat Ocean Rd: Bonding on the busSecond stop is Admiral's Arch. It's here we watch honking New Zealand fur seals frolic in the huge washing machine swells.09 May 12:00 AM
TravelSiberia: Frozen to the coreIt's hard not to feel like James Bond stepping off the hovercraft on the crunchy ice of frozen solid Lake Baikal in Siberia.06 May 12:00 AM
TravelAsk Away: A good European ChristmasWell, 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.05 May 06:00 AM
TravelTravel Live: Beer, sun and swimmingEli Orzessek reports from Contiki's Vietnam Highlights tour.04 May 11:00 PM
TravelThe best islands to visit in ThailandOne of the largest islands in the Gulf of Thailand, Ko Samui is known for palm-fringed sandy beaches, coral reefs and coconut trees.04 May 10:00 PM
TravelBogota: On the trail of El DoradoThere's a 10 per cent chance of sunshine in Colombia's Chingaza National Park.04 May 07:00 PM
TravelAmerica: Deep in the heart of Texas"Y'all not from round here, are ya? Ain't nobody drinks Buuuud. This is Shiner Bock country, sir."04 May 03:00 AM
TravelWin a Singapore holiday for twoSingapore Airlines this month celebrates 40 years of flying into Auckland.03 May 09:00 PM
TravelTravel Live: Good morning VietnamI'd been warned about the intense traffic in Vietnam when I had trouble crossing the streets in Taiwan.03 May 11:32 AM
TravelThailand: Phi Phi but differentThe hotel manager offers a broad smile as he guides me down the boat ramp on to the warm sand of the eastern shore of Phi Phi Island (pronounced "PP").03 May 03:00 AM
TravelThe receding snows of KilimanjaroThe mountains of East Africa are being dissolved by climate change, Jason Patinkin reports.02 May 03:00 AM
TravelStop over: Medellin mattersColombia's second-largest city is breaking free from its dark past and undergoing an exciting revival, writes Christina Horsten.01 May 12:00 AM
TravelUnited States: Hollywood holidayYou don't need to be Jay Z or Beyonce to live it up like a star in West Hollywood.30 Apr 10:00 PM
Travel10 things I learned since I quit my jobI 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.29 Apr 04:52 AM
TravelAntarctica gets hot for another reason: TouristsIn January 1966, the first ship carrying "citizen-explorers" arrived in Antarctica and only a handful of leisure travelers had ever considered visiting.29 Apr 04:12 AM
TravelTravel Live: The agony and the ecstasyDid you miss me yesterday? I'm sorry, I was delirious in bed and couldn't write.28 Apr 11:56 PM
TravelEclipse draws tourists to totalityWhere'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.28 Apr 11:42 PM
Travel'I'm not going back to Thailand again'A British family savagely beaten while on holiday in Thailand have vowed never to return to the country.28 Apr 11:33 PM
TravelHow a toy taser landed a man in troubleAlex Lawton thought he was just having a bit of a laugh with his mates, but instead he quickly found himself trapped in a nightmare scenario overseas.28 Apr 04:15 AM
TravelBashed for being 'Western tourists'WATCH: Shocking footage has emerged of a gang of thugs brutally beating a British family in Thailand apparently because they were Western tourists.28 Apr 02:01 AM
TravelDistraught parents miss cruise shipA distraught couple looked on in tears as a cruise ship sailed away with their young children on board after they missed the departure time.28 Apr 12:44 AM
TravelWelcome to Japan - just don't fartA Japanese tourism board has highlighted three unwanted habits in a bid to stop holidaymakers behaving badly when visiting27 Apr 11:41 PM
TravelThe least touristy countries revealedA 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.27 Apr 10:52 PM
