In Northern Japan, Kelly Lynch sips crisp chilled sake from tiny tin cups in an izakaya.

Victoria Falls on the great Zambezi River is a welcoming tourist hub, finds Jennifer Ennion.

Grant Bradley takes a hop across the Ditch.

Twelve days spent cruising the Mediterranean on the Nieuw Amsterdam is bliss. Carol Smith shares the highlights at each coastal stop.

Diana Plater is alternately charmed, dazzled and overwhelmed in the Land of Great Kings.

In the Tasmanian bush, Alan Hitchens has an encounter with an endangered species.

Auckland's getting closer but Sydney is still the king when it comes to transtasman cuisine, writes Anna King Shahab.

If perfect ski snow is your passion this is the Japanese destination for you, but don't count on admiring the scenery, writes David Lewis.

The Canadian writer shares her travel tips and holiday highlights.

There's a lot to see and comprehend in Turkey. Mike Osborne draws up a shortlist of seductive attractions.

During a trip up the Amazon, John Borthwick discovers people and wildlife largely untouched by civilisation.

Top rated among Melbourne's music venues is the cool Cherry Bar, writes Julia Hollingsworth.

Linda Moser's nuptials are all shades of green, as she braves the elements - and aunties - of Ireland.

Alex Robertson flies UA6418 across the USA.

Megan Singleton uncovers some of the most outlandish things security screeners have found.

Liz Light checks out the delights of Noumea and finds plenty to catch the eye in the lush capital of French territory New Caledonia.

The remote island of St Helena hopes its new airport will draw tourists and bring it independence.

Thailand hums with sound, but in its forests the noise soothes, writes Christina Rexrode.

A river safari to a remote Amazon animal sanctuary is magical, writes Lorraine Brown.

Newsmaker Eyjafjallajokull is now a tourist attraction, discovers Julia Waeschenbach.

Luis Andres Henao investigates the South Pole travel industry and finds that tourists now far outnumber scientists.

Danielle Wright finds refuge from Melbourne's city street smells at a perfumista workshop.

In honour of Gallipoli and the close ties that bind New Zealand and Australia, 'Living' asked Herald cartoonist and ex-Queenslander Rod Emmerson for his favourite places across the ditch.

Justine Tyerman stays at a luxurious fifth-floor apartment in McMahons Point.

For nature enthusiasts and adventurous souls, there's gold in the forest of Malaysia's Sarawak, writes Sophie Barclay.

Gallipoli is not the only battle marking an important anniversary this year - Agincourt, Waterloo and Ypres are also subjects of special escorted tours.

Graham Reid finds a secret bar in New South Wales where he's made to feel right at home.

Kate Roff takes her place in the food chain in the Mary River region's wetlands.

Jesse Mulligan flies NZ0281 from Singapore to New Zealand.

Raise your glasses to these drinking establishments, writes Megan Singleton.