Fulfilling a long-held ambition, Ed Vulliamy drives the 3200km length of the US-Mexico border and discovers a land of beauty, poverty and paradox.

Nicola Lamb will never forget a special lunch with the locals at a small Turkish Village.

New Zealanders will be able to travel to South America by cruise ship for the first time following the news that Princess Cruises will offer a circumnavigation of the region from Downunder in early 2017.

Paul Rush samples the simple pleasures of Robert Louis Stevenson's Samoa.

A cafe owner found so much archaeological treasure buried beneath his property that he now has a museum. Michael Day hears his story ...

Dionne Christian discovers that horseback is just one way to see Norfolk Island's spectacular scenery.

Regan Schoultz stays at a Queensland hotel with some funky design features.

Now's the perfect time to live lavishly in Australia, writes Megan Singleton.

No one wants to look a fool opening a bottle of Champers. Kevin Pilley finds a quick sword blow does the trick.

Lions and cheetahs roar and hippos bellow while Michele Crawshaw and her son try to sleep just metres away.

Explore Amsterdam on foot or bike. It's a great way to see a city that heaves with history and life, writes Mike Corder.

Kiwi David Reihana has carved out a career as a top chef with a major cruise line, writes Winston Aldworth.

On a sombre drive in Turkey, Wynne Gray shakes his head at the futility of the deaths of so, so many young men in a foreign land.

As the explorer noted, the islands of Tonga are truly the 'Friendly Isles'. Jane Jeffries is captivated on her visit.

South Australia's picturesque state capital offers plenty to see and do for travellers on a budget, writes Shandelle Battersby.

To the people of Beqa Island sharks are friends. Nicholas Jones tested that trust.

Sydney's arts community wants the city to become the country's cultural capital, finds Lynley Bilby.

Venice is the setting for Nicky Pellegrino's new novel. On a fact-finding visit she strayed into richly rewarding back streets.

A small crew of volunteers work around the clock when an ill turtle comes their way, writes Shandelle Battersby.

Go local when it comes to food, Nicholas Jones discovers at a cooking school in Fiji.

Rum cocktails are de rigueur on the French island of Reunion, finds Kevin Pilley.

Dylan Cleaver flies NZ1127 from NZ to Oz.

The Government plans to increase the application fee when it extends the passport validity, even though there seems no grounds for doing so.

Megan Singleton finds the best places to grab a drink in Washington DC.

Paul Rush discovers the enigmatic beauty and brilliance of black pearls in the waters of Fiji.pacific

In the Canadian wilderness, Winston Aldworth sees how sometimes in life you're the bear and sometimes you're the salmon.

Bev Wood experiences the Italian capacity for both wild frenzy and languid indolence.

Whale watching in Tonga goes extreme when Jane Jeffries hops in with the cetaceans.

Each week, expat Kiwis tell us what they most love about living by Queensland's beaches. Today we hear from writer Lee Mylne.

Chris Leadbeater makes the most of a short visit to the harbour city.