It's been 40 years since the end of the Vietnam War and this vibrant country has never stood taller, writes Nel Staveley.

Each week, expat Kiwis tell us what they most love about living by Queensland's beaches. Today we hear from Mark Pearson of Whitsunday Stand Up Paddle.

An exhibition about the Kiwi overseas experience shows New Zealanders have been exploring the world since the early 1900s.

Taking your king or queen to Mumbai? Why not stay in style at this regal establishment, writes Chris Leadbeater.

Tonga is a kingdom blessed with many warm-hearted people, finds Paul Rush.

Visiting the Happiest Place on Earth is better with a plan, advises Shandelle Battersby.

Airlie Beach is the mainland base for exploring the fantastic Whitsunday Islands, and Wendy Dunlop has the inside goods.

Scale a bridge, skipper a yacht, spear a crab - Queensland captivates Lee Mylne.

It's a grim reality when an estimated eight million people are travelling by aeroplane every day - the person sitting next to you could die at 30,000ft.

In the third in a series about Queensland, Wendy Dunlop explores a paradise of a multitude of islands.

In Chile’s beautiful landscape, inspired chefs are bringing the country’s traditional recipes back to life, discovers Rocky Casale.

In a style that acknowledges the extravagant comforts of early 20th-century travel, Sarah Marshall sips prosecco on a train trip from Bangkok to Vientiane.

In the far-flung Yasawas, Sue Baxalle finds adults and kids toiling hard to revitalise their cyclone-ravaged village.

Cider-making in all its guises is enjoying a comeback, writes Jim Eagles.

When American explorer Hiram Bingham first laid eyes on Machu Picchu, he felt as if he had walked into a dream, writes Derek Cheng.

A Chicago to San Francisco journey gives Pamela Wade time to eat, relax ... and talk.

Want to earn brownie points for your next anniversary? Megan Singleton has some suggestions.

Melbourne turns on the bling for its annual dusk till dawn party, writes Rachel Bache.

As his daughter is left star-struck by the princesses of Disneyland, Winston Aldworth finds his Frozen heart melts.

In Dubai, Peter Calder looks on enviously as the well-heeled browse among $12,000 bottles of wine.

Sue Baxalle pulls on her fins for an amazing underwater experience where she meets the first of many new friends in North Queensland.

On the ship Orion, Jane Archer heads to Australia's Kimberley region to scale waterfalls, sample helicopter tours and spot man-eating beasts (from the safety of a rubber dinghy).

In the second in a series on Queensland, Sue Baxalle has a touching marine encounter.

Thirty years after he fell in love with Japan, author Edmund de Waal returns to take his family on an intense tour of its urban and rural charms.

Weird adventures with mushrooms and a winery visit are unexpected surprises for Pamela Wade in Thailand.

Och, witch room? Clash of the tartans and a wee dram later, Kevin Pilley is still deciding.

An absent millionaire's place can be your home away from home, writes Tamara McLean.

On the island of Maafushivaru, in the Maldives, Sam Wylie-Harris and her husband savour a holiday befitting a king and queen.

Turkey's largest city is a place of grandeur and contradiction, writes Nicola Lamb.