On the South African veld visitors swiftly learn self-preservation, writes Pamela Wade.

Travel Insurance Direct's safety specialist Phil Sylvester has a few tips for Kiwis travelling to Brazil for the soccer World Cup which kicked off last week.

Honolulu's Bevy pours drinks like it means business, writes Heather McCracken.

Visiting Australia during National Reconciliation Week, Ewan McDonald takes a walk into the country's past.

Winston Aldworth flies EK157 from the United Arab Emirates to Sweden.

The state that gave the world Motor City is naturally also home to some of the USA's best automobile museums.

Graham Reid visits a photogenic spot that isn't quite as famous as it looks.

Dairy, beer and Harleys are the US state of Wisconsin's claims to fame, writes Pamela Wade - and Frank Lloyd Wright.

Alanah Eriksen reaches dizzy heights and has a few low moments on a culinary safari through Peru.

Victoria has top golfing, but there's one small - possibly deadly - problem for Kiwis, says Cameron McMillan.

Eveline Harvey takes a domestic hop up Australia's east coast aboard QF520.

Paul Rush tours Efate Island and meets the smiling face of the Pacific.

Get some fresh air while marvelling at these magnificent sights.

US-style pizza caught on here. Now Kiwis' on-the-go meal is doing the same over there, writes Megan Singleton.

Pamela Wade reckons Tahiti's waterfront 'roulottes' are the wheel deal for fine French fare and good times.

Socotra has been called the Galapagos of the Middle East, writes Bhanu Bhatnagar.

Herald Cartoonist Rod Emmerson takes a tour over his old stomping grounds in Central Queensland and finds himself smiling at crocodiles.

If you're a fan of unusual signs and statues, make sure you stop for a photo with one of these on your next American road trip.

Grant Bradley gets a lift at a museum that celebrates the right stuff.

Vietnam's Phu Quoc is what Phuket was 40 years ago. But it won't last, says Jacqueline Le.

Phoebe Falconer is intrigued to find one of the world's most recognisable statues sitting in the middle of a roundabout in northeastern France.

Abseiling was a bit much for Chris Pritchard, but Swaziland had many other exciting - and sometimes sweaty - attractions.

Mangere's Nick Afoa is wowing Sydney audiences with his Simba the Lion King.

Old and new set sail from opposite sides of the river, writes Carolyn Thompson.

The original French Alpine retreat has much appeal for the modern snowboard and ski traveller, writes Adam Ruck.

Brian Kelly finds out what a polar bear has to do with tropical Bundaberg rum.

Can a Kiwi cyclist out-sprint a hungry brown bear? In Japan Victoria Clark fixates on this point while pedalling through Hokkaido's forests. She need not have worried.

America has its fair share of quirky buildings - here are five of them.

Rhett Butler and Scarlett come to life for Paul Rush as he visits the deep South.

Pam Neville finds an unexpected joie de vivre among Beijing's bustling population.