From Chinese snow festivals to a camel fair, what's on your 2024 event calendar?
Get set for a year of global excitement.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromInternational Travel
‘I’ll kill you all’: German man diverts Bangkok plane threatening wife, crew
The unruly passenger threw food, shouted and tried to burn a blanket using a lighter.
This is how you sidestep the crowds in Athens
Avoid the hordes by doing exactly as the locals do.
5 cities that use cable cars as public transport - why can’t Auckland?
The urban gondola is a transport system in the ascendant, though not in every city.
Flights to the ice: Antarctica’s largest passenger aircraft arrives
A Norwegian airline has made history, delivering a Boeing 787 with 330 seats to the ice.
Woman who tried to open Korean plane door tests positive for meth
The third such incident this year recorded by Korean airports.
Cruise passengers miss own wedding at Hobbiton after MPI calls biofoul
'You shall not pass!' Biosecurity NZ tells Australian cruise ship.
Small World streaker: Disneyland guest arrested after naked rampage
'I cannot believe this is happening.'
‘Betrayed’: Shocking reason Life at Sea cruise was canned, days before departure
The 'never-ending cruise' becomes the cruise that never was. Hundreds of guests affected.
This is Tokyo’s Sugamo district, where it’s cool to be old
There are statues to ease back pain, and red underwear is all the rage...
Meet Cute in Iran: Kiwi traveller shares how she found love in the least likely place
Dianne Harlow's chance encounter blossomed into a life of romance and travel.
I'm a travel writer and I refuse to travel without a luggage tracker
Written by someone currently being reunited with their luggage.
Sneaky red flags to avoid when booking your holiday bach
How to avoid getting duped this summer.
The world's most beautiful villages that you've (probably) never heard of
Goodbye big cities, hello cute little dwellings.
American tourist leaves Kiwis baffled after asking about unusual hotel sign
“I have NO idea, and I live in New Zealand,” one person wrote.
First cruise ships to be welcomed to Whangārei next year
The ships arrive next year in what's set to be a boon for regional economic prosperity.
Top tips for driving on holiday overseas: 'The mistakes I made so you don't have to'
From wayward crabs to cobblestones, you live and you learn on foreign roads.
Inside Singapore Airlines' A380
Singapore Airlines' superjumbo is returning to Auckland this summer with new suites. Video / Singapore Airlines
Continental trio top list of 10 most visited countries in 2023 so far
Did you follow the crowds this year? Or venture off the beaten track?
You can now visit 'The World of Frozen' in real life
Parents of Frozen-obsessed children, take note.
Shocking video reveals what cruise ship employees eat below deck
Many viewers commented in surprise at the video.
More travellers going to Turkey in 2023 according to tourism report
The country's tourist numbers are currently 73 per cent higher than in 2019.
Do you need your middle name on your plane ticket?
We ask airlines, travel agents and consumer watchdogs what the best approach is.
Inclusive summer travel: Top tips for travelling with neurodiversity
Help for those who find travelling challenging, stressful and anxiety-riddled.
Call yourself a foodie? Houston is bound to impress your taste buds
It’s official: The Texan city has entered the realm of destination dining. Here's why.
Crazy and cruel: Woman blasts female airport employee over 'robbery'
The traveller shared a video, detailing the ordeal.
Mongolia: The modern-day answer to a midlife crisis
Millennials rapidly approaching middle age are putting the GO in Mongolia.
Most Kiwis will book this type of accommodation when travelling, study reveals
However, there's contention over what country the style of house best represents.
Bed bug battle: Cruise line reveal results of study after infestation complaint
One passenger claims they received hundreds of painful bites while staying in the cabin.
Woman banned for life from cruise line for packing lollies in suitcase
The woman claimed she had no idea the item was banned.
Airline shocks business class passengers by offering 'dog food' in a starter
The gross item was spotted by a passenger who shared it online.
Is Cathay Pacific's Business Class worth the upgrade?
Cathay's Business Class, a dreamy difference?