A trip to the bridge that cost so many prisoners of war their lives is a poignant experience, writes Peter Feeney.

The South Seas' most famous hotel is unbowed by Cyclone Evan, writes Robyn Yousef.

Suzanne Morphet enjoys more than the bear necessities on a wildlife-filled wilderness cruise in British Columbia.

Graham Reid flies SQ425 from India to Singapore.

Lucy Bennett experiences a mountain high at an ecologically sound Hunter region retreat.

Nikhil Kumar braves the city's manic streets to put the new bicycle-hire scheme to the test.

After years of trauma, the region is once again on the travel map. Harriet O'Brien returns.

Experiencing culture shock is a given when visiting the world’s largest democracy, writes Paul Rush.

Experiencing culture shock is a given when visiting the world’s largest democracy.

The Pacific Coast sand stretches 5.6km between Venice Beach and Malibu and the well-heeled town of Santa Monica sits in the middle facing the best sunsets in California, writes Megan Singleton.

Visit Israel and you swiftly adjust to the solemnity with which its people honours its history, as Kevin Pilley found.

Funded by the European Union to the tune of $140 million, a deft bit of reinvention has turned France's drug and crime epicentre into the nation's Capital of Culture. Jenna Hand goes along for the ride.

Fergus Blakiston encounters an eerie tribe of 51 amid heat, sweat and flies.

Graham Reid travels to Niue, one of the Pacific's most accessible islands.

Graham Reid finds flavour through goats and a stark desert where the West's latest beauty "must-have" grows.

On safari in Fiji? Yep, with caves and bloodthirsty tales, says Russell Blackstock.

Rarotonga is perfect for families, finds Graham Hepburn.

Rob McFarland revels in the opulence of a two-day rail trip in Africa.

Far-flung siblings can blame Mum and Dad for their globe-trotting genes.

Exquisite Fakarava is a Unesco biosphere reserve and a pearl of French Polynesia, discovers Pamela Wade

Suzanne Middleton finds that her memories of India's Keoladeo National Park is dominated birds of all stripes.

This is a city of myriad charms, says Sarah Ivey of South Australia's sprawling capital.

A Lakeland brewery has created hiking itineraries with a pub at journey's end. Richard Webber approves

Ewan McDonald writes from Istanbul, where tourists sought pleasure while the locals openly defied their leaders.

As an Aucklander, you can sometimes fall victim to suffering a bit of Sydney envy.

Liz Light enjoys life in the slow lane on a Turkish island.

Tim Roxborogh gets a taste of the high life in Melbourne.

Thoughts of cycling in India probably conjure up images of intensely congested streets, teeming with all modes of traffic and sharing limited space with free range animals- a reasonable or enjoyable holiday activity?