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Part One: The travel hot list! These are 2025's top travel trends
Predicted by New Zealand's leading travel experts.
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Why London’s Garden Museum is an underrated city highlight everyone should visit
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Why walking New Orleans is the best way to get to know the city
New Orleans is a city you must explore on foot.
Secrets of Tokorozawa, the most underrated Japanese city one hour from Tokyo
A world away from the glass and concrete of the Japanese capital.
A skier’s guide to Vail's most prestigious resorts at Christmas
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What will you put on your 2025 travel wishlist?
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Rottnest Island: The only thing better than the quokkas is this
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25 reasons to visit South Korea in 2025
From history to food to K-culture, this is the hottest destination for the year ahead.
One trip, three European capitals, nine days
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Why do planes still have no smoking signs?
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Sultan of Brunei’s extravagant ‘floating palace’ touches down in Auckland
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What it’s like to trek through a Ugandan forest to meet gorillas
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Affordable Sunshine Coast: How to travel smarter and save more
A Sunshine Coast trip is about to get much more affordable for Kiwis.
Is it okay to undertake the famed Camino de Santiago by car?
Sacrilegious or sensible? A world-renowned pilgrim walking route can also be a road trip.
Why Malaysia is the perfect destination for a family adventure
This might be the easiest, most stress-free family holiday you could have.
Where to find the world's last unspoiled destination
Sailing away from mass tourism - it isn't easy but it is worth it.
Why is the Philippines still undiscovered by Kiwis?
Now is the perfect time to visit the tropical island paradise of Boracay.
Thirty years of travelling Europe together – what’s changed more, travel or us?
The difference between travelling in your 20s versus your 50s.
The World at your doorstep
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This off-the-radar Italian region is almost tourist-free
Places resemble Venice and Rome, but over-tourism is blissfully absent.
How to celebrate Mexico’s Day of the Dead like a local
For an authentic, lively experience, celebrate Día de los Muertos in Puerto Vallarta.
It's now easier for Kiwis to fly to the Philippines thanks to Qantas
Manila here we come as new service swings into action.
Don't snub India's 'Golden Triangle' – it's the beginner's choice for good reason
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This type of experience can reignite your relationship's sexual spark
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Why you should make Malta your go-to Europe destination in 2025
With more than 300 days of annual sunshine, it's a year-round crowd-pleaser.
It's criminal you haven't heard of Nuanu, Bali's little-known hot spot
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Take a peek inside Soneva Jani, the Maldives resort everyone wants to stay at
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