"I couldn't speak properly, I wasn't making sense at all."

Viruses on bins may be even more cause for concern.

Tips for staying safe overseas... and what to do when it all goes wrong

If you feel jittery before you leave for the airport, you might have pre-trip anxiety.

Choose a window seat, wipe down the surfaces and other tips for the wary traveller.

The BCG vaccine is available for the first time in two years following a global shortage.

Ever wondered what happened to the Von Trapps at the end of The Sound of Music, far away from the lonely goatherd the musical family put down roots in Vermont.

You could pay 12 times more for a bed in a foreign hospital than a five star hotel.

A few precautions can help you reach your destination without a health crisis.

This hot tub spa in Queenstown provides stunning views over the Shotover River.

Up to 14 cases of dengue fever have been reported in New Zealand this month

Donations a "lifesaver" for mum of four with newborn twins who was widowed.

Family faces a $200,000 bill to keep their daughter alive after scooter accident in Bali.

A special app can offer a 'layer of confidence' for people in dangerous situations.

Passengers on a 12-day cruise ship have been struck with Norovirus again.

When you fly, use hand sanitiser - but not on your hands.

Weary travellers will love this nutritionist's tips for combating jet lag.

The home of Peppa Pig World in the southern England county of Hampshire has beaten Walt Disney Studios Park, Paris, in a ranking of Europe's best amusement parks.

CDC Director Thomas Frieden told a congressional committee that the U.S. should expect to see "significant numbers" of infections of the Zika virus in U.S. territories and "continued spread around the world".

A globe-trotting Kiwi doctor disciplined for practising without a medical licence says the incident won't slow him down and he'll continue to treat the needy worldwide.

Southern Cross Travel Insurance has axed its $100 claims excess calling it a trivial amount.

Flight NZ5202 Napier to Auckland got a bit bumpy. Altitude drops so steep they forced my guts deep into my groin.

Pamela Wade reminds us what to do when an illegal hitch-hiker comes home with us from an overseas trip.

Planes, trains and cars wreak havoc on your skin. Planes leave your face dry and parched, sun adds wrinkles, humidity means breakouts.

When the good news about your long-haul flight is that there just happens to be a gastroenterologist aboard, then you know the bad news is going to be pretty bad.