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Tsundoku: The shame of unfinished airport novels
Help for travellers picking up more reading material than they can get through.
Lonely at the bottom of the planet: NZ misses out on travel guide's top spot
After the 2018 guide New Zealand is notably absent from the Lonely Planet's top lists.
Tim Roxborogh's travel bugs: I don't want Wi-Fi on planes!
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holidays.
Tim Warrington: Crime without punishment
Tim Warrington takes comfort after a brush with Russian muggers and apathetic police.
Shane Watson: How to choose travel buddies
Best mates may not make ideal holiday companions, so quiz them before you leave home.
Time Travel: Ways travel has changed in just two decades
Think back to a time before Google, Facebook, and smartphones. Now, how did we get here?
Alexander Bisley: Tourist tax a no-brainer
A $35 levy at the border is a bargain and can save our biodiversity.
Tim Roxborogh's travel bugs: The placenta in the freezer incident
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holidays.
Tim Roxborogh's travel bugs: Fear of food poisoning
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holidays.
The Michelin-star liners
Thomas Bywater looks at how the high seas fell in love with haute cuisine.
Ethical traveller: Focus on inclusion
It's time for hospitality to focus on inclusion — for the good of all.
Paul Davies: Freedom campers taking liberties? Our poo stinks, too
Much of freedom campers' DIY lifestyle should be applauded, writes Paul Davies.
No sweat: Why exercise on planes is a bad idea
Travel Editor Winston Aldworth says Qantas should put their exercise regime on ice.
How do crows know to be afraid of empty slingshots?
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holidays.
Comment: My burning issues with Burning Man
The legendary festival's rapturous appeal and zeal is lost on Zoe MacFarlane.
Rachel Lees: Ground rules for arrival
Rachel Lees has tips for exiting the plane and getting away from the airport.
Christopher Elliott: Thou shalt not take hair dryers
Should hotel guests help themselves to anything, asks Christopher Elliott.
Kate Roff: Driven to distraction
Kate Roff hits a few bumps with road rules while driving overseas.
Travel bugs: Expand Auckland Zoo into Western Springs
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holidays.
Comment: Why doctor's flight rant is ridiculous
She slammed a flight attendant for calling her "Miss" - but she missed an important point.
Travel bugs: Hotels with no toilet door
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday.
Europe: Small cities with big appeal
Try one of these great city break locations with a wealth of culture and style.
Does it count as having visited a country if you were only in transit?
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday.
Simon Parker: Filter-free, it's another place
Simon Parker is forced to appreciate the imperfect real world.
Tim Roxborogh: The unexpected cold of camping in the desert
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday.
Winston Aldworth: Gate expectations
Early boarding calls are a patronising rort, writes Winston Aldworth.
Airports wih waaaaaaay too many security checkpoints
A weekly ode to the joys of moaning about your holiday.
Theft in Venice: $75 coffee and how to avoid travel's biggest rip-offs
A canny traveller might feel these are traps for tourists rather than actual surcharges.
Thomas Bywater: Are we nearly there yet?
As the world shrinks, far-flung points remain beyond reach, says Thomas Bywater.
Nick Stanley: NZ is not the land of the al fresco crap
Rogue poo in New Zealand is not a new issue, says Nick Stanley.