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Winston Aldworth: Rest easy
By the time you're reading this, I'll be in New Orleans. Not meaning to brag, of course - but, hey, did I mention I'll be in New Orleans?
By the time you're reading this, I'll be in New Orleans. Not meaning to brag, of course - but, hey, did I mention I'll be in New Orleans?
As a kid, I loved the observation deck at Auckland Airport. The chance to see a jumbo jet taking off was not to be missed - it still isn't.
Tourism rides highest on the big money that comes with high-value, unique experiences.
Life got a lot easier when our children were old enough to go to the toilet on planes without our help.
COMMENT: As an older woman, my conversations with cab drivers are more likely to be related to the weather, politics and the All Blacks.
The Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Karen Stevens shares her best advice around travel insurance.
COMMENT: If we're going to have "T-plates" for tourist drivers, can I suggest a few more plates for drivers distinctive to New Zealand roads?
Last week I was lucky enough to attend our biggest, most important annual tourism showcase in one of our top destinations, Rotorua.
Make a list. What is your holiday priority? Sun, rest and recharge within short-range of New Zealand?
The weather was lovely in Fiji last week. But much of the talk at the Fijian Tourism Expo in Denarau was of past storms.
For some reason, returning to Auckland after a holiday away always puts me in a particularly septic mood.
Winston Aldworth will never forget his children's first encounter with snow.
There's something uniquely annoying about airport queues.
David Attenborough has documented many species on our planet, but an in-depth study of the luggage waddler would be a welcome addition to his oeuvre.
The received wisdom has it that we should be hurrying to Cuba before the hordes of tourists defile the place and it loses its charm.
COMMENT: As user-pays creeps into airline travel, so too does user-didn't-pay, and this can make for a slightly awkward journey from both sides of the plane ticket.
The Belgians we met were straight-up people. They liked good, straight-up things done well.
OPINION: Let's try to make this painless. Resist the urge to sigh, or worse - joke.
OPINION: It's been 37 years since the movie Midnight Express painted a grim picture for travellers pondering the thrill of breaking local laws.
When I was in my 20s and 30s, I was all about backpacking. Often exploring alone, I made it my mission to travel far and wide, leaving few stones unturned.
I've heard many comments from passengers seated in Economy Class, but I'm yet to hear a fellow sufferer mutter: "Gee, I wish I had a little less leg-room."
We're fairly confident that the Travel magazine you're holding in your hands is the biggest weekly newspaper travel magazine in the world right now.
The early bird gets the car he's paid for, writes Grant Bradley after an odd exchange in Hawaii.
There are many little things about flying that bug me. Today, it's the size of airline boarding passes that's got my goat.
Of all the people I've met, the people who think it's fun to meet people have been the most fun to meet.
A few weeks ago, I was telling my parents about my upcoming trip to the South Island.
Knowing how to greet people as you travel to different destinations with various cultures, religions and customs can be a tricky issue.
Confession: I've got such a terrible sense of direction that it's a miracle I can find my way home at night.