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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.

Hats - in case you ever visit my campground - go in the hat box. And shoes - you'll find - belong in the shoe box.

There exists, somewhere, a photo of a certain Travel Editor scaling the side of the Beehive in about 1994.

The news last week that the top hotel rooms are not always the cleanest will have had most of you squirming.

Look online but book directly with Africa's hotels, writes Rachel Ward.

The Clever Travel Companion's T-shirt and tank top keep valuables almost concealed and right under your nose.

The weather hasn't changed, but how we find out about it has.

While most of you were cowering under what was left of your tent on the Coromandel or up north, I was holding the fort here in Auckland, Shandelle writes.

Forget museums or art galleries, hotel rooms are full of aesthetic masterpieces, says Kevin Pilley.

After a long year, Travel Editor Winston Aldworth looks ahead.

Andrew Alderson socks it to an attempted martyr.

Taxpayers should not be funding the extension of Wellington Airport's runway, writes Winston Aldworth.

How choice would it be if the national carrier were to sign up the country's most eligible pilot?

It's India's business to know your rating - of everything, says Kevin Pilley.

A weekend with her 5-year-old nephew allows Shandelle Battersby to enjoy some of what Auckland has to offer from a kid's perspective.

It's survival of the fittest in this ill-tempered marathon, writes Kevin Pilley.

When you think about it, the Blarney Stone is just a bit gross, writes Jack Tame.

A Hundertwasser art centre would attract visitors to the northern city, says Paul Rush.

The strongest - and generally the best - memories of your childhood are often from family holidays, writes Winston Aldworth.

There are many reasons to love the USA, writes Andrew Alderson,l but their I-94W Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival/Departure Form is not one of them.

The next time you see someone on a plane buying a packet of chips, fight the urge, writes Winston Aldworth.

We Kiwis spend a lot of time bagging England. Which is weird, because no matter how cool we think our country is, city vs city London kicks our arse.

Waiheke - The jewel of the Hauraki Gulf has been named as one of the world's best regions in Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2016, the publisher's annual summary of the travel trends for the upcoming year.

It turns out there is an upside to travelling with a fractious child.