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Kevin Pilley: Queuing for dystopia
Why are the grisliest places in the world also the most popular with tourists, asks Kevin Pilley.
Why are the grisliest places in the world also the most popular with tourists, asks Kevin Pilley.
Kiwis generally aren't great at travelling for sport, writes Winston Aldworth.
A passport snafu almost ruins Nic Hamilton's Swedish holiday.
You don't need to be unusually tall to feel cramped by the lack of leg room in Economy Class on a longhaul flight, writes Winston Aldworth.
Urban Bali is a slap in the face after a few days in the gentle jungle, writes Shandelle Battersby.
If people have data access on planes, does that mean that things like Skype calls are likely to become a real annoyance?
What do Customs actually do with all the departure cards they make us fill out at the airport? Eugene Bingham attempted to find out.
For Winston Aldworth, the art of packing well lies not in packing as lightly as you can, but rather in packing as heavily as you are allowed.
You can't beat a good list - and a good bit of travel bragging. Lonely Planet knows it, and this is their contribution to the debate, writes Winston Aldworth.
It's the people you meet - not just the places you go - that make the best travel tales, says Winston Aldworth.
The news that Cubans have seized the opportunity to travel more has Shandelle Battersby thinking about how much New Zealanders take jetsetting for granted.
Choosing the perfect time for your mid-winter break is tricky but crucial, writes Shandelle Battersby.
A holiday with a young child is not a relax-a-thon by any stretch of the imagination.
All Black Israel Dagg's rapping appearance in the latest Air New Zealand safety video is a potentially dark omen, writes Winston Aldworth.
The "getting there" part of travelling with kids can be tricky, but it's worth the effort, writes Mel Homer.
They're rich in ancient history, but poor in modern money. Pam Neville writes that the home of democracy needs our help.
Bing Crosby had it all wrong - the classic white Christmas is totally overrated, writes Winston Aldworth.
Airport baggage carousels bring out the worst in travellers, says Shandelle Battersby.
As the happy days for dairy draw to an end, we need to get behind the tourism industry, writes Winston Aldworth.
It's championed as having the best smartphone camera technology on the market - Dana Johannsen puts Huawei's new P8 through its paces on a trip to London.
All Patricia Greig wants is a human being to help her and her luggage get safely and sanely to their destination.
The "extra-layering" swifty has long been a cunning loophole for the low-cost passenger to exploit, writes Winston Aldworth.
Alex Robertson mulls over his lost expensive items before a victory with insurance.
For the past 24 years, David Farrier has been collecting the mini soaps and little bottles of hand cream and shampoo from every hotel he visits.
It's a no-brainer, writes Winston Aldworth - the person seated in front of you has the same right to recline their seat as you do to recline yours.
Preparing for another overseas journey, Peter Bromhead has been experiencing the inevitable onslaught of pre-flight nicks to his credit cards.
Auckland is one of 20 cities in the Lonely Planet Guide to Pride, another reach out to the queer communities by the largest travel guide publisher in the world.
Anthony Peregrine runs the rule over the many visitors you'll encounter visiting Europe in the summer.
Are selfie-sticks a dangerous annoyance or are we being too sensitive? Our travel editors take opposing sides in the argument.
The cool thing about ridesharing on your travels isn't just the savings on cash - it's the people you meet, writes Ben Stanley.