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.

It strikes me as odd that our Minister of Tourism's most renowned holiday breaks are offshore, writes Winston Aldworth.

Do you tip when travelling abroad? And if so, who do you pay, how much and how often? Catherine Masters tries to get to the bottom of it.

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.

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.

We're getting so used to imagining how cool everything will look on Facebook that we're forgetting to really look, writes Shandelle Battersby.

There are some downsides to travel writing that most people don't realise, warns Sharon Stephenson.

Why do people - typically young western backpackers - feel they have to get naked in beautiful places? Winston Aldworth wonders.

The privilege of holding a New Zealand passport shouldn't be taken for granted, says Rosalie France.

Winston Aldworth delves into a new survey revealing the nationalities most likely to make off with more than just the toiletries from their hotel rooms.

A family backpacking trip became a school in internet expression for Andrew Laxon.

All the old rogue has really done is highlight the fact that none of us really pay attention to the safety briefing, writes Winston Aldworth.

When you get that bad gut feeling, Derek Cheng advises you to clench.

Our source has hacked the Government's computers to provide 'Herald Travel' with this secret transcript of a meeting between the PM and the Tourism Minister while last week's Anti-Travel Tax was been brewed up ...

Justine Tyerman neglects her old tramping boot mates while in Switzerland.

Ads for overseas holidays are everywhere, but where are the the ones encouraging us to spend our holiday money on these shores, asks Winston Aldworth.

Cubicle coupling in an airport loo is too much for Sharon Stephenson.

Deborah Hill Cone expected class but found the land of the living dead on a visit to Nevada.

Rosalie France resents natives that are scary, pesky or just plain barking.