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.

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

Jim Eagles is thinking of starting a petition to have the International Dateline abolished on the grounds that it causes unnecessary pain and stress to holidaymakers.

Part of the fun of visiting a destination is going to it in your imagination first.

Smart flyers stash stuff, share space — oh, and shower first, says Pamela Wade.

The annual Travcom Cathay Pacific Travel Media Awards are a great night out ...

A month after Cyclone Pam, tourism has never been more important to Vanuatu, writes Amanda Gillies.

Most of us don't consider the odds of dying to be sufficient disincentive to stop us from driving. We need to apply the same logic to flying.

Thanks to the internet, booking a hotel has never been easier, and if you look carefully you can find some gems, writes Linda Herrick.

Air New Zealand's decision last week to cancel their Christchurch-to-Tokyo seasonal flights is a tough blow for the south.

On a tropical break, Steve Braunias muses about how it's always worth finding something horrifying to read on your holiday.

Once upon a time, airline passengers got dressed to the nines when flying internationally.

Flying around the world with two little kids proves to be an exhausting test for Nic Hamilton's sanity - and for his marriage.