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Shandelle Battersby: Booking before you travel is half the fun
A few years ago, a couple of mates and I schlepped our way around Italy over four weeks. It's fair to say we were not as organised as we could have been.
A few years ago, a couple of mates and I schlepped our way around Italy over four weeks. It's fair to say we were not as organised as we could have been.
There's a plethora of tips out there to make travelling easier, writes Diana Balham.
Should tall people have to pay extra to get a more comfortable airline seat? Our Travel Editor investigates.
Sharing your home is great, but Paul Davies would have liked a little more help from his host in Croatia.
A recent German court ruling on urination has separated the men from the boys, writes Winston Aldworth ... and it'll save tourists much confusion.
Technology is handy, writes Josh Martin, but local knowledge is better.
A year-long global ed-venture (education adventure) is giving a mother and her young son a year of discovery they will never forget.
Airports go to great - and often expensive - lengths to keep the approach to runways free of birds.
It's buyer beware when booking over the internet, says Donna McIntyre, but travel agents can get it wrong, too.
Don't be surprised to see a pet perched at the sharp end of the plane, writes Pamela Wade.
AirBnB isn't for everyone. And it's definitely not for the apprehensive or risk-adverse, writes Lee Suckling.
I was lucky enough to have some superb international travel last year. It's a perk of the job.
Dad had us eating out of the palm of his hand on the long holiday road trip up north to Grandma's.
Elisabeth Easther thinks she's found the perfect solution for a stress-free Christmas.
Herald aviation correspondent Grant Bradley looks at the trends exciting the plane nerds.
We've all been there. Some macadamias are delivered to you in your First Class seat just before takeoff and the nuts are SERVED IN THEIR PACKET INSTEAD OF IN A BOWL!
Nasty latrines are tolerable but a good wash is a must, even on the most basic camping trip, says Diana Balham.
We should ban all vehicles from the summits of Auckland's volcanoes, writes Travel Editor Winston Aldworth.
The new Kiwi banknotes released by the Reserve Bank last week have brought a mixed response.
Eveline Harvey's family holiday is hit by the tantrum-gastro-injury trifecta.
I don't think I'll ever understand why it costs so much to get basic laundry done when you're staying in a hotel.
Lost without translation on his German journey Mathew Dearnaley finds that sometimes every traveller needs a local hero.
According to an Expedia survey, us city slickers are more likely to try and outdo family and friends when planning our next holiday.
When children first encounter a hotel buffet, writes Rob Cox, the noise and mess could match seagulls at a picnic fare.
I'm often asked by readers why we review so many Business Class services in our Flight Check column.
Trudy de Graaf pleads with NZ Customs to consider the confusion of long distance travellers.
Today, a new visitor enters the Auckland skies. Singapore Airlines is switching up their services into Auckland by bringing an A380 into the game.
Footloose, fancy-free retirees have cash but no one's selling, says Tony Marks.
Expedia and Egencia have just released their 2014 Global Mobile Index report, a study of how travellers use and relate to mobile devices.