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.

I'm ashamed to admit that, apart from a few holidays with a friend's family to the Marlborough Sounds as a youngster, I didn't visit the South Island until I was well into my 30s.

The people who design hotels need to help guests see the light.

Courtesy of MH370 and MH17, last year surely passed all records for the amount of newspaper headlines written around the world about aviation disasters.

A Northland beach provides a sharp test of David Rowe's Hasselhoff skills and his 'TWT' awareness.

We drive too fast, we tailgate, we feel obliged to overtake the minute we see an overtaking lane and we mix alcohol - and text messaging - with driving, writes Winston Aldworth.

Tastes and sounds of travel stay with us long afer the trip, writes Pamela Wade.

Trying to do the right thing to protect our borders is frustrating for Fergus Blakiston.

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.

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.

After the recent spate of tourist-related car accidents making headlines, I set off on a South Island road trip the most hypervigilant behind the wheel I've ever been.

In Vancouver last year, I was struck by the coolness of the Digital Orca sculpture by Douglas Coupland which graces the city's waterfront.

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.