It's not often I get sent a pair of undies in the post. But last week, I got a brief taste of how it must feel to be Tom Jones.

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.

Expedia and Egencia have just released their 2014 Global Mobile Index report, a study of how travellers use and relate to mobile devices.

Yes, you can avoid the runs when you travel.

Deadpan comedian Steven Wright once wondered: "Why don't they make the whole plane out of that black box stuff?"

Nothing brings together a bunch of strangers like communal suffering, writes Danielle Murray.

Among the unexpected booms from the Global Financial Thingymajig was a new market of first-class airline passengers.

Travelling with her savvy children gives Donna McIntyre new perspectives.

Since 9/11, flying has become a tedious ordeal - made even worse if your boarding pass is circled in felt pen.

We Kiwis have tended to think of ourselves as adventurous types, but a survey by Qantas suggests we've become a bit more aspirational in our vacation outlook.

Would you give up the right to spend a penny inflight in return for saving a few bucks on your airline ticket?

A nosey up the family tree is the one trip that everyone should make.

Some simple technology would surely ease our passage through airport transit.

Jetstar is trialling a scheme that will see 'cabin baggage officers' busting passengers who try sneak on board planes with oversized or heavy carry-on luggage.

An in-flight medical emergency, with no doctors on board, is a terrifying experience writes Nic Hamilton.

Amid the scandals of the past couple of weeks, John Key played one move that ought to have - in a normal, non-Whale Oiled news cycle - won the campaigning Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism some good press.

It's the gadget that has sparked mid-flight fury and resulted in two passengers being turfed off a plane. So is it good flight etiquette?

Projectile vomits aside, a weak constitution does have its upside, as Yvonne van Dongen explains.

A Dutch rail company has found a novel way to make money from travellers worried about missing flights.

All Alex Robertson wanted was a bar and a quiet beer between flights but he got his ears bent instead.

When he's not interviewing politicians, Derek Cheng spends his time travelling the world cheaply and rock climbing.

You'd be a mug not to use your smartphone while travelling, writes Winston Aldworth.

When travelling it's best to throw yourself in amongst things and enjoy the ride.