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Winston Aldworth: My secret freedom camping shame

Travel editor Winston Aldworth explains why next time he does a campervan trip, he'll choose a van with no toilet and no shower.

Winston Aldworth: On freedom camping and rogue pooing

Freedom campers have once again been catching the eye - and the ire - of locals.

Winston Aldworth: Breaking news ... something got stolen

It's a pretty common news story in the summer months: Young backpackers, a beautiful spot by the water, an unguarded vehicle and some local hoods.

Winston Aldworth: Ground control to major tourism boost

It seems our country looks as beautiful from space as it does from the ground.

Eveline Harvey: Muddled ports of arrival

Do you know your Swedes from your Swiss?

Winston Aldworth: A blatant suck up to my new boss

As a kid, I had posters of two heroes on my wall. Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant faced off against the great All Black winger, John Kirwan.

Winston Aldworth: Sitting on top of the 'Telegraph' poll

Travel Editor Winston Aldworth looks at why NZ topping the <I>Telegraph</I>'s readers' poll of travel destinations is so important to this country.

Winson Aldworth: Breath of fresh air in Queenstown

Beauty spot's locals must have seen it all when it comes to unusual tourist behaviour.

Winston Aldworth: How smartphones have changed our holidays

Where once a traveller would reach for their guidebook and camera, now the smartphone reigns supreme.

Winston Aldworth: Sport a reason to travel

It's a rare day that you find yourself in Stockholm and wish you were in Pukekohe.

Winston Aldworth: Kiddie crisis? Send for the flying nanny

Last week, I wrote about Scoot airline's plans for kid-free seating.

Winston Aldworth: Kiddy-free class could be good for all passengers

According to my (child-free) colleague, budget airline Scoot, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, are on to a good thing.

Winston Aldworth: Use gaffer tape to avoid drunken diversions

Stephanie Heizmann Auerbach might just have set a new high for inflight bad behaviour.

Winston Aldworth: How is botulism tourism's problem?

We're a funny old country. When the dairy farming industry damn near ruins the nation's international image and our ability to sell anything overseas, who do we punish? The tourism sector, of course!

Winston Aldworth: The unwritten code of security checks

Winston Aldworth writes: More than half of us men are telling fibs at airport check-in counters. "Did you pack your bag yourself?" Of course (cough, cough) ...

Winston Aldworth: Warning: This headline has the word 'farting'

Last week's cover story, "The Secret Stewardess", laid bare some of the happenings at 30,000 ft of which passengers might have been unaware.

Winston Aldworth: A 100% smart bit of marketing

Tourism New Zealand's 100% marketing campaign got another bagging in the press over the weekend.

Winston Aldworth: Boy oh boy, have I got a deal for you!

Last week's editorial on inflight advertisements on the screens that show Air New Zealand's clever quiz for domestic flights brought some interesting responses.