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Jill Worrall: Meet the Spencer family
The Spencer Family have lived in the same house for 500 years; I've been living in mine for 15, yet they don't seem to have accumulated nearly so much clutter, writes Jill Worrall.
Winston Aldworth: A big, little slogan
'No passport required' is true enough, though the overall message of Auckland's new campaign slogan seems dusty to me.
Winston Aldworth: The capital curse
If you've made a few landings at Wellington Airport, there's a decent chance you've experienced at least one hairy approach.
Winston Aldworth: The closed corrida
Last week's discussion of bullfighting proved to be - wait for it - something of a red rag...
Bullfighting: A brutal spectacle that's an acquired taste
In Spain, they love bulls so much they torture them publicly, kill them slowly and cheer loudest when their ears are cut from their still-warm bodies.
Winston Aldworth: Where's my jetpack?
As a junior member of Auckland Observatory in the 1980s, I was pretty much convinced that in the world of the future I'd be as likely to holiday on the moon as on the Coromandel Peninsula.
Jim Eagles: Security set to loosen its belt
I think we'd all agree that the two biggest factors taking the romance out of flying are airport security and tight seating on the planes.
Winston Aldworth: Brand Hobbit
Getting on the LOTR bandwagon was smart first time around. This time it suggests a lack of inspiration.
Winston Aldworth: Browser beware
The British Office of Fair Trade has rumbled some of the biggest online travel companies and hotel chains for price fixing.
Winston Aldworth: Send out the gals
Women are breaking the glass ceiling in the business sector, but it's still the suited men who are hogging the business trips.
Jim Eagles: A sound memory
Recordings of local music have become a favourite travel memento for former Herald Travel editor Jim Eagles.
Winston Aldworth: There and back again
News that Heathrow airport has brought in fast-track lanes at Customs for visitors from wealthy Westernised countries (that's us) is good for Kiwis.