If you're moving back from Australia to New Zealand - going against the tide - you're better off not being a dog.

It's a shame the path around Devonport's North Head isn't quite complete, writes Jim Eagles.

Next time you're passing through Christchurch International Airport during the hours of darkness keep an eye out for the control tower.

I've had a bit to do with beauty queens over the years.

A study by Expedia.com has found that New Zealanders organise their trips on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

I was sitting in a restaurant in Urumqi, in northern China, enjoying the spicy food smells from the kitchen, when a plaintiff Australian voice quavered across the room, "I want steak, eggs and chips."

Over the years I've spent a fair bit of time hanging round the world's airports between flights.

The recession hasn't clipped the wings of Kiwi travellers, writes Jim Eagles.

New technology at Auckland Airport means the CEO of Customs gets automatic texts if queues are too long.

The biggest challenge Jim Eagles faces in trying to travel light is the need to take lots of books. Can an eReader help?

Well, so much for my precautions against catching colds when you fly.

Hot on the heels of the growing number of road rage incidents, it seems air rage is on the rise as well.

Do you know which capital city is home to the world's oldest zoo? No, nor did I.

I know it's asking for trouble to even mention this but despite travelling fairly regularly I've never had much trouble with lost luggage.

It's easy to feel a bit cynical when airlines and aircraft manufacturers proclaim the dawning of a new age for passengers.

There's no room for complacency with your belongings while flying. Theft can happen anywhere.

Once upon a time it seemed to me the Department of Conservation's basic aim was to lock up the vast areas under its control and throw away the key.

It may be put on solely for tourists, but a yak polo match in Mongolia is a heap of fun, writes Jim Eagles.

In less than a month I'm due to head down the ancient trade route that carried silk from China to Europe, along the way passing through Central Asia, including Kyrgyzstan.

The old spirit of New Zealand ingenuity, of being able to build anything from a Large Hadron Collider to a small vacuum cleaner with No.8 fencing wire, lives on in the imaginative Kiwi traveller.

Just down the Seabird Coast from where I have a bach is a long stretch of beach alongside which runs a well-worn vehicle track.

The cost of travel basics like accommodation and flights may have gone up a bit over the past few months as the global economy stabilises, but they're still incredibly good value, writes Jim Eagles.

Clearly there's something about train travel that exercises a particular charm over New Zealanders, writes Jim Eagles.

Choosing the right drop to drink mid-air is a surprisingly tricky business.

Jim Eagles says it's a pity we we don't make more use of the marvellous recreational potential offered by the Hauraki Gulf.

Is Queensland's Gold Coast slipping in its appeal as a Kiwi holiday destination?

Do you have a dream holiday? Some impossible travel scheme involving exotic places? Jim Eagles outlines his...

The debate about extra-large passengers - should they have to buy a second seat instead of spilling over into their skinny neighbours' space - is off again.