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In the driving seat and set for adventure
Leasing a car can prove a cost-effective option when holidaying in Europe.
![Jim Eagles: These are a few of my favourite things](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jim Eagles: These are a few of my favourite things
What are the special experiences every New Zealander - or every visitor who comes here, for that matter - should have?
![Graham Reid: Natural glow of a Rarotongan idyll](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Graham Reid: Natural glow of a Rarotongan idyll
The scene of tropical holiday bliss is picture-perfect and, incredibly, it's real, writes Graham Reid.
![Jim Eagles: Word perfect tropical worlds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jim Eagles: Word perfect tropical worlds
The second-best thing to do when the icy winds howl from the south and the rain pours down is to turn up the heating, make yourself a pina colada and settle down to a book set in the tropics.
![Jill Worrall: Plastic bags for my own protection](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jill Worrall: Plastic bags for my own protection
What would worldwide airport security have done if certain plastic bag manufacturers hadn't already invented the resealable bag?
![Graham Reid: Innsbruck dreaming](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Graham Reid: Innsbruck dreaming
For about four years, from when I was maybe 10, I carried a photograph of Innsbruck in my wallet.
![Jim Eagles: Breaking down the barriers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jim Eagles: Breaking down the barriers
Knowing a few words of the local language can definitely help you to avoid many problems during a trip to foreign parts.
![Graham Reid: The things you find in the back streets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Graham Reid: The things you find in the back streets
I wish I could remember the name of the place so I could recommend it - but then again, maybe it's best I can't.
![Jim Eagles: Lending a hand on holiday](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jim Eagles: Lending a hand on holiday
Most travellers will tell you that their best experiences in foreign lands have come not so much from visiting tourist attractions but from interacting with locals and getting a taste of their culture and way of life.
![Jim Eagles: Grubs up, so let's hoe in](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jim Eagles: Grubs up, so let's hoe in
One of the best things about going overseas - for me anyway - is the chance to try different foods.
![Graham Reid: A sad state in the Happy Isles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Graham Reid: A sad state in the Happy Isles
The Solomon Islands was once paradise on Earth, but to some it now feels like a trap.
![Mosque kiss not on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mosque kiss not on
Misunderstandings between people of different nationalities can be the result of culture as well as language.
![Jim Eagles: Breaking the language barrier](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jim Eagles: Breaking the language barrier
If there's one foreign term we all seem to know it's faux pas - perhaps because it's a good term to apply to many efforts to communicate in a foreign language.
![Jim Eagles: Self-tributes set in stone](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jim Eagles: Self-tributes set in stone
Pride may be one of the seven deadly sins but it's interesting to ponder how many of the amazing places we travel around the world to see would never have been built if it wasn't for rampant egotism.
![Jim Eagles: The path less travelled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jim Eagles: The path less travelled
Adventure travel is all the rage these days, but what exactly is it?
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Fear and loathing on the honeymoon trail
The doomsayers warned Peter and Debbie Simpson not to spend their honeymoon driving from Cairo to Cape Town. And they were proved right... but the optimists were right too.