For about four years, from when I was maybe 10, I carried a photograph of Innsbruck in my wallet.

Knowing a few words of the local language can definitely help you to avoid many problems during a trip to foreign parts.

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.

Increasing numbers of New Zealanders are walking across Europe on the medieval Way of St James, for instance, or travelling to India in search of ancient wisdom.

Asian countries like China, India and Vietnam were the growth destinations for New Zealand tourists last year.

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.

One of the best things about going overseas - for me anyway - is the chance to try different foods.

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.

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.

Adventure travel is all the rage these days, but what exactly is it?

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.

Getting caught short is funny - if it's not happening to you. Readers recount their experiences.

What are the secret sanctuaries you feel embody the magic of New Zealand?

In the second of our two-part series, Lonely Planet's Tony Wheeler explains how to reduce travel risks.

Skiing in New Zealand is cheaper than anywhere else in the world unless you want to hit the snow in Bulgaria.