Travel Well: Is travel therapeutic or just an escape from reality?
Are your travels a healthy respite or a way to avoid uncomfortable realities?
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Editorial: Freedom campers take too many liberties
Editorial: Tourists need encouragement to contain their excitement - among other things.
Ban the backpacker? Who will work the luxury lodges?
It's not only backpackers who "pull over the side of the road and s**t in our waterways."
Michelle Langstone: Superb birds and a national treasure
"I thought I might explode, and then we saw tuataras."
New normal: to Bnb or not to Bnb
Airbnb says there are more properties listed than before the start of the pandemic.
Michelle Langstone: 'The ocean is the answer'
A wild Auckland beach on a windy day is an antidote to the city.
'Burger shame': Virgin reignites airline bun fight
Airlines pick a bun fight with the beef and dairy industry at their peril.
New normal: The last leg is electric
New Zealand may be the first country to offer emission-free regional flights.
Where will your next overseas holiday be?
While "When" is a difficult question "Where" is slightly easier.
Flights to nowhere: 'No thanks', says NZ
New Zealand was home to one of the most ambitious "joy flight" services in the world.
Virgin's Concorde 2 a 'supersonic smokescreen'?
Even flying at Mach 3, these will be difficult problems to outpace.
Who would go on honeymoon in Pittsburgh in a pandemic?
The New York Times: The US rust belt hasn't lost its romance.
Missing Europe in the springtime? Why Killing Eve can help
It's not just high drama and intrigue, it's also good for some armchair travelling.
New worlds, old sunsets: Courtney Tairi's life in travel
'Travel opens your mind and helps you see life from different perspectives.'
Travel expert's advice: Consumers must be flexible for the industry to survive
If we want the travel industry to survive for the future, consumers must be flexible now.
'New Zealand spoke to my heart': The Grove owner's life in travel
On his first trip to NZ, The Grove's Michael Dearth felt the power of Tūrangawaewae.
A love letter to ... Paris
Reminiscing about Paris and why we're still dreaming of visiting ... one day.
Blue-footed boobies and smooth criminals: an adventure in Ecuador
While we're forced to stay put, we're looking back on the travel trips of our lifetimes.
Tim Roxborogh: The biggest travel bug is that we can't travel
It's time to quit complaining and start dreaming of holidays to come.
Travel memories: Kiwi celebrity chef Jo Seagar's life in travel
No matter the distance, culture or religion we are all humans with a lot in common.
Travel deals too good to be true were an omen of tough times
The New York Times: Deals too good to resist were a prelude of things to come.
Tim Roxborogh's Travel Bugs: Can we still dream of travel?
Let's holiday in NZ while we wait, wash and wonder when we can start travelling again.
A life in Travel: Kiwi actor and director JJ Fong
Creator of TVNZ series MEME has fond memories of summers at the one-bedroom bach.
Italy: A love letter to travels past and future
Reminiscing about Italy and why we're dreaming of one day going back.
Togs, togs, undies, undies: How casual can you dress on a plane?
No matter how relaxing your holiday, beachwear won't fly when you're trying to fly.
Elisabeth Easther's Wonderful World: A strange buzz in Bangkok
A new friend causes a big stir at Bangkok airport in the 90s.
Tim Roxborogh's Travel Bugs: Memorable flights... for all the wrong reasons
It can be great sociological fun to sit back and let our fellow humans entertain us.
Should we still travel? We asked the experts...
Before you rip up your passport, wait… there are still so many reasons to travel.
Tim Roxborogh's travel bugs: drinking on planes
Drugs and alcohol at 30,000 ft? I'd rather not risk the public humiliation.