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Travelling Kiwis share Airbnb tips after 6000km on the road in Europe
OPINION: Airbnb stays in Europe can either be dreamy or disastrous.

Travel journalist shares 5 things they won't be doing in 2025
Learn from this Kiwi traveller's mistakes when planning your 2025 adventures.

The world's most powerful passports in 2024
Where does the NZ passport rank on the Henley Passport Index in 2024?

All the road closures that could impact your summer road trip
With lots going on around New Zealand, it's important to plan your travel route carefully.

Ever felt exhausted after a holiday? Here's how to fix it
Don't return from that long-awaited break feeling burnt out.

Airport official reveals common mistake that makes travellers miss flights
The small detail can be easy to miss.

How to balance fun and finances: Join that extravagant trip or not?
Avoid debt from holidays: Discuss plans with friends to find affordable options together.

The Notre Dame is back open for business: Here's what you need to know
After five years, one of the most famous attractions in Paris has reopened.

The Great NZ Road Trip: Queenstown to Dunedin
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The Great NZ Road Trip: Gisborne to Napier and Hastings
Gisborne Ambassador Henare O’Keefe was raised in a “tin shack, with dirt floors and no power” in the remote East Coast settlement of Ruatoria. Video / NZ Herald

Analysis: What is methanol and how does it get into drinks and cause harm?
ANALYSIS: Methanol poisoning can cause nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.

Mass poisoning: Kiwi shares own close call with poisoned alcohol
Sacha Harwood believes she's lucky to be alive after a previous potential poisoning.

Visiting the Outback alone? You should consider a group tour
When there's nothing as far as the eye can see, you may appreciate the company.

The simple bathroom item you can use to check your hotel room for bedbugs
And more tips to help you avoid an infestation.

Should you play Check-in Chicken? TikTok boarding hack really works
Better seats open up if you wait until departure time, but don’t get too close.

Why is the Philippines still undiscovered by Kiwis?
Now is the perfect time to visit the tropical island paradise of Boracay.

Thirty years of travelling Europe together – what’s changed more, travel or us?
The difference between travelling in your 20s versus your 50s.

Shoulder season was a great Europe hack for Kiwis. It may not be next year
Shoulder season bookings are predicted to match summer bookings for the first time ever.

What’s it like to travel the world with kids?
Ella Ewens' family of four are travelling the world for a year.

Santa’s little helper: Kiwi teacher to work as elf in Santa village in Finland
Kids already warned to be on their best behaviour with the Arctic Circle-bound teacher.