Dana Johannsen flies VX413 across the USA.

The people who design hotels need to help guests see the light.

Megan Singleton suggests a string of California adventures to try.

Labour leader Andrew Little shares his most memorable holiday moments.

Courtesy of MH370 and MH17, last year surely passed all records for the amount of newspaper headlines written around the world about aviation disasters.

GoPro action cameras have set the standard for surfers, skateboards, skiers and adrenalin junkies everywhere.

Laura Hutchins is blown away by the hospitality at a three-star Cook Island resort.

Steeped in natural wonders, the south Waikato town pours Elisabeth Easther the best water she's ever sipped.

Keep your cool, enjoy the views and let other drivers get past you, writes campervan-convert Jarrod Wright.

Greg Murphy shares his most memorable holiday moments.

Highways that hug the shoreline can make for spectacular road trips. Here are 10 of the best around the world.

We drive too fast, we tailgate, we feel obliged to overtake the minute we see an overtaking lane and we mix alcohol - and text messaging - with driving, writes Winston Aldworth.

Elisabeth Easther enjoys the grotto and more at a lakeside retreat in Taupo.

The 'Island of Weka' is full of natural beauty, says Elisabeth Easther.

Tastes and sounds of travel stay with us long afer the trip, writes Pamela Wade.

Dan Ahwa flies from Auckland to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific flight CX198.

Less than an hour's drive from San Francisco is Napa's Sonoma County, where Megan Singleton sips, cooks and walks.

An exhibition about the Kiwi overseas experience shows New Zealanders have been exploring the world since the early 1900s.

Trying to do the right thing to protect our borders is frustrating for Fergus Blakiston.

It's a grim reality when an estimated eight million people are travelling by aeroplane every day - the person sitting next to you could die at 30,000ft.

Natalie Akoorie checks into the Quality Hotel Oceans Tutukaka.

Meet a dream destination for keen birdwatchers and water sports enthusiasts.

Ewan McDonald flies from Dublin to Dubai on Emirates EK162.

Winston Aldworth flies Air New Zealand NZ124 from Melbourne to Auckland.

Want to earn brownie points for your next anniversary? Megan Singleton has some suggestions.

Fancy treating your love to a five-star stay but not sure how to play the part of the fabulously wealthy? Anthony Peregrine explains how to act like you belong.

Jonathan Norman flies Cathay Pacific’s CX256 and CX197 from London to Auckland.

Winston Aldworth flies United Airlines from Seattle to Chicago.

Jack Tame shares his most memorable holiday moments.

A few years ago, a couple of mates and I schlepped our way around Italy over four weeks. It's fair to say we were not as organised as we could have been.