Passengers who recline without thinking are no friends of mine.

Leading travel guide places two NZ hotels in top 100 out of 4000 global entries.

Josh Burgess checks into a 'bohemian chic' studio apartment in Hollywood.

There are cultural symbols aplenty in the kiwiana capital of New Zealand, writes Elisabeth Easther.

The best travel experiences are often surprises and so it proved when I set out to reclaim the throne of Scotland.

DIY bus tours make the most of time, writes Peter Hamling.

Grant Bradley flies CX19 from New Zealand to China.

The actor and musician shares his travel memories.

Ben Stanley's nine hours in Houston International Airport feel like torture.

From ponies to penguins, caving to campfires, Danielle Wright finds plenty of camping action for the next school holidays.

That frisson of excitement as you step onto a plane and turn left rather than right, knowing you haven't paid full whack, can be better than the holiday itself.

Hotels are now offering special packages for pampered pooches, writes Sarah Marshall.

The capital of the Netherlands is home to some of Europe's most stylish hotels. Here are five of the best.

Shandelle Battersby takes the Dreamliner flight NZ108 across the Tasman.

Ditch the sunbathing for some action, writes Megan Singleton.

On a rainy Monday night in Chicago, folk from the audience are taking to the stage in Buddy Guy's Legends bar.

The actress shares her travel memories.

Some simple technology would surely ease our passage through airport transit.

Opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa tells Nick Trend about what she loves in travel.

Graham Reid kicks back with those who have kicked the bucket.

New Zealand's best produce is world class and a first-rate reason to travel, writes Nadia Lim.

Hotel concierges handle the most outlandish guest requests. John O'Ceallaigh shares some (barking) stories.

Nina Fowler flies business class from New Zealand to Australia.

Not content with taking pictures, tourists are leaving their marks, says Stuart Leavenworth.

The Mt Albert MP and Labour Spokesman for Foreign Affairs and Energy shares his travel memories.

An in-flight medical emergency, with no doctors on board, is a terrifying experience writes Nic Hamilton.

Amid the scandals of the past couple of weeks, John Key played one move that ought to have - in a normal, non-Whale Oiled news cycle - won the campaigning Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism some good press.

The adventurer shares his travel memories.

There's nothing New Zealanders love more than a holiday at the beach - it ranks highest in a new survey of Kiwis' preferred holiday destinations.

Thanks to innovative ship design and imaginative itineraries, the popularity of river cruises is booming, says Jane Archer.