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![New Zealand: Spring vacation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
New Zealand: Spring vacation
From ponies to penguins, caving to campfires, Danielle Wright finds plenty of camping action for the next school holidays.
![Want to get bumped up? Here's how](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Want to get bumped up? Here's how
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.
![It's a dog's life on holiday](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
It's a dog's life on holiday
Hotels are now offering special packages for pampered pooches, writes Sarah Marshall.
![Amsterdam: Going Dutch, with class](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Amsterdam: Going Dutch, with class
The capital of the Netherlands is home to some of Europe's most stylish hotels. Here are five of the best.
![Flight check: Sydney to Auckland on Air NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Flight check: Sydney to Auckland on Air NZ
Shandelle Battersby takes the Dreamliner flight NZ108 across the Tasman.
![Five action-packed events to attend in Fiji](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Five action-packed events to attend in Fiji
Ditch the sunbathing for some action, writes Megan Singleton.
![Bar/fly: Chicago](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Bar/fly: Chicago
On a rainy Monday night in Chicago, folk from the audience are taking to the stage in Buddy Guy's Legends bar.
![Winston Aldworth: Carry on, air steward](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Winston Aldworth: Carry on, air steward
Jetstar is trialling a scheme that will see 'cabin baggage officers' busting passengers who try sneak on board planes with oversized or heavy carry-on luggage.
![Dame Kiri Te Kanawa: 'I don't really have holidays'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa: 'I don't really have holidays'
Opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa tells Nick Trend about what she loves in travel.
![Reality bites on television trail](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Reality bites on television trail
New Zealand's best produce is world class and a first-rate reason to travel, writes Nadia Lim.
![How far will a concierge go?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
How far will a concierge go?
Hotel concierges handle the most outlandish guest requests. John O'Ceallaigh shares some (barking) stories.
![Flight check: Auckland to Brisbane on Qantas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Flight check: Auckland to Brisbane on Qantas
Nina Fowler flies business class from New Zealand to Australia.
![The graffiti wall of China](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
The graffiti wall of China
Not content with taking pictures, tourists are leaving their marks, says Stuart Leavenworth.
![My holidays: David Shearer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
My holidays: David Shearer
The Mt Albert MP and Labour Spokesman for Foreign Affairs and Energy shares his travel memories.
![Nic Hamilton: Death from above](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Nic Hamilton: Death from above
An in-flight medical emergency, with no doctors on board, is a terrifying experience writes Nic Hamilton.
![Holidays make beach bums of us, survey](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Holidays make beach bums of us, survey
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.
![Cruising: Go with the flow](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Cruising: Go with the flow
Thanks to innovative ship design and imaginative itineraries, the popularity of river cruises is booming, says Jane Archer.
![Cruising: See food - don't eat it all](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Cruising: See food - don't eat it all
With islands of haute cuisine, the Celebrity Solstice can be scary for the diet-conscious, writes Rod Pascoe.
![Five cigar bars at sea](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Five cigar bars at sea
If you're never more chuffed than with a cigar in hand, here's where you can puff at sea, writes Megan Singleton.
![Knee Defender or knee jerks? The gadget that has sparked mid-flight fury](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Knee Defender or knee jerks? The gadget that has sparked mid-flight fury
It's the gadget that has sparked mid-flight fury and resulted in two passengers being turfed off a plane. So is it good flight etiquette?
![Yvonne van Dongen: Spew reasons to go off the beaten track](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Yvonne van Dongen: Spew reasons to go off the beaten track
Projectile vomits aside, a weak constitution does have its upside, as Yvonne van Dongen explains.
![Five tips for your first cruise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Five tips for your first cruise
Bright bikinis and black-tie outfits will take you from poolside to cocktail hour in style, says Carol Smith.
![Winston Aldworth: Paying for the privilege of arriving on time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Winston Aldworth: Paying for the privilege of arriving on time
A Dutch rail company has found a novel way to make money from travellers worried about missing flights.
![Room Check: Hilton, Surfers Paradise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Room Check: Hilton, Surfers Paradise
Anne Gibson luxuriates on the 12th floor of this stylish Gold Coast hotel.
![Kia ora: Te Kauwhata](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Kia ora: Te Kauwhata
Detour through a town you always pass but never stop to visit, writes Elisabeth Easther.