Flight check: Guangzhou to Auckland on China Southern Airlines
Lincoln Tan flies on the first China Southern Airlines Dreamliner flight to Auckland.
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A dream come true
Attentive staff and fine food set a very high standard aboard China Southern Airlines' new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, finds Lincoln Tan.
Bar/fly: Melbourne's alleys
Melbourne offers Colin Hogg a variety of drinking holes, from classic to haunted.
Gallipoli anniversary ballot to open this month
A ballot for places at the centenary Anzac dawn service at Gallipoli will open later this month.
FAA eases rules on electronic devices on planes
Airline passengers won't have to "turn off all electronic devices" anymore - they'll be able to read, work, play games, watch movies and listen to music from gate to gate under new guidelines from the FAA.
My holidays: Stan Walker
The Kiwi Australian Idol champion and Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards host shares his travel memories.
Winston Aldworth: Lessons from a tale of two Spanish cities
Madrid has suffered a slump in visitor numbers because someone forgot to put out the welcome mat.
Labour Weekend roadies
With the holiday weekend approaching, thoughts turn to the first roadie of the holiday season. Here are a few local options, and some further afield.
Flight check: Rome to Tbilisi on Pegasus Airways
Aaron Hailwood flies Pegasus Airways PG536 and PG462, Rome to Tbilisi.
Bar/fly: Samoa
In Rome, do as the Romans do - in Samoa embrace Fa'a Samoa, the Samoan way of life. And that means Vailima.
Top five things to do in Hollywood
Hollywood is the city of dreams and nightmares for many a wannabe actor seeking fame and fortune.
Bar/fly: Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur's sky watering holes take Kate Shuttleworth to impressive new heights.
Jetstar's first Dreamliner
Peter Clark flies on JQ7878, as Jetstar takes delivery of its new B787 Dreamliner.
Five great things to do in Adelaide
If you haven’t been to the capital of South Australia, you might be surprised by how cute it actually is.
Survivor guilt: Flying Istanbul to Dubai
Justine Tyerman flies Emirates Flight EK 122 Istanbul to Dubai.
Flight check: London Stansted to Stockholm Ryanair
Andrew Potter flies Ryanair from London's Stansted to Stockholm (well, almost).
Top 5 packing tips
“When you figure out your suitcase, you figure out your life,” said fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg recently. Here are five tips to get you on your way.
A budget revolution for long-haul flights
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary wants to take his budget carrier to the long-haul market.
Bar/fly: Iceland
Icelanders spend their weekend making up for lost drinking time, finds Kevin Pilley.
Flight check: Auckland to Taipei on China Airlines
Shandelle Battersby flies China Airlines from Auckland to Taipei.
Winston Aldworth: One small step for a jetlagged mouse...
Researchers at Oxford University are developing a pill that will alleviate the effects of jetlag.