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![Comforts of home in the great outdoors](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Comforts of home in the great outdoors
Packages with 'the comforts of home' on New Zealand's Great Walks are gaining popularity.
![Quality's not written in the stars](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Quality's not written in the stars
"What are hotel star ratings based on?" a colleague asked the other day, after staying in a 5-star hotel she wasn't particularly impressed by. Jim Eagles investigaes.
![How to survive a plane crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
How to survive a plane crash
Economy-class passengers sitting in the back of the plane are more likely to survive a crash, says a new study - but the crash is just the first horror that awaits you.
![Jetstar adds to fleet, hires new staff](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Jetstar adds to fleet, hires new staff
Budget airline Jetstar has announced it is expanding its New Zealand operations, with the addition of one new plane and the hiring of an extra 50 people.
![Air NZ finalising its Dreamliner cabin configuration](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Air NZ finalising its Dreamliner cabin configuration
Boeing has reached a milestone in building the stretched version of the Dreamliner which Air New Zealand will be the first airline in the world to fly.
![Winston Aldworth: A big, little slogan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Winston Aldworth: A big, little slogan
'No passport required' is true enough, though the overall message of Auckland's new campaign slogan seems dusty to me.
![Dollar goes further for US travel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Dollar goes further for US travel
The strong Kiwi dollar has delivered a windfall for New Zealanders travelling to the United States.
![Travelling on Caribbean time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Travelling on Caribbean time
Advice on island-hopping in the Caribbean and suggestions about where to spend a three-week break in Asia during the rainy season.
![Auckland to Wairarapa: Drive south](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Auckland to Wairarapa: Drive south
Ewan McDonald spends six days on the road, and has an unlucky break.
![Airport distractions causing passengers to miss flights](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Airport distractions causing passengers to miss flights
Passengers are missing flights because they are too busy shopping or eating at airports, according to a survey.
![Government considering reduction in passport fees](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Government considering reduction in passport fees
The Government is considering lowering passport fees at the same time it opens up online passport applications.
![First post-Erebus NZ-Antarctica flights unveiled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
First post-Erebus NZ-Antarctica flights unveiled
An Australian airline is offering the first sightseeing flights to Antarctica from New Zealand since the Mt Erebus disaster 33 years ago.
![Ask Lonely Planet: Momma Bear can get mighty cross](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Ask Lonely Planet: Momma Bear can get mighty cross
Advice on seeing polar bears and grizzlies in the wild and taking a five-month cycling tour around Europe.
![Cool rooms top holidaymakers' wishlists](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Cool rooms top holidaymakers' wishlists
Holidaymakers are more likely to get hot under the collar about heat in their rooms than about getting a good view or fine food, according to a poll.
![Greek island playground mirrors country's rich-poor divide](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Greek island playground mirrors country's rich-poor divide
On a jetty alongside the town beach a loud phone call disturbs the peace of a handful of Spetses residents lying in the sun before taking their daily swim - one free pleasure still available to all.
![Ask Lonely Planet: Glorious calm after conflict](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Ask Lonely Planet: Glorious calm after conflict
Advice on honeymooning in Sri Lanka and seeing the Galapagos Islands on a budget.
![Travel book: <I>Lonely Planet's Guide to Travel Photography</I>](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Travel book: <I>Lonely Planet's Guide to Travel Photography</I>
In his 30 years or so as a travel photographer, Richard L'Anson has been everywhere, seen it all and got the shot to prove it.