Winston Aldworth goes in to bat for some of New Zealand's much-maligned regional centres.

Advice on making a side trip to St Petersburg from neighbouring Baltic cities and budgeting for a two-week trip to Myanmar.

Auckland International Airport, which is targeting Asian arrivals to stoke growth over the next decade, will trim its international passenger fees in the 2013 financial year.

The comedian shares his travelling tips.

Last week was a special one for jet lovers. The arrival of Boeing's Dreamliner in the skies above New Zealand set planespotters' hearts racing.

The award-winning director shares her travel memories and dreams.

Don't let the cold weather keep you from the royal waves.

United Airlines has shelved plans for direct Dreamliner flights to Auckland.

Advice on what to see during an impromptu trip to China and where to stay close to Washington DC.

It's the plane the world has been talking about for years... and now it's almost here.

The Boeing goodwill machine rolled into Auckland yesterday with its $220 million Boeing 787 Dreamliner demonstrator aircraft.

Herald Travel Editor Jim Eagles signs off after eight years in the job and recalls some of his favourite travel memories.

Another step in the long wait for the Dreamliner will be taken today when Air NZ staff get their first opportunity to pore over a "demonstrator" aircraft.

Advice on travelling safely in Africa and brushing up on Italian ahead of a working holiday.

Phitek Systems specialises in supplying headphones for premium airline cabins.

What airline passengers fear most, it seems, is being seated next to someone who pongs.

Joanna Mathers uncovers disquieting stories of places where the former inhabitants just don't want to let go ...

Advice on planning a three-week intrepid party trip around Southeast Asia.

The opera singer shares his travel memories and dreams.

The real cost of holidaying is being calculated with a new tool measuring the affordability of hotel club sandwiches around the world.

Advice on North American skiing options and taking a side trip to Morocco from southern Spain.

The comedian shares his travel memories and dreams.

The director of design conference Semi-Permanent shares his travelling tips.

Generations of Kiwis have headed out into the world with little more than a stuffed backpack and a heart full of hope and adventure, but it isn't getting any easier.

Advice on driving from Croatia to Denmark and getting from Cyprus to Venice largely by boat.

While the Kennett brothers' annually updated Classic New Zealand Mountain Bike Rides remains the Bible for the country's trails, this and its South Island predecessor are the hymnbooks.

Air passengers the world over employ some cunning tactics to sneak more gear on board.

The comedian shares his travel memories and dreams.

Not many people know that Denmark and Sweden are joined by the longest road-and-rail bridge in Europe.

Lake Rotoiti is cafe owner Sarah Uhl's haven.