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.

Keith Wright might be on the wrong side of 90 but the Queenslander is not letting that stop him from backpacking around the world.

The falling euro is good news for Kiwi travellers wanting to make their dollar go further.

The opera singer shares his travel memories and dreams.

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.

The head chef of Britomart's Cafe Hanoi shares his travel memories and dreams.

Advice on budget travel in Calgary and making the journey to Turkey's Unesco-listed white terraces at Pamukkale.

Michele Crawshaw reviews a digital wristband, for children up to age eight, that displays five contact phone numbers in case the child gets lost.

Advice on self-driving around British Columbia and taking in the best of Myanmar.

Malaysian Airlines will be able to boast a "child-free zone" when plans to ban children from the top deck of its A380 planes come into effect later this year.

Although a survey has found France to be the rudest country in the world, Jim Eagles says attitudes in Paris have changed.

Advice on taking a walking tour in France and planning a three-month Eurail Pass excursion.

Chris Daniels gets a taste of the plane hailed as ushering in a new age of aviation.

Have you ever sat next to an armhog on the plane, had lunch with an insanitiser or suffered from obeseaty?

Danielle Wright finds out how to create Easter holiday memories for the kids, without mountains of chocolate.

Advice on seeing the USA on a budget and who to complain to if a trip promoted by a travel agent over-promises and under-delivers.

Actress Shavaughn Ruakere shares her favourite spot.