Every November, New Caledonia swings to the rhythms of gypsy jazz - a style popularised in Paris in the 1930s to 1950s by guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli.

A decade after it opened, the rail trail has become - to use an overworked phrase - a New Zealand tourist icon.

Advice for a student planning a six-month trip around South America and adventure-sport opportunities in Europe.

One of the problems with airpoints is keeping track of them, writes Jim Eagles.

Rochester Castle and other local landmarks are mentioned in Charles Dickens' works.

The editor of PILOT Magazine shares his travelling tips.

I got my first camera aged six and had to send the film away for processing: it took three weeks to get my pictures back.

Albania, ranked as the world's top destination to be visited in 2011 by Lonely Planet, has been growing in popularity with tourists for several years.

Honeymoon flight the perfect opportunity to try out Air New Zealand's Skycouch innovation.

Thousands of happy food-lovers will fill Hyde Park North for the massive Sydney Food & Wine Fair.

More an exercise in global warming propaganda than anything else, really, though the photos of endangered beauty spots are certainly stunning.

The international wine judge and Chair of the 2011 New World Wine Awards shares his travelling tips.

In the last fifteen months I've taken only a soft-sided carry-on bag on three separate overseas trips.

Advice on a six-week European taster, the most-direct route to Ghana and which way round to do a Canada roadtrip.

If there is any city in the world in which one should play absolute tourist, London is it.

Britain's centuries-old churches are must-sees for many tourists, but entering these hallowed places comes at a price.

One of the big challenges for air passengers is how to pick out your bag from all the others on the carousel.

Advice on tackling the epic 7865km Trans-Siberian route... and learning a little Mongolian.

Part of the reason for motorhomes' increasing popularity has to be the improved comfort.

Fearsome frights, mellow magic and wizardry wonders are all on offer at the annual "Fright at the Museum" Halloween Festival in Stratford-upon-Avon.

The She's a Mod singer shares his travel tips.

This thoughtful little tome of short stories is perceptive and entertaining.

The co-founder and designer of fashion label MisteR shares her travel tips.

My hair isn't top priority when travelling but there have been a few occasions when I've wished for a bit more styling help than the weak hotel hairdryer.

Where is it safe to travel overseas? Some places are fairly easy to rule out. Afghanistan or Iraq, Congo and Sudan are only likely to attract the most adventurous traveller.

Australians are choosing to commute for Rugby World Cup weekends in New Zealand because of "greedy" hotel prices.

From tonight, visitors to Venice will find an unexpected charge on their hotel bills.

They are a familiar sight under the Eiffel Tower but police have vowed to crack down on illegal souvenir vendors.

The first time I travelled to Europe, long, long ago, about the only way to keep in touch with home was by surface mail, which took around a month.