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![My Holiday: Virginia Frankovich](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
My Holiday: Virginia Frankovich
Virginia Frankovich performs in Medusa, October 24-November 3 at Q Theatre.
![Flight check: Auckland to Seoul](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Flight check: Auckland to Seoul
Pamela Russell flies Korean Air's KE 130 from Auckland to Seoul.
![World's greatest watering holes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
World's greatest watering holes
Travel writers reveal the best bars that embody the city they're situated in.
![Dip your toes in the water](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dip your toes in the water
New Zealanders are spoiled for choice when it comes to great swimming locations.
![Bali: Fresh from the source](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Bali: Fresh from the source
A Balinese cooking class is a chance to connect to the land and culture.
![Tips for travellers with dietary issues](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Tips for travellers with dietary issues
Grace Ellis has a few tips for travellers with dietary issues.
![Three for the kids: Airlines](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Three for the kids: Airlines
Flying long-haul as a family can be a challenge, writes Jane Jurgens.
![We're all going on a summer holiday](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
We're all going on a summer holiday
Get prepared now so this break is your best yet, writes Stephanie Holmes.
![Tim Warrington: Crime without punishment](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Tim Warrington: Crime without punishment
Tim Warrington takes comfort after a brush with Russian muggers and apathetic police.
![Five of the world's best late-night bites](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Five of the world's best late-night bites
Feeling peckish after nightclubbing is no problem in the world's hot-spots.
![Armrest wars: Zapping space invaders on crowded flights](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Armrest wars: Zapping space invaders on crowded flights
Who gets that armrest? Passengers are deeply divided about personal space on planes.
![Are apps the answer to solo travellers' safety concerns?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Are apps the answer to solo travellers' safety concerns?
While these apps may help you travel with greater confidence, do they make you any safer?
![Crying while flying: Why air travel makes us emotional](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Crying while flying: Why air travel makes us emotional
Brought to tears by a bad in-flight movie? Don't be embarrassed, you're not the only one.
![Northern Territory: Getting to know Alice](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Northern Territory: Getting to know Alice
There's a lot to be learned in the red heart of Australia, writes Thomas Bywater.
![Room check: The Laylow Hotel, in Hawaii](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Room check: The Laylow Hotel, in Hawaii
Coast Breakfast show host Bernadine Oliver-Kerby checks into the Laylow Hotel, in Hawaii.
![Room check: The Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Room check: The Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart
Sandra Conchie stays at the Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart.
![Taiwan: Storming port in Kaohsiung](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Taiwan: Storming port in Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung, in Taiwan's south, has gone from an industrial harbour to a cultural hotspot.
![Shane Watson: How to choose travel buddies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Shane Watson: How to choose travel buddies
Best mates may not make ideal holiday companions, so quiz them before you leave home.
![$3 travel hacks to save your holiday](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
$3 travel hacks to save your holiday
Traveller and mother-of-three shares how she flew long-haul and lived to tell the tale.
![Time Travel: Ways travel has changed in just two decades](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Time Travel: Ways travel has changed in just two decades
Think back to a time before Google, Facebook, and smartphones. Now, how did we get here?
![Room check: Barefoot Kuata, Fiji](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Room check: Barefoot Kuata, Fiji
Stephanie Holmes checks into Barefoot Kuata in Fiji's Yasawa Islands.
![Ethical Traveller: Push the boundaries for charity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Ethical Traveller: Push the boundaries for charity
Are fundraising trips abroad simply cheap holidays — or do they provide tangible benefits?
![Meghan's royal travel advice: Touring, Zika, and flying while pregnant](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Meghan's royal travel advice: Touring, Zika, and flying while pregnant
It seems New Zealand might just be the perfect destination for jet-setting mothers to be.
![New Caledonia: The French connection](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
New Caledonia: The French connection
Pacific nation's colonial legacy is still much in evidence.
![Room check: Hotel Ibrahim Pasha](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Room check: Hotel Ibrahim Pasha
Courtney Whitaker checks into Hotel Ibrahim Pasha, Sultanahmet, Istanbul.
![Medications that could land you in jail abroad](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Medications that could land you in jail abroad
Innocent medicines in your luggage may be considered illicit in other parts of the world.