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Peter Wheeler stays at 21c Museum Hotel, Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

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Help for travellers picking up more reading material than they can get through.

After the 2018 guide New Zealand is notably absent from the Lonely Planet's top lists.

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Tonga is still recovering from the cyclone, but that's all the more reason to go there.

Thomas Bywater checks into the Ibis Styles Alice Springs Oasis.

Hundreds of thousands of items are left on planes each year. This is what happens to them.

Eleanor Barker explores Yokohama and its sister-city, hidden gem Atsugi.

Sandra Simpson flies aboard NZ8135 from Auckland to Tauranga.

Small ship cruising gets personal for Pamela Wade.

Virginia Frankovich performs in Medusa, October 24-November 3 at Q Theatre.

Pamela Russell flies Korean Air's KE 130 from Auckland to Seoul.

Travel writers reveal the best bars that embody the city they're situated in.

New Zealanders are spoiled for choice when it comes to great swimming locations.

A Balinese cooking class is a chance to connect to the land and culture.

Get prepared now so this break is your best yet, writes Stephanie Holmes.

Laird Kay of Very Plane Clothes shares tips for staying fashionable on your flight.

Elisabeth Easther talks to Lois Mulvihill of Bike It Now, Clyde.

Tim Warrington takes comfort after a brush with Russian muggers and apathetic police.

Feeling peckish after nightclubbing is no problem in the world's hot-spots.

Eli Orzessek finds the answers to your travel questions.

Who gets that armrest? Passengers are deeply divided about personal space on planes.

While these apps may help you travel with greater confidence, do they make you any safer?

Brought to tears by a bad in-flight movie? Don't be embarrassed, you're not the only one.

There's a lot to be learned in the red heart of Australia, writes Thomas Bywater.

Coast Breakfast show host Bernadine Oliver-Kerby checks into the Laylow Hotel, in Hawaii.

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