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Pamela Wade flies from Copenhagen to London on Scandinavian Airlines.

Sandra Conchie stays at the Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart.

Kaohsiung, in Taiwan's south, has gone from an industrial harbour to a cultural hotspot.

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Stephanie Holmes checks into Barefoot Kuata in Fiji's Yasawa Islands.

Are fundraising trips abroad simply cheap holidays — or do they provide tangible benefits?

Greg Fleming checks into the Sonesta, Philadelphia.

It seems New Zealand might just be the perfect destination for jet-setting mothers to be.

Pacific nation's colonial legacy is still much in evidence.

Courtney Whitaker checks into Hotel Ibrahim Pasha, Sultanahmet, Istanbul.

Innocent medicines in your luggage may be considered illicit in other parts of the world.

Andrew Louis takes the Harbour City's bike-sharing scheme for a test ride.

This rookie error left a traveller blacklisted with a huge bill from a car hire company.

Head out on a road trip for the first public holiday weekend of summer.

Looking for an African escape perfectly suited to romance and luxury?

Madeleine Sami co-hosts The Great Kiwi Bake Off.

Take time out to recharge your batteries, writes Courtney Whitaker.

Need to take drastic action to keep the family off their phones?

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Joanna Booth presents her pick of the best cruise lines in the Caribbean.

Kiwi chef Ben Bayly rounds up his top picks on where to eat and drink in New York.

The splendid isolation of Niue makes it an ideal Christmas candidate.

Chris Schulz checks into the Paparoa Hotel, Kaipara.

Bronwyn Elsmore joins a select club that would horrify her mother.

Elisabeth Easther talks to the proprietor of Martinborough Hotel.