This beach has been named one of the best in the world, beating famous sandy spots in Australia, Brazil and beyond.

London and New York are crowded, expensive, and overdone. Here's where to go for a unique experience.

So your well-earned holiday is finally here - but before you pack your swim gear, magazines and camera, take a moment to think about your health.

Get your passport ready - there's lots of ground to cover in the next 12 months.

Contrary to popular opinion, your feedback can make a difference.

Advice from travel experts can help take some stress out of your trip, whether at home or abroad.

Queenstown-based photographer Vaughan Brookfield knows a thing or two about embracing travel and capturing the moment.

Plan ahead, pack well and you are halfway there writes Michiko Hylands.

In response to our SoFloat competition, readers share their favourite relaxing holiday spots and cherished memories from those places.

We've scoured the continents to find the best spots for every week of the year.

The travel writer Colin Thubron tells John Preston what drives him to the world's most remote outposts.

Fancy a new challenge for the new year? Aged 18 to 30? How about a free overseas trip?

Here are four epic journeys to add to an adventurous bucket list.

Queues? What queues? Lorna Subritzky goes by rail to enjoy Tongariro National Park and salutes traffic jams as she passes through.

From quirky to luxury, half the fun is the surprises you find, writes Debra Bruno.

Grant Bradley flies upstairs aboard an Emirates A380 from Auckland to Sydney.

Beautiful Portobello has wildlife, great views and excellent coffee.

After a long year - and many miles - all of us here on the Travel team wish you a happy Christmas, a wonderful summer and the finest of new years. We've learned a lot in the past 12 months - here's a round-up.

Tourists visiting Rio may soon have to pay just in case they're mugged.

Leighton Luke checks into Le Meridien, Nice, France.

Most of the latest and greatest bags are hard-sided, which suggests a change in the air - and on the ground.

Mark Garrison flies aboard China Southern Airlines' CZ 3027 going from Guangzhou to New Delhi.

Winston Aldworth checks into the Hilton Fiji Beach Resort on Denarau, Fiji.

New research from Cheapflights.co.nz found Kiwis looked for cleanliness, decent toilets and a good range of bars and restaurants in airports.

China fell in love with the 1997 blockbuster movie about the doomed ocean liner.

The airline's business class seats also received accolades in the list compiled by website AirlineRatings.com.

Eli Orzessek suggests caution around the border from Myanmar into Thailand.

With legroom at a premium and knee defender gadgets forcing the issue, experts have tackled the thorny question of whether it's ever ok to recline your seat on a flight.

The owner/designer of The Gentlemen's League luxury handbag collection shares his tips.

A growing number of travellers are seeking exposure to authentic local lifestyles, customs and culture when planning their trips.