Tristram Clayton finds much to sing about cruising on the enormous Anthem of the Seas...

Grant Bradley goes on a late summer training ride with huskies high above the Arctic Circle.

Winston Aldworth flies aboard Strikemaster70, from Ardmore to Ardmore.

New Zealand Rugby has unveiled plans for a high-tech All Blacks-themed tourist attraction in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter. To be built on a prime site, The All Blacks Experience attraction will open in 2017.

Andrew Potter jumps aboard Sounds Air flight S8903.

For tourists who've tried everything else, there's nothing more invigorating than a float down Finland's icy Pajakkajoki river wearing a dry suit.

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Fans of the iconic Barbie doll can now wake up in Barbie's world. The Hilton Buenos Aires in Argentina has created the first Barbie-themed hotel room in the world.

A fresh dump of snow arrived on Mt Ruapehu just in time for the school holidays and the last month of the 2014 ski season.

We asked Herald readers where to send Warriors fullback Sam Tomkins to introduce him to life in New Zealand. Tomkins looked through the entries and picked the one suggested by Dave Floyd - a bungy jump in Queenstown. Here's the footage of his leap out over the Nevis River - the highest bungee in Australasia.

Great white shark tourism operators will be need to have a permit in the same way as for whale, dolphin and seal watching, the Government has announced. The requirement comes after meetings with tourism operators and concerned divers at Stewart Island, Conservation Minister Nick Smith said.

People will be able to bike or walk from Devonport to St Heliers via the proposed SkyPath, crossing the water under a new tube-like structure suspended beneath the Auckland Harbour Bridge.

Andrew Louis captured this striking - and highly venomous - fellow while snorkelling off the west coast of Niue.

Winston Aldworth gets behind the wheel of two high-performance cars with FreemanX Supercars in Queenstown.

Auckland has been rated as one of the world's Top 10 Cities to visit next year by Lonely Planet, and some prominent Kiwis tell us why that accolade is richly deserved. Video / Lonely Planet

Judy Bailey relaxes on beautiful Hinchinbrook Island and sees a pair of cuddling koalas in the wild on Magnetic Island.

Colin Mathura-Jeffree finds style everywhere in Victoria's classy capital.

Colin Mathura-Jeffree takes a whirlwind tour of Robina's fabulous designer shops.

Qantas is rolling out a near life-size replica of Mars rover Curiosity around New Zealand to promote its frequent flyer programme. The sedan-size machine is about 80 per cent as big as the real thing that is exploring the red planet. The Qantas version will be seen at airports and other venues around the country during the next month after touring Australia.

Northern Queensland has some incredible snorkelling and wildlife-spotting opportunities, finds Judy Bailey.

This amazing GoPro cam footage captured some amazing scenes as it was placed upon an eagle flying through Mer de Glace glacier and Montenvers Railway on northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif, in the French Alps.

Jon Bridges on some of the highlights of the inaugural Word Adelaide festival.

The couple's disrespectful action have gone viral. Video / Instagram

On this trip to Australia, Michael Van de Elzen will be blogging about the food and wine he experiences in Adelaide, the Barossa Valley and Tasmania.

You might remember Jon Bridges from radio and television programmes such as Ice TV. Now he produces 7 Days, a job he describes as crazy fun. Jon will be checking out culture on his travels through Australia.

Judy Bailey and husband Chris live in a villa on Auckland's North Shore but soon Judy will be packing her bags to explore the natural wonders Australia has to offer.