Like it or loathe it

New Zealanders love to travel, especially to Copenhagen Airport, but they don't want to tip when they get there, according to a new top 10 travel "loves and loathes" list.

The list, released by House of Travel, is the best and worst of travel, retail director Brent Thomas said.

"The list shows that everyone has their own pet likes and dislikes, but there are definitely some that most Kiwis share," he said.

New Zealanders were fond of super-cheap Thai food and not making their beds but hated passport photographs and having to fight for the armrest, he said.

Kiwis love:

1. Your own entertainment system - and starting movies as soon as you board.

2. Counting down the number of sleeps until you leave.

3. Standing in front of Big Ben, the Pyramids or Taj Mahal and realising that you've made it.

4. Getting entrenched in the local customs and culture.

5. The blast of heat you feel on arrival for a tropical break.

6. Copenhagen Airport.

7. The super-cheap Thai foot massages at Bangkok Airport.

8. Not having to make your bed every morning.

9. Curries, "real pizza", pastries, ceviche - authentic fresh local cuisine.

10. Getting home and planning your next trip.

Kiwis hate:

1, Passport photographs.

2. Virtually every airport in the country "making some changes".

3. Early morning international flights.

4. Having to take your laptop out going through security.

5. Having to "fight" for the armrest.

6. The realisation that you only have one more sleep before you go home.

7. Hotels and beaches that are nothing like their website pictures.

8. The "bad hair days" caused by humid holiday spots.

9. Unpacking and finding that your toothpaste, moisturiser or shampoo has leaked.

10. Tipping - why is that porter just hanging around?