Sarawak's rich river gateway
From a Kiwi perspective, it’s still an under-the-radar destination. Sarawak’s gateway city of Kuching is a quick hop from Singapore or Kuala Lumpur, loaded with heritage, culture and culinary...
Life & Style
Travels with my father
Travels with my father
Pam Jones takes a trip through the Teviot Valley and down memory lane as she shares in a milestone birthday that reminds her of a simpler time.
Adelaide: superb on the palate
Adelaide: superb on the palate
Dennis and Rosamund Knill head across the ditch to visit Adelaide, one of Australia’s most acclaimed food and wine regions.
Taking R&R to a new level
Taking R&R to a new level
Janetta Mackay enjoys the Dusk to Dawn experience at the recently revamped Shangri-La Resort & Spa.
Noses to the ground
Noses to the ground
On a recent visit to Canberra, Gillian Vine noses out truffles.
Rich in history, rich in colour
Rich in history, rich in colour
Wandering the streets of Getsemani is like wandering inside a giant paintbox where some colours are well-used, others untouched, writes Eleanor Hughes.
Getting cultured in downtown LA
Getting cultured in downtown LA
Pam Jones seeks out Los Angeles' adventurous side as she enjoys six of the best art and culture experiences in downtown LA.
Excursions bring wonders to life
Excursions bring wonders to life
As some of the world’s top sporting and diplomatic events are to be held in Japan this year, Carol Ann Davidson takes a look at what the country has to offer visitors.
Welcome to the jungle
Welcome to the jungle
The Amazon is not just a jungle, writes Eleanor Hughes.
As pretty as rail journeys get
As pretty as rail journeys get
Robin McKie takes a trip on the West Highland line as it marks its 125th anniversary. While tourists flock to the Harry Potter locations on the way, what future do locals see for the service.
Due east: Quebec townships
Due east: Quebec townships
Carol Ann Davidson takes a short but memorable tour of Quebec’s Eastern Townships.
Art tells hard brutal truth
Art tells hard brutal truth
Pam Jones is struck by the uncomfortable reality of race relations in the United States when viewing artworks and street activity in the cityscape of California.
High and dry: Alpine resorts grapple with climate change
High and dry: Alpine resorts grapple with climate change
The prospect of searing heatwaves driving holidaymakers to cool mountains and children asking grandparents about their memories of snow is focusing minds in Alpine ski resorts in Europe.
Family-friendly Guatemala
Family-friendly Guatemala
On a recent trip to Guatemala with her small child, Cindy Carcamo found her parents' concerns gave way to fun.
Chillin' out in luxury
Chillin' out in luxury
Ice cream is pretty great. So is a luxurious Queenstown getaway. Combine the two, and you’ve got a recipe for success. Daisy Hudson checks out NZ's first ice cream-themed hotel room.
An ancient homeland
An ancient homeland
Dunedin writer Neville Peat went to the Society Islands in this sestercentennial James Cook year to visit Tahiti and Ra’iatea, formerly known as Havai’i.
Foodies' paradise
Foodies' paradise
Iceland has many things in common with New Zealand, which is amazing, considering in many aspects Iceland is New Zealand’s opposite, finds Roy Sinclair.
Scenic Iceland enchants
Scenic Iceland enchants
Iceland, shaped by the unpredictable violence of volcanoes, glaciers and earthquakes, is the result of 64 million years of continual transformation and rebirth,writes Roy Sinclair.
In the wake of the tall ships
In the wake of the tall ships
Tahiti was James Cook’s Polynesian gateway to Aotearoa New Zealand 250 years ago. Dunedin writer Neville Peat went to the Society Islands in this sestercentennial Cook year.
Welcome to train-spotting paradise
Welcome to train-spotting paradise
A tour of England’s trains proves there’s life yet in locomotives, writes Craig Borley.
Travel
Latest News
Updated 1.40 pm
Family 'devastated' by Queenstown woman's death in Mexico12.15 pm
Pell loses appeal, remains in jail
