City of contradictions
Expecting a city of history, conflict and religion, Stephanie Holmes discovers a multitude of treasures - and a foodie heaven - in beautiful, baffling Jerusalem.
Life & Style
Family ties
Family ties
There’s more to Denmark than Copenhagen, writes Tony Nielsen.
A walk in the grounds
A walk in the grounds
Northern Ireland provides the perfect setting for a visit full of history and botany, writes Julie Orr-Wilson.
Have bikes,will sail
Have bikes,will sail
Former Otago Daily Times reporter Sharon Fowler favours comfort over time as she crosses the Atlantic Ocean.
The heart and soul of Glasgow
The heart and soul of Glasgow
Sandip Hor travels to Scotland and gets acquainted with bagpipes and whisky.
Insurer trials cover for travellers with mental illness
Insurer trials cover for travellers with mental illness
A travel insurance company is to trial offering cover for those with a pre-existing mental illness, provided they pay a premium.
At large in Buenos Aires
At large in Buenos Aires
The Bee Gees and a few beers gave Tony Nielsen a great start to his holiday in Buenos Aires.
Markets timeless magnets
Markets timeless magnets
Marrakech has more attractions than you might expect, Sandip Hor finds.
Chilling in the Big Apple
Chilling in the Big Apple
A wintry New York is all kinds of cool, writes Helen Speirs.
Hawaii on a budget
Hawaii on a budget
Oahu, the sun and fun capital of Hawaii is a surreal, idyllic uber-tourism island with oodles of free or low-cost family activities, writes Paul Rush.
Paris for beginners
Paris for beginners
Despite an inauspicious start, Gillian Vine fell in love with Paris.
Researchers start journey to combat jetlag
Researchers start journey to combat jetlag
Medical researchers in Australia are taking to the skies to find ways to counter jetlag.
Tourists still want to visit UK
Tourists still want to visit UK
Britain's tourism industry is proving resilient despite recent militant attacks and is set for higher bookings this year, outperforming the European average, a travel data analysis company says.
Sydney rediscovered
Sydney rediscovered
There's no "been there done that" with Sydney. There's always something new happening, somewhere new to discover, writes Pam Wade.
Visiting a forgotten world
Visiting a forgotten world
Kiwi ingenuity and sheer determination has unleashed new life on the panoramic old railway line from King Country to Taranaki, writes Mike Yardley.
Brisbane on a budget
Brisbane on a budget
Save here, splurge there. Gillian Vine applies the concept to Brisbane.
Kiwis taking ocean cruises at record numbers
Kiwis taking ocean cruises at record numbers
A record 90,184 New Zealanders sailed on ocean cruises last year, a 36% leap on the previous 12 months, after fears of instability in Europe kept them closer to home.
Altitude with attitude
Altitude with attitude
Modern and sophisticated, Bolivia surprises Tony Nielsen on a recent trip to South America.
Waylaid in nomad heaven
Waylaid in nomad heaven
Chiang Mai, in Thailand’s north, is famous for elephants, jungle and foreigners boasting of exceptionally high living standards.
DANUBE DISCOVERY: Munich to Vienna Part 2
DANUBE DISCOVERY: Munich to Vienna Part 2
Antony Boomer continues his Munich to Vienna adventure.