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.
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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.
Jetstar to charge for babies
Jetstar to charge for babies
Jetstar has started charging for babies travelling on transtasman and international flights.
Danube discovery
Danube discovery
Cruising the Danube, Antony Boomer reignited the sense of wonder and excitement he felt as a child viewing pictures of Austrian castles.
DANUBE DISCOVERY: Munich to Vienna
DANUBE DISCOVERY: Munich to Vienna Part 1
Antony Boomer from Dunedin recently returned from a European river cruise. Increasingly an option of choice for travelers from Otago in Europe, the tour commenced in Munich before cruising along the Danube finishing in Vienna.
Chocolate's sweet history at NY museum
Chocolate's sweet history at NY museum
From cacao beans to truffles, the history of chocolate has been curated inside New York's first museum dedicated to the sweet treat.
A hitchhiker's guide
A hitchhiker's guide
It may not be too late to open yourself to the unexpected gifts and new experiences that hitchhiking brings, says Maureen Howard, who is on her midlife OE.