From the pages of literature
Gillian Vine looks at female writers from Fanny Burney to Georgette Heyer, whose novels brought Bath to life.
Life & Style
The flavour of Central Otago
The flavour of Central Otago
When most people head to Central Otago, they have a destination in mind and aim to get there as fast as possible. Rebecca Fox discovers the joys of a slow approach.
Passengers stranded after airline collapses
Passengers stranded after airline collapses
United Kingdom airline Monarch has collapsed leaving 110,000 passengers stranded and about 300,000 future bookings cancelled.
Rockies’ best-kept secret
Rockies’ best-kept secret
Canada’s national parks are beautiful, writes Alan Solomon.
French connection
French connection
Gillian Vine considers how close Australia came to being a French colony.
Terror and tourism collide
Terror and tourism collide
Slashing across the Korean Peninsula, the Demilitarised Zone is an improbable tourist attraction. But there is no other place quite like it, writes Mike Yardley.
Advice from Andalusia
Advice from Andalusia
Andalusia has been practising a way of life for centuries, and has just about perfected the art, writes Julie Orr-Wilson.
Notre Dame's gargoyles crumbling
Notre Dame's gargoyles crumbling
The Archbishop of Paris is on a fundraising drive to save the crumbling gargoyles and gothic arches of Notre-Dame cathedral.
Tourism helping planet
Tourism helping planet
Climate concerns are fuelling more travel to far-flung corners of the world, writes Elaine Glusac.
Holiday hell in Mexico
Holiday hell in Mexico
A Kiwi couple thought they were going to die after getting caught up in a medical scam, then chased out of their hotel by three men they believe were part of a Mexican drug cartel.
City of contradictions
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.
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.