Far away yet oddly familiar
Stephanie Holmes takes the roundabout route to experience the many natural and man-made delights of Eastern and Central Oregon.
Life & Style
Where fossils roost
Where fossils roost
There is a lot to see on a walk up to Big Hut, writes Tom McKinlay. Some of it is only inside your head.
Festive feeling and a bit of a lift
Festive feeling and a bit of a lift
This week I am tending towards the euphoric. I've been spending time in festivalland, a kid in the Festival of Colour lollyshop, writes Liz Breslin.
Mesmerising festival
Mesmerising festival
Kerrie Waterworth experiences Easter Spanish-style.
Temples and tuk-tuks in Sri Lanka
Temples and tuk-tuks in Sri Lanka
One of the benefits of working in Saudi Arabia is the easy access to other parts of the world, writes former Otago man Peter Heron as he travels around vibrant and colourful Sri Lanka.
Stealing the scene
Stealing the scene
With its mountain views and wild coasts, this far corner of Northern Ireland provides a spectacular backdrop to many of Game of Thrones' memorable moments, writes Claire Daly.
Taking the electric road
Taking the electric road
In an attempt to mitigate all that ails the tourism industry, Peter Dowden took the wheel of Britz's new electric camper van.
Nashville: more than the music
Nashville: more than the music
Nashville is awash in live music, around the clock. It’s the perfect destination for couples who love music but don’t necessarily like talking to each other, as you’d struggle to be heard, writes Mike Yardley.
The 'dessert' road to Bahrain
The 'dessert' road to Bahrain
While Aucklanders may visit the island of Waiheke for a break from city life, people in Riyadh go a mere 500 kilometres to the island nation of Bahrain, writes Peter Heron.
When travel is a bawl
When travel is a bawl
You don't need more than a warm smile to fly with babies, writes Eva Wiseman.
Never mind the cannabis, grab culture
Never mind the cannabis, grab culture
Think you can’t go to Amsterdam without tripping over cannabis cafes and the city’s red light district? Think again. Sarah Vilela da Silva enjoyed a purist’s take on the Dutch capital as she sought...
Journey of raw discovery
Journey of raw discovery
Flying across the yawning girth of Australia on multiple occasions, Mike Yardley had mistakenly assumed the continent’s interior was empty.
Up hill and down dale
Up hill and down dale
Recently retired and with time on his hands, John Fridd decided to hop on his bike and have a crack at the Cavalcade Push Bike Trail.
A history in bronze
A history in bronze
Simon Wilson discovers the heroes and memories of Hungary, cast in bronze.
Mining its own rich history
Mining its own rich history
For travellers heading to the West Coast via the Lewis Pass, pint-sized Reefton heralds your arrival into the heritage-laden region of gold, coal and wilderness, writes Mike Yardley.
Puttin' on the Ritz
Puttin' on the Ritz
Alan Behr visits London for a livery dinner.
Cruising through Clutha history
Cruising through Clutha history
Yvonne O'Hara takes a cruise on the Clutha River.
Back on track
Back on track
The Taieri Gorge Railway and the TranzAlpine are epic scenic encounters for rail buffs. But the reinstated Coastal Pacific showcases nature’s beauty, and brutality, all in one, writes Mike Yardley.
Surf's (seriously) up in Nazare
Surf's (seriously) up in Nazare
Surf's up at Nazare - but only for the brave, writes Pam Jones.
Past difficult to shake
Past difficult to shake
Diana Noonan goes roaming in rural Armenia.
