Scintillating, steamy Singapore
Alex Hannagan finds Singapore is so much more than just a stopover.
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Going carless in Big Smoke fairly carefree
Going carless in Big Smoke fairly carefree
Hearing a lot about Auckland’s transport woes, Dunedin writer Neville Peat tried being a tourist there without a car.
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Strolling a port town’s varied stories
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Strolling a port town’s varied stories
Port Chalmers has potential for destination tramping, writes Clare Fraser.
Beauty and the beasts
Beauty and the beasts
Three hours north of Romania’s capital Bucharest, Transylvania’s pulling power draws equally from mythology as much as reality, writes Mike Yardley.
Canada eyes tax changes to target short-term rentals
Canada eyes tax changes to target short-term rentals
The Canadian government is considering tax changes for short-term rentals to make services like Airbnb less lucrative in an effort to increase the supply of homes.
Endearing encounters
Endearing encounters
Plunge into one of Australia’s most endearing wildlife encounters, swimming beside the largest fish on the planet.
Swimming with death
Swimming with death
Go nose to nose with a 5m crocodile, from the safety of a perspex tube, at a wildlife centre featuring some of the largest saltwater (or estuarine) crocodiles found outside natural...
Taking the long way north
Taking the long way north
If you think it is difficult getting from the South Island to the North Island by train, think again, writes Paul Gorman.
Design tour de force
Design tour de force
If your idea of a dream European destination is charmingly quaint, cute and cobbled, Rotterdam is probably not for you, writes Mike Yardley.
'Best value' places on our doorstep
'Best value' places on our doorstep
The Southern Lakes and Central Otago are among the world's best value places to visit, according to travel guide Lonely Planet.
Prague and beyond
Prague and beyond
Its magnificent capital is justly famous but there are other lovely places to visit that are only a train ride away from Prague, Annabelle Thorpe says.
Let’s Split: Croatian island-hopping is heavenly
Let’s Split: Croatian island-hopping is heavenly
Croatia’s miles of isles are easy hops from Split by ferry - and next year those ferries are going electric. Eva Wiseman explores the country’s little pockets of paradise.
Finding family fun
Finding family fun
If you’re planning an Australian trip with your family, add these top family-friendly experiences to your travel list this year, writes Sara Bunny.
Bright Phnom Penh lives with shadows of past
Bright Phnom Penh lives with shadows of past
From the fluttering saffron robes of monks to the gleaming spires of the Royal Palace, Phnom Penh struts its Buddhist stripes with pride, unlike its painful past with the Khmer Rouge, writes Mike Yardley.
Into the Valley of the Moon
Into the Valley of the Moon
Award-winning Bali-based, Australian writer Penny Watson has travelled the world writing about her experiences. In her latest book, Wilderness, she has sought out some of the most ...
Embracing the flavour of France: Sussex
Embracing the flavour of France: Sussex
Home to 138 vineyards and many cultural landmarks, Sussex, in the United Kingdom, is now promoted to tourists who may be fond of southern France, Vanessa Thorpe finds.
My heart belongs in Los Cabos
My heart belongs in Los Cabos
Cabo, Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos, whatever you wish to call it, Cabo is my dream ideal, daily office.
Riding the rapids
Riding the rapids
Dutch writer and adventurer Tim Voors shares his story of walking New Zealand's Te Araroa Trail in his memoir Not Alone. He shares an extract of his journey along 1193km in the North...
Kiwi couple sat next to farting dog seek flight refund
Kiwi couple sat next to farting dog seek flight refund
Two Kiwi travellers are seeking compensation after being sat, cheek by jowl, for a 13 hour flight next to a flatulent dog.
No canaries, but uplifting vistas
No canaries, but uplifting vistas
Queenstown travel writer Craig McLachlan heads to the Canary Islands in memory of his Nana’s canary.
