A few weeks ago, I wrapped up my longest work trip to date: a two-week conference in Florida. You guys helped me make my plan for packing for this long trip, which I really appreciate. But I’ll be honest: my packing was not perfect for this trip. I brought too many things, didn’t wear all [...]

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I was strolling past the swimming pool, just by the lemonade stand, when a bloke lounging on a sunbed laughed. For an instant I could have sworn it was Orlando Bloom. I glanced again and realised I was mistaken - it was Gerard Butler.A...

More travellers are seeking volunteer-type experiences, but are not prepared to give up their traditional flop and drop holiday abroad, so they are doing both in one trip. Student Flights area leader Heidi Janssen said social media was increasingl...

An Air New Zealand plane on its way to Wellington has been forced to turn back to Auckland after it encountered a freak electrical storm.

The Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu, is lost no more. It's a Unesco World Heritage Site and has become so popular that the Peruvian government now limits the number of visitors, although not nearly as strictly as Unesco would...

Andrew Lennox leads the team at the newly opened Cruiseabout Wellington store.

It's a funny thing with airlines. There are some you expect to be great, and they are – like Singapore, or Asiana. Then there are some you expect to be great, and they're not – like BA, or Malaysia.

A khaki-clad man is bolting towards us, frantically pointing into the sky. "It's coming, it's coming!" he yells, like Tattoo from Fantasy Island greeting the plane. We look to the heavens, but hear it first: the rhythmic whoosh whoosh of wind beneath w...

It surprises no one that New York hotels are expensive. Millions come to the Big Apple for a short splurge, prepared to shell out hundreds of dollars on shows, so spending a lazy grand or two on hotels is all part of the expected experience.

Fortunately, there are no Australians in our group. "I need to warn you about dangerous plants," says Mike soon after we begin our three-day hike along the Hollyford Valley. He points to the leafy shrub beside him. "This is tutu....

It is NBA finals season, which is an exciting few months for me, and maybe a few of you too. 

From next month the Overlander train will not stop at several small towns in the lower North Island. Mathew Grocott finds out why residents at each stop are rallying in the hope a petition will make KiwiRail change its mind.

With the foreign-exchange markets beginning to react to the leftward swing in France and the post-election paralysis in Greece, the euro has been falling - and that's good news for Kiwi travellers wanting to make their dollar go further...

Australia's flagging tourism industry can be saved by attracting the Chinese middle class to large casinos, Crown chairman James Packer says.