Crazy things flyers got away with

The requirements for flight attendants back in the Sixties would have feminists wincing today.

2:27 PM  From in-flight smoking, to getting sloshed at 35,000ft, things have changed since the golden age of flying.

World's 10 best film locations

Part of the Lord of the Rings' success is that they were filmed in locations so beautiful as to look like they've been ...

Want to recreate the famous water-lift scene from Dirty Dancing? Or discover the splendour of Middle Earth?

NZ's Disneyland: Diggerland video

"Dig This" Invercargill manager Lex Chisholm and SouthRoads driver Brad Fallow, get to work preparing the site of the ...

2:00 PM  Try your hand at driving bulldozers, skid steers and excavators at the digger-based theme park.

Italy's undiscovered secrets video

The rock pool of Grotta della Poesia is an ancient sinkhole.

1:52 PM  From climbing live volcanoes, to spending the day soaking under a naturally hot waterfall, these Kiwis have uncovered Italy.

Got a spare $2m? Buy this town

The asking price includes a one-room schoolhouse conversion and 19 tidy brick houses.

The asking price for this US town includes a one-room schoolhouse conversion and 19 tidy brick houses.

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Weird spots we choose to live video

"Salvation Mountain" inside Slab City is a thing of wonder.

Not everyone lives in "normal cities". Some spend their days in the most bizarre places in the world.

Eight-minute flight tanks video

People's said the flight had been too costly and did not attract the number of passengers expected.

Turns out the world's shortest international flight was just too short to be profitable.

Please stop using the 'f' word

Tourists and locals enjoy a fiery sunset in Queenstown.

"We are never full and it's actually a misleading term to use," Queenstown tourism boss says.

A luxurious recognition

Nice Hotel owner Terry Parkes has won a luxury hotel award and an elegant hotel award for his Brougham St boutique business.

An international travel guide has put Taranaki on the luxury map.

Pilot shortages causing cancellations

Pilots say student training costs and expanding airlines are contributing to staff shortages and leading to cancelled ...

Air NZ pilots say regular fight cancellations on regional routes are down to a staff shortage.

Plane tips after cooking oil spill

When a container with cooking oil spilled everywhere, the cargo rolled to the back and the aircraft hit the ground.

When a container of oil spilled everywhere, the greasy cargo rolled to the back.

Runway restriction warning

Wellington Airport has warned that a recent court ruling could force it to extend its runway by 300m, simply to maintain ...

CAA warns that Court of Appeal decision could lead to landing restrictions which could affect airport viabilitry

This house couldn't be more pink

Barbie would feel right at home in this OTT Essex house.

Barbie would feel right at home in this OTT Essex house.

Go to Everest base camp for brekkie

An aerial view shows Mount Everest on the border between Nepal and Tibet.

It'll be the highest meal of your life, but the food isn't the show-stopper.

New look for a NY landmark

The famous Hotel Chelsea has been closed for restorations since 2011. Designer Kara Mann has decorated the rooms in a ...

The legendary Chelsea Hotel will reopen next year. We take a peek at the rooms.

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Kiwi Traveller

Crazy things flyers once got away with

The requirements for flight attendants back in the Sixties would have feminists wincing today.

2:27 PM  From in-flight smoking, to getting sloshed at 35,000ft, things have changed since the golden age of flying.

Italy's undiscovered secrets video

1:52 PM  From climbing live volcanoes, to spending the day soaking under a naturally hot waterfall, these Kiwis have uncovered Italy.

US road trippin'

Foolish things young travellers do

nz

NZ's answer to Disneyland: Diggerland video

"Dig This" Invercargill manager Lex Chisholm and SouthRoads driver Brad Fallow, get to work preparing the site of the ...

2:00 PM  Try your hand at driving bulldozers, skid steers and excavators at the digger-based theme park.

New Zealand's most picturesque places

From Whangarei to Invercargill, New Zealand's regions boast stunning hidden gems.

Tourists and locals enjoy a fiery sunset in Queenstown.

Please stop using the 'f' word

"We are never full and it's actually a misleading term to use," Queenstown tourism boss says.

Australia

Australia's turtle whisperer video

A turtle hatchery was on display at the Queensland Museum during the World Science Festival.

Kiwi Patrick Couper loves turtles - so much so that he's become one of the public faces of Aus conservation efforts.

Algae turns beaches neon blue video

A natural phenomenon nicknamed "sea sparkle" is lighting up the waters off Australia.

Adele will perform three shows this week.

Adele cheaper in Australia

It costs quite a bit to see the singer in Auckland. You'd get more bang for your buck going overseas.

pacific islands

Six things to see in Vanuatu

Enjoy cocktails on the beach with friends in Vanuatu.

Eyeball the fury of a volcano or snorkel in a ‘blue hole’.

Norfolk Island: A rebel's paradise video

Most locals are direct descendants of the Bounty mutineers - and they're proud of their heritage.

Beck Eleven on holiday in Rarotonga. Yes, tough life...

Beauty and fear under the sea

OPINION: I'm pretending the sausage-like lumps of hell-creature lying on the sandy ocean floor are just inflated lumps of seaweed.

cruising

Cruise ships with insane attractions

Carnival Vista's 150 metre-long Kaleid-o-Slide.

From 10-storey slides to simulated skydiving, cruise liners are upping the amenity stakes.

From shore to ship video

The Picton Flower ladies are normally the welcoming committee, but they had the tables turned on them last week.

Marlborough Mayor John Leggett and partner Anne Best, far left, travelled to Rotorua with the Picton Flower Ladies ...

Right pick for competition

"The perseverance and co-ordination required to greet every cruise ship for 28 years cannot be overlooked."

south america

Peru: Beyond Machu Picchu

You could trek through the Lares Valley before heading to Machu Picchu.

Machu Picchu is a must, but which other parts of Peru should you visit? We an help.

A capital affair

Football, food, and a certain cocktail stir the passions of two of South America's most vibrant capital cities.

Inside Central America's best resort

Disney castles under siege video

middle east

Inside Banksy's Bethlehem hotel video

The hotel has been fully booked until June.

The West Bank hotel has welcomed its first guests and though there's not much of a view, it's booked out until June.

6 things to do in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi has a wealth of architectural wonders and more are waiting in the wings.

Sharjah: Life in the lesser known emirate

Jordan's 'lost city'

europe

Italy's undiscovered secrets video

The rock pool of Grotta della Poesia is an ancient sinkhole.

1:52 PM  From climbing live volcanoes, to spending the day soaking under a naturally hot waterfall, these Kiwis have uncovered Italy.

World's 10 best film locations

Want to recreate the famous water-lift scene from Dirty Dancing? Or discover the splendour of Middle Earth?

Unpopular cities with a stunning draw

Choosing the best Greek island

uk and ireland

Travel in my father's homeland

It can be hard to distinguish fact from fiction in literary mecca Haworth, the village the Bronte sisters called home.

OPINION: Wuthering Heights had fuelled my fantasies of Yorkshire as a wild hotbed for creativity and romance.

Industrial 'treehouse' plan revealed

Lucky glampers will soon have the opportunity to spend the night in a crane treehouse overlooking Bristol Harbour.

Sleepover at 135m above ground

Belfast: Embracing conflict

usa

World's 10 best film locations

Part of the Lord of the Rings' success is that they were filmed in locations so beautiful as to look like they've been ...

Want to recreate the famous water-lift scene from Dirty Dancing? Or discover the splendour of Middle Earth?

Sin City reinvents itself, sort of video

Huge influx of millennials as Las Vegas gambles on nightclubs rather than casinos to remain relevant.

New look for a NY landmark

America's best traditional dishes

canada & alaska

Welcome to Who-ville, Alaska

Visible for miles around, Goose Creek Tower has become a tourist attraction. The base is a typical small log cabin, with ...

Built without a blueprint, this 56-metre tall house looks like something from a Dr Seuss book

What you need to know about Canadians

They don't like to be mistaken for Americans and they love ice-hockey.

Canada's northern national parks

Where to get close to polar bears

asia

Go to Everest base camp for brekkie

An aerial view shows Mount Everest on the border between Nepal and Tibet.

It'll be the highest meal of your life, but the food isn't the show-stopper.

Taiwan: Worship in the capital

Have your heart set on a perfect pairing? Taiwan's capital holds the answer to those prayers.

Raja Ampat is a chain of islands in the Birds Head region of West Papua.

The little-known part of Indonesia

A world away from Bali, amazing Raja Ampat needs to be on your bucket list.

luxury

$14k a month to travel the world

Although the exact itinerary is to be confirmed, you can expect to be taken to "some of the most desired resorts and ...

All you have to do is stay in 12 luxury holiday homes and write about your experience.

17 hours in business class

Movies I watched: 2. Hours I slept: 6. Times I wondered why I got myself into this: 0

Hotel rooms in unexpected places

Airline's new yacht-inspired bar video

budget

Why I’m backpacking at 72

Making friends on her travels: Geraldine Forster in Thailand.

Think you've missed your chance to travel? Meet Geraldine Forster, who hit the road at 65 and hasn't looked back since.

Cheapest European cities to travel

Two nights' accommodation, airport transfers and an evening meal will only cost you $244 in Cyprus.

How to save money while travelling

Budget airlines: Are Kiwis snobs? video

beaches

Beauty and fear under the sea

Beck Eleven on holiday in Rarotonga. Yes, tough life...

OPINION: I'm pretending the sausage-like lumps of hell-creature lying on the sandy ocean floor are just inflated lumps of seaweed.

Dawn waves ease troubled souls

"One wave is all it takes to free the funk," mental-health awareness-raising event organiser SJ Cansdale says.

The private island of Quilalea, on a marine sanctuary, is a short helicopter or boat ride from mainland Mozambique.

Stunning country no one visits

The white sand beaches of Mozambique have more coconut palms than people on them.

food

Gordon Ramsay refuses airplane food

Despite spending years as a consultant for Singapore Airlines, Gordon Ramsay now says he'd never eat on a plane.

"I worked for airlines for 10 years, so I know where this food's been and where it goes."

Where craft beer's a quencher

In the humid, sub-tropical, state of Queensland, mid-strength craft beer is making its mark.

There's nothing as American as a slice of delicious fresh baked apple pie with whipped cream.

America's best traditional dishes

American food gets a bad rap, but there are plenty of foods you really need to try.

adventure

NZ's answer to Disneyland: Diggerland video

"Dig This" Invercargill manager Lex Chisholm and SouthRoads driver Brad Fallow, get to work preparing the site of the ...

2:00 PM  Try your hand at driving bulldozers, skid steers and excavators at the digger-based theme park.

NZ's five best adventure activities video

Float through underground caverns, fly high above the forest and tumble down hills in inflatable balls.

Why I’m backpacking at 72

Place where 24 time zones meet

family

Family travel with social conscience

Atauro Island, Timor Leste: World-renowned reefs and a focus on culturally appropriate tourism.

There are ways to encourage children to become good global citizens.

Sharjah: Life in the lesser known emirate

Davina Parangi-Brown has started a new life with her family in the Capital of Islamic Culture.

Life hacks for travelling with kids

'I can see her smiling'

Video

NZ's answer to Disneyland: Diggerland

Try your hand at driving bulldozers, skid steers and excavators at the digger-based theme park.

news

Got a spare $2m? Buy this town

The asking price includes a one-room schoolhouse conversion and 19 tidy brick houses.

The asking price for this US town includes a one-room schoolhouse conversion and 19 tidy brick houses.

Sydney-London flight on the cards video

The first non-stop route will be possible by 2022 and would take about 20 hours.

New Auckland to Dunedin flight

The ultimate plane seat?

troubles

Pilot shortages causing cancellations

Pilots say student training costs and expanding airlines are contributing to staff shortages and leading to cancelled ...

Air NZ pilots say regular fight cancellations on regional routes are down to a staff shortage.

Plane tips after cooking oil spill

When a container of oil spilled everywhere, the greasy cargo rolled to the back.

Flights resume at Wellington

13-hour flight in wet clothes

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