The world's 20 most dangerous countries for tourists
The World Economic Forum's Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report analyses the travel and tourism sectors in 136 countries.
Business-class plane seats will soon look like this
It’s not just privacy doors and lie-flat seats. It’s customisation with literally millions of ways to make your experience unique to you.
The simple trick to blend in anywhere you travel
Pauline Frommer is co-president of Frommer Media, alongside her legendary father, guidebook pioneer Arthur Frommer. Here are her travel tips.
Show me the way to the next Berlin bar
Berlin's cocktail dens offer intriguing interiors and a heady mix of history and modernity - and never mind the smoke.
How this skiing CEO got lost in a whiteout
Public House Management Group's Mitchell Waugh loves skiing but recalls with horror being lost in Vail's back country - and later on, melting his ski boots.
Flair for the contemporary in Basel
For a medieval city, the home of Art Basel puts on a pretty fresh face.
100 years on in Flanders' fields: the mums who grieved
Every soldier killed in war leaves a grieving mother, no matter which side they fought on. We remember two.
What to do with 24 hours in Europe's best-kept secret
This Flemish town was described by Lonely Planet as Europe's best-kept secret but, after a short stay, its many charms are obvious.
100 years on in Flanders Fields, war reverberates
A vivid, sprawling memorial has been created to the Great War's Belgian battlefields but, for the people of Flanders, those years of mindless slaughter in the mud are more than history.
Here's the secret to a great meal on your next flight
There are certain dishes and characteristics to seek if you want a pleasant dining experience on a flight.
How to score the best seat on a plane
Safety conscious or need a speedy exit? It's a perennial question and one that has multiple answers.
The raciest hotel in car-mad Stuttgart
If you're headed to Motorworld in Stuttgart, why not book into a place where you can sleep in cars by night after examining them by day.
The real beating art of Venice
Every two years, the old-world jewel that is Venice celebrates to the world's best contemporary art in a setting that has barely changed since the Renaissance.
Art at every step on NZ's bucolic Waiheke island
It takes more than torrential rain and a flood to stop the art lovers of Waiheke in their tracks.
Anthony Pratt, the Big Red still ruling the roost
It's Sunday in New York and I'm way uptown eating fried chicken with Anthony Pratt.
Prepping for the apocalypse, New Zealand-style
Uber-wealthy foreigners pessimistic about the fate of the world are looking to the land of the long white cloud for luxury boltholes.
The best restaurant in Asia is shutting down
Its menu has no words, just emojis, and its owner couldn't care less about its imminent Michelin star. Book quick before it's gone.
The first thing to do when you enter a hotel room
Designer Karim Rashid logs about 400,000 miles in the air each year and spends 180 nights in hotels. Here are his travel tips.
Summer or winter: any time is good to hit the slopes
The world's most powerful ski ceo urges: visit us in summer too.
Everest death toll rises
The body of an Indian climber was spotted overnight on Mount Everest, confirming the fourth fatality in a week.
Five grand hotel debuts from Havana to Stockholm
Which spring hotel openings in the northern hemisphere are worthy of global acclaim?
This executive strives for peak experiences abroad
For Dexus's David Yates, the highlight of a new city is often a literal experience.
It's strange being the responsible adult
Joe Aston is in Shanghai for an AFL clash, but his travelling companion is hellbent on self-destruction.
Maldives magic happens at COMO
The island paradise is a perfect fit for Cristina Ong's island resorts, where health, happiness and wellbeing are priority No.1.
US looks to extend flight laptop ban worldwide
US Homeland Security has told EU officials that it is looking at expanding its banning of laptops and iPads from all international flights
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