Teen's $20k first class flight

Zac George says he has always wanted to be a pilot.

It took him two years, but this Australian 16-year-old became the youngest person to buy his own ticket.

Inside an adults-only paradise video

The overwater Villas at Club Med Finolhu.

From the lap pool we can see baby sharks and eagle rays glide by. We're in an overwater villa so big it's almost the size of the average New Zealand house.

Hanging by teeth over Niagara video

Wallenda had to signal to her helicopter pilot to get even higher and away from the wind.

Trapeze artist wanted to go one better than her daredevil husband - hanging by her teeth over iconic falls.

Disney's Pandora: Worth the hype? video

Floating mountains grace the sky while exotic plants fill the colorful landscape inside Pandora - The World of Avatar.

Yes, yes and yes. Let yourself go. Don't try to figure it out, don't take a selfie. Just fly.

The most beautiful country to see by rail

Switzerland rail adventures.

Yes it is Switzerland and no, none of the views are photoshopped.

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beaches

Inside an adults-only paradise video

The overwater Villas at Club Med Finolhu.

From the lap pool we can see baby sharks and eagle rays glide by. We're in an overwater villa so big it's almost the size of the average New Zealand house.

Seven reasons to visit the Seychelles video

There's a little oasis half a world away you need to know about.

Most beautiful island on Earth? video

From rubbish tip to pristine beach video

food

Eating at world's oldest restaurant

The most famous dish of suckling pig.

Hundreds of eateries close within a year, this one has been open since 1725.

One French food to be avoided stuff nation

I asked what Andouillette was and he said something about pork and sausage... what could go wrong?

Posing for photos outside Mudbrick.

Waiheke wine tasting by horse

Arriving on horseback at Waiheke Island's first vineyard, we cause quite a stir.

family

Disney's Pandora: Worth the hype? video

Floating mountains grace the sky while exotic plants fill the colorful landscape inside Pandora - The World of Avatar.

Yes, yes and yes. Let yourself go. Don't try to figure it out, don't take a selfie. Just fly.

World's longest flight with a baby

There were tears, spilt milk and much drool. But I survived the 17 hours on a plane with a 3-month-old. Here's how.

The hot pools were a hit for young and old.

A weekend in Rotorua: Life after the baby video

Jealous of babyless friends taking cheeky weekend getaways? Is it still possible to do a plus one retreat with an additional little one?

budget

Flying blind: book a mystery trip

The flights only depart from Munich and Frankfurt airports.

This German airline will book you a cheap flight - but the destination is a surprise.

109 homes in 4 years

The US retirees who are travelling the world, one Airbnb at a time.

Travellers, it's time to get smart about DCC - Dynamic Currency Conversion.

Currency swindle costing travellers

If the waiter overseas asks if you want to pay in your home currency, just say no.

adventure

Hanging by teeth over Niagara video

Wallenda had to signal to her helicopter pilot to get even higher and away from the wind.

Trapeze artist wanted to go one better than her daredevil husband - hanging by her teeth over iconic falls.

Youngest person to travel world

James Asquith didn't expect to become a travel junkie, much less to visit every country in the world.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in Tennessee and North Carolina, is home to 19 species of fireflies, including 13 ...

Nature's light show

They don't come out for long, but when they do these fireflies light up the US Smoky Mountains.

luxury

Teen's $20k first class flight

The teenager from Queensland quit school in Year 10.

It took him two years, but this Australian 16-year-old became the youngest person to buy his own ticket.

The most beautiful country to see by rail

Yes it is Switzerland and no, none of the views are photoshopped.

The overwater Villas at Club Med Finolhu.

Inside an adults-only paradise video

From the lap pool we can see baby sharks and eagle rays glide by. We're in an overwater villa so big it's almost the size of the average New Zealand house.

short breaks

Kiwis shine bright at Sydney light fest video

Birds of Lumos, by Australian design team Renzo B. Larriviere and Simone Chua was inspired by a sighting of a Kiwi ...

One is the art director, and the other is a LED bird. But both Kiwis are shining bright in Australia.

Watching the grass grow

Leave the trappings of civilisation behind, relax and drink wine – that's the mantra at Canterbury's latest glass pod in the Waipara Valley.

Airbnb has a mobile app where you can search for properties and look up details of the trips you have booked in.

The A to Z guide to Airbnb

It's not without its faults but there's no denying that Airbnb has shaken up the travel industry.

couples

Fiji’s romantic destinations

The private 800 acre island of Vatuvara is adults-only and access is via the resort's private plane.

These are the best places to take your significant other this winter.

Trouble in paradise

What happens when you fall out of love on the trip of a lifetime?

Steven and Kellie held their ceremony and reception at Brisbane Airport.

Couple wed amid airport chaos

A major systems failure affecting airports around Australasia didn't stop this couple from getting married.

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