Sydney, with Vivid's Kiwi director

A Facebook live stream of the show attracted record numbers.

Audio Creatures are crawling home after another stunning festival or sound and light in Australia.

Flights cancelled, delayed by fog

Auckland has been hit by fog on Saturday morning. [FILE PHOTO]

Fog that caused disruption to more than 120 flights at the Auckland Airport has finally lifted.

Snubbed cities you need to see

Based at the mouth of the Douro River, Porto is a hilly yet compact, colourful and shabby-chic city.

OPINION: These frequently ignored second (and third and fourth) cities are underrated gems.

NZ's grape expectations

Savour a drop or two of pinot noir or riesling at Vynfields, in the boutique wine growing region of the Wairarapa near ...

New Zealand is awash with vineyards in beautiful settings, offering delightful food and wine experiences.

Travel photos of the week

Death Valley in Eastern California, USA after a night of heavy rain. Shallow lakes had formed (a very rare event) giving ...

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Sydney, with Vivid's Kiwi director

A Facebook live stream of the show attracted record numbers.

Audio Creatures are crawling home after another stunning festival or sound and light in Australia.

Flights cancelled, delayed by fog

Auckland has been hit by fog on Saturday morning. [FILE PHOTO]

Fog that caused disruption to more than 120 flights at the Auckland Airport has finally lifted.

Snubbed cities you need to see

Based at the mouth of the Douro River, Porto is a hilly yet compact, colourful and shabby-chic city.

OPINION: These frequently ignored second (and third and fourth) cities are underrated gems.

NZ's grape expectations

Savour a drop or two of pinot noir or riesling at Vynfields, in the boutique wine growing region of the Wairarapa near ...

New Zealand is awash with vineyards in beautiful settings, offering delightful food and wine experiences.

Travel photos of the week

Death Valley in Eastern California, USA after a night of heavy rain. Shallow lakes had formed (a very rare event) giving ...

Do you have a holiday snap that you'd like to share with the world? 

Hot Spot of the week: Sweden

After a long, dark winter, it's easy to see why the Swedes go mad over Midsommar.

After a long, dark winter, it's easy to see why the Swedes go mad over Midsommar.

Tourist dies at Ibiza Airport

The man had just landed on the Spanish party island Ibiza when he died.

He collapsed in a queue at passport control after arriving on the Spanish party island.

Good weekend of skiing

Coronet Peak opens this weekend.

Good news for those heading to ski fields around the country.

Family skiing for less

Copper Mountain, Colorado is a great family-friendly skiing option in North America.

Which are the best options for beginner skiers on a budget? Email us a travel@stuff.co.nz

Insider Tip: Singapore

If you think Singapore is all skyscrapers and shopping malls, think again.

If you think it's all skyscrapers and shopping malls, think again.

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New Zealand's grape expectations

Savour a drop or two of pinot noir or riesling at Vynfields, in the boutique wine growing region of the Wairarapa near ...

New Zealand is awash with vineyards in beautiful settings, offering delightful food and wine experiences.

Family skiing for less

Which are the best options for beginner skiers on a budget? Email us a travel@stuff.co.nz

Readers' travel photos of the week

Insider Tip: Singapore

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New Zealand's grape expectations

Savour a drop or two of pinot noir or riesling at Vynfields, in the boutique wine growing region of the Wairarapa near ...

New Zealand is awash with vineyards in beautiful settings, offering delightful food and wine experiences.

Hamilton transforms for Fieldays

Last year 130,000 people attended Fieldays. How does the city prepare?

Sunset at Okarito Beach on the West Coast of the South Island.

Winter roadie: Easterners go West

Justine Tyerman has fantasies about running away with an Italian.

Australia

My Sydney, with Vivid's Kiwi director

A Facebook live stream of the show attracted record numbers.

Audio Creatures are crawling home after another stunning festival or sound and light in Australia.

Hotspot of the week: Tasmania

Australia's southernmost state is known for its scenery, wildlife, history, art galleries and wineries.

The service offers 360 degree panoramas from various vantage points around each site.

Explore Uluru from anywhere

Google adds world-famous Australian heritage site to Street View.

pacific islands

Pippa's private island honeymoon video

Pippa Middleton.

After a lavish wedding, the newlyweds are off to a private island in French Polynesia, once owned by a famous actor.

Hotspot of the week: Pentecost Island

Witness the inspiration for bungee jumping on this paradisaical island in Vanuatu.

The Nabutautau Village in Fiji.

The real Fiji

There was not a sandy beach in sight - and it was majestic.

cruising

Mammoth cruise ship floated out video

Royal Caribbean's newest Oasis-class ship, under construction at the STX shipyard in France.

At 230,000 tons, the 362-metre ship will take the title of world's largest ship.

Come for wildlife, stay for scenery

Wildlife may be the main attraction, but the Galapagos Islands offer so much more.

A record 90,184 New Zealanders took an ocean cruise in 2016.

Kiwis cruising in record numbers

Thanks to shorter, local trips, nearly 100,000 New Zealanders took an ocean cruise last year.

south america

Luxury hotels arrive in Cuba

A historic building is seen from the rooftop infinity pool at the Gran Hotel Manzana, owned by the Cuban government and ...

Despite fears Trump may hurt tourism boom, towering cranes dot the Havana skyline.

'Bikepacking' from Alaska to Argentina

Mark and Hana are a bit like Kiwi Bear Gryllses - born adventurers and pretty crazy.

This may be 'the meal of the decade'

Not Havana: Cuba's hidden gem

middle east

Gritty and creative: Alternative Dubai

Edgy art, indie designers and an emerging food scene: it isn't all about the glitz and glam.

Edgy art, indie designers and an emerging food scene: it isn't all about the glitz and glam.

King Tutankhamun's treasures moved video

The pharaoh's artefacts now belong to the world's largest archaeological museum, set to open in 2018.

A Middle East food tour

Dubai dreams of harvesting ice video

europe

Hot Spot of the week: Sweden

After a long, dark winter, it's easy to see why the Swedes go mad over Midsommar.

After a long, dark winter, it's easy to see why the Swedes go mad over Midsommar.

Snubbed cities you need to see

OPINION: These frequently ignored second (and third and fourth) cities are underrated gems.

Iconic Danish mermaid attacked

The most beautiful country to see by rail

uk and ireland

7 days in enchanting Ireland

Donegal's bewildering beauty.

We're on a seven-day 1100km road trip from Dublin to drive and hike some spectacular craggy coastline.

Brits defy attackers with humour

OPINION: You can trust a Brit to keep calm, carry on and crack a dry joke even in the hardest of circumstances.

From bank to boutique hotel

Donegal's bewildering beauty is best seen on foot

usa

Airbnb Trips or Lonely Planet?

Roy Choi, chef and owner of Chego restaurant and the Kogi Korean taco trucks in Los Angeles, is passionate about ...

Airbnb fancies itself as a complete travel resource. But is it any good?

Disney's Pandora: Worth the hype? video

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

Nature's light show

Evel Knievel museum opens

canada & alaska

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.

How to climb a frozen waterfall

"Stepping over the first outcrop is the scariest bit. I almost can't do it."

Giant bush turned tourist attraction

'Bikepacking' from Alaska to Argentina

asia

Insider Tip: Singapore

If you think Singapore is all skyscrapers and shopping malls, think again.

If you think it's all skyscrapers and shopping malls, think again.

Shanghai: street foodie's paradise

We snack on chilli-covered roti, savoury Chinese crepes and lean pork dumplings.

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.

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.

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.

The most beautiful country to see by rail

Million-star holiday on floating hotel

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.

Currency swindle costing travellers

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

109 homes in 4 years

How to travel while working full-time

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.

Most beautiful island on Earth? video

Legend has it, when the earliest discoverers stumbled across La Digue, they thought they had found the Garden of Eden.

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

Seven reasons to visit the Seychelles video

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

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.

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.

Nature's light show

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

Youngest person to travel world

7 days in enchanting Ireland

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.

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?

World's longest flight with a baby

Is travel bad for kids?

Video

My Sydney, with Vivid's Kiwi director

Audio Creatures are crawling home after another stunning festival or sound and light in Australia.

news

Tourist dies at Ibiza Airport

The man had just landed on the Spanish party island Ibiza when he died.

He collapsed in a queue at passport control after arriving on the Spanish party island.

Speeding around NZ's secret spots video

Where wildlife meets wild fun, a new jet boat ride takes you to places humans "haven't made a mess of yet".

Inside the Boeing 737 factory video

Iconic Danish mermaid attacked

troubles

Flights cancelled, delayed by fog

Auckland has been hit by fog on Saturday morning. [FILE PHOTO]

Fog that caused disruption to more than 120 flights at the Auckland Airport has finally lifted.

Jet passenger spots massive fuel leak video

Crew hadn't noticed the fuel pouring out as the US plane waiting on the tarmac.

Dying woman 'dragged off' US jet video

Jet's tyre bursts on landing

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