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Fly 'n' flop is the Kiwi way
![When it comes to overseas travel, Kiwis aren't as adventurous as we might seem.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/g/n/k/f/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kew5h.108gna.png/1500607694909.jpg)
OPINION: Our favourite destinations don't paint us as daring, adventurous travellers.
Capital time at Welly food fest
![Try Shake's zombie-themed, teeth and all freakshake of the month. If you're scared, there's a more friendly option ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/i/m/3/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kilym.108gna.png/1500607694909.jpg)
Head to the capital next month to sample the best grub and drinks the capital has to offer.
Hotspot of the week: Galicia
![Emilia is caried in a coffin back into the church at the end of a procession to keep a promise made for her father Jose ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/h/x/q/x/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1khv59.108gna.png/1500607694909.jpg)
The Festival of Near Death Experiences sees participants carried to church in coffins.
No room for planes in UK sky
![The sky over the UK is just about full.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/k/9/3/5/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kk91c.108gna.png/1500661149740.jpg)
Air traffic controllers warn there'll soon be no room left as UK sky fills up with flights.
350km in 29 minutes
![Journalists and guests look over tubes following a propulsion open-air test at Hyperloop One in North Las Vegas.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/j/q/l/8/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kjq8e.108gna.png/1500607694909.jpg)
Transport pioneer Elon Musk gets "verbal approval" for radical underground hyperloop system.
Exploring Karangahake ruins
![Popular ruins like Machu Picchu and Stonehenge are sectioned off. Here, it's free to play.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/j/t/z/h/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kjssi.108gna.png/1500607694909.jpg)
Popular ruins like Machu Picchu and Stonehenge are sectioned off. Here, it's free to play.
US ends airline laptop ban
![Travellers are being warned that stricter screening may result in long delays.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/j/n/c/p/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kjb9j.108gna.png/1500607694909.jpg)
But travellers are being warned that stricter screening may result in long delays.
Boaty McBoatface's friend
![Meet Trainy McTrainface, the long lost cousin of Boaty McBoatface.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/j/d/0/j/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kjcmw.108gna.png/1500607694909.jpg)
Meet Trainy McTrainface. Should we stop letting the public name things now?
Magical food tour of Singapore
![Animal Dim Sum at East Ocean Teochew Restaurant.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/j/b/4/u/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kjbjh.108gna.png/1500608014792.jpg)
From flying noodles and animal dim sum to candy floss coffee and freakshakes.
Fly 'n' flop: the Kiwi way
OPINION: Our favourite destinations don't paint us as daring, adventurous travellers. Most of us do not venture past Australia.
A capital time at Wellington on a Plate
![Try Shake's zombie-themed, teeth and all freakshake of the month. If you're scared, there's a more friendly option ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/i/m/3/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kilym.png/1500591826573.jpg)
Head to the capital next month to sample the best grub and drinks the capital has to offer.
US star praises 'cool' Wellington
Bryce Dallas Howard's tourism role tells the world about her "favourite city".
![Popular ruins like Machu Picchu and Stonehenge are sectioned off. Here, it's free to play.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/j/t/z/h/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1kjssi.png/1500605293246.jpg)
Exploring the ruins of Karangahake
Popular ruins like Machu Picchu and Stonehenge are sectioned off. Here, it's free to play.
Secret spots down Melbourne's lanes
![The wall to wall art of Union Lane.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/i/o/i/3/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kina1.png/1500509422282.jpg)
Loved by locals and tourists, Melbourne's iconic laneways offer myriad of surprises.
Noosa's food, glorious food
The rich and famous can afford to reside in Noosa. For the rest of us, it's a great excuse to live it up, lard it on, and then leave.
![Jacob's ladder, Tasmania.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/c/0/y/0/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1kc08i.png/1499742810702.jpg)
Six best roads in NZ and Australia
These mountain drives offer spectacular views of lush forests and stunning rocky peaks.
Pacific island no one knows about
![Taking a break from kayaking the Malakal Islands for a dip and a snorkel.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/f/v/t/7/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kfvbj.png/1500251839680.jpg)
A remote island paradise with unspoiled reefs and hidden waterfalls is waiting to be explored.
Pippa's private island honeymoon
After a lavish wedding, the newlyweds are off to a private island in French Polynesia, once owned by a famous actor.
![Christopher Atkins and Brooke Shields in the Blue Lagoon.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/1/t/f/u/v/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1k6lyz.png/1499125969225.jpg)
Why celebrities love this island paradise
Stars choose it for honeymoons and private getaways. But what makes this island in Fiji so special?
Ritzy cruise line to launch
Who says hotel companies can't dabble in cruising, too?
![Grandeur on a grand scale is what the Seven Seas Explorer is all about.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/3/o/y/j/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1k3kmv.png/1498706383490.jpg)
Most luxurious cruise ship ever built?
It's a big call in the top end of the cruising market - so how does Regent's Seven Seas Explorer live up to its billing?
Nicaragua: Strong history and traditions
![The terracotta roofs and churches of Granada, as viewed from the Iglesia de Merced.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/j/v/8/2/5/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1jv7qj.png/1498407086411.jpg)
Jill Worrall visits some Nicaraguan cities and find them steeped in colour and culture.
Luxury hotels arrive in Cuba
Despite fears Trump may hurt tourism boom, towering cranes dot the Havana skyline.
Anti-terrorism camp for tourists
![An Israeli instructor guides a tourist as she fires a rifle during a two hour "boot camp" experience.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/g/q/p/0/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kgqnh.png/1500339244002.jpg)
Visitors pay to shoot live rounds and take down "attackers" in this counter-terrorism camp.
Shocks for visitors to Dubai
It's the biggest, the best and the most expensive of everything. Or is it? 20 things that will surprise first time visitors to Dubai.
Beached as, mon frere
![A convincing sculpture of a beached whale near Notre Dame in Paris had locals and tourists turning heads.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/k/b/x/s/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kkc36.png/1500688326307.jpg)
A sperm whale that appeared to have beached itself in Paris was in fact a sculpture.
Hotspot of the week: Galicia
The Festival of Near Death Experiences sees participants carried to church in coffins.
For sale: Island with eerie past
![Due to its remote nature, interested buyers should be proficient seaman and will require their own boat (or helicopter).](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/h/l/3/h/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1khk1t.png/1500415672024.jpg)
This Scottish island could make for the perfect retreat... if you're ok with its creepy past.
Thrones places you can actually visit
From Northern Ireland to Malta, fans can see where it was filmed in reel-life.
US cities tourists forget about
![Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, in Charlottesville, Virginia.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/i/v/8/t/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kiui3.png/1500520605223.jpg)
We know what to find in New York, LA and San Fran. But there's more impressive places to visit.
Disney's immersive Star Wars hotel
Dress up, hop on the Millennium Falcon and have an intergalactic adventure.
Insider Tip: Alaska
![Alaska is a dream for adventure seekers.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/h/l/3/7/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1khlba.png/1500413898829.jpg)
Lumberjack shows, mile-long zip-lines, half the world's glaciers and pizza shops that deliver pizza by plane.
3 minute guide to St John's
The most easterly city in North America, St John's is a cross between San Francisco and Wellington.
Watch: The world's weirdest food
![Animal Dim Sum at East Ocean Teochew Restaurant.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/j/b/4/u/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kjbjh.png/1500608014792.jpg)
From flying noodles and animal dim sum to candy floss coffee and freakshakes, this city is full of jaw-dropping things you can't miss.
Tourists love 'truce' village in Korea
Some call it one of the scariest places on Earth; others view it as a tourist spot.
![The peanuts add some crunch to this papaya and beef salad.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/j/e/s/q/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1kjeko.png/1500588629571.jpg)
How to get over street food fear
For a non-adventurous eater, a Hanoi street food tour is exhilarating and frightening.
First-class flyer gives away his seat
![Gilbert Ott, who runs the air miles site God Save the Points, had his first frequent flier account at the age of 12.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/e/f/h/h/6/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kgjjz.png/1500326820698.jpg)
Catch me if you can, says travel blogger willing to give his seat to anyone who asks.
Frugal flyer tries out first class
I don't regret revelling in my heavenly blanket but I'm going back to my economy roots.
The best pre-paid currency cards
![With so many travel card options on offer, it can be difficult to pick the one that's right for you.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/a/u/a/9/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k9h2o.png/1500068530882.jpg)
Josh Martin investigates the savings offered by pre-paid travel currency cards
Top places to see for free
You can pay a fortune to travel around the world. Or you can pay nothing at all. Here are 10 places you'll never regret visiting that won't cost you a dime.
We go to NZ-made underwater eatery
![It's slightly distracting in this restaurant.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/9/4/n/z/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1k94t8.png/1499386065201.jpg)
NZ's talented designers and builders have brought to life one of the best travel experiences on Earth.
NZ snubbed, Sydney shines
Don't despair NZ, if you want a holiday apparently Sydney is the second best place in the world to go.
![The Hurawalhi Island Resort's underwater restaurant. You'll need deep pockets to eat here.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/3/x/e/w/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1k3cnk.png/1498873412907.jpg)
Kiwis make huge undersea eatery
Built in Taranaki, world's biggest underwater restaurant lets you watch fish swim while savouring their cooked relatives.
A capital time at Wellington on a Plate
![Try Shake's zombie-themed, teeth and all freakshake of the month. If you're scared, there's a more friendly option ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/i/m/3/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kilym.png/1500591826573.jpg)
Head to the capital next month to sample the best grub and drinks the capital has to offer.
How to get over street food fear
For a non-adventurous eater, a Hanoi street food tour is exhilarating and frightening.
![Animal Dim Sum at East Ocean Teochew Restaurant.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/j/b/4/u/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1kjbjh.png/1500608014792.jpg)
Watch: The world's weirdest food
From flying noodles and animal dim sum to candy floss coffee and freakshakes, this city is full of jaw-dropping things you can't miss.
Wanaka adventure not for amateurs
![The ascent involves climbing 300 metres on hundreds of metal rungs and foot pegs, five plank bridges and a wire bridge.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/f/s/3/x/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kfrqw.png/1500245789398.jpg)
Using foot pegs and wire bridges to scale 300m cliffs beside Twin Falls is not for the faint-hearted.
World's best coastal walks
Here's our pick of world's most accessible hikes with a sea view.
Dad's ultimate school holiday spot
![Being a stone's throw from the beach is one of many reasons to love this place.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/h/i/i/h/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1khist.png/1500411080650.jpg)
It's not flashy, it's not a resort and it can be like going back in time 20 years.
Could I handle flying with a baby?
It truly takes a village to prepare a new mum for a flight with young baby.
Beached as, mon frere
A sperm whale that appeared to have beached itself in Paris was in fact a sculpture.
No room for planes in UK sky
![The sky over the UK is just about full.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/k/9/3/5/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kk91c.png/1500661149740.jpg)
Air traffic controllers warn there'll soon be no room left as UK sky fills up with flights.
Changes ahead for Mount Maunganui
Spreading ashes on, and flying drones over the Mount could soon be banned.
My most gross flight experience
![Bare feet seems to be the number one culprit.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170722075557im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/3/h/q/i/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1kjle5.png/1500597488808.jpg)
When a woman asked me to pull her flight socks on, I struggled to answer.
Roller coaster too realistic for some
A woman passed out on Disney's new multi-sensory ride, designed by Weta.