Actress Natalie Medlock loved her Botswana safari but found herself bonding with a friend for all the wrong reasons in India.

This park's windswept, grassy valleys and desolate badlands are softened by the explosion of wildflowers which appear each spring.

After a US$125 million renovation, you can sleep in a burglar's room with a Potomac view at this Washington DC landmark, writes Molly Sinclair McCartney.

If you aren't sure how to pick the right spot, Carol Sottili has some tips ...

In January China's coolest city hits minus 15C but they still swim, writes Paul Purcell.

The shrines of Tokyo work wonders for the Warriors and Leicester, but not the locals, writes Dean Parker.

The Catalan capital may be more famous for Gaudi and tapas, but it has dozens of great bookshops, too.

Elisabeth Easther visited Winton in Queensland's Outback and discovered that travel writing has all sorts of Jurassic perks.

There's nothing like a treehouse to reawaken your childlike sense of wonder.

Tick off another destination on your bucket list with a stopover en route to Europe, writes Caroline Berdon.

A travel firm has revealed why it brought coachloads of Chinese tourists to a completely unremarkable English village.

Younger travellers are hitting the road in search of education, friendship, and even love, survey finds.

When you've had enough lounging about in the sun, Fiji can provide plenty to keep you occupied.

If you really want the full Halloween experience, why not make plans to be Stateside next October 31st?

A remote indigenous community near Uluru has threatened to 'close the rock' if their voices aren't heard and people continue to live in poverty.

It's best to avoid kissing in public in India, while cappuccinos shouldn't be ordered after breakfast in Italy.

Nicholas Jones flies from Whenuapai to Mumbai on a broken-down RNZAF jet.

Here are 10 reasons why you need to head to South Africa.

Solo hiking in remote Utah is mind-blowing and exhausting, writes Brad Branan.

These wallet-friendly destinations offer serious bang for your buck.

While its battle scars are fascinating, Belfast refuses to be defined by its grim past, writes Karen Bowerman.

Corazon Miller checks into a boutique B&B in a quiet Queensland neighbourhood.

Home to manatees, fabled shipwrecks and the largest all-masonry fort in the USA, Florida's national parks will fascinate adventurers and history buffs alike.

The best under-the-radar galleries and museums.

Shandelle Battersby makes like a local and explores Portland's famous craft beer scene on two wheels.

Graham Reid flies EK407 from NZ to the UAE ... with a stopover in Aus.

This ultimate pub crawl covers 24,727 pubs across 45,000 kilometres and would take three years to complete - that's a lot of drinking.

NZ Customs' new state-of-the-art drug identification machine can instantly identify more than 12 thousand different chemical molecules.

It's easy to bask in the luxury yacht club philosophy of Sea Dream, finds Richard Lawson.

Soak up the sights and smells of Singapore with these tips from Eli Orzessek.