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Being diplomatic: Portugal

Diplomats tell us what Kiwis need to know about their homelands.

India: Eye-to-eye with the tigers

India's Tadoba Andhari National Park is one of the few bright spots in the fight to save tigers from extinction, writes Sarah Marshall.

Five great ways to see the Aurora Borealis

If you've always wanted to see the Northern Lights, consider one of these illuminating tours.

Deluxe living in Raro

Two resorts, 10 days, many highlights. Tessa Stockdale has one tough assignment.

What should I see along the Great Ocean Road?

Eli Orzessek has some top tips for those driving one of Australia's most famous routes.

Five of the best Latin American art galleries

Inhotim is an open-air art gallery in the midst of about 2000ha of botanic gardens, a two-hour drive from Belo Horizonte, a two-hour flight from Rio.

The Netherlands: Insider tips for Amsterdam

Amsterdam is an attractive city for expats and there are a number of international companies based here that require native English speakers.

Travel hits and misses: Michelle Pickles

Michelle Pickles loves flying but doesn't fare so well with Russian wine.

England: World's longest trek a step closer

Expected to be completed by 2020, the England Coast Path will eventually run to more than 4000km.

Tonga's heavenly Heilala

A tranquil lodge on a beach with spectacular sunsets makes for the perfect island getaway, writes Sue Baxalle.

Family-friendly Vancouver

Picturesque Vancouver has a range of attractions to keep explorers of all ages happy.

A tour fit for royalty

Packing Mumbai, Delhi, Agra and Bhutan into a week is verging on the impossible, but that's what the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge did earlier this year.

Avoid Turkey, travellers told

Kiwis are cancelling or changing plans to travel to Turkey as the Government continues to warn people to avoid unnecessary trips there.

French Polynesia: Insider tips for Tahiti

The silence of nature and sea are soothing and offer great surroundings to reconnect with your better half, says Gina Bunton.

Five of the best things to do in Fiji's Mamanuca Islands

Just off the coast of Nadi, and barely a hop, skip and a jump from Denarau, you'll find the white sandy beaches of the Mamanuca Islands.

Six ways to get the best of Las Vegas

Big, bright and unashamedly over the top, Las Vegas lives up to the brash American stereotype, in neon.

Siobhan Marshall's love letter to Wisconsin

'I'd heard Americans were loud and brash but the Wisconsinites were quite the opposite. They spoke slowly and articulated everything carefully.'

Public gain access to Battle of Hastings landmark

From the top of the Battle Abbey gatehouse, visitors will have a 360-degree view of the Sussex countryside where the clash that ended the Anglo-Saxon phase of English history took place.