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US airlines warn of longer airport queues

Summer travel on US airlines is expected to reach an all-time high in 2016, adding to concern that travellers may face even longer airport security lines.

Tourist throws grenade after 'training' with pebbles

Incredible footage shows a tourist receiving grenade-lobbing training that consisted of merely throwing pebbles.

Tourists threaten ancient Chinese frescoes

Abandoned for centuries, the Mogao Grottoes somehow survived everything that nature and man could throw at them, including earthquakes, floods and sandstorms.

Long airport lines? Send in the clowns

As security lines spiral out of control in the US, one airport has found a novel way to lighten the mood - send in the clowns!

Our latest travel Instagram snaps

Check out the latest pictures from the NZ Herald Travel Instagram account.

'Red Tourism' draws crowds to Mao's hometown

Shaoshan is the hometown of former Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong, popularly known as Chairman Mao.

Hong Kong's greatest cheap eats

Cheap, fast and frills-free. Hong Kong's street restaurants have served well-loved favorites for decades. The city's much-loved food stalls are finding new favour, discovers Justine Gerardy

Being Diplomatic: Ireland

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

Do you want fries with that sauna?

If you've ever craved a burger and fries while flushing out your pores, Finland could be the latest destination to add to your bucket list.

Wynne Gray: Our man in Havana

Make a list. What is your holiday priority? Sun, rest and recharge within short-range of New Zealand?

Sri Lanka: Elephant in the room

More than 10 years after the Boxing Day tsunami, the tiny village of Mirissa, on the south coast of Sri Lanka, is still doing it tough.

Canada: Three apres-ski hotspots in Whistler

Dusty's sits at the foot of the Dave Murray Downhill and is one of Whistler's first apres spots.

Tourism spending soars

The Tourism Industry Association estimates that in the year to March spending will reach $32.5 billion.

Time to hike hotel rates, says tourist researcher

One industry watcher says it's time for NZ hotels to get investment in new properties.

Melbourne: Monster MASH

The interesting thing about this exhibition being based in a museum is the balance between science and Hollywood.

Travel Live: Hoi An the real deal

With its old mustard coloured buildings, multitudes of lanterns, bicycles and happy looking dogs, Hoi An is definitely our cutest stop yet.

Great Ocean Rd: Bonding on the bus

Second stop is Admiral's Arch. It's here we watch honking New Zealand fur seals frolic in the huge washing machine swells.

Siberia: Frozen to the core

It's hard not to feel like James Bond stepping off the hovercraft on the crunchy ice of frozen solid Lake Baikal in Siberia.