Several New Zealanders trying to get home for Christmas are stranded in Beijing.

In summer, the evenings stretch on and on as the sun hardly sets at all. In the depths of winter, however, the city turns into a fairy tale wonderland, with snowcapped mountains and ice skating.

Chicago is a city of neighbourhoods, each with their own character, and Lincoln Park is historical and funky.

Justine Tyerman has a not-too-close encounter with a cobra in Marrakech.

Kate Camp shares her experience of visiting the former battlefields of Ypres in Belgium.

Auckland Airport advises holiday-goers travelling over summer to arrive at the airport an additional 30 minutes earlier to avoid congestion.

With everything from whale-watching to markets on offer, it's easy to see why Vancouver has been named one of the world's most liveable cities.

In a castle in Scotland, Kevin Pilley quaffs mead in the search of a new coiffure.

Mancunian Steve McCabe revisits his hometown and finds a cosmopolitan city has sprung up among the dark satanic mills.

Pamela Wade meets some cute Kiwi expats on an island near Perth.

Most Kiwis are partial to a good cuppa. Many are also partial to a nice wine. And in Sri Lanka, you can have both in one glass.

Hundreds of Auckland-bound passengers have been delayed overnight in China after a fault with the brakes on an Air New Zealand Dreamliner aircraft.

In one region in Italy, some are rethinking the future of tourism, writes Venetia Sherson.

Paul Rush, a roving hobbit, discovers the true meaning of the 'craic' in the west of Ireland.

Off the Japanese coast, Eric Young explores an island where stunning art meets brilliant architecture.

Take a walk on the wild side without having to go all the way to Africa, says Lynette Eyb.

Overlooked Perth offers Anna King Shahab more dining options than she can possibly hope to sample at once.

Tristram Clayton finds much to sing about cruising on the enormous Anthem of the Seas.

An unexpected visitor sends Ewan McDonald scurrying for his life.

Steve Braunias finds a fortress of New Zealand pride on a Fijian resort island full of Australians.

First documents are rolling off the printing presses as Kiwis rush to snap up the extended travel essential.

Farrah has a nose for divine earthy truffles buried deep in the Bordeaux soil. Catherine Masters meets a talented collie.

Graham Reid has an unexpectedly rewarding time in Newcastle, NSW.

You'll leave your heart there once you've experienced its charms.

The museums of the Solomon Islands house plenty of memorabilia from the Pacific campaign, writes Gillian Vine.

Ewan McDonald writes a letter from the Corinthians' canal, an emperor's project two millennia in the making.

The City of Angels is speakeasy central, writes Shandelle Battersby.

Our day-trip dollars become micro-loans to empower rural women, writes Naomi Estall.

On a fine Croatian island, Winston Aldworth learns of local claims to a great traveller.