Teuila Fuatai finds herself relaxing in a Balinese paradise and considers relocating.

Budapest is one of the most elegant and charming of European capitals, and certainly one of the cheapest.

Once upon a time, airline passengers got dressed to the nines when flying internationally.

Far from usual tourist haunts, Katelyn Catanzariti uncovers a way of life that has flourished for centuries in Thailand.

Twentieth-century tragedy provides a moving lesson in post-war recovery during a visit to Japan's Hiroshima, writes Josh Martin.

Kim Palsenbarg revisits a past hobby and is entranced to find the world beneath the waves as welcoming as ever.

Each week a New Zealand expat based in Queensland gives the inside word on their region. This week we hear from service station owner Paula Nash.

As wonders of the world go, the Victoria Falls are astonishingly uncrowded, says Sandra McGregor.

Travelling with friends or family is grand, but sometimes it's nice to do a spot of intrepid exploring on your own ...

A bar atop a hill in Sicily's Taormina has plenty to seduce eyes, ears and palate, finds Kevin Pilley.

Two entrepreneurial Austrian friends have started up a walking tour with a twist.

Kurt Bayer flies NZ775 from NZ to Australia.

Fancy taking a punt at polo or tackling the tango? Get to BA, says Megan Singleton.

Laura Hutchins cherishes the easy-going pace of Cook Island life because she knows when she's home it'll be what she misses the most.

Dreaming of a sojourn on a Mediterranean island? You could join the rush to big and bustling Sicily, Sardinia, Crete or Capri. Or consider Pam Neville's six little sparklers.

Carol Smith overcomes a physical challenge and is seduced by beauty and birdsong.

Competition for air travel between New Zealand and China is set to intensify with plans by Air China to fly daily direct flights between Auckland and Beijing this year.

Justine Tyerman spends 48 hours exploring Australia's 'Riviera'.

Colonial charm and Southeast Asian mystery come together in Myanmar, finds Brett Atkinson.

Football fans of all stripes will enjoy a devilishly smart new Manchester hangout, writes Steve McKenna.

Taking to the mighty Danube River in luxury and style and a bed so comfortable that the memory of it brings a tear to your eye is a marvellous way to travel, writes Sophie Barclay.

Dana Johannsen flies VX413 across the USA.

Megan Singleton suggests a string of California adventures to try.

Norfolk Island's country and western music festival gets Eli Orzessek into a checked shirt and cowboy boots.

Hanging up the backpack has converted Stuart Condie to the feared 'package' holiday and he couldn't be happier.

Belinda Merhab travels to an ashram in Northern India to find herself, but discovers something else entirely.

Ewan McDonald gets in touch with his inner Easy Rider and heads out on the highway in a laid-back area of Queensland.

Immerse yourself in the sacred, inky chaos of the Ganges River in Varanasi, writes Heather Ramsay.

As a way to observe the wilds of Scotland, it's hard to beat the magic of rail travel, writes Anthony Lambert.

Ewan McDonald visits an island where humans come a distant last to wildlife.