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The weirdest foods I ate at America's biggest state fair
Anyone for cotton-candy bacon beer?.... A favourite in Texas.
Could you take on the famed W Trek in 2025?
Fjällräven Classic make wild dreams a wild reality for casual hikers.
All hands on deck: Bali monsoon dredges up plastic waste across tourist-favoured beaches
Hundreds of volunteers join a beach clean-up in Bali after monsoon dumps plastic waste.
This is what a US-based travel writer thinks of Rotorua
Writer reveals the one thing that the US does better.
Singapore turns 60 in 2025: 8 locals spill the secrets no guidebook will tell you
An insider's guide to Singapore, by the people who know the city best.
Flying into the future: Where NZ is in danger of being left behind
Air NZ sustainability boss says aviation is in a race to clean up its act.
This 40-something year-old single mum hiked from Germany to Italy – and loved it!
The Dreamway tramp takes hikers from Munich to Venice over the Alps via 600km. You game?
Travelling Kiwis share Airbnb tips after 6000km on the road in Europe
OPINION: Airbnb stays in Europe can either be dreamy or disastrous.
Cruise ships report worst year for stomach sickness in over a decade
2024 saw at least 16 outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness on cruise ships.
Everyone dreams of a Nile river cruise, but does it live up to expectation?
Yay or nay for the journey of a lifetime in 2025?...
Flight diverted after passenger passes excessive gas
The man was removed from the aircraft once it returned to the gate.
Opinion: 5 of the best – and worst – places I’ve spent New Year’s Eve across the world
OPINION: The good, the bad and the very, very lonely.
Baby receives unbelievable gift from airline after being born mid-flight
The surprising gift is probably worth a significant amount.
'Recipe for disaster': Kiwis urge American tourist to change itinerary
Dozens called her plan dangerous but two Americans said the advice was 'alarmist'.
Two NZ spots named the 'greatest in the world' by Time
Have you visited these two world-class spots?
Paul Lewis: How overtourism turned Porto's Livraria Lello into a sardine can
OPINION: A haven for book lovers, Livraria Lello is now a tourist trap drowning in queues.
'Hellhole': The popular tourist city named one of world's most overrated destinations
Thousands of Kiwis visit every year, but it's now been labelled a 'complete dump'.
Kiwi traveller allegedly removed from flight for not wearing bra
The passenger says she was unfairly singled out over her choice to wear men's clothes.
Cook Islands passport would require giving up NZ citizenship - Winston Peters
Prime Minister Mark Brown wants his nation’s citizens to have their own passports.
Gen Z American confused by bizarre Kiwi question
This everyday phrase can cause confusion for foreign travellers.
Baby receives unbelievable gift from airline after being born mid-flight
The surprising gift is probably worth a significant amount.
What grown-up fun looks like! Sisters fly to Japan for culture, cuisine, and kinship
Sisters doin' it for themselves.
Welcome to LA: Must-see spots for first-time visitors
If Auckland is tap water, LA is San Pellegrino with ice.
The unexpected UK destination that's a culinary hotspot
Boasting more Michelin-star restaurants than anywhere else outside of London.
A Chat With: A travel expert 25 years in the making
House of Travel retail manager, Peta Aberhart has seen every travel shift imaginable.
Child named after Star Wars character refused passport due to copyright issues
A family's holiday was cancelled until the Home Office reversed its passport decision.
Rome isn’t just disappointing – the city is an absolute mess
Telegraph: “A bingo card of disappointments.”
Six of the strangest things that happened in Travel in 2024
A round-up of unique, bizarre and near-unbelievable travel stories of the year.
‘Better than Bali’: The tiny, tourist-free island everyone must visit
Step aside Bali, this spot is just as beautiful and off the beaten track.
Bordeaux's trams vs Auckland's gridlock: What can we learn?
OPINION: Why Bordeaux could teach Auckland a thing or two about public transport.
Hong Kong 2025: The ultimate destination for travellers and trendsetters
The perfect destination for both a one-stop holiday, or a much-needed stopover.