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RSS- Tuesday May 21, 2013
- Winston Aldworth: The gender divide in the luggage
- Wednesday May 15, 2013
- Jim Eagles: Feels like airway robbery
- Tuesday May 14, 2013
- Winston Aldworth: The most dangerous part of a plane
- Tuesday May 7, 2013
- Winston Aldworth: The perks and benefits of travelling with kids
- Tuesday April 30, 2013
- Winston Aldworth: Why PM's wandering eye does matter
- Tuesday April 23, 2013
- Winston Aldworth: In praise of stunning roads
- Tuesday April 16, 2013
- Winston Aldworth: Oh for awesome beneath the waves
- Tuesday April 9, 2013
- Winston Aldworth: On nudity, burgers and other weighty matters
- Wednesday April 3, 2013
- Winston Aldworth: Where do you go to prolong a great summer?
- Tuesday March 26, 2013
- Winston Aldworth: Think you've got it bad? Try Ryanair
- Tuesday March 19, 2013
- Winston Aldworth: Wake-up call an airport eye-opener
- Tuesday March 12, 2013
- Winston Aldworth: Getting 100% behind promoting our events
- Tuesday March 5, 2013
- Winston Aldworth: Smith's chance for a sound decision
- Monday March 4, 2013
- Jill Worrall: Sri Lanka Photos
- Friday March 1, 2013
- Jill Worrall: Volcanic terrains Photos
- Tuesday February 26, 2013
- Winston Aldworth: Let's shift the summer break to chase the sunshine
- Monday February 25, 2013
- Jill Worrall: Art deco Napier
- Monday February 18, 2013
- Jill Worrall: The 12 Apostles Photos
- Tuesday February 12, 2013
- Winston Aldworth: Living with the shame of being a simple tourist
- Monday February 11, 2013
- Jill Worrall: Cape Otway Photos
- Tuesday February 5, 2013
- Winston Aldworth: Luxury market is where the really big money lies
- Tuesday January 29, 2013
- Winston Aldworth: Looking at the flipside of your wishlist
- Tuesday January 22, 2013
- Winston Aldworth: My plan for the Dreamliner: sit back and enjoy the ride
- Monday January 21, 2013
- Jill Worrall: Geelong
- Tuesday January 15, 2013
- Winston Aldworth: New year, new resolutions
- Thursday January 3, 2013
- Jill Worrall: Day at the museum Photos
- Tuesday December 18, 2012
- Jill Worrall: Meet the Spencer family Photos Doc
- Tuesday December 11, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: Running the numbers
- Friday December 7, 2012
- Jill Worrall: Rock steady Photos
- Tuesday December 4, 2012
- Jim Eagles: Crunching the numbers for the perfect holiday
- Tuesday November 27, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: Kia ora and welcome to 1950s Britain
- Monday November 26, 2012
- Jill Worrall: Seaside in Suffolk Photos
- Tuesday November 20, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: The perks of being a single guy
- Wednesday November 14, 2012
- Jill Worrall: Auschwitz
- Tuesday November 13, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: Back to Christchurch
- Thursday November 8, 2012
- Jill Worrall: Caving in southern Slovenia Photos
- Tuesday November 6, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: Leave a message
- Monday October 22, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: Don't blame it on the cars
- Tuesday October 16, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: Lost in aerospace
- Tuesday October 9, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: Top tip: Ignore your neighbour
- Tuesday October 2, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: The long and short of long haul
- Tuesday September 25, 2012
- Jim Eagles: When quality's not written in the stars
- Thursday September 20, 2012
- Keepsakes: Enter through the gift shop
- Tuesday September 18, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: A big, little slogan
- Tuesday September 11, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: The capital curse
- Tuesday September 4, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: The closed corrida
- Thursday August 30, 2012
- Bullfighting: A brutal spectacle that's an acquired taste
- Tuesday August 28, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: Where's my jetpack?
- Tuesday August 21, 2012
- Jim Eagles: Security set to loosen its belt
- Tuesday August 14, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: Brand Hobbit
- Tuesday August 7, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: Browser beware
- Tuesday July 31, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: Send out the gals
- Tuesday July 24, 2012
- Jim Eagles: A sound memory
- Tuesday July 17, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: There and back again
- Thursday July 12, 2012
- Neville Peat: Watch out for London's new Artful Dodgers
- Tuesday July 10, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: Let the Games begin
- Tuesday July 3, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: Sickbag stench has a chapstick solution
- Thursday June 28, 2012
- Eveline Harvey: Read the fine print when travelling for two
- Tuesday June 26, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: Tales from the vomitorium
- Tuesday June 19, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: Thumbs down
- Thursday June 14, 2012
- Eveline Harvey: Cap on Gallipoli numbers necessary Photos
- Tuesday June 12, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: Another faulty Palmy slur
- Friday June 8, 2012
- Dita De Boni: Put on that happy face
- Tuesday June 5, 2012
- Winston Aldworth: A special opportunity Video Photos
- Thursday May 31, 2012
- Eveline Harvey: Dreamliner's new windows on the world Video Photos
- Tuesday May 29, 2012
- Jim Eagles: A world of memories
- Tuesday May 22, 2012
- Jim Eagles: A smelly predicament
- Tuesday May 15, 2012
- Jim Eagles: Don't sit so close to me
- Tuesday May 8, 2012
- Jim Eagles: Heathrow, LAX top airport hate lists
- Tuesday May 1, 2012
- Jim Eagles: Flouting the carry-on rules
- Tuesday April 24, 2012
- Jim Eagles: Airport queues in the firing line
- Tuesday April 17, 2012
- Jim Eagles: Highs and lows of airport loos
- Monday April 16, 2012
- Simon Calder: Titanic tells its final tale Photos Video
- Tuesday April 10, 2012
- Jim Eagles: The changing face of service
- Tuesday April 3, 2012
- Jim Eagles: Expanding the travel lexicon
- Monday April 2, 2012
- Wendyl Nissen: A fraught passage to India
- Tuesday March 27, 2012
- Jim Eagles: Killing time with dullness
- Tuesday March 20, 2012
- Jim Eagles: To coin a winning travel phrase
- Tuesday March 13, 2012
- Jim Eagles: A savvy win for a budget airline
- Tuesday March 6, 2012
- Greg Dixon: A sorry end to an indulgent holiday
- Tuesday February 28, 2012
- Jim Eagles: What you read not always what you get
- Tuesday February 21, 2012
- Jim Eagles: Untidy Kiwis let us all down
- Tuesday February 14, 2012
- Jim Eagles: Angry readers react to overhead locker hogs
- Tuesday February 7, 2012
- Jim Eagles: Serene oases in the Middle East
- Tuesday January 31, 2012
- Jim Eagles: Do carry-on bag hogs get you riled?
- Tuesday January 24, 2012
- Jim Eagles: Worst of the white knuckle landings
- Tuesday January 17, 2012
- Jim Eagles: (Most of) our beach secrets exposed
- Tuesday December 13, 2011
- Jim Eagles: Planning for the worst case scenario Doc
- Tuesday December 6, 2011
- Jim Eagles: New service off to a flying start
- Tuesday November 29, 2011
- Jim Eagles: The great walk of New Zealand opens
- Wednesday November 23, 2011
- Kate Simon: A holiday that's good for all the family
- Tuesday November 22, 2011
- Jim Eagles: Our favourite secret camping spot is ...
- Monday November 21, 2011
- Wendyl Nissen: The pitfalls of paradise
- Tuesday November 15, 2011
- John Gardner: Worse things happen at sea
- Monday November 14, 2011
- Tourism and human rights should go hand in hand
- Tuesday November 8, 2011
- Jim Eagles: Taking advice from tourists
- Monday November 7, 2011
- Shelley Bridgeman: Holidaying in Fiji
- Tuesday November 1, 2011
- Eveline Harvey: Skycouch small comfort for some Photos Video
- Tuesday October 25, 2011
- Jim Eagles: Win a $3000 camping package
- Tuesday October 18, 2011
- Jim Eagles: A price to pay for convenience
- Tuesday October 11, 2011
- Jim Eagles: Travel expectations versus reality
- Tuesday October 4, 2011
- Jim Eagles: A new practice to take on board
- Tuesday September 27, 2011
- Jim Eagles: Keeping track of your airpoints
- Tuesday September 20, 2011
- Eveline Harvey: The honeymooners' cuddle test Photos Video
- Monday September 19, 2011
- Shelley Bridgeman: How to travel light
- Tuesday September 13, 2011
- Greg Dixon: Giving tourists the warm fuzzies
- Tuesday September 6, 2011
- Jim Eagles: Motorhome away from home
- Tuesday August 30, 2011
- Jim Eagles: There's no place as safe as ...
- Tuesday August 23, 2011
- Jim Eagles: The challenges of keeping in touch
- Wednesday August 17, 2011
- Jim Eagles: Ups and downs of budget airlines
- Tuesday August 9, 2011
- Peter Calder: Getting sniffy about hotel smells
- Tuesday August 2, 2011
- Jim Eagles: Questions erupt over cancellations
- Tuesday July 26, 2011
- Jim Eagles: Increasing your chances of pot luck
- Tuesday July 19, 2011
- Jim Eagles: Fly to Auckland, then catch a bus Doc
- Tuesday July 12, 2011
- Jim Eagles: Tightening rules for campers a fine plan
- Tuesday July 5, 2011
- Jim Eagles: A cheap flight that was cheerful
- Tuesday June 28, 2011
- Jim Eagles: Keeping active while abroad
- Tuesday June 14, 2011
- Jim Eagles: The shape of things to come
- Tuesday June 7, 2011
- Jim Eagles : NZ from a tourist perspective
- Tuesday May 31, 2011
- Jim Eagles : Less bang for your Kiwi buck
- Tuesday May 24, 2011
- Liz French : Exploring your own backyard
- Tuesday May 17, 2011
- Jim Eagles: Taking tea wherever you go
- Tuesday May 10, 2011
- Pamela Wade : Hotels need to wise up on WiFi
- Tuesday May 3, 2011
- Jim Eagles: Travelling in style
- Tuesday April 26, 2011
- Jim Eagles : Auckland's main drag is just that
- Tuesday April 19, 2011
- Jim Eagles: An ancient experience... in Oz
- Tuesday April 12, 2011
- Heather Ramsay: Queensland's charm offensive
- Tuesday April 5, 2011
- Jim Eagles: A culinary tour of the Pacific
- Tuesday March 29, 2011
- Jim Eagles : Time to take a look at the rule book
- Tuesday March 22, 2011
- Jim Eagles : Sky high call costs limit use
- Tuesday March 15, 2011
- Jim Eagles: Holiday escapism goes further
- Tuesday March 8, 2011
- Jim Eagles : Broken can still be beautiful Video Photos
- Wednesday March 2, 2011
- Jim Eagles : Phone calls on planes? Bad idea
- Tuesday February 22, 2011
- Jim Eagles : Hihi's plight no laughing matter Photos
- Tuesday February 15, 2011
- Jim Eagles : With freedom comes responsibility
- Tuesday February 1, 2011
- Alex Robertson : Car inspection - a camera never lies
- Tuesday January 25, 2011
- Jim Eagles : Putting the romance back into flying Video Photos
- Tuesday January 18, 2011
- Jim Eagles: All tied up with Spanish red tape
- Tuesday January 11, 2011
- Jim Eagles: Free spirits must follow rules too
- Thursday December 30, 2010
- A world of celebrations
- Wednesday December 22, 2010
- Rebecca Barry: Cold reality of white Christmas dreams
- Tuesday December 14, 2010
- Jim Eagles : Where are you flying off to next year?
- Tuesday December 7, 2010
- Jim Eagles : Unwrap a Christmas holiday bargain
- Tuesday November 30, 2010
- Peter Calder : Tale of the forgotten hand sanitiser
- Tuesday November 23, 2010
- Jim Eagles : Don't let thieves rob you of a good time
- Tuesday November 16, 2010
- Island charms of a different sort
- Tuesday November 9, 2010
- The pitfalls of excessive security
- Tuesday November 2, 2010
- Jim Eagles: Applauding eco conscious airlines
- Tuesday October 26, 2010
- A guide to guidebook realities
- Tuesday October 19, 2010
- A dog of a time through Customs
- Tuesday October 12, 2010
- A gap in the walking market
- Tuesday October 5, 2010
- A tower of strength and light
- Wednesday September 29, 2010
- A class well worth waiting for Photos Video
- Tuesday September 21, 2010
- A song and dance at Niue airport
- Tuesday September 14, 2010
- Kiwi travel habits savvy and inspired
- Tuesday September 7, 2010
- Foreign food not to everyone's taste
- Tuesday August 31, 2010
- Best places to lay down on a layover
- Tuesday August 24, 2010
- No real fear for domestic airfares
- Tuesday August 17, 2010
- Jim Eagles: Kiwis continue to stretch their wings
- Tuesday August 10, 2010
- Tourism foibles can be a challenge
- Tuesday August 3, 2010
- A painful but necessary reminder
- Tuesday July 27, 2010
- Use your nous when eating abroad
- Tuesday July 20, 2010
- Speeding up the airport process
- Tuesday July 13, 2010
- Lightening the load with eBooks
- Tuesday July 6, 2010
- More advice to keep the bugs at bay
- Tuesday June 29, 2010
- Rising violence in the skies
- Tuesday June 22, 2010
- Where in the world is...?
- Tuesday June 15, 2010
- Case of the missing luggage
- Tuesday June 8, 2010
- Future of flying looking up
- Tuesday June 1, 2010
- Trials of a traveller: Beware of in-flight thieves
- Tuesday May 25, 2010
- Novel idea a tribute to authors
- Tuesday May 18, 2010
- Jet-setting germs a nasty business
- Tuesday May 11, 2010
- Showcasing our natural beauty
- Tuesday May 4, 2010
- The search for authenticity
- Tuesday April 27, 2010
- Advice on travelling to hotspots
- Tuesday April 20, 2010
- What a card
- Tuesday April 13, 2010
- Camping free comes at a cost
- Wednesday April 7, 2010
- A good time for a holiday
- Tuesday March 30, 2010
- A rail ride of a lifetime Photos
- Tuesday March 23, 2010
- Sightseeing for the blind
- Thursday March 18, 2010
- Wine taste alters at high altitude
- Tuesday March 9, 2010
- A playground right on our doorstep
- Tuesday March 2, 2010
- Gold Coast losing its sheen?
- Wednesday February 24, 2010
- Your travel dreams come true
- Tuesday February 16, 2010
- A weighty issue for airlines
- Tuesday February 9, 2010
- Proudly waving the fern Photos
- Wednesday February 3, 2010
- Getting back on the rails Photos
- Wednesday January 27, 2010
- Planning more good times
- Wednesday January 20, 2010
- Flights of fancy Photos
- Thursday January 14, 2010
- Far from the madding crowds
- Wednesday December 30, 2009
- Travel at the sharp end
- Thursday December 10, 2009
- Have a happy holiday... at home
- Tuesday December 1, 2009
- Oldies first off the beaten path
- Thursday November 26, 2009
- Tangled web of free wireless
- Tuesday November 10, 2009
- Budget not necessarily a bargain
- Wednesday November 4, 2009
- Keeping a clear head in the air
- Thursday October 29, 2009
- Excess baggage: A heavy load to bear
- Thursday October 22, 2009
- Flying through the transit lounge
- Wednesday October 14, 2009
- The luck of the seating draw
- Thursday October 8, 2009
- Catching forty winks at the airport
- Thursday October 1, 2009
- Just cruising: the ultimate getaway
- Monday September 28, 2009
- A taste of Scandinavia in Manawatu Photos
- Thursday September 24, 2009
- Twenty years off the beaten track
- Wednesday September 16, 2009
- Bag games: Competition at the carousel
- Thursday September 10, 2009
- A monument to love... plus ferris wheel?
- Thursday September 3, 2009
- Thanks very much mate, but no tip
- Monday August 31, 2009
- Travelling with Big Brother
- Wednesday August 26, 2009
- Flying through the check-in process
- Wednesday August 19, 2009
- Plight of the child-free passenger
- Tuesday August 18, 2009
- Hard to phone home
- Wednesday August 12, 2009
- Top tips for travelling with kids
- Friday August 7, 2009
- Let's go our separate ways
- Monday August 3, 2009
- Haphazard security checks test patience
- Wednesday July 29, 2009
- Telling it like it really is
- Wednesday July 15, 2009
- Making a good impression
- Thursday July 9, 2009
- Snow much fun
- Wednesday July 1, 2009
- Giving it your best shot
- Tuesday June 30, 2009
- Not off to a flying start
- Wednesday June 24, 2009
- Babes on planes: can it work?
- Wednesday June 17, 2009
- Final farewell to frequent flyer
- Tuesday June 9, 2009
- Holiday bargains at your feet
- Wednesday June 3, 2009
- Winning airlines flying high
- Wednesday May 27, 2009
- A bit of healthy competition
- Wednesday May 20, 2009
- More pints for your pound
- Wednesday May 13, 2009
- Airport security: Keeping things in perspective
- Wednesday May 6, 2009
- Beautiful Fiji: Paradise not lost
- Wednesday April 29, 2009
- The taxing business of GST returns
- Tuesday April 21, 2009
- When not to make a splash
- Tuesday April 14, 2009
- Technological travel tricks
- Tuesday April 7, 2009
- Those magic travel moments
- Wednesday April 1, 2009
- Taking to the high seas
- Wednesday March 25, 2009
- Unlocking the key card myth
- Tuesday March 17, 2009
- Making room to improve
- Tuesday March 3, 2009
- Clever Kiwis
- Wednesday February 25, 2009
- Air points well taken
- Wednesday February 18, 2009
- Give me a good snack
- Wednesday February 11, 2009
- Going solo: enlightening or lonely?
- Tuesday February 3, 2009
- Trawling the travel net
- Tuesday January 27, 2009
- Travelling with a conscience
- Tuesday January 20, 2009
- Deciding on the best direction
- Tuesday January 13, 2009
- The upside of the economic crisis
- Wednesday December 10, 2008
- A leap across the ditch will do
- Wednesday December 3, 2008
- History going off the rails
- Tuesday November 25, 2008
- Easing pain of US travel
- Tuesday November 18, 2008
- Girls take a stand - to pee
- Tuesday November 11, 2008
- Gems in our own backyard
- Friday November 7, 2008
- And miles to go before ...
- Tuesday October 28, 2008
- Shop around and save on insurance
- Tuesday October 21, 2008
- Holiday budgets take a huge hit
- Tuesday October 14, 2008
- Keep an eye online for safer travelling
- Wednesday October 8, 2008
- Cover your back - you won't lose a limb
- Wednesday October 1, 2008
- Banking on the best forex deal
- Monday September 29, 2008
- Opening our children's eyes
- Thursday September 25, 2008
- A different kind of education
- Tuesday September 23, 2008
- Get a good deal - on cash (+graphic) Photos
- Thursday September 18, 2008
- Holiday plans vanish into thin air
- Tuesday September 9, 2008
- Which way to go - buy, hire or lease?
- Thursday September 4, 2008
- Travel happily on one ticket to ride
- Tuesday August 26, 2008
- How to beat shopper's remorse
- Wednesday August 20, 2008
- Keeping sight of the plane facts
- Tuesday August 19, 2008
- Well on your way: tips for creating a travel health kit
- Tuesday August 12, 2008
- Leave your wardrobe at home
- Friday August 8, 2008
- Avoiding airport stress
- Tuesday August 5, 2008
- In the driving seat and set for adventure
- Tuesday July 29, 2008
- Bargain-hunting beyond call of duty
- Wednesday July 23, 2008
- Getting to airport gets much easier
- Tuesday July 15, 2008
- A very warm welcome home, sir
- Tuesday July 8, 2008
- I'll take easy transit over free email
- Tuesday July 1, 2008
- Now showing in a transit lounge near you...
- Tuesday June 24, 2008
- BA ... it stands for more than British Airways
- Tuesday June 17, 2008
- As the boy scouts say - be prepared
- Tuesday June 10, 2008
- Packing tips: Lighten up but don't forget the soap
- Wednesday May 28, 2008
- Getting to the airport's a nightmare
- Friday September 22, 2006
- Jim Eagles: These are a few of my favourite things
- Monday September 11, 2006
- Graham Reid: Natural glow of a Rarotongan idyll
- Wednesday September 6, 2006
- Jim Eagles: Word perfect tropical worlds
- Tuesday August 29, 2006
- Jill Worrall: Plastic bags for my own protection
- Thursday July 6, 2006
- Graham Reid: Innsbruck dreaming
- Wednesday June 28, 2006
- Jim Eagles: Breaking down the barriers
- Friday April 28, 2006
- Graham Reid: The things you find in the back streets
- Wednesday April 19, 2006
- Travel books: Pilgrims pursuing a vision
- Thursday April 13, 2006
- Jim Eagles: We're East enders
- Wednesday March 29, 2006
- Jim Eagles: Lending a hand on holiday
- Wednesday October 12, 2005
- Jim Eagles: Grubs up, so let's hoe in
- Wednesday September 14, 2005
- Jim Eagles: Romance of rail back on track and picking up speed
- Tuesday August 2, 2005
- Mosque kiss not on
- Wednesday July 20, 2005
- Jim Eagles: Breaking the language barrier
- Wednesday July 6, 2005
- Jim Eagles: Talking at cross purposes
- Friday June 24, 2005
- Jim Eagles: Self-tributes set in stone
- Thursday May 19, 2005
- Jim Eagles: The path less travelled
- Tuesday March 8, 2005
- Fear and loathing on the honeymoon trail
- Tuesday October 9, 2001
- Tony Wheeler: Just feel the fear and do it anyway
- Tuesday July 10, 2001
- Skiing: Fields of dreams come cheap
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