Scott Kara's family holiday gets off to a false start aboard NZ296 to Apia.

From petals arranged on the bed in a penis shape to permission to bring a hamster, hotels have fielded some strange requests.

After being inspired by another family's travel blog, Bay of Plenty couple Sophie Stokes and her partner Carl Dickens are going backpacking ... with 4 kids in tow.

Top off activity-filled days with happy hour mai tais, writes online guru Eli Orzessek.

The number of daily visitors to the historic palace was limited to 1500 before 2006, but now it receives around 5000 a day.

The world beneath its waters is the colourful attraction of this rough and raw tropical islet, writes Inger Vos.

Customs officials allegedly asked the two women if they were 'cut already'.

Hi-5's Mary Lascaris shares her travel tips.

The true core of the city of love and light is its food, top chef Raymond Blanc tells Ella Walker.

Driving into Hong Kong from the airport for my first ever visit, I'm struck by how green this fast-paced and high-energy Asian city is.

The beer! At the time I moved to Portland there were 35 breweries in the city. Now, a little over 5 years later we have 72.

Xenia Taliotis checks into an elegant Tuscan hotel and decides to never leave.

Jesse Mulligan ventures three hours north of Melbourne to discover a region with enough eating delight to make him a very happy man.

Captain Awesome helps Chris Daniels become his sons' coconut hero in Raro.

Argamasilla de Alba, a weather-beaten village of 7000 people, claims to be Miguel de Cervantes' hometown, writes Susana Vera.

Winston Aldworth flies EY486 from the United Arab Emirates to Australia.

Corazon Miller checks into the Kingfisher Bay Resort on Queensland's Fraser Island.

Food, fine wine and fireworks make for an unforgettable stay in the City by the Bay, writes Greg Fleming.

Nida sends Grant Bradley in search of epic surf; instead he finds a tranquil haven minutes from bustling Kowloon.

A YouTube vlogger who was upgraded to first class on an Emirates flight has captured the experience on camera.

A tourist who bought a ticket on a scenic railway said he was kicked off because an obese family took up too much room.

For centuries, this sleepy valley nestled in the Indian Himalayas remained a hidden Buddhist enclave forbidden to outsiders.

A riverboat journey takes Bev Wood off the beaten track and deep into Cambodia's heartland.

Sasi Nair takes a whistle-stop tour through some of northern Italy's beautiful regions.

Paul Charman advocates an 'excellent adventure' in Denmark.

Rod Pascoe flies KA694 to the capital of Hainan, an island province in southern China.

Sheba Williams' working holiday in Shanghai was a real inspiration.

Five Airport hotels worth missing your flight for.

Enjoy smaller crowds in the big cities, milder weather and beautiful foliage.

Dubai is a fine place to make an airport transit, reports online guru Eli Orzessek.