Kevin Pilley takes a slice off the old French stick and learns how to handle his bread.

Southeast Asia offers great Christmas choices, says online guru Eli Orzessek.

The joy of driving on the too-short 'Holiday Highway' soon gives over to disappointment as you reach those roadworks at the top of the Brynderwyn Hills.

COMMENT: Flying is different for the upper classes, writes occasional Business Class passenger Venetia Sherson.

COMMENT: Shandelle Battersby remembers how a famous NZ racing driver sparked her love of flying.

Tail-wagging walks icecream and room service, pooch-perfect, says Eli Orzessek.

COMMENT: It was bound to happen sooner or later: Paul Henry has said something I agree with, writes Winston Aldworth.

Accent and emblem of our neighbours too close for comfort, says Eli Orzessek.

Figures from the International Air Transport Association show that there was a 16% increase in reported incidents.

Helen van Berkel is well prepared for a camping weekend with teens at Martins Bay and takes everything but the plastic box.

When the sun shines on you during a holiday and it's raining back in your hometown, you're doubling your holiday pleasure.

Kiwis are so naive. New Zealanders trust their post. Too much. They believe in what they read. From abroad.

I had dinner with the Prime Minister last week. Granted, there were 298 other people in the room.

I've heard that cruise passengers often end up spending heaps on alcohol. Am I allowed to take my own booze on board? Travis Bell It

She was heading towards me. A classic Asian granny: hands behind back, slightly bowed, determinedly shuffling.

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

Cedric Claude Rene Rault-Verpre declared that New Zealand should be renamed 'Nazi Zealand'.

Much as I hate to wash my dirty linen in public I'm afraid the hotels of the world leave me no choice.

Every now and again you chance upon someone special while on the road, writes Robyn Yousef.

I am going to Burma and Cambodia in October but I can't seem to find out what vaccinations, if any, I should have.

Air New Zealand's latest safety video won praise in a review by film guru Russell Baillie in these pages a few weeks back - but it seems the Civil Aviation Authority is not a fan.

Apparently you can even get a very ticklish fish foot massage and pedicure in Kuala Lumpur at Kenko on the fifth floor.

This issue is brought to you by the letters B, I, K and E.

Family holidays are fraught things. Why do we make such an ordeal out of what should be a treat?

Be prepared, not scared, of US airport security, writes online guru Eli Orzessek.

Hawaiian tourism boss George Szigeti floated an interesting idea when he paid Travel a visit last week.

Wherever he travels, Winston Aldworth keeps an eye out for genuine local beers.

Today, you can get to LA for prices that once wouldn't have taken you much further than Sydney, writes Winston Aldworth.

Jim Eagles says he's more likely to buy something if he's not harrassed.

Travel received excellent tips on road trips from Melbourne to Adelaide from readers. Here's a selection of your best advice.