Latest from Travel Opinion

Winston Aldworth: Safer than ever

Most of us don't consider the odds of dying to be sufficient disincentive to stop us from driving. We need to apply the same logic to flying.

Linda Herrick: Forget about Jim? No chance

Thanks to the internet, booking a hotel has never been easier, and if you look carefully you can find some gems, writes Linda Herrick.

Winston Aldworth: A southern snub

Air New Zealand's decision last week to cancel their Christchurch-to-Tokyo seasonal flights is a tough blow for the south.

Steve Braunias: Sit back, relax, scream

On a tropical break, Steve Braunias muses about how it's always worth finding something horrifying to read on your holiday.

Winston Aldworth: Looking good in the air

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

Nic Hamilton: The parenting marathon

Flying around the world with two little kids proves to be an exhausting test for Nic Hamilton's sanity - and for his marriage.

Shandelle Battersby: Best of the South

I'm ashamed to admit that, apart from a few holidays with a friend's family to the Marlborough Sounds as a youngster, I didn't visit the South Island until I was well into my 30s.

Jim Eagles: Taking a dim view

The people who design hotels need to help guests see the light.

Winston Aldworth: Standing up for the right to stand up

A recent German court ruling on urination has separated the men from the boys, writes Winston Aldworth ... and it'll save tourists much confusion.

Josh Martin: Wrapped up in apps

Technology is handy, writes Josh Martin, but local knowledge is better.

Sam Pease: Ready, Jet, go!

A year-long global ed-venture (education adventure) is giving a mother and her young son a year of discovery they will never forget.

Winston Aldworth: Droning on about safety

Airports go to great - and often expensive - lengths to keep the approach to runways free of birds.

Donna McIntyre: Online bookings all about trust

It's buyer beware when booking over the internet, says Donna McIntyre, but travel agents can get it wrong, too.

Shandelle Battersby: Safe and steady finishes journey

After the recent spate of tourist-related car accidents making headlines, I set off on a South Island road trip the most hypervigilant behind the wheel I've ever been.

Winston Aldworth: An art walk for Auckland

In Vancouver last year, I was struck by the coolness of the Digital Orca sculpture by Douglas Coupland which graces the city's waterfront.

Pamela Wade: Pigs might fly

Don't be surprised to see a pet perched at the sharp end of the plane, writes Pamela Wade.