From Johann Sebastian Bach to the home of jazz, online guru Eli Orzessek finds your answers.

With the Olympics only a month away, the spotlight is on Brazil as it prepares for half a million tourists from around the world to arrive.

While Uruguay doesn't have big-ticket tourist attractions like Iguazu Falls and Christ the Redeemer, it definitely deserves to be a tourist destination in its own right.

A common ingredient in lotion could trigger a false positive when it's swabbed and put through trace detectors at airports.

Emmett Vallender's best and worst travel moments.

Nick Dwyer fondly remembers growing up in Paihia.

How to access Facebook in a restricted country and nab the best seat on the plane.

Travellers are so reliant on digital devices that they rank them higher than human companionship.

Shandelle Battersby checks in to Iririki Island Resort and Spa, Port Vila, Vanuatu.

To celebrate the release of the heart-warming Pixar film Finding Dory, we've rounded up the world's top diving destinations for you to explore.

Eli Orzessek takes a walk on the wild, wonderful and weird side of Taranaki.

US airline Jet Blue offering free flights to family members and domestic partners of victims killed or injured in the Orlando nightclub attack.

Health-conscious eating, stepping back into the past, blending the old with the new. There are some real bench-markers doing new things.

It was obvious that I would travel, I am told, even as a toddler.

Sitting in the heart of a major geological basin, Budapest claims to be the only capital city in the world with healing thermal springs.

Paula Froelich has done it all as a solo traveller, from visiting war-torn countries to hanging out with ex-Colombian drug lords. Here are her tips for staying safe.

Seasoned travellers know several tricks to help the wait before your flight as comfortable as possible and have been sharing their tips online.

"My fiancé and I booked a twin-bed but were placed in a double and I'm now pregnant" was just one of the ridiculous complaints made by British travellers.

Travel is meant to be all exotic and exciting but sometimes it's really difficult too.

"I didn't grow up in Auckland but as a child I dreamed of living here."

Admitting you're by yourself on the road can leave you vulnerable to scams, or worse.

New Zealand visitors to Australia are not entitled to publicly funded emergency transport by ambulance, so that's a potential cost to keep in mind.

Nautilus, at the top end of Muri Beach, is one of the newer luxury resorts on the island.

Abann Yor writes a love letter to Aotearoa.

It's rugged, wild, and known for its lush rainforests, breathtaking landscapes, ancient cultures and dangerous wildlife.

Amisfield is one of Queenstown's best-known wineries, and its bistro was started as a way to showcase and support its unique wine in 2005.

Once you've returned home, inspect your luggage and belongings really well - preferably outside or in the garage or bathroom.

Dominic has fallen in love with the year-round wonderful weather, awesome dining scene and the diverse neighbourhoods that make the city so special.

I wish they were here, too. It's fun on my own, but the Gold Coast is always a great destination with family or friends.