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It's over-sized and over here
Today, a new visitor enters the Auckland skies. Singapore Airlines is switching up their services into Auckland by bringing an A380 into the game.

Hawkes Bay: Fun in the Bay, any time
The home of sunshine has a lot of activities to offer away from the usual charms of beach and blue sky, writes Julie Haines.

Kia ora: Whangamomona
An unforgettable stop on the Forgotten Highway entrances Elisabeth Easther.

Travel book review: <I>View From The Road</I>
This journey along State Highway 1 show that the nation's backbone is a place of life as well as an inanimate stretch of bitumen, writes Alex Robertson.

Tony Marks: Grey dollars up for grabs
Footloose, fancy-free retirees have cash but no one's selling, says Tony Marks.

Bar/fly: Adelaide
Penfolds' founder knew nothing about winemaking when he came to Australia in the 1840s, but his spirit lives on, writes Shandelle Battersby.

Flight check: Rarotonga to Auckland on Air NZ
Tony and Selena Reid fly NZ045 from the Cook Islands to New Zealand.

Travel: An ageless adventure
Venturing out and exploring the world can be enjoyable regardless of age with organised tours, writes NZ photography legend Marti Friedlander.

Winston Aldworth: Manners maketh the mobile traveller
Expedia and Egencia have just released their 2014 Global Mobile Index report, a study of how travellers use and relate to mobile devices.

Lonely Planet gives NZ big tick
NZ features in five of Lonely Planet's Top Travel Lists for 2015- touted as one of the most 'progressive, inclusive and accepting' destinations for gays and lesbians.

Nepal: Focus on Everest
Kevin Pilley flies on Buddha Air for a close encounter with the Goddess of the Sky. Well, almost ...

Kia ora: Muriwai
Wild beach is a world away from the city, yet just a short drive, says Elisabeth Easther.

Bar/fly: Bar Stories, Singapore
Singapore's cocktail bars are hip and their mixologists savvy, writes Paul Harper.

Flight check: Hong Kong to Paris on Cathay Pacific
Dan Ahwa flies from China to France aboard CX261.

Five great Kiwi food and wine events
Here are five festivals that should be on your (ice) bucket list.

Five of the best road-trip cafes
Preparing to battle end-of-school-holidays traffic? Take a break from today's chaos with a cuppa, coffee or meal at one of these on-the-beaten-track cafes.

Room check: Pullman Auckland
A city break in this centrally-located hotel leaves Courtney Whitaker impressed.

Kia ora: Mangonui
This coastal town serves up more than scrummy fish and chips, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Bar/fly: Kuching
Graham Reid settles in at a colonial landmark for a cold one on a hot day in Sarawak.

Flight check: London to Newcastle on Easyjet
Cameron Ewen flies EZY819 across England aboard a budget carrier.

Danielle Murray: If we ever get out of here alive
Nothing brings together a bunch of strangers like communal suffering, writes Danielle Murray.

Winston Aldworth: When first class isn't quite flash enough
Among the unexpected booms from the Global Financial Thingymajig was a new market of first-class airline passengers.

Room check: Sands Casino Resort, Pennsylvania
Patrick McKendry stayed in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to watch the boxing bouts of Kiwis Joseph Parker and Robert Berridge.

Flight check: Auckland to Honolulu on Hawaiian Airlines
Zoe Walker flies across the Pacific to sunny Hawaii.