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Close to home: Shopping for a song
Dreading Christmas shopping? The Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi have the answer.

Ask Lonely Planet: Thrills galore on epic train trips
Advice on where to stay during an epic train journey and the best time of the year to visit the Middle East.

Skycouch small comfort for some
The quest for a good night's sleep when flying is a subject that gets people fired up.

Chris Barton: Indispensable tools for travellers
Trusted user recommendations are the new indispensable tool for the savvy traveller.

Don't miss: Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park
Winter Wonderland offers a dazzling combination of fairground rides and attractions.

Travel book: A Fan's Guide To World Rugby
This guide has information about the main grounds and teams in the top 18 rugby-playing nations.

Close to home: Art that moves
The largest ever retrospective of Len Lye's work is being presented at the New Plymouth's Govett-Brewster Art Gallery.

New tax on flight upgrades
Passengers who upgrade to business class for flights out of London will have to fork out an extra $160 under a new tax.

Qantas grounding 'attack on Australian people'
Australian unions have condemned Qantas CEO Alan Joyce's decision to ground the airline's entire fleet.

Ask Lonely Planet: Road-trip 101: Take pen to map
Advice on taking an off-the-beaten-track motorhome tour of Australia and lugging luggage around Europe.

Jim Eagles: Win a $3000 camping package
It's time to think about checking out the camping gear and deciding where to pitch your tent next.

Don't miss: Frankfurt Christmas Market
Frankfurt's massive Christmas Market has been operating for more than 600 years.

What I Pack: Garth Cartwright
The London-based music and arts writer shares his travelling tips.

Travel gadget: Vortic Jacket
On a spring day in Auckland you're likely to get all the seasons in a couple of hours.

How to keep flying fit
Air travel is not kind on the body but Susan Edmunds finds some ways to help us through.

Don't miss: Junkanoo Festival
Folklore says Junkanoo takes its name from a slave master who allowed his slaves to celebrate Christmas.

Travel book: <I>Visions of Nature</I>
There are so many fine picture books about New Zealand these days that it's often difficult to find a point of difference that makes one stand out from the others.

What I Pack: Camilla Anderson
It's a Woman's World host Camilla Anderson shares her travelling tips.

Ask Lonely Planet: The best of India
Advice on India's must-see cities and how to get a working holiday job at a French skifield.

Airline's latest plan to save money: Fewer toilets
Passengers on Europe's biggest airline may need to cross their legs if a plan to reduce the number of airline toilets is approved.

Jim Eagles: Travel expectations versus reality
If you start writing enthusiastic stories about trips that are complete rubbish, you'll soon lose all credibility.

Travel gadget: Crumpled City Maps
I like a map that has every last, tiny, winding old street shown.

Don't miss: Scott, Shackleton & Antarctic Photography
This exhibition will mark the centenary of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated journey to the South Pole.

From kapa haka to snooze cube
A kapa haka expert is now using his creative talents to help build a range of 'snooze cubes' for weary travellers.

Ask Lonely Planet: 'Pearl' worthy of poetry
Advice on combining a marathon-running trip to France with a sidetrip to Croatia and rental car options in Los Angeles.

Qantas strike off, 'too late' for passengers
Thousands of Qantas passengers are expected to face flight cancellations and delays today, even though a union has called off a nationwide strike.

Air NZ, Wellington Airport named best in Australasia
Air New Zealand has been named the leading airline in Australasia for the third year running.