Mexico in 1993; I have vivid memories of travelling by myself off the beaten track and seeing amazing things.

Audrey Young flies UA1885 across the USA.

Wales' Lisa Jen performs with 9Bach at the 2017 Womad Festival.

This beach has been named one of the best in the world, beating famous sandy spots in Australia, Brazil and beyond.

London and New York are crowded, expensive, and overdone. Here's where to go for a unique experience.

So your well-earned holiday is finally here - but before you pack your swim gear, magazines and camera, take a moment to think about your health.

Get your passport ready - there's lots of ground to cover in the next 12 months.

Contrary to popular opinion, your feedback can make a difference.

Advice from travel experts can help take some stress out of your trip, whether at home or abroad.

In response to our SoFloat competition, readers share their favourite relaxing holiday spots and cherished memories from those places.

Evie Farrell and her daughter have been travelling around the world since last February and have decided to extend their one year trip.

One of the great joys about January in New Zealand is that you can always grab a bottle and a picnic and find a deserted beach ...

We've scoured the continents to find the best spots for every week of the year.

The travel writer Colin Thubron tells John Preston what drives him to the world's most remote outposts.

Fancy a new challenge for the new year? Aged 18 to 30? How about a free overseas trip?

Here are four epic journeys to add to an adventurous bucket list.

Queues? What queues? Lorna Subritzky goes by rail to enjoy Tongariro National Park and salutes traffic jams as she passes through.

From quirky to luxury, half the fun is the surprises you find, writes Debra Bruno.

After a long year - and many miles - all of us here on the Travel team wish you a happy Christmas, a wonderful summer and the finest of new years. We've learned a lot in the past 12 months - here's a round-up.

Andrew Leeson takes in Lake Macquarie's idyllic setting and opts for a little adventure on the side.

Pamela Wade follows in Hillary Clinton's footsteps at a famous US hotel.

Tourists visiting Rio may soon have to pay just in case they're mugged.

Leighton Luke checks into Le Meridien, Nice, France.

Most of the latest and greatest bags are hard-sided, which suggests a change in the air - and on the ground.

Mark Garrison flies aboard China Southern Airlines' CZ 3027 going from Guangzhou to New Delhi.

Winston Aldworth checks into the Hilton Fiji Beach Resort on Denarau, Fiji.

New research from Cheapflights.co.nz found Kiwis looked for cleanliness, decent toilets and a good range of bars and restaurants in airports.

China fell in love with the 1997 blockbuster movie about the doomed ocean liner.

The airline's business class seats also received accolades in the list compiled by website AirlineRatings.com.

Eli Orzessek suggests caution around the border from Myanmar into Thailand.