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My holiday: Nicholas Brown
What was your greatest holiday? Golden Bay was amazing. Our family of four could just relax, enjoy and be present. There's so much

Byron Bay: The hidden gems
Head to the fringes and discover tranquil beaches, cool swimming holes and off-centre cafes.

Read between the lines
Kiwis are so naive. New Zealanders trust their post. Too much. They believe in what they read. From abroad.

Room check: Hotel Jen Orchard Gateway, Singapore
Location: Stands above a mall on Orchard Rd in the city centre. You'll literally get the picture when you go to the 20th-storey rooftop. Check-in:

Your worst travel disasters
Urubamba, Peru. I suspected a dodgy icecream. The next 12 hours were the longest of my life. My husband was woken by the whack of

Cruisey days - our cup runneth over
I had dinner with the Prime Minister last week. Granted, there were 298 other people in the room.

Ask Away: Check the booze rules first
I've heard that cruise passengers often end up spending heaps on alcohol. Am I allowed to take my own booze on board? Travis Bell It

How to survive a long-haul flight
It is something New Zealanders have to live with: long-distance flying. But there are ways to make it a little easier.

Mornington Peninsula: Finding the best spots
Escape the city like a Melburnian and head to Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.

Travel hits and misses: Loughlan Prior
Ballet dancer Loughlan Prior hit the Airbnb jackpot in Barcelona but frigid weather in New York caught him unawares.

Bar/fly: Bbar, London
Courtney Whitaker gets the royal treatment at a luxurious bar with an important address.

World's most luxurious commercial jet
With a Michelin-star restaurant, butlers and high speed Wi-Fi onboard, it's no wonder prices start at $50k.

Cabin crew reveal in-flight secrets
Some flights are more turbulent than others and the grubbiest place on a plane isn't the toilet...

NZ family on global adventure
After being inspired by another family's travel blog, Bay of Plenty couple Sophie Stokes and her partner Carl Dickens are going backpacking ... with 4 kids in tow.

Ask Away: Shop away in Waikiki
Top off activity-filled days with happy hour mai tais, writes online guru Eli Orzessek.

Would you ride your suitcase?
A Chicago entrepreneur has invented the world's first ride-on suitcase for adults ... but not all travellers are impressed.

How a flash watch can get you upgraded
First-class upgrades, dinner invites and amorous women were among the perks one man received.

Transgender tourists barred from Hong Kong
Customs officials allegedly asked the two women if they were 'cut already'.

Cheap flights: Why do prices fluctuate?
Anyone who has tried to book a flight will know the struggle: you find a price one day, and it's cheap, but when you go to book it the next day, it's expensive.

Paris: Positively French
The true core of the city of love and light is its food, top chef Raymond Blanc tells Ella Walker.

Flight check: Auckland to Rarotonga
Shandelle Battersby flies from New Zealand to a tropical holiday in the Cook Island abroad flight NZ748.

Travel hits and misses: Laura Daniel
The problem with flying business class though, is that it's ruined all flying for me.

Travel insider: Trever Bass, Portland
The beer! At the time I moved to Portland there were 35 breweries in the city. Now, a little over 5 years later we have 72.

Room check: Villa Le Maschere, Barberino di Mugello, Tuscany
Xenia Taliotis checks into an elegant Tuscan hotel and decides to never leave.