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Make holiday plans this Father's Day
Still trying to come up with the perfect gift for Father's Day? Perhaps what he'd like most is a break from the rat race.

NZ's passport one of the best
The latest passport power rankings are out, so how good is the New Zealand passport compared to the rest of the world?

Great places to eat and drink in Port Vila
Whether you want to live it up, chow down, take the heat or just chill, Port Vila has what you want, writes Shandelle Battersby.

Lost in the mountains? This cat can help
This feline resident of a Swiss hostel has an important job to do.

Five ways the hotel of the future is already here
The latest innovations include voice-activated rooms and robotic butlers.

What to do in Wanaka
From eco tours to distillery visits, there's plenty to fill a holiday here.

Room check: Novotel Phuket Karon Beach Resort & Spa
Kevin McIntyre checks in to a new hotel just off the main west coast road in Phuket.

Kevin Pilley: Travelling with teens
Family holidays are fraught things. Why do we make such an ordeal out of what should be a treat?

Book review: Epic Bike Rides of the World
Mountain bike enthusiast Russell Baillie reviews the dangerous new tome from Lonely Planet.

Room check: Lewtrenchard Manor, Devon
Xenia Taliotis stays at a Jacobean beauty in the southwest of England.

Marlborough: Sights and sounds
Anna Harrison finds a jaw-droppingly beautiful view at Bay of Many Coves.

Tasmania's attractive Adventure Bay
Graeme Lay discovers the attraction of Adventure Bay for 18th century explorers.

Six of the world's best beer festivals
Beervana might be over for another year, but there are plenty of other festivals around the globe celebrating the amber thirst quencher.

Bar/fly: Beervana, Wellington
Sixty brands serving 300 beers: what 40-something wouldn't be in heaven, asks Jesse Mulligan.

Room check: Four Seasons, Whistler
Tess Nichol checks into grand digs at one of Canada's most famous ski resorts.

Forget the Gold Coast, go here instead
The Gold Coast might have all the cheesy thrills, but the Sunshine Coast is home to some far more enticing attractions.

Best bits of America you're not visiting
Everyone loves a good USA trip - but what if I said, that many of you are doing it all wrong?

Ask Away: Quick trips in Hanoi
With a six hour stopover in Hanoi, is it worth leaving the airport?

Dangers of travelling with your spouse
To everything there is a season - even divorce, according to new research.

I'd rather be in ... South Carolina
NZ Herald's Deputy Travel Editor, Stephanie Holmes, shares her travel dreams.

Wild about Tasmania
Greg Bruce is outside his comfort zone beyond the awe-inspiring southern edge.

Spectacular lighthouses for a weekend retreat
Celebrate International Lighthouse Weekend at one of these beautiful beacons of light around the world.

Colorado airport's 'Pot Only' waste bins
While liquids are most likely to cause a problem at airport security, staff at Aspen airport in Colorado have installed bins for travellers to unload their drugs.

Kia Ora: Ross
The town popped up following the discovery of gold in the mid-1860s and was named after George Ross, provincial treasurer of Canterbury.