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Step aside Fiji, this spot is now the most-booked destination for 2023
Bookings to this destination have increased 20 per cent in the last year.
Izzy and Beaver tackle France, this time without the All Blacks jersey
The former All Blacks share their travel photos and all the mischief of touring France.
Europe off the eaten path: Six underrated food destinations
Tired of typical tourist bites? Explore culinary gems from Vilnius to Vienna.
Have you really been to Portugal if you haven't tried out these local dishes?
If there's something to dive into in Portugal, it's their local cuisine.
The city taking over Paris as France's new capital of gastronomy
Marseille is the best-kept secret on France's foodie frontier.
How Ozempic and Wegovy are reshaping Denmark's economy
New York Times: Novo Nordisk’s market value has exceeded the size of the Danish economy.
'Baking on the stone like pizza': Tourists recount European summer holidays
New York Times: Travellers faced 45-degree heat, horse flies and languid adventures.
Famous Italy gallery demands 'hard fist of the law' be used on shameless tourists
The attraction's director said they needed "the hard fist of the law".
Putin breaks silence on plane crash; US reveals more details on explosion
Russian President points out Wagner Group leader made some 'serious mistakes'.
Puffins, waterfalls and Reykjavík: How to choose the perfect Iceland cruise
Explore Iceland's coast with tips on the right cruise, excursions, and packing lists.
'Like a bomb exploded': Deadly heatwave, wildfires claim more victims
Eighteen bodies discovered in region close to the Turkish border as blazes sweep through.
Tourist caught climbing into Trevi Fountain to fill up her water bottle
Exploring Rome is thirsty work from the looks of a video on TikTok.
$64 to sit on the beach: Locals revolt over tourist deckchair takeover
New York Times: Protests erupt in Greece as beach bars flout the rules and claim the sand.
NZ needs to flourish in international markets, MPI boss says
Half NZ's greenhouse gas emissions are from agriculture, here's how we stay in the game.
5 restaurants in Naples where you can forget about pizza
From mussel soup to limoncello: explore the rich food scene of the Campania region.
The exclusive Italian beach town where half the population is in exile
FT: What do Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have in common? Forte dei Marmi.
What Athens in Greece, stays in Greece: The ultimate to-do list
With so much to see and do in the Greek capital, make this quick-fire guide your go-to.
Record cocaine seizure worth $1.1 billion hidden in container of bananas
This sets the record for the largest seizure of drugs in the Netherlands.
$2.73 for an extra teaspoon? Italian restaurant adds outrageous charge to couple's bill
The travellers were appalled to see an additional charge on their bill.
Hot, crowded, cheap and dreamy: Travellers reveal what summer in Europe was like
Travellers who escaped winter in NZ tell Herald Travel what Europe was like.
Migrant shipwreck: 41 dead according to survivors
The four remaining migrants survived using inner tubes.
Cruise ship drifts into ocean after being torn from dock by strong winds
Gusting winds of up to 58km/h pulled the ship away from the dock.
Slovenia devastated by floods
Two-thirds of the small European country affected, with six dead and hundreds homeless.
This tiny European country punches well above its weight
Hardly anyone puts Slovenia on their bucket list, but they should.
Planning a trip to Europe? Look out for these tourist taxes
New York Times: European spots are introducing visitor taxes to tackle overtourism.
Sightings of UFO-shaped restaurant draw foodies to remote Norway
It’s a restaurant Jim, but not as we know it.
Security and economy on agenda, as top EU diplomat visits NZ
Stefano Sannino flew into Wellington last week to talk security.
How to avoid the tourist rush in Dubrovnik: 6 insider tips
The New York Times: Ways to find a little elbow room in the Pearl of the Adriatic.
Greenpeace reveal sad reason travellers won't swap flights for rail
The organisation proposes 'climate tickets' as a key part of the solution.
Should I cancel my holiday to Europe because of the heatwave?
An historic heatwave in southern Europe is making some travellers rethink their plans.
Plane fighting Greek island wildfire crashes, killing both pilots
A firefighting plane has crashed in southern Greece, killing both crew members.
Marine freed from Russia in 2022 now hurt fighting in Ukraine
Trevor Reed was released in a prisoner swap for a Russian pilot.
High stakes: What tourism businesses need to do to cash in on $37b of spending
Firms warned they can't rely on pre-pandemic tactics.