Love It or List It host: The worst - and luckiest - trip of my life
A bad flight connection turned into very good luck for interior designer Neale Whitaker.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromInternational Travel
Leipzig voted top European city, Germans can't work out why
Germany hasn't been this divided since 1989.
Travel tears: Ho Chi Minh City tugs at the heart strings
Retracing history in Vietnam, author Carole Brungar experiences a trip of emotions too.
Happy hours: Legendary global bars to add to your bucket-list
5 of the world's bucket-list bars to add to your post-pandemic wish list.
British Airways drops 'ladies and gentlemen' for gender-neutral greetings
BA's decision to change announcement has been called a 'sign of the times'.
World's most remote pub saved by ramshackle rival
A very public spat has turned highland pub into the UK's most remote local.
Shatner prepares to boldly go where no TV Star has gone before
The Sci Fi captain prepares to become the face of a real Space Race.
Kenya records baby elephant boom
Record low poaching and bumper births give hope to pachyderms.
UK bookings surge for countries recently removed from red list
Travel bookings surge in the wake of UK's slashed red list.
Here's a feel-good Japanese holiday we can all experience
When boredom strikes, make like the Japanese and replicate their annual Sports Day.
Celebrating Fiji Day with a selection of love letters to the islands
Dreaming of a future Fiji holiday, Kiwis pen an open letter to the beautiful nation.
Small world after all: Pavilions, politics and pariah states at Expo 2020
Dubai gambled billions on the built-from-scratch tourist attraction.
Clarks Beach, Gold Coast, London, Bali: Candy Lane's life in travel
With a daughter and grandson in Australia, there's a lot to miss about travel right now.
Cancer breakthroughs 'held back' by Covid-19, says immunologist
'We can't do the scientific trade and exchange that we need to make the breakthroughs.'
'Ready and waiting': How Fiji is preparing to reopen to the world
The Pacific archipelago looks set to become the very model of modern, Covid-era travel.
The miracle of travel that we're only now appreciating
Avid traveller Laura Waters reminisces about the miracle of travel before a pandemic hit.
Chagrin as Air India plane stuck under busy motorway overpass
'Grossly unprofessional work' blasted as plane blocks busy, multi-lane road.
Passport power: NZ climbs rankings, vaccine choice affects travel options
A vaccine passport hierarchy is emerging for international travel.
MIQ lottery: Dual nationality holders get double dip at spaces
At 11am this morning a new batch of MIQ allocation will become available.
Hiker stumbles upon $22k diamond in US park
If you needed a little motivation to head outdoors, how's a 4.38-carat diamond?
Post-lockdown life in the city of love
A young Kiwi shares what it's like in the city of love, post-pandemic.
German airport high alert as tourist's explosive souvenir backfires
The hiker's edgy choice of souvenir blew up in his face.
World's largest asylum welcomes visitors with new tour
Visitors can now learn about one American town's dark past with a tour of its hospital.
G7 leaders unanimous on vision for future international travel
G7 leaders have agreed on 7 key principles to lead the future of international travel.
Sir Ian Taylor: My plan to help open NZ's borders safely
Sir Ian Taylor proposes a way to save lives and livelihoods.
No jab, no fly: Air NZ to require passengers to be fully vaccinated
Being vaccinated is "the new reality" for international travel, airline chief says.
Live the good life in Mexico without ditching your real life in NZ
Mexico is miles away but you can experience the best of it from New Zealand.
US Postal Service suspends mail deliveries to NZ
The temporary suspension is due to a lack of transportation amid the pandemic.
Can a sexy, nuclear-powered superyacht help save Antarctica?
The best thing you can do for the planet? Not buy a superyacht.
Hawaii bans swimming with rare nocturnal dolphins
The islands have curfew on tourists in 'essential daytime habitats' of dolphins.
Home-isolation pilot: Wellington businesses miss out, but watch with interest
Applicants for the home-isolation trial must be within 50km of Auckland or Christchurch.
Some travellers will be able to self-isolate at home from next month
150 travellers will be able to isolate from home as part of a new trial next month.
No need for a passport: Journey to South Africa anytime you like
You can't easily board a plane right now but the Rainbow Nation's charms are accessible.
Fit-to-fly testing: The hidden costs of pre-departure Covid tests
We're all a bit rusty on travel budgeting but what's a fair price for a PCR test?