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Qantas to retire last Queen of the Skies plane as Boeing 747s vanish
The last Qantas Boeing 747 has gone out with a bang - or a hop.

Seduced by sleepy Solta
Croatia has reopened to tourists but one of its islands remains as laid-back as ever.

A Life in Travel: Shortland Street's Natalie Medlock
The Sextortion and Shortland Street star loves home as much as going away.

Bear hug: Fearless hiker captures moment with black bear
Woman hailed to have "nerves of steel" after she managed to take a selfie with a bear.

Infected! Museum inflicts plague exhibition on the public
One of Europe's top museums has chosen a timely subject for their first exhibition.

Tourism operator launches virtual tours to beat Covid border closures
Booming business offering cruise ship tourists "quickie tour" of Dunedin has gone virtual.

James Weir: Why Byron Bay is now a Hollywood mecca
Australia is set to be sprinkled with razzle dazzle as Byron Bay becomes A-list paradise.

Three new Covid cases today, from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India
Today's case numbers update.

Micky Mouse and Eiffel Tour welcome tourists back to Paris
Paris brings in more than 30 million tourists a year - but the crowds have gone.

One new case of Covid-19 today - a man in his 50s
It has been 77 days since the last case of community transmission.

Who would go on honeymoon in Pittsburgh in a pandemic?
The New York Times: The US rust belt hasn't lost its romance.

Booze limits and food envy: The ultimate guide to NZ's quarantine hotels
Luck of the draw: Some Kiwis have been put up in $800-a-night rooms for their quarantine.

The country paying travellers $4500 if they catch Covid 19
This country's so confident it will make big payouts to guests who catch coronavirus.

'We're surrounded with miracles': Pio Terei's Life in Travel
The Television host likes to find the best in everywhere he goes.

The way to San Jose? This 5000km mistake is surprisingly common
At least Bens' family saw the funny side of the situation.

How border controls, quarantine can keep NZ Covid-free
COMMENT: Reopening borders for business as usual not an option for the foreseeable future.

Expo 2020: NZ push attracts more sponsors despite delay
More New Zealand companies join Expo 2020 - now scheduled for 2021.

Airbnb bans users under 25 from renting properties
An automated booking process and easy access to rental accommodation has led to problems.

Air bridge speculation sees Raro top Kiwi travel wish list
Proposed travel links are causing interest in the Cooks to spike.

Hagia Sophia: Unesco museum converted back to mosque
The president of Turkey has formally converted the Unesco site back into a mosque.

Frozen in time: Newspapers from 1966 air crash found in glacier
A mountaineer has uncovered litter on a French glacier with an extraordinary history.

Cook Islands' plea for travel bubble with NZ
The Cook Islands looks set to be the first country Kiwis can travel to overseas.

One new case of Covid-19; Cabinet MPs say time to start charging returnees
The latest case is a woman in her 20s who arrived in NZ on July 4.

NSW starts charging for hotel quarantine - other states to follow
A family-of-four will have to pay $5000 in NSW as other states look to follow suit.

Queenstown migrant couple denied return to NZ
The couple's requests to return have been repeatedly spurned by Immigration NZ.

Locked out: 'Our whole life is in NZ' - the family stranded overseas
Their lives are in limbo, with the family in one country, their assets and job in another.

Majority of Kiwis want borders closed until virus contained - poll
80 per cent support keeping NZ's border closed until the virus is contained elsewhere.

Travel update: Cruising is back, but not as you know it
The first ocean cruise ships have set sail again but what does the industry's future hold?

To deny Cook Islands travel bubble is 'criminal'
Rarotonga resorts are on the brink of collapse and will take a reliant economy with them.