Mexico: Sparring in spandex
In Mexico City, Brett Atkinson learns some phrases best kept in the lucha libre arena.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromInternational Travel
Bali's governor reveals plans for tourist tax
If introduced, the tax will be used to support the island's environment and culture.
No porn please, we're rugby fans: Japan shops remove adult mags ahead of RWC
Two leading chains of convenience stores are to pull 'adult magazines' from their shelves.
Are these the world's most awful animals?
A visit to the primeval reptiles of Komodo Island leaves Grant Bradley awed.
Dirty secret found at bottom of Belize's natural wonder
Divers' celebrations were tempered by the discovery that they had been beaten.
DNA Discount: Mexican airline's creative discount to US customers
One airline has highlighted the more positive aspects of cross-border travel in DNA stunt.
Eight rules for flying: Flight etiquette tips from your crew
Flight crews put up with a lot, but these rules will make everyone's journey easier.
Costa Rica: If Toucan, you can
The colourful toucans of Costa Rica soar and dip and on a wellness break.
Karikari: Wide wonders of the north
Arts, crafts, history, the natural world and jam and cream play important roles.
Active wellness: Transform yourself
There's an active wellness world beyond massage and yoga, writes Grace Ellis.
Flights overseas from Auckland hit by IT glitch
Outbound international flights facing "slight delays" as IT problem persists.
Albanian Riviera: The Med coast at cut-cost prices
Not a blow-the-bank vacation, but an adventure affords plenty of beaches.
Nowherelands: Six countries you can visit that have ceased to exist
These forgotten spots can still be found, if you know where to look.
Saudi Arabia's crackdown on dissidents may hinder tourism plans
The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi could make Saudi Arabian tourism a harder sell.
Shutdown for what? TSA blasts airport with explicit music protest
At JFK Airport the grumblings of TSA staff have been accompanied by a musical protest.
Amsterdam: The old master
Amsterdam is still the wonderful place Anthony Horowitz remembers from his student days.
Simple defect: Could your passport stop you from travelling?
The Department of Internal Affairs has warned travellers may be refused entry.
Stowaway bird flies business class from Singapore to London
The bird's talent for ventriloquism are bound to have ruffled some feathers on the flight.
Morocco: Into the Blue
The world of blue has a breathtaking home in Morocco's ancient Rif Mountains.
London: History comes to life on a tour of Westminster Abbey
The site of royal burials and weddings also houses monuments to some British greats.
'Airline for millennials' folds – admits 'too difficult to understand'
The 'Millennial Airline' has come back down to earth with a thud two years after launch.
How a poacher's paradise became Africa's biggest conservation success
Akagera, Rwanda's oldest national park, attracted more than 37,000 visitors last year.
Holiday on a budget: Sydney
Our new series looks at how to have an overseas trip without breaking the bank.
How this Indian couple travelled the world by saving $6 a day
Saving just $6.20 a day from their tea shop, Vihjan and Mohana have visited 23 countries.
Instant wardrobe: Carry-on Closet solves the short-stay conundrum
To unpack, or not to unpack? Therein lies the question of a short-stay break.
Hawaii's newest black sand beach opens
This beautiful beach was created during the destruction of Kilauea's eruption in 2018.
Oasis of the Seas cruise cut short after 277 ill with norovirus
Oasis of the Seas is returning to a Florida after 277 passengers and crew were taken ill.
Transonic flight of fancy: Boeing unveils futuristic wing designs
Boeing developed the concept in partnership with NASA over the past 10 years.
Photo of child riding endangered turtle goes viral
Taken in Malaysia, the shocking image has prompted a government investigation.