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Ethical Traveller: Celeb bit
Celebrities jump on board to raise awareness about the effects of climate change.

Kuala Lumpur: A city on the move
Lindy Laird stands in the contrasting footprints of a city on the move.

My Holidays: Nadia Abu-Shanab
Nadia Abu-Shanab and Justine Sachs raise funds for mental health work in Gaza.

Noise detox: Six silent retreats for mindful travellers
Dedicated oases of silence are springing up to attract a new breed of mindful traveller.

Cruising uncharted waters
Step away from the popular cruise ports and visit some of these destinations instead.

Shetland Islands: Northern lights
Vanessa James celebrates the Up Helly Aa Viking festival in Scotland's Shetland Islands.

Room check: 21c Museum Hotel
Peter Wheeler stays at 21c Museum Hotel, Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky.

San Francisco: The city is the star
San Fran also has a four-legged celeb, discovers Jude Dobson.

Game, set, Melbourne: Centre court at the Oz Open
Grant Bradley and Estelle Sarney reach centre court at the Australian Open.

Lonely at the bottom of the planet: NZ misses out on travel guide's top spot
After the 2018 guide New Zealand is notably absent from the Lonely Planet's top lists.

Africa: How we finally spotted a leopard
On an African expedition, an encounter with the elusive big cat is unforgettable.

Room check: Tahuna Beach Holiday Park
Tennessy Weir checks into Tahuna Beach Holiday Park, Tahunanui.

Lonely Planet's top destinations for 2019 revealed
A welcoming South Asian island and stylish Scandinavian city top this year's list.

Rwanda: Welcome to the jungle
Pamela Wade soldiers on for a magical encounter with Rwanda's gorillas.

Japan: Tattooed bathers find welcoming sento
At many bathing facilities in Japan, people with tattoos are not permitted to enter.

Sydney: Free time in Palm Beach
Justine Tyerman spends the weekend in an aviary at Palm Beach in northern Sydney.

Tented camps are fast becoming the world's best resorts
They're popping up everywhere from Mexico to Laos and luxury travellers can't get enough.

My Holiday: Virginia Frankovich
Virginia Frankovich performs in Medusa, October 24-November 3 at Q Theatre.

Flight check: Auckland to Seoul
Pamela Russell flies Korean Air's KE 130 from Auckland to Seoul.

We're all going on a summer holiday
Get prepared now so this break is your best yet, writes Stephanie Holmes.

Five items for looking good on long-haul
Laird Kay of Very Plane Clothes shares tips for staying fashionable on your flight.

Five of the world's best late-night bites
Feeling peckish after nightclubbing is no problem in the world's hot-spots.

Northern Territory: Getting to know Alice
There's a lot to be learned in the red heart of Australia, writes Thomas Bywater.

How I learned about altitude sickness the hard way
Preparation? Prescription drugs? Yak butter? Here's how to treat acute mountain sickness.