As modern influences come to Myanmar, the past is always near, writes Neda Vanovac.

Cherie Howie stays in a one-bedroom Townsville apartment with river and city views.

On an epic cruise, Lindy Laird is thrilled by Komodo Island, home of the fork-tongued lizard.

Andrew Potter brexits Brussels for London Heathrow aboard British Airways flight BA389.

Swimming with beluga whales in Canada's Hudson Bay entrances Sarah Marshall.

New Zealand comes first in "sociability and being beautiful", according to the Daily Telegraph.

Total Disney and friends immersion is the order of the week in Anaheim, writes Liam Dann.

(Go south) where the skies are blue, markets authentic, food fantastic, locals friendly and Buddha is bigger, writes Andy Welch.

While Fraser Island is considered by many to be the crowning jewel of Queensland's Fraser Coast it's not the only place worth a visit, writes Corazon Miller.

Cabin crew reveal the things passengers think they don't notice.

A day of discovery in thriving but easy-going Darwin is topped off with a thrilling tropical thunderstorm, writes Caroline Berdon.

Donna McIntyre flies aboard TG935 from Brussels to Bangkok.

A whistle-stop tour touches on what Cape Town has to offer.

A week of theme parks is fun for the whole family, writes Liam Dann.

Warriors star Shaun Johnson returned to his roots, and took a documentary crew along for the ride.

Wedding planning already a headache? Cloe Willetts suggests letting someone else take the strain.

Bad neighbours on a plane can be hell, but Courtney Whitaker has the cure.

Ancient wonders and a go-ahead northern capital sit easily across Ireland.

Medical emergencies - especially those requiring an emergency landing - do happen.

Pacific paradise is worth every cliche, writes Pam Wade.

Label has saved Luang Prabang's buildings but killed its soul, writes Denis D. Gray.

In Tokyo's crowds, Winston Aldworth, finds the small things matter a great deal.

Amelia Wade flies VA150 from Aussie to NZ.

Xenia Taliotis checks into a rainforest hotel on a Bay of Bengal island.

1. You can see it from space Robert Ripley's tag-line - "Believe It or Not!" - was a great way of trundling out alluring half-truths

Cameron McMillan discovers some of Melbournes's best watering holes, with the help of a new drinking buddy.

Lauren Jones looks at which Pacific Island to choose, and why.

Kate Whiting introduces her son to the tastes and smells of the Franche-Comte.

Follow ex Auckland musician and designer Andrew B White as he takes a stroll around his new hometown

Spectres and plucky guests rub shoulders at a Haunted Halloween Gala, writes Suzanne McFadden.