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Flight check: Auckland to Melbourne
Amelia Wade takes a Saturday afternoon flight across the ditch.

Sleeper train becomes Tokyo hostel
The once-popular Hokutosei sleeper train was "revived" as a hostel in the Nihonbashi Bakurocho area of central Tokyo.

Seventeen top tips for your 2017 travel
It's a big world - and there's a long year ahead. We've gone to 17 experts o get 17 top tips for your travel in 2017.

How to avoid taxi scams
Here's how to minimise your chances of becoming a scam victim while you're on holiday ...

Why everyone lies about Cinque Terre
Doctored images of the colourful cliffside towns are sucking tourists in, argues Kirrily Schwarz.

Culture classes in the Top End
Ancient arts entrance keen young pupils, writes Caroline Berdon.

The five most excessive Trump hotels
To mark the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, we present a list of his most garish hotels.

Are we running out of new places to go?
The thing is, tourists have incredibly short attention spans.

How to holiday like a president
It's one of the world's most demanding jobs, so it's no surprise that the President of the United States would take a holiday now

Star-struck under the sea
Singapore's aquarium of 100,000 creatures shows off sharks, eels and an acrobatic manta ray.

Experience LA - 'La La Land'-style
A selection of Hollywood hot spots that will transport you to the colourful movie's world.

Pure indulgence at a private island resort
Tess Nichol spots a humpback whale and swooping bald eagles at an exclusive resort in Canada.

Perth to Auckland on Air NZ
Winston Aldworth flies NZ176, from Western Australia to New Zealand.

Mountain church 'world's most beautiful'
The Las Lajas Sanctuary in the Colombian Andes has become a major draw for tourists.

One night in Casablanca
Of all the gin joints in all the world, Pat McCarthy walked into this one.

Room check: Pepper Blue, Magnetic Island
Cherie Howie stays at a Queensland hotel that boasts a huge lagoon pool.

Ask Away: What are the rules on kava?
Eli Orzessek answers queries on economy seating and bringing kava back from Fiji.

When getting there's not half the fun
Reality fails to meet expectations when Alexander Bisley travels from Toronto to New York.

Land of extraordinary contrasts
Justine Tyerman comes close to hugging a strange man at the airport in Marrakesh ...

Europe: Ireland's passage of time
Ancient wonders and go-ahead capital Belfast highlights of two-city stay, writes Russell Blackstock.

Stephanie Holmes: Left, right and over it
DoC's confusing direction signs raise the ire of Stephanie Holmes.

Where budget travellers need not apply
If you consider yourself too good to rub shoulders with commoners on holiday, this Pacific island nation should be on your itinerary.

'Europe's last dictatorship' goes visa-free
It's a flat, landlocked country most known for its chilly winters. It was famously dubbed the "last dictatorship" in Europe - a place

Tanzania: The lycra among the lions
Winston Aldworth takes to a bicycle for a new view of Tanzania.

Mexico: Face-to-face with Jaws
Sadie Whitelocks' legs turn to jelly when a great white grips the side of her cage.

Seven Instagram wonders of the world
The seven wonders of Instagram have now been calculated according to hashtags, and the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben and the Golden Gate Bridge are the most popular.

My holidays: Erik Thomson
Mexico in 1993; I have vivid memories of travelling by myself off the beaten track and seeing amazing things.