The shrines of Tokyo work wonders for the Warriors and Leicester, but not the locals, writes Dean Parker.

The Catalan capital may be more famous for Gaudi and tapas, but it has dozens of great bookshops, too.

Elisabeth Easther visited Winton in Queensland's Outback and discovered that travel writing has all sorts of Jurassic perks.

There's nothing like a treehouse to reawaken your childlike sense of wonder.

Shandelle Battersby goes beer hunting northeast of Los Angeles.

Is Brussels sprouting a new reputation as the cool capital of Europe? Michael Lamb took the tour ...

Tick off another destination on your bucket list with a stopover en route to Europe, writes Caroline Berdon.

A travel firm has revealed why it brought coachloads of Chinese tourists to a completely unremarkable English village.

Younger travellers are hitting the road in search of education, friendship, and even love, survey finds.

A remote indigenous community near Uluru has threatened to 'close the rock' if their voices aren't heard and people continue to live in poverty.

It's best to avoid kissing in public in India, while cappuccinos shouldn't be ordered after breakfast in Italy.

Nicholas Jones flies from Whenuapai to Mumbai on a broken-down RNZAF jet.

Here are 10 reasons why you need to head to South Africa.

From playing a small role to becoming a major attraction, Hobbit actor John Callen experiences Hobbitcon's buzz.

Now you can enjoy a holiday in a former Royal Navy search-and-rescue helicopter in Scotland.

Solo hiking in remote Utah is mind-blowing and exhausting, writes Brad Branan.

These wallet-friendly destinations offer serious bang for your buck.

While its battle scars are fascinating, Belfast refuses to be defined by its grim past, writes Karen Bowerman.

The best under-the-radar galleries and museums.

Shandelle Battersby makes like a local and explores Portland's famous craft beer scene on two wheels.

Graham Reid flies EK407 from NZ to the UAE ... with a stopover in Aus.

This ultimate pub crawl covers 24,727 pubs across 45,000 kilometres and would take three years to complete - that's a lot of drinking.

NZ Customs' new state-of-the-art drug identification machine can instantly identify more than 12 thousand different chemical molecules.

It's easy to bask in the luxury yacht club philosophy of Sea Dream, finds Richard Lawson.

Soak up the sights and smells of Singapore with these tips from Eli Orzessek.

Former MPs and their spouses racked up $703,000 on taxpayer-funded travel in the past year, including nearly $25,000 by some couples.

A search for intelligence on Uncle George takes Phil Vine deep inside the headquarters of East Germany's tyrannical Stasi.

Elizabeth Binning is converted to lentils in a French cooking lesson on the Sunshine Coast.

Shandelle Battersby checks in to SpringHill Suites in Anaheim, California.

Sports fan Andrew Alderson shares his tips for conquering the great Singapore credit card marathon.