What was your greatest holiday? Golden Bay was amazing. Our family of four could just relax, enjoy and be present. There's so much

Courtney Whitaker stays at the Hotel Bastille Boutet MGallery by Sofitel, Paris.

Hot sand presses down on my chest and legs causing a tingling hot sensation to pulse through my legs, arms and back.

Head to the fringes and discover tranquil beaches, cool swimming holes and off-centre cafes.

Really, a pink dolphin would be an unexpected sight pretty much anywhere - but to see one from your loo? That's rare.

Kiwis are so naive. New Zealanders trust their post. Too much. They believe in what they read. From abroad.

Location: Stands above a mall on Orchard Rd in the city centre. You'll literally get the picture when you go to the 20th-storey rooftop. Check-in:

Where y'all from? That friendly Texan drawl is the icebreaker to meeting fellow travellers on our river cruise on the Rhine and Moselle waters.

I've heard that cruise passengers often end up spending heaps on alcohol. Am I allowed to take my own booze on board? Travis Bell It

Escape the city like a Melburnian and head to Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.

Ballet dancer Loughlan Prior hit the Airbnb jackpot in Barcelona but frigid weather in New York caught him unawares.

Why a trip to Washington DC deserves your vote.

Helen van Berkel finds staying with a local family in Nepal one of the most enriching travel experiences of her life.

The scenery along the Gibb River Road is even better than the famed Great Ocean Road, writes Leah McLennan

Pamela Wade flies QF64 from South Africa to Australia.

At Waikiki it's never a question of how long you want your ride to be. You've only got to think about how you're going to get back.

Courtney Whitaker gets the royal treatment at a luxurious bar with an important address.

With a Michelin-star restaurant, butlers and high speed Wi-Fi onboard, it's no wonder prices start at $50k.

Some flights are more turbulent than others and the grubbiest place on a plane isn't the toilet...

Journalist Jakub Kyncl was granted a rare chance to photograph the historic tombs.

Ellie Hutchinson flies PR218 across the Ditch.

Casinos are everywhere and they accommodate all budgets. The Venetian casino is particularly nice and non-threatening for novices like myself.

Unhappy endings and their associated artifacts are on display at this unique Los Angeles museum.

Finland's city dwellers make the most of short, sweet summers, sweltering in social saunas, plunging into dockside pools and skinny-dipping by the light of the moon, writes Sarah Marshall.

Even a short stay is long enough to glimpse why the Misty Isle of Skye is one of Scotland's most popular tourist attractions.

With its caves, magnificent bristlecone forests and isolated star-gazing opportunities, visitors to this national park are in for a visual feast both above and below ground.

Scott Kara's family holiday gets off to a false start aboard NZ296 to Apia.

From petals arranged on the bed in a penis shape to permission to bring a hamster, hotels have fielded some strange requests.

After being inspired by another family's travel blog, Bay of Plenty couple Sophie Stokes and her partner Carl Dickens are going backpacking ... with 4 kids in tow.

Top off activity-filled days with happy hour mai tais, writes online guru Eli Orzessek.