Travel is high on the agenda for New Zealanders this year.

Amezaiku, a traditional craft of making artistic confectionery, has enchanted people for centuries.

Hawaii

If you've felt the itch to escape boring and live it up on an island for a while, then this may just be the push you need to book that flight.

When Walt Disney created his famous park in California in the 1950s, he was smart enough to do it within driving distance of the heaving metropolis of Los Angeles.

Lisa Haynes discovers Hawaii is much more than a surfer's paradise.

Fear of 'backpacker killers' is right up there with spiders, sharks and snakes when it comes to fears about Australia.

Ashgabat is a curious spectacle, rivalling Pyongyang for eccentricities and Dubai for exceptional architecture.

The largest exhibition of the Queen's clothes and accessories ever shown in Scotland will open at the Palace of Holyroodhouse to mark her 90th birthday.

It's not all up, up and away in a hot air balloon, discovers Shandelle Battersby.

Five of the best LGBTI events around the world.

It's not on many bucket lists, but Josh Duhamel is hoping to attract tourists to North Dakota.

Most people wouldn't even consider packing up their home and travelling the world, let alone doing so with a 10-week-old baby.

The bedroom in London where guitar legend Jimi Hendrix stayed in the 60s is to open to the public this week

There exists, somewhere, a photo of a certain Travel Editor scaling the side of the Beehive in about 1994.

A massive storm exploded in intensity just off the Southeast US coast - and in the middle of this monster storm was a cruise ship on its way to Florida.

Livio Lodi eyeballs me and asks, "Now, if I were to say the name Gugliemo Marconi, would you know who I mean?" I nod, and start to answer him.

Falling air fares are fueling a surge in global air travel.

A group of tourists got the surprise of their life when their car bumper was ripped clean off by a playful lion.

A new service may be set to change the way air passengers travel across America by offering an all-you-can-fly service with unlimited flights.

More than 150 passengers and crew sick on board cruise ship docked in Sydney.

The road gripped the jeep in a fierce hold and threw it in all directions in a violent tantrum.

With the help of Booking.com, we've put together a year of thrifty travel, with the cheapest times to visit a variety of locations around the globe.

While some dishes are strongly associated with certain countries, global travel has opened up a whole new world of food - and Instagram proves it.

From galleries to flea markets, this city is abuzz with culture, says Megan Singleton

Venice Beach is distinctively Californian and a must see area of Los Angeles, Chris Lynch says.

Travel insurance sales for trips to Latin America have surged, a top provider says.

St Maarten is just one of several unbelievable runways around the world - here are five of the scariest.

A note on the actual seat: Vietnamese silk cushions were a lovely touch.