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Awera Island: Waves of a lifetime
It wasn't what I'd imagined a tsunami shelter would look like.

Ghost town home to just one
Fausto Mottalini, 65, is out to tell the world that a human being can live with a few simple things: food, shelter and above all, uncontaminated nature.

Follow the dotted line
The divide between Melbourne and Sydney is a bit like that of Wellington and Auckland.

Queensland: Keppel's great leap back to nature
Queensland's party island has a new lease on life and now provides a back-to-basics outdoors experience, finds Eli Orzessek.

Winchester: When the English rose
The final resting place of England's greatest king is somewhere under the asphalt of the car park of a leisure centre in his capital, Winchester.

Do you Tinder while travelling?
Swiping right while in another country could lead to more than just a date - it's also a great way to meet locals.

Italy's historic cities push local cuisine
Fried cow brains might not be to everyone's taste, but more people may sample the Florentine speciality now.

Travel options for Downton tragics
What's a Downton Abbey fan to do now that the series is over? Consider a trip to soothe your sorrows.

Hello Kitty train unveiled in Taiwan
A train dedicated to Japan's most famous feline has taken to the tracks in Taiwan.

Bizarre private jet requests revealed
Private jet firms have revealed the most bizarre or amusing requests they've ever had from their wealthy clientele.

Why you need to visit Belgium
The best thing Kiwi travellers can do? Put Belgium on the list for your next European visit.

Brussels: What travellers need to know
Following terror attacks in Brussels that killed at least 31 and injured hundreds, Belgium has raised its terror alert to the highest level.

London named best in the world
Move over New York, Paris and Rome - London has been named the best destination on the planet by TripAdvisor

Tasmania: Speak of the devil
Located about 45 minutes outside Tasmania's capital of Hobart, Bonorong is the anti-zoo.

How air travel can make you sick
You're more likely to come down with a nasty bug than be injured while travelling - and that touch-screen entertainment device could be responsible.

Tourists' worst cultural gaffes
Tourists who don't do their research can make all kinds of cultural gaffes abroad for something as simple as a hand gesture or a drink order.

Bar/fly: Volvic, Lyon
It being midday and the sun being out, the mayor of Volvic was on the beer. Not the famous local water.

Ask Away: Bit wary of Zika virus
It's understandable to feel a bit panicked over the Zika virus - it's all over the news right now.

Fiji: Roaring down the river
On a girls' week in Fiji, Shandelle Battersby goes on a cultural safari in Sigatoka, via jetboat.

Cruising meets adventure tourism
Travellers on an expedition ship have out-of-ordinary cruise experiences, encountering wild animals and pristine nature

Kiwi bloggers share dream holidays
With the help of Contiki, New Zealand's most popular bloggers have shared their dream destinations and wanderlust inspiration for 2016.

Australia hosts first 'Ginger Pride' rally
If you've ever been teased for your fiery locks, this is the event for you.

Bar/fly: Rhineback, New York State
I'm sitting at the bar where George Washington and his fellow American revolutionaries doubtless plotted military strategy over an ale or two.

Hotel firm offers 'Trump-free trip'
A hotel firm has given customers the option to swap hotels if Donald Trump is staying there.

5 places to see in Cambodia
Once known as the 'Pearl of Asia', Phnom Penh is filled with French colonial buildings and has a picturesque riverside promenade.

Ecuador: Step softly in the forest
It's a little after 10pm, and I'm standing somewhere in the middle of the Andean cloud forest in the Choco region of northern Ecuador, with six others.

Queensland: Built upon a foundation of drifting sand
Corazon Miller visits Fraser Island, a World Heritage Site that's been crowned the world's largest sand island.

Stop over: Sydney
Sydney features some of the most incredible culinary experiences and jaw-dropping views in Australia. Why not enjoy both at the same time when you visit?

Travel Wires: Cheapflights searches increase
The start of the T20 World Cup in India this week has got cricket fans shutting the Cricinfo browser on their desktop and researching travel opportunities.