Hundreds of Auckland-bound passengers have been delayed overnight in China after a fault with the brakes on an Air New Zealand Dreamliner aircraft.

In one region in Italy, some are rethinking the future of tourism, writes Venetia Sherson.

Paul Rush, a roving hobbit, discovers the true meaning of the 'craic' in the west of Ireland.

Off the Japanese coast, Eric Young explores an island where stunning art meets brilliant architecture.

Take a walk on the wild side without having to go all the way to Africa, says Lynette Eyb.

Overlooked Perth offers Anna King Shahab more dining options than she can possibly hope to sample at once.

Olly Grant steps into the past at Guedelon, built using strictly medieval methods.

First-timer Derek Cheng heads to Burning Man in the Nevada desert in search of fun and dancing.

Tristram Clayton finds much to sing about cruising on the enormous Anthem of the Seas.

First documents are rolling off the printing presses as Kiwis rush to snap up the extended travel essential.

Farrah has a nose for divine earthy truffles buried deep in the Bordeaux soil. Catherine Masters meets a talented collie.

Graham Reid has an unexpectedly rewarding time in Newcastle, NSW.

You'll leave your heart there once you've experienced its charms.

The museums of the Solomon Islands house plenty of memorabilia from the Pacific campaign, writes Gillian Vine.

Ewan McDonald writes a letter from the Corinthians' canal, an emperor's project two millennia in the making.

The City of Angels is speakeasy central, writes Shandelle Battersby.

Our day-trip dollars become micro-loans to empower rural women, writes Naomi Estall.

On a fine Croatian island, Winston Aldworth learns of local claims to a great traveller.

Driving the 'Mother Road', Route 66, Russell Contreras searches for the works of Kerouac and Hemingway at the many used bookstores along the way.

With a yawning hole nearly 2km deep at his feet, Mark Meredith looks - very gingerly - into the abyss in Arizona.

With Mads and Borge in harness, Grant Bradley is in safe paws gliding through the pine forests above the Arctic Circle.

Summer never ends in this pocket of California, so make the most of it.

James Edgar accomplishes his mission of skiing in the tracks of 007 in Soelden.

On a freezing evening in Berlin, Ewan McDonald walks among the ghosts of those who paid the ultimate price for a new life.

He lived, he loved, he sang, he ate. Ewan McDonald hangs out in Luciano Pavarotti's modest retreat in northern Italy.

Sophie Barclay visits a tourist-free part of Hong Kong.

After almost two years in Los Angeles, Gin Wigmore has tips for visitors seeking a special spot in her adopted city.

Three days in Shanghai's metropolis is one way to touch the sky, discovers Katie Wright.

Danielle Wright finds plenty on offer in Warrnambool, including the town's newest attraction, Maremma dogs.

Kiwis starting to think about next year's holidays have plenty to choose from in Europe, writes Victoria Clark.