Incongruous features make a new Tasmanian retreat unique, writes Andrew Drummond.

At this Midsomer pub it's a case of murder most appetising, says Kevin Pilley.

Thailand's Songkran water festival will leave you wet-through but grinning from ear to ear, writes Brett Atkinson.

Dreamed of going to India but worried about surviving? Bruce Morris gets a taste of this exciting land, the safe and comfortable way.

Why hire a car in Italy when you can travel like the locals? asks Venetia Sherson.

In Orange County, Shandelle Battersby swaps fast food for fresh, sophisticated cuisine.

Thousands of passengers in UK say they will no longer show their boarding passes at the checkout over VAT "rort".

It may not be politically correct, but lucha libre is hilarious, finds Calum Henderson.

Josh Noel finds the island of Molokai non-touristy, caring and relaxed - not to mention friendly.

Devon in wintertime is cold and cosy, which is Jane Luscombe's kind of Noel - but only for a few days.

Louisiana's New Orleans is a comfortable road trip destination from Houston, writes Tim Lamb.

One thing that New Orleans does better than anywhere else is party, discovers Ewan McDonald.

Now's the time to think about a romantic snowy Christmas in the Northern Hemisphere. Ewan McDonald takes a Yuletide cruise on the Danube.

Sophie Barclay takes the train from New Orleans up through Tennessee to Chicago, following a trail of American music history.

With his backside almost touching the ground, Andrew Louis pretends he's a racing driver.

Anne Gibson checks into the stylish Hotel ibis Styles in Edinburgh, where the carpet teaches her to speak Scots.

It took eight years but an emotional Steve Deane finally gets a luxury honeymoon in Fiji.

This city's horror was 70 years ago, but the memories will never leave, says Kevin Pilley.

Upmarket, downmarket, London's got it all. Dana Johannsen finds what she's always wanted at its famed street markets.

Paul Rush succumbs to tactile sensations and rose-scented dreams in a Thai spa.

Beignets and buskers are among the Big Easy's delights, writes Megan Singleton.

Fresh water or salt, the bathing options in Samoa are heavenly, says Elisabeth Easther.

If jazz is your poison, be prepared to drink your fill in New Orleans, writes Sophie Barclay.

Mark Muckenfuss follows in the footsteps of Darwin by travelling to the most plentiful and lush marine species environment on Earth.

See this year's winners of the National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest.

On a billion-dollar ship, Toby Manhire dodges the conga line and opts instead for several fine ales and a ride on the North Star.

Ahead of Air New Zealand beginning its direct flights to Houston in December, Ewan McDonald visits the space base.

From church services to Zumba classes, Filipino shopping malls offer everything.

From castles to quaint ski villages, here's our list of places around the world where you'll find communities that make the most of the colours of the rainbow.