Each week, expat Kiwis tell us what they most love about living by Queensland's beaches. Today we hear from Karen Revell from the Cruise Traveller travel company.

Highways that hug the shoreline can make for spectacular road trips. Here are 10 of the best around the world.

In an azure and cobalt bay, gentle sea creatures welcome Phil Welch to the 'closest island to paradise'.

Home to the original 'rock' hall of fame, the Red Centre's landscape is dramatic; a canvas for indigenous art. Just remember to keep your fly hat on, writes Jenny Tabakoff.

It'll be a return to splendour for Catherine Smith, who had too little time to taste-test all the great eateries on the Gold Coast.

You won't forget a traditional Solomon Islands welcome, writes Richard Moore.

To repent for his misdeeds, Tibetan monks tell Jim Eagles he must do circuits of Labrang Monastery for about two months. He makes a start.

A second honeymoon can be better than the first, writes Penny Lewis.

In the fourth story in a series on Queensland, Anne Gibson keeps her eyes peeled for a breach.

A heritage-listed island in Sydney Harbour is a spectacular place to camp in style, writes Judy Skatssoon.

Erik Heinrich is in ecstasy sipping an award-winning lager while steeping in a beer bath.

In the desert beyond Dubai's glittering and manic metropolis, Ewan McDonald unleashes his inner petrolhead ...

Maho Beach in Saint Martin is known globally for its close encounters with planes.

Less than an hour's drive from San Francisco is Napa's Sonoma County, where Megan Singleton sips, cooks and walks.

It's been 40 years since the end of the Vietnam War and this vibrant country has never stood taller, writes Nel Staveley.

Each week, expat Kiwis tell us what they most love about living by Queensland's beaches. Today we hear from Mark Pearson of Whitsunday Stand Up Paddle.

Taking your king or queen to Mumbai? Why not stay in style at this regal establishment, writes Chris Leadbeater.

An exhibition about the Kiwi overseas experience shows New Zealanders have been exploring the world since the early 1900s.

Airlie Beach is the mainland base for exploring the fantastic Whitsunday Islands, and Wendy Dunlop has the inside goods.

Scale a bridge, skipper a yacht, spear a crab - Queensland captivates Lee Mylne.

It's a grim reality when an estimated eight million people are travelling by aeroplane every day - the person sitting next to you could die at 30,000ft.

Liz Light walks the Great Rann of Kutch.

Each week, expat Kiwis tell us what they most love about living by Queensland's beaches. Today we hear from travel journalist Lee Mylne.

In the third in a series about Queensland, Wendy Dunlop explores a paradise of a multitude of islands.

In Chile’s beautiful landscape, inspired chefs are bringing the country’s traditional recipes back to life, discovers Rocky Casale.

In a style that acknowledges the extravagant comforts of early 20th-century travel, Sarah Marshall sips prosecco on a train trip from Bangkok to Vientiane.

In the far-flung Yasawas, Sue Baxalle finds adults and kids toiling hard to revitalise their cyclone-ravaged village.

Cider-making in all its guises is enjoying a comeback, writes Jim Eagles.

When American explorer Hiram Bingham first laid eyes on Machu Picchu, he felt as if he had walked into a dream, writes Derek Cheng.

A Chicago to San Francisco journey gives Pamela Wade time to eat, relax ... and talk.