Helen van Berkel checks into the Aleenta resort, at Phang Nga, in Thailand.

It is worth the effort to get to Crosbies Hut near Thames for the view of the Pinnacles.

When the time is right Te Puia provides a unique experience.

Got To Get Out: Cape Brett Lighthouse

This week the Herald is profiling different hikes you can do to get fit.

The Herald's summer campaign to find the country's greatest beach continues.

Here's the quintessential adventure guide to holiday hotspots.

Here's why Lee Suckling has turned down all his invites to go camping this summer.

Party-goers warned to be careful with unfamiliar pills after reports of deaths in UK.

We want to find New Zealand's best beach — and we need your help to do it.

Small towns are coming up with creative ways of battling bad party behaviour.

As city dwellers make a break for it, new villagers pop up to enjoy the rays of summer.

Stay close to the shore with these beautiful stays around the country.

Stephanie Holmes checks in to the Avani Metropolis Auckland Residences.

We've compiled some essential tips to help you make the most of your summer adventure.

Happiness is north in the Bay, writes Miriyana Alexander.

Luxury can be the freedom to do what you like and eat what you like in your own city.

Actor Claire Chitham shares her favourite Kiwi holiday destinations.

Ash Davey will be one of the yachties tearing across Cook Strait.

The City of Sails trumps holiday hotspots the Coromandel and the Bay of Islands.

Many know Queenstown as New Zealand's skiing hub.

There is much to charm in this tiny West Coast hamlet, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Tim Roxborogh tackles the famous river's bike trails with ease.

Eveline Harvey gets a buzz from sightseeing by helicopter.

Justine Tyerman is a wee bit fussy when it comes to views - as the receptionist discovers.

Stephanie Holmes sleeps on the roof in a Bay of Islands getaway weekend.

KiwiRail locomotive engineer Alfred Wilson still isn't tired of the scenery.

Alexander Bisley traverses the Mainland on the Tranzalpine route.

Sue Halliwell returns to the spectacular Poor Knights Islands.

Jason Reeves checks into the Sudima Hotel, Rotorua.