Cold war, hot spot
South Korea’s top tourist attraction divides two war zones, Gillian Vine discovers.
Life & Style
Island hopping
Island hopping
For New Zealanders it’s a case of "jetting off to far-flung places", but for English writer Sarah Baxter, the Channel Islands was a close-to-home holiday choice with a "castaway" feel.
Chasing the local waves
Chasing the local waves
Surf photographer Rambo Estrada has always been drawn to the back roads of Aotearoa. He talks to surfer and student Finn Vette while checking out Dunedin and the south coast's waves.
The hottest in travel for 2025
The hottest in travel for 2025
Travel expert Lonely Planet has announced its best travel destinations for 2025, including its top emerging travel trends revealed here.
A toast to the South’s top pubs
A toast to the South’s top pubs
New Zealand Pubs is a guide by Peter Janssen to 170 of the best historic pubs left today, including a selection of southern beauties.
Exploring layers of history
Exploring layers of history
Denise Stephens goes back in time on the Gold Coast.
Kaikōura a whale of a time
Kaikōura a whale of a time
Following the main coast road (SH1) south from Blenheim, you’ll reach what could be New Zealand’s most beautiful town, nestled where the mountains meet the sea.
Beauty abounds on great coastal drive
Beauty abounds on great coastal drive
Lee Atkinson takes a drive along one of the world’s greatest coastal drives - Australia's Great Ocean Road.
Plenty to see and do on a Northland road trip
Plenty to see and do on a Northland road trip
Lee Atkinson takes a deep dive into Māori culture in New Zealand's beautiful Northern reaches in this extract from Ultimate Road Trips.
Appetite for Athens
Appetite for Athens
Athens’ rich arsenal of antiquities needs little introduction, but there are some classic eats to devour too, writes Mike Yardley.
Nothing beats travelling by rail
Nothing beats travelling by rail
Visit some of Europe’s great capitals by train in this extract from Lonely Planet’s "Dream Trips of the World".
Mediterranean history to savour
Mediterranean history to savour
Sicily is a nation within a nation; the adjacent ball to Italy’s boot-shaped peninsula, writes Mike Yardley.
Rob Roy Glacier beckons
Rob Roy Glacier beckons
Mark Price seized the opportunity to walk the oft closed Rob Roy Glacier track.
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A dome away from home
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A dome away from home
Alyth Grant scopes out an escarpment.
Roaming Rob Roy
Roaming Rob Roy
Summer holidays are a great time to get out and explore New Zealand’s wonderful back country.
Pristine, majestic lake a must
Pristine, majestic lake a must
A second extract from Wild Walks Aotearoa, by Hannah-Rose Watt.
Small eateries, big tastes
Small eateries, big tastes
Gotanda Hills was not a deluxe dining destination at first sight.
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24 hours in Methven
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24 hours in Methven
Soaring over a patchwork of paddocks, soaking in pure mountain water and speeding upriver: Lisa Scott spends a weekend in Canterbury’s coolest little town.
Into the wild
Into the wild
Experienced tramper Hannah-Rose Watt, of Christchurch, hopes to inspire more people to enjoy the country’s great outdoors. Here is an extract from her new book, Wild Walks Aotearoa.
Samoa: top 10
Samoa: top 10
Gillian Vine lines up 10 things to see and do on your Samoan escape.
