1. CAPE REINGA AND NINETY MILE BEACHAvoid the winter by heading for the Winterless North. All Kiwi kids need to experience the fun of sand boarding down the dunes of Ninety Mile Beach. While you&rs…
Winston Aldworth: Why MPs are wrong to criticise Air New Zealand’s Impossible Burger
Comment: Travel editor Winston Aldworth backs Air New Zealand’s new vege burgerAir New Zealand’s introduction of vegetarian burgers has got the country’s meat-eating advocates fro…
Does a fragile sticker really protect your bags? Ask a baggage handler
Have you ever wondered whether that “fragile” sticker on your suitcase actually offers any added protection?An airport baggage handler, who works for a company that provides baggage and…
Fiji: Life’s a beach on Beachcomber Island
Stephanie Holmes enjoys the relaxed, shoes-off vibe of Fiji’s party island.A distinct early childhood memory is walking through a large sandpit in my oh-so-stylish new pink jelly sandals and …
Robyn Yousef: Trials of tandem travel
Years of familiarity can breed passing contempt but go with the flow, says Robyn Yousef.“Where is that little fecking orange pill? You repacked — where did you put it?”Picture thi…
Travelers Reviews – The Happiest And Angriest Travellers
Almost every traveler tends to choose destinations, accommodation and many things related to traveling based on the experience others. As a result of reading travelers reviews, one gets a better vi…
Exclusive video: Virgin Australia’s CEO Borghetti outlines airline’s strategy
Virgin Australia has launched its inaugural flight between Sydney and Hong Kong, the latest step in the airline’s expansion in Greater China.Speaking exclusively on camera to HM Editor-In-Chi…
Travel deals of the week
Deal of the week: Northern LightsCruise Norway and see the Northern Lights while on a 12-night round-trip from Southampton on board the Queen Elizabeth. Priced from $4439pp, twin-share, the itinera…
Home slice: World’s best cities to eat pizza are no longer Italian
What may have begun in a small enterprise in Italy in has expanded to conquer the hearts and minds (and taste buds) of the known world. It raises passions, divides opinions, and has been cut into m…
Virgin Australia set for latest Asian expansion
Virgin Australia will operate daily return services between the two cities with its Airbus A330-200 aircraft featuring ‘The Business’ and economy class.The launch comes less than a year…