David Smith checks into the Baycrest Lodge, in Taupo.Check-in experience:The best recommendation for any accommodation provider is return visits. We first stayed at Taupo’s Baycrest Lodge soo…
Tasmania’s renewed Three Capes hiking trail justifies steep costs
Tasmania’s Three Capes trail is spectacular, but it’s not cheap, writes A. Odysseus Patrick for The Washington PostHilly, forested and wet Tasmania is regarded by many Australians as th…
Tourism boost as Qantas reveals Melbourne to San Francisco route
With an evening departure from Melbourne and an overnight flight on the return, Qantas’ schedule means customers can arrive in each city ready to make the most of their stay.Qantas Internatio…
Motutapu: Get back to nature
Charismatic Motutapu is for the birds, writes Elisabeth Easther.Motutapu is a remarkable island. Not only is it one of the oldest landforms in the Hauraki Gulf, it’s connected by a causeway t…
Tourism Australia’s social media engagement eclipses rival destinations
Pictured: Tourism Australia Ambassador Chris Hemsworth and his family in the Aussie outback.“Tourism Australia (TA) leads tourism bodies around the world when it comes to social media followi…
Naumi Auckland Airport set to open in February
Naumi Hotels, the Singapore-based design hotel group, is to launch Naumi Auckland Airport as its first location in New Zealand.The move is part of wider expansion plans in Australasia and internati…
Staying at the Aleenta resort at Phang Ngain Thailand
Helen van Berkel checks into the Aleenta resort, at Phang Nga, in Thailand.Getting there:About half an hour’s drive north of Phuket International Airport, across the Sarasin Bridge, is one of…
Coromandel: It’s getting hot in here
When the time is right, Te Puia provides a unique experience, writes Elisabeth Easther New Zealand.If you know the Coromandel Coast at all, you’re never surprised when you see it sitting at t…
So you want to get your adrenalin pumping
IN A CAVEThis is a great way to get the heart racing while being in a beautiful place – and there are some world-class spots only a few hours’ drive away.The Sleeping God Canyon, Atuatu…
The hunt for NZ’s best beach
Kay DurransI love Gooseberry Flat on Great Barrier Island. It is not a big beach but has a big heart. Beautiful shady pohutukawa trees, a rope swing, clean, clear water, a playground and a shop and…