Oceania

If you have a toddler who can’t yet swim solo, let alone don a mask and snorkel, planning a trip to the Great Barrier Reef can be daunting.We’ve done the hard work for you and rounded up t…

The Southern Hemisphere’s best beer city is our capital, writes Michael Donaldson.There are a handful of truly great beer cities.Some have a reputation based on one big thing — Dublin equa…

If you think you’ve been there, done that, read on. There are plenty of reasons to catch up with our nearest neighbour this year, writes Jane Jurgens.1 Sydney Gay & Lesbian – Mardi Gra…

Tracey Bond flies from Auckland to Fiji on Air New Zealand’s flight NZ52.The plane: A Boeing 777-300.The seat: 49C. By the time I got around to checking in online there were not many seats to ch…

COMMENT:Auckland just gets better and better. The other day a friend of mine was over from the States. He hadn’t been back in Auckland for a while and was very impressed.“So much has chang…

FCM Travel Solutions has established a global airline distribution team to spearhead industry collaboration between technology and global distribution providers, travel management companies and airlin…

Phil Williams and friends paddle the Whanganui River and find more than they expected.Kiwis spend long weekends in many ways . . . building a deck, at the bach or in the great outdoors.Our group of fr…

Ruwani Perera witnesses disturbing acts of PDA aboard NZ8037 flying from Auckland to New Plymouth.Plane: A Bombardier Dash 8 Q300.Class: Egalitarian, we are all equal.Price: Work was paying for me to …

Royal Brunei Airlines is launching non-stop flights between Brunei and Brisbane, solidifying the airline’s position as a key player on the Boomerang route for the UK market.This announcement fur…

Keely Allen finds her sea legs on a family adventure.From the moment we boarded the Golden Princess, we knew we were on the wrong ship.Of the 2500 passengers, my two sisters and I were among a handful…