Oceania

It’s a long way to Tapora – it’s a long way, I know (now). But when you’re one of the left-behind ones during the summer holidays, day-trips are all you have and on this Sunday…

Australian accommodation provider Oaks Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of Oaks Bodhgaya, marking the brand’s debut in India. Bringing Oaks’ smart simplicity to a new regiona…

Breath-taking views are reward for a punishing hike, writes Stephanie Holmes.There’s surely nothing better than a hot bath at the end of a long day. Even better, after a long day in which you&rs…

If the idea of taking a trip this summer to one of the most beautiful places in the world sounds good to you, and you’re a couple or family who loves everything from adventure and discovering ne…

Courtney Whitaker flies Auckland to Christchurch on NZ551.The Plane: An Airbus A320D.Class: My very own empty patch in the one-and-only Economy.Seat: 21F. I had the luxury of no seat neighbours, and a…

Cherie Howie stays in a one-bedroom Townsville apartment with river and city views.Getting there: An 11-minute taxi ride from Townsville AirportCheck-in experience: Hassle-freeRoom: One-bedroom self-c…

While Fraser Island is considered by many to be the crowning jewel of Queensland’s Fraser Coast it’s not the only place worth a visit, writes Corazon Miller.Steeped in the area’s ric…

Paul Charman has Walter Mitty dreams about solving one of the greatest mysteries of the Southern Ocean.The identity of a woman abandoned on Campbell Island shortly after it was discovered in 1810, is …

You could spend your hard-earned holiday in a roadside motel, or you could stay in a tree tent suspended above the forest floor in Northland, a house truck with stunning views of Golden Bay or chopper…

Ashleigh Collis checks into the Martinborough Hotel.Getting there: Coming to Martinborough from Horowhenua my GPS led me through Akatarawa Road. In hindsight I would avoid travelling this broken, narr…