Travel Archive
Top of the List: five of Nelson’s must-try attractions
Sunshine capital? Check. Rich artisan tradition? Check. Incredible sausages? That’s a big check. We’ve put together a list of all you need to know before you explore the truly gorgeous Nelson region this summer.
Pest control advice from a tiny Canadian town: Get stuffed
A small Canadian town has the weirdest answer to its pest problem – a museum of stuffed and costumed animal dioramas that has become a cult tourist attraction.
A five part guide to the perfect Central Otago summer break
There’s so much more to Central Otago than ski slopes and luxury lodges. We’ve put together a list of all you need to know before you explore this stunning part of our backyard this summer this summer.
How to save for (and spend on) an OE: Travel tips and tricks from a tight-arse
Dreamed of traveling long term, but at a loss about how to afford it? Here's how Kristin Hall and her partner managed it (spoiler: involves a lot of brown rice and cabbage).
How to have an extremely large weekend in Hawke’s Bay
Hawke's Bay prides itself on good food and wine, pristine art deco buildings and having two Countdown supermarkets right across the road from each other. Alex Casey spent a weekend in the region to see just how much of it she could see.
A short list of reasons for Aucklanders to envy Melbourne’s food scene
Auckland is great – but, argues Catherine McGregor, Melbourne's restaurants, cafes and bars still have the edge.
Down the rabbit hole: A Kiwi goes to North Korea
Mark Thomas discovers that 'reality' in North Korea means theme park-style monuments, hopelessly pot-holed roads, and much bowing to Eternal Leaders.
Coconuts, curries and multiple courses: Living large in Sri Lanka
A whistle-stop tour of southern Sri Lanka is a culinary overload of colour and fragrance – but ordering a beer can be, er, weird.
I choose freedom: on being a young woman who travels alone
What does it mean to step out into the world on your own as a young woman?
Ancient wine, cheesy bread and getting rat-arsed in Georgia
Georgia has beautiful scenery, a fascinating wine scene and the world’s nicest taxi drivers. What’s not to like?
No vowels, big flavours: WTF is Kyrgyz cuisine?
Spoiler alert: it's hearty, it's humbling and it involves horse.
Shock confession: I love plane food
Think aeroplane food is bleak, cliched and kind of awful? You're wrong, and here's why.
After five weeks in Ireland, I’ve finally learned to love Guinness
Developing a taste for the black stuff isn't the only change brought about by Sophie's stint at Ballymaloe Cookery School. She feels calm and refreshed, and, believe it or not, has even started running.
Uzbekistan: home to the world’s best kebabs and most terrifying vodka
It's certainly off the beaten track, but those who venture to this sparsely populated central Asian nation won't regret it — just watch out for that vodka.
How to butcher a pig on an Irish hangover
Week four is all about forging new friendships at the local pub, hatching feathered friends, and the joys of natural wine.
Don’t believe the rumours, Irish food is delicious
Week two at Ballymaloe Cookery School saw Sophie and Camille inspired by another Irish domestic goddess as they continued to cook (and eat) up a storm.
Everywhere and nowhere: Airbnb and the future of travel
How Airbnb the future of travel and the places we call home.
Punjab is basically the Taranaki of India
Two Kiwi dairy devotees feel right at home in the northern Indian state that's mad for milk products.
Boiling point: Feeling the burn in the home of hotpot
A lily-livered foreigner braves the fiery cauldron that is Chóngqìng's specialty.
No mean peat: A refined trip through the birthplace of great whisky
Featuring hints of marshmallow, Prince Charles, booze-soaked shoes and being bullied by a large Scottish man named Paul.
Bāozi, báijiǔ and barbecue: Culinary adventures in China
The angst of a Wellington winter melts away amid the tongue-tingling tastes of the Middle Kingdom.
Spaghetti bolognese doesn’t exist: A love letter to Bologna
A quest for pasta perfection takes one carb enthusiast from Mt Eden, Auckland, to Bologna, Italy.
Sightsee darling: How to travel like Joanna Lumley
Patsy Stone visiting two of the most beautiful places in the world? Sold! Tara Ward watches Joanna Lumley's TWO travel series which you can watch on Lightbox right now.
We need to talk about voluntourism
Volun-tourism - volunteering while abroad - would seem to be a way of making your OE that little less self-indulgent, leaving the communities you visit better than you found them. But what is intended as an act of charity can leave long-term damage, writes Hannah Reid.
