A mini guide to Edinburgh
Most flights land in Edinburgh, and this beautiful city is the first stop on the Scotland road trip itinerary. Edinburgh truly blew me away, I absolutely LOVED it! It’s such a walkable city filled to the brim with charm and new places to discover around each corner. The architecture in Edinburgh is beautiful and the […]
USA Weekend Trips Top 4
While some of us would love to be able to take full-length one- to two-week trips all the time, that’s simply not possible. So to get the travel bug under control, we often make time for a few USA weekend trips. With these short trips, we rarely have to take time off, and we still […]
Travel Photographer of the Year 2022 winners
The Travel Photographer of the Year awards has today announced the winning images from the 2022 edition of the competition! If you haven’t caught the travel bug and made plans for 2023 getaways just yet, you definitely will after seeing these stellar shots captured from all around the world. The Travel Photographer of the Year (opens in new […]
Flights available to Gisborne
BIG NEWS: Air New Zealand launches temporary Gisborne – Napier service Air New Zealand has added a new temporary service between Tairāwhiti Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay at a time when the two regions are struggling with the impacts of devastating floods and severely damaged roads. The direct service will operate Sunday to Friday and is […]
Fiji remains Kiwis’ favourite holiday hotspot, travel statistics reveal
Fiji is still the favourite destination for New Zealanders, travel stats have revealed. London, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne made the top five hotspots for Kiwis heading on holiday last year. Fijian Bureau of Statistics data for last year showed there were 152,863 visitors from Aotearoa and 345,149 from Australia, its biggest market. Fiji is still the favourite […]
6 of the best destinations to travel for Valentines Day as a couple
1. Adrenaline seekers will love Krabi, Thailand 2. Find medieval romance in Carcassonne, France 3. Craft-beer lovers will be satisfied in Portland, Oregon 4. Gaze at the stars from Mauna Kea, Hawaii 5. Keep conversations lively in Cambridge, England 6. Escape to Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
Cyclone Gabrielle Update
CYCLONE GABRIELLE UPDATE 2:04PM• All flights to or from Kerikeri and Whangarei between midday today and Tuesday morning are cancelled• All turboprop flights to, from or through Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga and Taupo from midday today through to midday Tuesday are cancelled• Last flights into Hamilton and Tauranga tonight are cancelled• Five long-haul international arrivals into […]
Waitangi Day – Why not visit the Treaty Grounds?
New Zealand’s national day. Every year on 6 February – Waitangi Day – people of all communities and backgrounds gather at Waitangi to commemorate the first signing of New Zealand’s founding document: Te Tiriti o Waitangi, The Treaty of Waitangi, on 6 February 1840. Waitangi Day is recognised as New Zealand’s national day and is […]
Why reclining seats are vanishing from airplanes
The airplane seat recline button — so controversial that it inspired an entire micro-industry of devices to stop the passenger in front leaning into your space. At one point in time all economy class airline seats had built-in recline. Today, there are entire seat models that simply don’t have the option. So what happened to […]
Australia Day – 26 January
What is Australia Day you ask? For most Aussies it is a day off work, a reason to whip out the old Barbie and have a few too many beers. Most Aussies venture to a nearby backyard, beach or park with an Esky and a radio to tune into the nation’s favourite radio music countdown […]