New Zealand is thrilled by this hilarious detail in world map
New Zealand is a country that is infamously overlooked all the time. So a stunning feature of this world map has Kiwis everywhere cheering. Kiwis are used to their homeland being left off world maps. It’s often a hot topic...
A very Kiwi tour
There’s nothing quite like an adventure to bring out the best in people. And that’s exactly what Rod Oram is seeing as he bikes down the country from Cape Reinga to Bluff on the third Tour Aotearoa. Three quintessentially Kiwi...
New Zealand First MP Shane Jones stands by Indian students remark
Shane Jones is thumbing his nose at the prime minister, refusing to resile from his comments about Indian students ruining academic institutions in New Zealand. The New Zealand First MP and Cabinet minister received a very public and blunt message from...
Queensland: Airlie Beach, gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, is back in business and better than ever
Airlie Beach is the gateway to reef royalty, writes Christine Retschlag. The sailing vessel Spank Me is creeping into Abell Point Marina, almost as if it is performing the dirty walk of shame after a big night out. It’s a...
Rotorua: Kelly Makiha experiences the best ‘staycation’ at home
We live here, we love it, but do we really know what amazing stuff Rotorua really has to offer families? Kelly Makiha packs up her kids and heads just down the road for a “staycation” to her home city. “Muuuuuuu-uuuum,...
Food fit for the angels: What to eat in Downtown Los Angeles
David Skipwith gets fed up with LA in the best possible way. Los Angeles has always been popular with Kiwi tourists heading to Hollywood and Disneyland but the City of Angels is also a dream destination for food lovers. Temptations...
Mexico’s fake avocado scam will guac your world
Mexico is facing a guacamole crisis. And tourists travelling to inhale truckloads of the delicious dip are being scammed with a very convincing fake. What is a holiday to Mexico without gallons of their glorious guacamole while taking in the...
The Vanlife Companion: West Coast America’s Pacific Coastal Route in a campervan
In this extract from Lonely Planet‘s book The Vanlife Companion, find out the best stops on a campervan trip along America’s Pacific Coastal Route. Bewitching ribbons of Hwy 1 and Hwy 101 await all along this route up the West Coast, from...
Food fit for the angels: What to eat in Downtown Los Angele
David Skipwith gets fed up with LA in the best possible way. Los Angeles has always been popular with Kiwi tourists heading to Hollywood and Disneyland but the City of Angels is also a dream destination for food lovers. Temptations...