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Egypt: Double exposure »
So there I was, in the middle of a Sydney winter, sitting in a hotel room editing photos, when out of the blue came an invitation to shoot a new tourism campaign – four weeks, all expenses paid, shooting the most stunning locations…
Cape Reinga: Beach bus boogie »
'You may be a little apprehensive when you reach the top of the sand dune, but believe me; it's not as bad as it looks.'Boogie boarding instructors are noted for their unquenchable thirst for adventure and sheer bravado…
Jetstar announces more destinations from Auckland »
Jetstar has announced it is expanding its trans-Tasman operations and will run direct flights from Auckland to Melbourne and Cairns
Cultural connection: the real Fiji »
Greg and Helen Wragg have been coming to Fiji’s Northern Yasawa Islands for more than 20 years.It’s not the perfect sunbathing beaches or the spectacular snorkelling that’s luring them back, for the Wraggs – it’s the Fijian people…
Dunedin: Staying on track in Central Otago »
We ate the pub hogget when we were warned to have the steak; ordered the sticky date pudding and got ticked off by the waitress for risking a heart attack; and lunched leisurely on a shady cafe lawn long after the others had left…
Airlines: Vertical seats a standing joke »
Plans for standing passengers on European air routes are unlikely to be tried by Jetstar and Air New Zealand.A suggestion by Irish airline Ryanair that it could carry standing passengers was gimmicky, said Jetstar chief executive…
Fears for Galapagos’ unique wildlife as islands lose protected status »
A panel of politicians has voted to remove the Galapagos Islands from the UN’s list of World Heritage Sites in danger – in spite of a firm recommendation from scientists and officials who visited the islands that they should keep…
Seoul: Frosty relations between North and South »
The timing was interesting… standing in a tunnel almost under the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) in South Korea just as tensions between it and its aggressive northern neighbour are heating up.South Korea had just announced its findings…
Backlash as NYC deals blow to budget travellers »
Budget travel to New York City has been dealt a severe blow from a new law that will ban the short-term apartment rentals often used by vacationers from May 2011.Under a law signed into force by New York governor David Paterson…
Kazakhstan: Local humour glosses over tragic legacy »
My expectations of Kazakhstan were challenged from the minute I stepped onto the polished, tiled floor of the cool, air-conditioned border post. I was cordially greeted in English and promptly directed to the right line, where I was…