http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Travel headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2012 APN HOLDINGS NZ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:00:03 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=7 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10784663&ref=rss Fine weather tends to bring out the wanderlust in me, and on one of the first fine days of January I collected a mate and headed south to the Waikato for a cruise on the hitherto unexplored waters of Lake Karapiro, courtesy of Mike... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10784660&ref=rss It's a rough passage today. We've left the Sandspit wharf and are bouncing up and down in the waves on a boat owned by Kawau Lodge's Dave and Helen Jeffery. I cling to my lightweight children as they lift off the ground with each... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10783589&ref=rss My grandma dreams of travelling to Africa. She is 85 years old and quite fit. She saw a documentary about a train that travels through the middle of the continent and she hasn't stopped talking about it since. Could you recommend... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10784592&ref=rss The planets are aligned. Our diaries free. The moment there to be seized."Let's escape to Queenstown.""Let's, indeed."Now the middle of summer is not normally when I think to head south. Winter for skiing. Autumn for glorious... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10784397&ref=rss He was a murderous 5th Century AD monarch and a man with audacious architectural ambitions. At first glance it seemed King Kassapa of Sri Lanka and I would have little in common.However, it turns out the king and I share a common... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10783614&ref=rss "Welcome home, Master," is the greeting at the door. But this is as far from home as it gets.It's not clear why the small, tackily decorated room is stiflingly hot. Or why the overpriced menu contains - among other whipped cream-heavy... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10784336&ref=rss International tourists could be charged to enter national parks under plans presented to Tourism Minister John Key.The briefing warns Mr Key, who is also Prime Minister, that Government policy, coupled with increasing demand from... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:18:46 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10784322&ref=rss Kiwis who lost their summer holiday to the rain are being tempted to look abroad for another break with hundreds of dollars being slashed off the price of flights.The airline sale season has begun in earnest with Air New Zealand... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:20:36 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10771835&ref=rss Under $850 Travel from Victoria Falls to Johannesburg over nine days for less than $900. Departing from Livingstone on March 5, this overland tour will have you camping beneath Africa's expansive skies, seeing elephants drinking... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:40:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10784125&ref=rss We know Sydney is for shopping. But it's also a city that celebrates the arts - a staging of the opera La Traviata on a purpose-built stage on the harbour from March 24 is the city's latest dramatic initiative (see our competition... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10783946&ref=rss The best holiday I've ever had was ... Five days in the bush up north doing absolutely nothing. And the worst was ... Being stuck in a remote Japanese mountain village with a mentally unstable American, his estranged J newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10783597&ref=rss Whether you are convinced or not that electronic book readers are the future (and, being old-fashioned, I'm not totally), there is no argument that their portability makes them the traveller's friend. Sony's latest, the Sony Reader,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10784213&ref=rss During the week we spent in Indonesia I sustained at least one hundred mosquito bites. They were mainly focused on my legs: at one time there were 20 little red welts which was highly attractive. Mauricio called them kamikaze mosquitoes... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10784169&ref=rss Tourists planning on seeing New Zealand from the comfort of a motorhome now have the option to spend their first night in the country less than a kilometre from Auckland Airport.Airport authorities have established a campervan park... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:33:38 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10783603&ref=rss Ali stood on the edge of what Omanis call the Grand Canyon of Arabia, pointed at a dark patch halfway up the massive canyon wall, and pronounced: "That's where you're going. That's the village of As Sab."What? The spot he was pointing... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10784136&ref=rss Good news for budget-minded travellers: There's no proof that flying economy-class increases your chances of dangerous blood clots, according to new guidelines from medical specialists.Travellers' blood clots have been nicknamed... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:54:22 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10783610&ref=rss The minute the cat went into the box, the cat was out of the bag."Why is Skittles in the box?" asked 9-year-old Hamish, eyeing the box suspiciously."She's going to the cattery," I answered, hastily stowing the box and its yowling... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10783943&ref=rss Nothing evokes a New Zealand summer quite like a barbecue. And whether you're after the perfect spot for a big family get-together in the park or are planning a romantic picnic on the beach, plenty of council-owned barbecues are dotted... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10782675&ref=rss Do you travel light or heavy? I always seem to either completely over-pack or go the other way and end up having to buy clothes that I did not think I would need. Cattle or first class? Depends who's paying. Emirates B newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=10783617&ref=rss The two armoured knights thundered down the lists, helmets gleaming, lances pointed viciously towards each other, shields held protectively high, horses gaily caparisoned, charging boldly towards a potentially deadly impact.Banners... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +1200