Tips & Articles

Freedom and flexibillity of Fly/Drive getaways

Nothing beats the freedom and flexibility of a driving holiday, especially if you can fly into one city and out of another. Book your ticket and...

New Zealand's tracks less-travelled

25 June 2010

The Milford Track gets all the press - and consequently has the most expensive license - but...

Most incredible dive spots

Here, find out where to sink into the deep blue or venture underground in this guide to the world's most otherworldly dive sites...

10 ways to kill time at the airport

Your bags have been checked, your boarding pass issued… and now you’ve got hours to wait before getting on your plane. What can you do with an airport...

6 tips for curbing pre-flight tension

25 June 2010

You’ve booked your ticket, flicked through the guidebook and you’re counting the days to the big holiday. But you can’t help feeling just a little nervous. Pre-flight tension or ‘PFT’, affects...

Arrival rituals - think yours are strange?

What’s the first thing Lybian leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi does when he arrives in a new place? He insists upon erecting his tent in his hosts’ lawns to receive guests...

Conquer your fear: 4 tips for solo women travelers

25 June 2010

I used to be scared to travel alone. Now I jump right in. Before spending a year studying in Turkey, I had never traveled solo. But after...

Travel photography: How to photograph people

25 June 2010

Sick of snapshots that are just a bit, well, ordinary? In this article we share tips for capturing the wow factor when you...

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