Travel

On Christmas Eve 1973, Wellingtonian Lesleigh Salinger accompanied her Jewish husband who was keen to learn more about his heritage, to volunteer at Kibbutz Kfar Ruppin in the Beth She'an Valley… Audio

When Thomas' family rescued a Japanese motorcyclist in distress, he was rewarded with a month's free digs in a village near Osaka with his host Toru. Thomas talks to Bryan about the Japanese seaside… Audio

Some people dream of chucking in their jobs and hitting the open road in search of adventure. Lois Pryce did it. She gave up her job at the BBC in London, got on her Yamaha XT225 Serow trail bike and… Audio

The Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement (TTTA) provides that Australians and New Zealanders can travel to and live and work in one another's country without restriction. However it is not part of any… Audio

Patrick Morgan loves to bike, and has done so around the world. He recently returned from four months cycling through central Asia. Audio

British adventurer who sailed into the Southern Ocean in mid-winter, a journey he wrote about in his book Captain Bungle's Odyssey: Singlehanded Round the World. Audio

Ben Schlappig flies around the world for a living - but he's not a pilot. A year ago, he gave up his apartment and spends his time in the first class section of planes and in exclusive airline lounges… Audio

Our expat this week is a freelance writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, and blogger, living in Oakland with her husband and four children. Audio

She's made it through six long haul flights, two armed escorts, four international airports and a prison van. Columnist and travel writer, Lisa Scott, was jailed by homeland security, but she's… Audio

More people are passing through Auckland International Airport terminals, led by tourists from China and the United States. Audio

You get to know a community really well and they get to know you. Rescuing people along State Highway One, sorting out local domestics, sheep rustling, what's life like for police officers working in… Audio, Gallery

Seventeen-year-old Rotary Exchange Northland student Hamish Duley is living with a Turkish family (who speak little English) in a city next to the Black Sea. Audio

Air New Zealand could face pressure to cut its long-haul fares as lower oil prices and larger and more efficient planes prompt global airlines to expand, increasing competition. Audio

New international guidelines have been announced for the size of cabin luggage. Audio

Trip Advisor's Top 10 NZ landmarks Audio

What is it like moving back to New Zealand after decades living abroad? Award-winning author Paula Morris's new book 'On Coming Home' asks where, "where do you truly belong?" Audio

Historian Vincent O'Malley has researched the many journeys Maori made to England and Australia for his book Haerenga, Early Maori Journeys Across the Globe. He says they were the pioneers of the… Audio

Kiwi artist Ali Bramwell has covered a street cleaner's trolley with aluminium and hidden a Theremin inside it, as her contribution to an international exhibition that's running alongside the 56th… Audio

The opening week of the 56th Venice Biennale - known as the Vernissage, meaning a preview, has come to an end. The art world insiders have had their chance for a free look at art from 53 countries… Audio