Travel

It used to be, that when you came home from a holiday, friends and relatives had to brace themselves for an onslaught of photos, slides, movies and anecdotes.

You are never too old to be an adventurer, and for some, travel is all about the adventure.

For some, the concept of a travel guide takes a bit of getting your head around - isn't the idea of travel to make discoveries on your own? Isn't the element of surprise half the fun?

Leisa McNaughton is off on her bike. With her trusty sidekick Indy, a six year old border collie/burmese mountain dog cross who she adopted as a pup from the SPCA, she is going to cycle the length of New Zealand to raise money for charities that she is pa

If you ask most travellers where they want to go, they'll express a desire to get away from it all and go off the beaten track and find somewhere unique.

Going on a trip is a thrill. It is exciting to book a ticket, pack a bag and take off to parts unknown, or your favourite holiday spot.

Whatever your reason for seeking a unique holiday experience, whether it is for adventure, a bit of luxury, much-needed relaxation or to take a leap out of your comfort zone, Travel VUDA's small-group women-only tours are the ideal way for women to travel

Have smartphone, will travel. Once you are used to the convenience of having the world at your fingertips, it's hard to think of going away without your phone.

Many of us daydream about packing up and travelling the world. Often life and responsibility prevents it, but for one Croatian man, he has turned his wanderlust into books and motivational speaking.

Have you ever seen people's faces when you show up on a plane or in a restaurant with small children? There is often an involuntary shudder and a pursing of lips. People see small children and think noise, or tantrums, or mess and fuss.