Travel

After an almost eleven hour flight from Amsterdam to Hong Kong, we were more than glad to reach our destination.

Planning a trip to the UK? If so, then at least a few days in London is an absolute must. These top ten tips will help you plan your journey.

It only takes 45 minutes on the ferry to get to Waiheke Island...

Arriving by train at Santa Margherita Ligure, I really had no idea how truly beautiful this area is. It's the first time we have visited this part of Italy and I can honestly say it's breath-taking.

Today we have started packing as we leave Lucca in a couple of days for Santa Margherita, on the Italian Riviera.

Feeling a bit dragged down by the onset of winter and the general busyness of life? How about a relaxing weekend escape to Rotorua?

I first came to Lucca in 2007 with my family. It has taken us five years to get back to this delightful medieval town which we fell in love with on our first visit.

From point to point it took us twenty four hours to get from Tokyo to Rome. We had to go via Paris which inevitably made the journey longer.

In Part One of Kay Rayner's travellog she departs New Zealand via the Auckland Airport and explores her first destinations - the intriguing country of Japan.

With summer in the northern hemisphere now definitely on its way, lots of you will be planning to travel and take advantage of the sunshine after the long hard winter.