Decades of Dior dazzling
As iD Dunedin Fashion Week gets under way, Alex Hannagan recalls a visit to The Dior Museum in Paris.
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Running wherever
Running wherever
Learning to run was inspirational, but it has also changed Caroline Eden’s approach to travelling, which is now based on staying near green spaces and beautiful places to jog.
Treasures of Muscat
Treasures of Muscat
Eleanor Hughes discovers the delights of Muscat in Oman.
Cape Town to the Garden Route
Cape Town to the Garden Route
Cable cars glint in the sunlight.
Ancient artworks
Ancient artworks
Sandip Hor admires some artwork that has stood the test of time — in a big way — at India’s Ajanta caves.
A different island living
A different island living
Thirty years after hearing about the Inner Hebrides from a friend, Julie Orr-Wilson gets to experience the islands herself.
Everything is sweeter in Kandy
Everything is sweeter in Kandy
Nature meets nurture in Sri Lanka’s Central Highlands. It’s an uplifting adventure to relish, Mike Yardley writes.
Naturally stunning
Naturally stunning
There are not many islands to visit off the South Australian coast, but luckily Kangaroo Island — or KI, as its affectionately known to locals — has you covered in every way, writes...
Cold war, hot spot
Cold war, hot spot
South Korea’s top tourist attraction divides two war zones, Gillian Vine discovers.
Island hopping
Island hopping
For New Zealanders it’s a case of "jetting off to far-flung places", but for English writer Sarah Baxter, the Channel Islands was a close-to-home holiday choice with a "castaway" feel.
Chasing the local waves
Chasing the local waves
Surf photographer Rambo Estrada has always been drawn to the back roads of Aotearoa. He talks to surfer and student Finn Vette while checking out Dunedin and the south coast's waves.
The hottest in travel for 2025
The hottest in travel for 2025
Travel expert Lonely Planet has announced its best travel destinations for 2025, including its top emerging travel trends revealed here.
A toast to the South’s top pubs
A toast to the South’s top pubs
New Zealand Pubs is a guide by Peter Janssen to 170 of the best historic pubs left today, including a selection of southern beauties.
Exploring layers of history
Exploring layers of history
Denise Stephens goes back in time on the Gold Coast.
Kaikōura a whale of a time
Kaikōura a whale of a time
Following the main coast road (SH1) south from Blenheim, you’ll reach what could be New Zealand’s most beautiful town, nestled where the mountains meet the sea.
Beauty abounds on great coastal drive
Beauty abounds on great coastal drive
Lee Atkinson takes a drive along one of the world’s greatest coastal drives - Australia's Great Ocean Road.
Plenty to see and do on a Northland road trip
Plenty to see and do on a Northland road trip
Lee Atkinson takes a deep dive into Māori culture in New Zealand's beautiful Northern reaches in this extract from Ultimate Road Trips.
Appetite for Athens
Appetite for Athens
Athens’ rich arsenal of antiquities needs little introduction, but there are some classic eats to devour too, writes Mike Yardley.
Nothing beats travelling by rail
Nothing beats travelling by rail
Visit some of Europe’s great capitals by train in this extract from Lonely Planet’s "Dream Trips of the World".
Mediterranean history to savour
Mediterranean history to savour
Sicily is a nation within a nation; the adjacent ball to Italy’s boot-shaped peninsula, writes Mike Yardley.