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8 Top Tips to help you get your Haggle on

28 November 2017

Haggle, barter, negotiate, dicker – whatever you’d like to call it…as Kiwis, negotiating a lower price with a shop keeper is not something we tend to

UK & Europe

Bologna: the hidden heart and soul of Italian food

2 November 2017

I'm reluctant to tell you about Bologna, because I want to keep it all to myself. It was my favourite place in Italy mostly because it has the best

Asia

How to climb Mt Fuji

30 October 2017

For a few months every year, Japan's iconic mountain is open to anyone with the desire – and stamina – to climb it. Joseph Harper explains how he

UK & Europe

Britain's best film and TV locations – that anyone can visit

19 September 2017

When you've got one of the most beautiful and historic nations in the world as your backdrop, why it's no surprise that movies and TV shows flock to

South Pacific

Bourail: The other side of New Caledonia

18 September 2017

Two hours north of Nouméa, the district of Bourail is one of New Caledonia's gems, home to gorgeous wild places and kilometres of perfect, largely

UK & Europe

Where to eat in Lyon, France's most famous foodie city

Paris may be the better known French destination, but the southern city of Lyon is widely regarded as the country's culinary capital. Lyon resident

Asia

Beyond pad Thai: the Top 10 Thai Dishes to Try

Everyone loves tucking into a hearty plate of pad Thai noodles or a zesty green chicken curry, but for the savvy and intrepid foodie traveller,

Asia

Surviving Songkran: A day at Bangkok's crazy water festival

The Songkran festival in Bangkok is just a street party – it's the biggest waterfight on the planet. And everyone's invited, writes Brett Atkinson.

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