Travel 
APN Travel – Disney Paris. Mar 22.
Bonjour Mickey! Here’s a pop trivia question to float at your next dinner party. What is the most visited attraction in Europe? No, it’s not the Coliseum, the Eiffel Tower or Pisa’s Leaning Tower, but the pleasure power of Walt Disney in France. Disneyland Paris has just celebrated its 20th anniversary and people of all… Read More ›
ZB Travel – Tonga. March 16
Is it time to start planning a South Pacific winter break? As the weather starts to cool and the leaves start turning, many Kiwis cast their minds to planning a winter break. People will have noticed the advertising for South Pacific holiday packages has ramped up in the past few weeks, so now’s the time… Read More ›
ZB Travel – Tasmania. March 9
It’s your first trip to Tassie. You’ve been there a week. What are your first impressions? For a state that is less than half the size of the North Island, Tassie punches well above its weight with an absurd abundance of world-class attractions and knock-out scenery. So much of Tasmania’s history is tinged with tragedy… Read More ›
ZB Travel – Isle of Mull. March 2
What makes the Isle of Mull such a drawcard? The Western Highlands and offshore islands are quintessential Scotland. But unlike the Isle of Skye, one of the bonnie Scotland’s less trodden paths, yet most enthralling destinations, is a foray to the Isle of Mull. From the rugged ridges of Ben More and wild moorland to… Read More ›
APN Travel – Berlin. Feb,2013
Mighty Berlin, the city that stood at the seismic faultlines of the 20th century, is a city still trying to shuck its sooty Cold War image. It’s a city of monumentality, a city of many faces, a city in a state of organic transformation, where the vestiges of Nazi and Soviet architecture jostle with pulsating… Read More ›
ZB Travel – Red Centre of Oz. Feb 23
Half a million tourists descend on Uluru every year. What’s the pulling power? Ayers Rock ( Uluru) is unquestionably the letterhead for Australia’s Red Centre. No other single rock structure in the world has magnetised the traveller quite like Ayers Rock. If you arrive by plane, flying into pint-sized Ayers Rock Airport underscores the isolated… Read More ›
ZB Travel – The Ghan. Feb 16
How did the Ghan get its name and why is it so revered by train-spotters? The train’s name honours Afghan camel drivers who arrived in Australia in the late 19th century to help find a way to reach the country’s unexplored interior. The Adelaide to Alice rail track was completed 90 years ago, but the… Read More ›
ZB Travel – Lake Geneva. Feb 9
Just two hours from Paris, if you want a Monte Carlo-esque holiday splash, before riding the rails of the Swiss Alps, Lake Geneva is a unique slice of Switzerland with a stack of great sights. The land of cheese, chocolate and clocks commands a steadfast hold on the travellers’ imagination. Switzerland’s jaw-dropping… Read More ›
ZB Travel – Monterey Bay. Feb 2.
If you’ve toyed with the dream of driving the Pacific Coast Highway from LA to San Francisco, on Route 1,through Big Sur, set aside a night or two to explore Monterey Bay. What’s the appeal? Mighty Monterey is a Californian treasure-chest, glistening with some of the Golden State’s finest offerings. Sun-drenched beaches, thunderous Pacific breakers,… Read More ›
APN Travel – Auckland. Jan,2013.
As the golden rays of summer start to ripen and become more slanted, it’s the optimum time to explore the sweep of Auckland’s watery delights. Chiefly propelled by the show-boating imperatives of the Rugby World Cup, the Queen City’s prime waterfront has never looked so good. Nor has it been so open and appealing to… Read More ›
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