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Travel in the US: road tripping in the San Juan Islands
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Travel in the US: road tripping in the San Juan Islands
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Road tripping in the San Juan Islands, a stunning archipelago within Washington’s Pacific Northwest.

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Luxury stay: glass-box glamping in Kaikōura, New Zealand
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Luxury stay: glass-box glamping in Kaikōura, New Zealand
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Ultimate privacy and breath-taking views nestled in the snow-capped Southern Alps.

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Embracing the wonders and stories of Māori astronomy
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Embracing the wonders and stories of Māori astronomy
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Winter brings Matariki — and with it opportunities to embrace the wonders and stories of Māori astronomy.

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A walking tour of Wellington’s Modernist icons during Wellington Heritage Week
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A walking tour of Wellington’s Modernist icons during Wellington Heritage Week
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What parts of a city would you forgo in the name of progress and what parts would you hang on to? Jacqui Gibson takes walking tour of Wellington’s Modernist icons.

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Te Urewera: how to experience the natural world in a new way
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Te Urewera: how to experience the natural world in a new way
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Manuhiri are being invited to experience Te Urewera in a new way.

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Arrowtown: where the quest for gold lives on
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Arrowtown: where the quest for gold lives on
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Arrowtown’s goldmining heritage now draws thousands of visitors to the Central Otago town every year, but striking it rich in the tourism sector has taken decades of planning and hard work.

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Early findings from the New Zealand Working Dog Project
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Early findings from the New Zealand Working Dog Project
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Farm dogs have been part of the fabric of New Zealand life for 150 years, yet little is known about important aspects of their health, productivity and longevity.

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Travel in the US: road tripping in Colorado
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Travel in the US: road tripping in Colorado
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Jacqui Gibson recounts a three-day road trip into the stunning Rocky Mountains. Loveland Pass, Colorado’s highest mountain pass, located a staggering 3655m above sea level.

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A visit to Italy’s Chianti wine country
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A visit to Italy’s Chianti wine country
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Fattoria Poggerino is a boutique winery and heritage B&B located deep in the heart of Tuscany’s Chianti wine district.

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Mangrove crab magician: An interview with chef Joe Junior from Oravae Cottage
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Mangrove crab magician: An interview with chef Joe Junior from Oravae Cottage
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Award-winning Solomon Island chef Junior Joe is cooking up a storm at Oravae Cottage.

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Off to a wānanga
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Off to a wānanga
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Ngāti Kuri share their vision for the future at a wānanga in the Far North.

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A walking tour of Downtown LA
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A walking tour of Downtown LA
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Take a tour with the Los Angeles Conservancy to see one of the highest concentrations of historic buildings in the entire United States.

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Some of the fabulous faces and foods behind today’s Vavavi Fijian cultural and cookery experience in Nadi. Run by twenty-something siblings John, Margaret and Joy Waqanivere & their 18-year-old cousin Josateki Roko, Vavavi takes place in
Meet Bapak Abdullah, of Labuan Bajo, one in a small team of marine conservationists (coral guardians) replanting coral near Hatamin Island just outside of Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Coral conservation is an important movement here following yea
Seeing Indonesia by water is a magic way to experience the country’s diversity. In Borneo (Kalimantan), handmade riverboats transport you deep into the rainforest. On the seas around Flores, traditional phinisi — crewed by locals who&rsqu
According to a 2021 ecotourism report published by andBeyond, Africa’s wild lion population halved to an estimated 20,000 big cats between 1994 and 2020. Poaching, habitat loss, drought and human-lion conflict were noted as common causes. In
It took all of a few minutes in Cape Town to fall for South Africa 🇿🇦 watching this fantastic performance within Arch for the Arch on a stunning Saturday morning. Arch for the Arch, just opposite The Taj where I’m staying, is a memorial dedic
Proof (if it were needed) that one looks mighty smart in the indigo ikat styles of Sumba, Indonesia 🇮🇩 . . . . . #indigostyles #ikatweaving #onassignment #catwalklooks #sumbastyles #nztravelwriter #travelwriterslife #travelstyles #indonesia #betel
The incredible ikat weavers (and wearers) of Sumba Indonesia who specialise in expressing their unique Marapu cultural heritage through hand woven textiles made from locally-sourced cotton, dyed using locally-grown indigo. . . . . . #onassignment #su