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Our award winning travel writer has gone incognito to share some of his best kept secrets and travel tips.

 

Latest Articles

What Foreigners Think Of Kiwis
What foreigners think of kiwis

What does the world really think about the average Kiwi? Find out here.

The World’s Most Pointless Travel Items
The World’s Most Pointless Travel Items

Not everything you pack will come in handy. These are the things you're better off leaving at home.

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18 Signs You're About To Be Robbed!

Are you a street smart traveller? Can you spot these telltale signs you're about to be robbed?

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20 Tips For Long-Term Travellers

Heading off for more than a month? There are more than a few things you need to think about.

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Shocking Tour Stories

On any tour around the world, no matter what the age of the passengers, you'll find some shocking things going on.

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8 Things Airline Hosties Don't Want You To Know 

They’re your smiley, helpful friends in the sky. But airline hosties have a few secrets.

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20 Foods Worth Travelling For

Discover the culinary delights that are well worth the price of a plane ticket

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10 ways you're offending people Overseas

Just because you're trying not to offend people when travelling, doesn't mean you're succeeding.

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15 Extremely Disappointing Tourist Destinations

You're not going to love every place you visit. Some places will be amazing, other destinations will be disappointing.

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8 destinations no One Knows About

As a traveller, you always want to have your own secret spots. So I’m not going to share all of mine. But I am going to lift the lid on a few magical places...

National Stereotypes

The good, the bad and the ugly. Our secret traveller reveals what the locals really think of different nationalities.