Plan it properly
Where to stay, area by area, and what to know before you book: entry rules, costs, timing and the hotels worth a shortlist. Every fact is sourced and dated, and partner links are always labelled.
Auckland Is a Harbour City. Use It Like One
The best days in Auckland are spent on the water, with Waiheke's wineries, Rangitoto's volcano, Tiritiri Matangi's birds and Great Barrier's dark skies all within reach of the…
Facts checked 19 Oct 2026Wellington Is Not a Ferry Terminal
Most visitors pass through Wellington on the way to the South Island; three or four days here, plus a day in Martinborough wine country, make a better trip.
Facts checked 19 Oct 2026Where to Stay in Tokyo
Six areas, 15 hotels checked against their own websites, the airport links that serve each, and the accommodation tax that switches to 3% of the room charge on…
Facts checked 24 Oct 2026Where to Stay in Lisbon
Six neighbourhoods, 13 hotels checked against their own websites, and what Lisbon's €4 tourist tax and airport Metro mean for your booking.
Facts checked 24 Oct 2026Where to Stay in Kyoto
Five neighbourhoods, a dozen standout properties, and the new tax and street rules that change how you plan a Kyoto stay.
Facts checked 19 Oct 2026Where to Stay in Punta Cana
Six distinct areas, very different beaches and a new wave of luxury openings: how to match the right stretch of coast, and the right resort, to the trip…
Facts checked 19 Oct 2026Where to Stay in the Riviera Maya
From Playacar to Tulum's beach road, here is which stretch of coast suits which traveller, and the hotels worth putting on a shortlist.
Facts checked 19 Oct 2026Machu Picchu, Properly Planned
Peru now sells Machu Picchu as fixed, timed routes with hard daily caps, so the order you book things in matters more than ever.
Facts checked 19 Oct 2026