TRAVEL & FOOD

300 adventurous souls join Sydney Skinny 2014 on Feb 23 at Cobblers Beach, Sydney

Air New Zealand has topped a survey of the largest British consumer magazine. According to reports, "Which?" magazine asked 12,000 people through a survey of their airline experiences. The survey revealed that Air New Zealand along with Singapore Airlines had topped the list with a passenger satisfaction rating of 87 per cent.

British actor Hugh Laurie is angry at the immigration authorities of New Zealand for their “impertinence,” but Immigration New Zealand doesn’t know why. The erstwhile “House” star suddenly posted a rant on Twitter on Wednesday, suggesting that he was mistreated by immigration representative.

A ghost has allegedly been caught on camera at one of the oldest inns in Britain. An image of a shadowy figure was filmed with a CCTV camera at the Ye Olde Man and Scythe in Bolton.

Shunning as always any preferential treatment to his position as head of state of Vatican City, Pope Francis renewed his passport, falling in line just like a regular guy. Moreover, he renewed his passport as an Argentinean national and not in his official capacity as the head of the Roman Catholic church.

Fans of Harry Styles are of the opinion that all the modelling assignments that Kendall Jenner is currently getting are either because of her affair with the One Direction boy or because of her relation to her sister Kim Kardashian and her fiancé Kanye West. Kendall Jenner was seen walking the ramp for Giles London Fashion Week Show.

Air New Zealand has finally released to the viewing public its latest inflight video "Safety in Paradise" featuring a bevy of scantily clad swimsuit models frolicking the beach shores of Cook Islands. The island's tourism authorities were highly appreciative of the material.

The unusual things that passengers bring into New Zealand when they arrive at its airports from overseas would make an interesting list if the staff of the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) would make such a compilation. One item that would be on that list is a 29-cemtimetre donkey penis declared by a Chinese passenger as food, Stuff.co.nz reports. New Zealand has a policy of disallowing the entry of many kinds of ready-to-eat or raw food, whatever shape these items are or whatever body part...

The New South Wales government wants some “jhappi” time with Indian tourists. In a bid to lure Indian middle class to spend some time in the state, state tourism Destination NSW has launched a Bollywood tourism campaign, inviting them for a “hug time.”

Rachel Zoe pulls out her show for New York Fashion Week to look after her newborn son Kaius Jagger.

In a written note in the Medical Journal of Australia, Melbourne doctors said they have treated 10 patients with the case of a 66-year-old man being the worst.

Looking for a place to spend Valentines 2014 with your significant other? You might wanna try Victoria and Winnipeg in Canada, which have been voted the 1st and 2nd most romantic cities, respectively, by Amazon.ca in that country.

A new mode of transportation emerges to be the most luxurious in cost within Norway and that is the dog-sled taxi. Is it time to finally bid goodbye to high end stretch limousines?

The “Modern Family” cast are filming in Sydney, and two lucky Aussies will have a chance to appear in the U.S. TV show with a cameo role, courtesy of Qantas airline.

Fans of "Project Runway" are a bit confused because whenever they search for updates about the reality show's Season 13 on the Internet including its social media Web sites (Twitter, Facebook etc.), all they see is Tim Gunn's new show titled "Under the Gunn." Does this mean it's the end of "Project Runway?" Has the beloved reality competition hosted by Heidi Klum been replaced by "Under the Gunn?" Read on as Tim Gunn explains how he will make it work.

New Zealand’s emperor penguin called Happy Feet may have been already let go years ago, but its foot cast has been making a mark around the world, brought around by members of a passionate group.

The city of Sochi in Russia has a small population of around 400,000 but aside from being an Olympic host city, its mayor is proud of another fact about their place: it does not have a single gay residing in it.

Australia Day has just arrived. There's nothing better to talk about but how it is to be a genuine Aussie. So what makes the Aussie unique?

A ghost ship run by disease-ridden cannibal rats is feared to be heading to British shores. The Lyubov Orlova cruise ship has been adrift across the north Atlantic for the past 12 months, and experts say that it’s possible that it is floating towards the UK.

All Nippon Airways, the Japanese airline that has been criticised for making an apparent “offensive” as well as “racist” commercial for itself, issues an apology for it.

With Australia Day coming nearer by the week, Sydney Harbour has come up with an amazing concert series that every Aussie should not miss.

The 20th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards 2014 was held last Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles, California. It is one of the most anticipated events in Hollywood because it is a special time for fellow actors to honor their peers for the best achievements in television (TV) and film in 2013. But, aside from the awards, a lot of people tune in for the Red Carpet arrivals of the actresses to see who will be included in the 2014 Best-Dressed List.

Efforts to refloat and save the eight whales stranded off the New Zealand's South Island have ended on Thursday, but not on a good note. The volunteers were left with no choice but to euthanise them just to end the sufferings of the beautiful creatures.

Tim Laidlaw and Declan Vogel-Paul, two Australian snowboarders who are trying their luck in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, had lost their snowboards onboard an Air Canada flight on Monday. Good thing the management of Air Canada located the items and had it immediately sent to the waiting pair by Wednesday evening at Quebec.

On Jan 12, a couple dined at Alinea, a fine-dining establishment in Chicago with three Michelin stars. They had their 8-month-old with them. As is habitual with kids, the baby had a crying bout inside the restaurant, subjecting other diners to the noise, fuss and all. Chef Grant Achatz, Alinea owner, wasn't happy. Though he didn't bolt the trio out of his restaurant, his rant on Twitter created the same noise, if not much more, than the crying baby.

The most annoying travelling habits of Australians are revealed.

The cast and crew of Emmy Award winning-show Modern Family is coming to Australia in February to film episodes for two weeks, Australian Capital Territory Deputy Chief Minister Andrew Barr disclosed on Thursday.

Color trends change every year especially in the fashion and beauty industry. Now that it's 2014, there are some hues that are going to be huge this year. Pantone, the color authority, has officially announced the Color of the Year for 2014 and it's Radiant Orchid 18-3224, which is a cross between purple and pink. Aside from Radiant Orchid, which you will see a lot of in the coming days, some of the hottest makeup colors that will sizzle in 2014 are electric orange, gold, red, berry, navy,...

Air New Zealand has been named the second safest airline in the world by a top airline travel Web site. Airlineratings.com recognised Qantas as the safest airline to fly out of 448 airlines from around the world. Qantas was chosen as the safest since the airline has no incident of fatality.