To maximise the New Zealand travel experience, try exiting the busiest highways. SH 30 offers forests, river trails, farmlands, and a whisper of old New Zealand.

Oct 18, 2009 - Lyn Rasmussen

In the New Zealand Wars, the Battle of Rangiriri was won by the British at considerable cost to the forces of its Imperial Army.

Feb 4, 2011 - Brian Cross

Wingspan, near the popular tourist spot of Rotorua, provides sanctuary for New Zealand's endangered raptors. The conservation work at the centre is highly regarded.

Feb 21, 2010 - Lyn Rasmussen

After navigating the Endeavour around the North Island, Captain James Cook ventured south to complete the first map of New Zealand.

Jan 12, 2011 - Brian Cross

The Waikato region offers a number of activities within an hour of Hamilton, ranging from Lord of the Rings locations to extreme sports and quaint craft villages.

May 18, 2008 - Sarah Tennant

A road trip with family or friends is the perfect way to explore Tennessee's place in the birth of country, rockabilly, and rock and roll music.

Dec 11, 2009 - Amanda Woods

Art museums, galleries, performing arts festivals, cafés and restaurants create a vibrant arts and cultural scene - well worth a detour from NZ's main tourist centres

Mar 29, 2010 - Mike Bown

Holland is a West Michigan city along the lakeshore. The city is possibly most known for its Dutch Heritage, as well as its annual Tulip Time Festival.

Jan 4, 2010 - Dee Dee Smith

The travel journals of Nassau Senior provide an interesting insight on the first royals of 19th-century Greece.

Jun 17, 2009 - Lito Apostolakou

Prince Constantine was deemed too young and inexperienced to successfully rule Greece when he ascended the throne of that turbulent country.

Jul 27, 2008 - William Silvester

Cher, Charlez Aznavour, Andre Agassi, Gari Kasparov, Dennis Agadjanian, even Princess Diana - all these famous people are Armenians or have Armenian genes!

Oct 19, 2009 - Anna Ambartsumyan

While trying to unravel the mystery of what happened to the last king of Laos, Stalking the Elephant Kings delves into the mystery that is Laos.

Mar 25, 2009 - Paris Franz

Casey Hayden and Mary King wrote Sex and Caste and inadvertently launched the modern feminist movement.

Oct 2, 2008 - Brandi Rhoades

The island state of Tasmania, Australia has many delights for a traveller to explore. This travel guide divides the state into nine manageable areas.

Jan 8, 2007 - Philippa Rowlands

Drive River Road to visit many of Monterey County's best wineries, featuring fine pinots and chardonnays, past landscapes that inspired John Steinbeck.

Jun 8, 2011 - Judith Wylie

A great destination for holidays: lazy beach days, historical houses, literary trails and walking routes. Doone Valley, Jamaica Inn, Westward Ho! and Dashwood Country.

Mar 26, 2008 - Rachel L. Webb

Ethiopia is a land of contrasts and extremes with some of the most beautiful mountains and scenery on the African Continent.

Jun 15, 2009 - Fleur Hupston

With 7107 islands to explore, the famous Boracay island, Baroque churches, historic Spanish colonies, indigenous tribes, what you need to know begins here.

May 31, 2007 - Zona Marie Tan

Many people are choosing to retire early leaving years of adventures to be had - why not spend them in an RV?

Jan 30, 2008 - Elizabeth Borer

Don't let the title Florida's Cultural Coast fool you, underneath Sarasota's refined polish is a whole lot of quirkiness to love.

Aug 31, 2007 - Jennifer Huber