Figures released today by holiday home rental website Bookabach paints an interesting picture of how and where Kiwis spent their Christmas and New Year holidays.

By Frank and Muriel Newman

It’s the holiday time of the year and oily raggers are out and about enjoying themselves. So here are some ways to make these holidays fun, enjoyable, and relaxing, without stressing out about the cost!

Adventure and a touch of the gourmet lifestyle will shape the holiday plans of travellers in 2014.

Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, today announced it is to commence a daily passenger service to Khwaja Rawash Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan from December 4, 2013.

The daily flight to the capital city will be Emirates’ first destination in Afghanistan.

The New Zealand Motor Caravan Association (NZMCA) is taking a local body to the High Court in a bid to protect the rights of its members to freedom camp.

A country filled with natural beauty and relaxed village life, Vietnam has some of the best islands and beaches in all of Southeast Asia.

Combined with its delicious cuisine, it’s no wonder Kiwis are flocking there in search of adventure.

A summer holiday somewhere on the Coromandel with breakfast and parking included is what most travellers want this summer, according to a survey of 7000 New Zealanders by Travelbug (travelbug.co.nz), Trade Me’s travel website.

Auckland has once again beaten Sydney, Bora Bora, The Whitsunday Islands and Fiji's Yasawa Islands to take out the title for Australasia’s top destination in the 2012 World Travel Awards.

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) is delighted that Auckland has been rated as having the country’s top two visitor experiences in Lonely Planet’s latest New Zealand travel guide.

Blanket Bay continues to retain its international ranking as New Zealand’s top lodge with prestigious USA-based Hideaways International naming Blanket Bay the Number 1 lodge in New Zealand, and Number 6 in the world, within its annual 2012 Readers Survey.