Where to find the world's best dumplings

A Taiwanese eatery famed for its dumplings has been crowned Asia's best restaurant.

Your views on the 'gold elite' flyer

The story of a woman with 'gold elite' status who refused to give up her front row seat for a wheelchair user ruffled many a feather among our Yahoo! New Zealand readers.

The world's most loopy rollercoaster

A new rollercoaster designed to “mess with your head” has claimed a Guinness World Record for being the ride with the most loop-de-loops.

Hong Kong cries fowl as giant rubber duck deflates

HONG KONG (AFP) - The giant inflatable rubber duck which has attracted tens of thousands of visitors since it sailed into Hong Kong two weeks ago was reduced to a sad deflated disc on Wednesday in the city's harbour.

'Gold elite' flyer refuses to switch seats for wheelchair user

A wheelchair user says a woman who would not give up her front row seat on a flight from Auckland to Wellington “destroyed my faith in humanity”.

Taxi drivers preying on tourists

Kiwi travellers are being warned to beware of dodgy taxi drivers overseas as claims of stolen luggage are on the rise.

Flight forced to divert as cockpit door jams

An Air India flight to Bangalore was diverted to another city after the pilot returned from a toilet break and found the cockpit door jammed shut.

Rich mums hire disabled 'guides' to jump Disney queues

Loaded New York mothers are hiring disabled people to act as family members so they can jump the queues at Disney World, it's been revealed.

Tour guide who charged elephant sacked

A safari guide rushed on foot toward an elephant at a South African game park while fellow guides whooped and laughed at the foolhardy stunt, which cost the ranger his job when a video of the incident was posted online.

Airline staff brawl with passengers

Video has emerged of a brawl between China Eastern Airlines staff and tired passengers.

"Disturbing" video as 'drunk' man charges at wild elephant

Wildlife advocates have called for action after video emerged of a 'drunk' tourist charging at a wild elephant in South African parklands.

Builders bulldoze Mayan pyramid in Belize

BELIZE CITY (AP) -- A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize's largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract rock for a road-building project.

Yarra Valley a great escape

The Yarra Valley’s proximity to Melbourne is both a blessing and a curse.

Natural remedies for travel ailments

Dr. Karen Hurley of Bastyr University shares the best tips about staying healthy naturally on holiday.

Airbus offers sneak preview of new A350

TOULOUSE, France (AFP) - French aerospace giant Airbus offered a sneak preview of its latest long-haul carrier, the A350, on Monday, rolling out a first model in front of hundreds of staff at its assembly plant in south-western France.

Departure tax talk for Christchurch

There is talk of an international departure tax for Christchurch.