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You Can Spend Halloween in Dracula's Castle Thanks to Airbnb

Try to get some shut-eye in a velvet-trimmed coffin and be hosted by the great grand-nephew of Bram Stoker himself.

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A Free 24-Hour Wine Fountain Has Opened in Italy

The fontana del vino is dripping with the good stuff.

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Outside Guide: 48 Hours in the Bay of Islands

We've teamed up with Converse to embrace the elements in an all-weather travel guide series.

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Introducing New Zealand's First Pub Crawl By Helicopter

Chop a drink, chop the sky.

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How to Spend 48 Hours in Xi'an

A whirlwind guide to the vibrant and progressive centre.

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Coffee Break Adventures

Take a little break without moving a muscle.

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Coffee Break Adventures

Take a little break without moving a muscle.

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Five Lunch Break Adventures to Take in Wellington

Make your lunch hour count.

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Five Lunch Break Adventures to Take in Auckland

Make your lunch hour count.

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Five Morning Coffee Break Adventures in Auckland

Make your morning recharge count.

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Five Morning Coffee Break Adventures in Wellington

Make your morning recharge count.

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Five After-Work Adventures to Try in Auckland

Blow off some steam before you head home.

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Five After-Work Adventures to Try in Wellington

Blow off some steam before you head home.

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Social Fitness Has Been Revamped With adidas Run Club

Events that not only allow you to run, but connect with a group of like-minded people.

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ThirstBat is the New Sport-Drinking Accessory We All Need

Have a celebratory hoon after that cover drive.

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The Five Best Dates in Auckland This August

Take a friend, take your S/O, take that person with who you have a thing but you're not putting any labels on it.

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The Six Best Office Bonding Activities in Auckland

Move past the bland chat around the water cooler.

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How-to: the Wellington Staycation

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A Pop-up Finnish Sauna is Coming to the Auckland Waterfront

It's getting hot in herre.

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A Couple's Guide to Visiting Queenstown and Wanaka

Sometimes you just need a little escape.

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The Ten Most Unique Bowling Alleys in the World

Getting a strike here is worth the airfare.

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Trish Peng's Guide to Shopping in Los Angeles

A discreet, suburban set up run by the Olsen twins, the best vintage store in the world, and the epicentre for all things luxury.

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Ten Books to Snuggle Up With This Winter

Read and chill.

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The Six Best Dog-Friendly Cafes in Auckland

No need for a dramatic paws, here's the list your four-legged friend has been waiting for.

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A Less Obvious Guide to Visiting Singapore

Discover butterfly-filled gardens, heritage shophouses and some of the world's best laksa.

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This Self-Inflating Standup Paddleboard Makes Getting Out on the Water a Cinch

It inflates in less than five minutes.

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Concrete Playground Meets Street Artist Xoe Hall

If it wasn't for my David Bowie records, my amazing goth baby sitter and lots of time in my wild imagination I believe things would have turned out rather differently.

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Best Spots Across Auckland to Enjoy a Sundowner

Thanks to Somersby Cider, we have put together a tasty list of spots around Auckland that offer the ultimate sunset view.

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View Photos of Tiger Beer presents Streets of Singapore at The Street Food Collective

View photo highlights of the first instalment of Tiger Beer's Streets of Singapore, held at The Street Food Collective on Saturday, April 9.

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This Dubai Nap Bar Lets You Take a Snooze Break in the Middle of the City

Sweet dreams are made of this.

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The Eight Best Bike Rides in Auckland

On yer bike.

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Ball Pit Bars Are the New Pop-Ups For Big Kidults

And you're welcome to jump straight in armed with a cocktail.

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Meet Switzerland's Epic Mountain Bobsled Coaster

Zip down the Alps.

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An Adventurer's Guide to Palmerston North

Hidden gems scattered throughout New Zealand’s eighth biggest city.

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The Seven Best Destination Pubs Near Auckland

Where the beer is colder, the pace is slower and the locals have plenty time for a yarn and a laugh.

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The Eight Best Yoga Studios in Auckland

Where to get bendy and zen.

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Lessons Learned From Episode One of Vinyl

SPOILER ALERT.

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Win Tickets to the Land Rover NZ Polo Open

The nation's most highly contested tournament of horse-meets-ball and the social event of the summer.

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Take a Look Inside L.A.'s Weed Social Lounge

Puff away.

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500 Women Are Wanted For An Epic Five-Hour Workout Session

Get ready for this epic fitness challenge.

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How to Make the Most of Auckland Anniversary Weekend

An obvious choice is to round the weekend off with Laneway. But what else could be ticked off the ole to-do list?

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We're Now One Step Closer to Crashing Kelly Slater's Secret Wave Pool

A Sydney sleuth has uncovered its location.

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