Start planning your local travel itineraries, because the travel trend overlords at Lonely Planet have just released their picks for the year.

With restrictions changing more frequently most people change their knickers, we’ve rounded up everything you need to know right here.

We’re kicking off the end of year celebrations with a wrap up of the industry’s festive get-togethers! After party debauchery, sadly, not included.

NZ has levelled up its bubble game with another two-way, quarantine-free travel arrangement, and Jacinda has no doubt popped a bottle of bubbly to celebrate.

A Cook Islander has managed to travel to Perth without quarantining, while two travellers from Port Moresby wandered into Brisbane Airport’s common area before testing positive for COVID-19.

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Jacinda Ardern was reportedly spotted sipping a bubble tea as she carved out another travel ‘bubble’ deal with one of New Zealand’s closest neighbours.

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While hope still remains for the trans-Tasman bubble to become two-way before Christmas, both Tourism New Zealand and Air New Zealand are expecting it to take a little longer.

The proposed travel ‘bubble’ between New Zealand and the Cook Islands has taken a giant leap forward, as Australia watches on with envy.

The Cook Islands could establish a travel ‘bubble’ with New Zealand before Australia, according to its Deputy Prime Minister. However, his confidence isn’t exactly being reciprocated by Ardern.

With international travel restrictions still in place, this agent surprised her husband with a themed Cook Islands dinner and armchair travel experience.