Travel Alerts: Lonely Planet’s year of travel, Waitomo glow-worm season, Wairarapa stargazing, Queenstown wine, Brisbane’s tiny doors

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Lonely Planet has a travel idea for every day of 2027. Its new guide, 365 Days of Travel, matches 365 experiences around the world to the best day to enjoy them, based on seasonal…

Make room in your travel plans for caves, constellations and a Queenstown wine dinner. Photo / 123rf

Lonely Planet has a travel idea for every day of 2027. Its new guide, 365 Days of Travel, matches 365 experiences around the world to the best day to enjoy them, based on seasonal highlights, festivals, public holidays and cultural celebrations.

Alongside the daily entries, a series of special “Top 12″ lists covers several themes such as “best days to delve into history” and “prime times for wildlife watching”, among others. New Zealand picks include glowworm-spotting in Te Anau in September and a hike up the Kāpiti Coast’s steepest track in December. Overseas picks range from a misty February morning on the Brunei River to sunset over Madagascar’s Avenue of the Baobabs in April. 365 Days of Travel by Lonely Planet, $55 RRP. shop.lonelyplanet.com

In Waitomo, November is one of the best times to head underground. Late spring is glowworm season, with more flying insects for the glowworms to feed on, which means brighter displays for visitors. However, even though the season is truly lit, the caves generally draw fewer guests than peak summer.

Visit now for various highlights, including Ruakuri Cave, which offers an accessible walk beneath the glow, and at this time of year guides are watching for newly hatched glow-worms, which show as faint dots of blue-green light. Beyond Ruakuri, Waitomo’s network of caves and underground rivers, carved over millions of years, offers myriad experiences, from boat rides beneath the glow-worms in the Waitomo Glowworm Caves to Aranui Cave, as well as black water rafting with the Legendary Black Water Rafting Co. waitomo.com/glowworms-and-caves/ruakuri-cave

At Stonehenge Aotearoa, 13km from Carterton, the Star Trek Stargazing Experience asks for nothing more than your own eyes and curiosity. The experience opens with an interactive astronomy session, then uses powerful laser pointers to trace constellations, planets and other landmarks of…

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