Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

Europe

A month of family feasting

Ian Nowak and family rent a house in a small Dordogne village and enjoy a month feasting and exploring.
May 17, 2013, 10:02 am
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Emperor's club

Richard Pennick takes a daytrip from Rome to Tivoli to explore the Emperor Hadrian’s summer holiday town.
May 17, 2013, 9:00 am

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Pride in Austen's heritage

With Pride and Prejudice notching up its bicentenary, now's the time to follow Jane Austen's trail in Bath.
May 3, 2013, 9:44 am

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Hotel Schweizerhof

Zurich's Hotel Schweizerhof is a grand edifice.
May 3, 2013, 9:26 am

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Waltzing Matilda

An excerpt from Edward Holding's travel diary
April 26, 2013, 1:47 pm

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Franco's basilica

Fascism never did things by halves.
April 26, 2013, 9:53 am

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Still partying in surreal Madrid

The Spanish capital puts its best foot forward despite the economic crisis.
April 12, 2013, 10:11 am

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Assisi a hard habit to break

Visiting the shrine of one of the world's most famous and beloved saints is an extraordinary experience - dazzling, humbling and inspiring.
April 12, 2013, 10:09 am

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Ups and downs define Bergamo

Discover a gorgeous hill town close to Milan with two very different faces.
April 5, 2013, 11:09 am

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Authentic air of Eastern Europe

Discover a pulsing cafe society and an appealing sense of authenticity in Bratislava, a city in transition.
March 29, 2013, 9:00 am

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Trieste de resistance

The Hapsburgs, the Slovenians and the Italians have all influenced Trieste, a city on the Adriatic that has inspired great writers.
March 25, 2013, 9:00 am

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Joan of Arc's potent legacy

From famous landmarks to hidden neighbourhoods, a stroll around Roen makes a lasting impression.
March 18, 2013, 9:09 am

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Melting moments in Zurich

A fondness for fondue is just one reason to visit Switzerland's largest city.
March 11, 2013, 9:03 am

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A city worth the cost

Oslo may be the most expensive city in the world, but the capital of Viking culture is compelling.
March 8, 2013, 1:41 pm

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Gorge yourself on Greek walks

The international image of Greece is a maritime one, but the mountainous interior offers ample opportunities for scenic walks.
March 4, 2013, 11:08 am

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An appetite for Athens

We are in shock. Despina, our guide on the Athens Walking Tours Food Tour, has told us that moussaka is not a Greek dish. Apparently it started as an Arab dish, was taken to Turkey and imported to Greece in its present form in the 1920s. This is just one effect of the ebb and flow of the human tide in the eastern Mediterranean.
March 4, 2013, 11:06 am

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Epic journey from Moscow to Beijing

The Trans-Siberian railway linking Europe with China promises to be a trip of a lifetime. I weighed up the nonstop option but decided on a private train called the Tsar's Gold for a leisurely 19-day all-in trip from Moscow to Beijing. Private cabins are standard, some with spacious ensuite facilities and others with shared bathrooms. All stop-off tours and start and finish accommodation are included, along with three-course menus and free-flowing vodka in the dining car.
February 25, 2013, 9:25 am

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Cathedrals and Kolsch in cool Cologne

I feel a real buzz arriving in a new city but with only limited time to see it. Some of the best travel experi ences are the most unexpected - it can be great fun just following your nose. And that's precisely what's my plan is today.
February 25, 2013, 9:12 am

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An Ottoman odyssey

When I left to travel for five months with my boyfriend Jason, Turkey was a must-do and we decided to see it on a tour. Geckos Adventures was an obvious option given its "off the beaten track" feel - we went for 15-day Odyssey.
February 25, 2013, 9:05 am

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Fjord focus

Sitting in the back of a speedboat as we zip through the fjord, it's hard not to feel a little disorientated. Only a few hours earlier we were returning our seats to the upright position and stowing our tray tables as we neared the end of our long journey from Perth via Singapore and London to Gothenburg, Sweden's second city.
February 15, 2013, 3:58 pm

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