Saturday, May 25th, 2013

Europe

  • Calm in Iceland's Blue Lagoon

    My head is stuck in cotton wool clouds and my body in robin egg blue water.

    June 5, 2012, 2:29 pm

  • Prince joins Little Mermaid

    For almost a century, Copenhagen's iconic Little Mermaid statue has perched alone on a rock in the harbour, wistfully pining for the prince she has been promised - and now she will finally get her man.

    June 4, 2012, 1:43 pm

  • London pubs bank on Games

    British pubs and brewers are preparing for a bumper summer supplying pints for visitors to the London Olympics, desperately hoping the extra business will prove a pick-me-up for the ailing industry.

    June 2, 2012, 2:16 pm

  • Timeless Tuscany

    Jadviga Kobryn-Coletti

    May 31, 2012, 9:32 pm

  • The jewel in Greece's crown

    Sophie Tod

    May 31, 2012, 9:31 pm

  • Feeling shipshape in Portsmouth

    May 31, 2012, 9:26 pm

  • Grand setting for a saga

    Highclere Castle is currently the most recognisable stately home in England. But to millions of avid TV watchers in 160 countries around the world, it's Downton Abbey.

    May 31, 2012, 2:11 pm

  • The Isle of Ely and its fens

    The Isle of Ely, as it was known in the Middle Ages, would be a bewildering name now because the village is well inland. But because of its modest elevation of 49m above sea level, Ely was for centuries an island refuge from the surrounding flooded fens until, after many failed attempts, steam-powered water pumps finally drained the area in the early 19th century.

    May 30, 2012, 10:02 pm

  • London accommodation gets competitive

    According to the latest figures from Hotels.com Australian travellers heading to London for the Olympics are set for better accommodation pricing and opportunity than they were two months ago.

    May 28, 2012, 2:14 pm

  • Out of each station to more wonders

    May 25, 2012, 3:08 pm

  • Savour garlic in Spain

    Victoria Beckham is reputed to have complained that Spain smells of garlic. This derogatory remark did not serve to increase her popularity with Spaniards.

    May 16, 2012, 10:39 am

  • Walk Wales' coast

    The first continuous path in the world which runs the complete length of a country's coastline has officially opened.

    May 13, 2012, 1:56 pm

  • The holy trail

    Ayear after I did it, I'm still not sure why I decided to walk the Camino de Santiago.

    May 11, 2012, 9:49 am

  • Savouring Sicily

    You could forgive Sicilians for having a problem with strangers. The Italian island has had more than its fair share of invasions, conquerors and colonisers; a feature that might have given a less effusive and stoic people quite an identity complex.

    May 10, 2012, 9:53 am

  • Live like a local in London

    With the 2012 London Olympics in late July and early August, some travellers will be worried about accommodation prices and availability. Many hotels will be fully booked, mainstream accommodation will be more expensive and London visitors will be left wondering what the other options are.

    May 10, 2012, 9:40 am

  • Top ten tours in Europe

    There are plenty of touring options in Europe, and each year online travel booking company TravAddict compiles a list of the top 10 tours for summer travel there.

    May 9, 2012, 2:36 pm

  • Spy on a secret London

    Clad in a black leather jacket, black turtleneck, black jeans and black sunglasses, Mr X is pacing around the rendezvous point with a pensive look on his face and a pair of black leather gloves flapping in his hands.

    May 4, 2012, 4:18 pm

  • Come together in Wroclaw

    What is the most attractive city in Poland? Krakow, Gdansk and Warsaw have all been mentioned in this context, but until recently Wroclaw has seldom made it to the top of anyone's list.

    May 2, 2012, 10:22 am

  • Facelift for French beauty

    With its fairy-tale facade, elaborately turreted roof and vast grounds, Chambord is probably the French Loire Valley's best-known Renaissance chateau.

    May 1, 2012, 2:14 pm

  • Tour England's theatres

    The people of England may love their sport but they're also passionate about their theatre.

    April 30, 2012, 10:35 am
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