Xenia Taliotis checks into an an airily cosmopolitan Spanish hotel.

This tiny Swiss village is booming over social media fame, but locals aren't loving it.

Some of the world's most popular holiday spots issued crackdowns on tourist behaviour.

Helen O'Neill travels to County Mayo for the true celebration of St Patrick.

If there's one summer destination that's worth dreaming about, it's the Greek islands.

Summer travel can be crowded, hot and expensive, especially in Europe.

Ewan McDonald stays in three high-end London hotels

When the heat is on the hikers get going, sometimes with assistance.

Gia Garrick walks part of the pilgrimage inspired by the life of St Francis of Assisi.

The Global Marketing Director for Insight Vacations shares her tips for seeing Geneva.

Grant Bradley checks into a Hilton in the German capital.

There's less to this European country than you might imagine, writes Nic Hamilton.

The fortunes of a humble village changed when Louis XIV built his splendid palace nearby.

Here are pinch-yourself perfect options for your stay in the The City of Light.

Donna McIntyre has a taste of European canal fare.

Pedalling around Paris delights Stephanie Holmes.

London's watery byways are worth leisurely exploration, writes Max Bania.

Zoe Walker checks into a buzz-worthy new establishment, housed in a former bank.

The town of Pripyat is a model of technology gone catastrophically wrong.

Rachel Lees checks into a suite at an historic hotel in the centre of London.

Heletranz owner and expat Swede Sofia Ambler gives the lowdown on her hometown.

Catch proud locals honouring their patrons in revelry or sombre processions.

Sarah Wiedersehn discovers delightful, high-quality local produce in the Emerald Isle.

Touring by bicycle offers a way to see the continent at a much more personal level, writes Lauren Jones.

Split from the madding crowds and head for a quieter part of Croatia, suggests Hannah Stephenson.

Malta's Azure Window was a notorious cliff-jumping spot.

Never let a lack of experience stand in the way of adventure.

Ancient wonders and a go-ahead northern capital sit easily across Ireland.

Kate Whiting introduces her son to the tastes and smells of the Franche-Comte.

This country is so beautiful that stunned foreigners often cause accidents.