This picture is worth approximately 317 billion words in Greek. That's how many euros its government owes, and how many euros it's going to start defaulting on.

Maxine Frith takes in an 18-course tasting menu which take seven hours to get through... and is worth every cent.

European aerospace giant Airbus is believed to be in the running to buy Air New Zealand's Safe Air engineering subsidiary.

Cruising Europe's rivers reminds Pamela Wade of having front row seats at a travel documentary.

Kevin Pilley enjoys a game of beach cricket with Kiwi pals on the picturesque Fife coast northeast of Edinburgh.

Scenery, great food, no packing and not too much exercise... that all suits Roger Hall.

Kevin Pilley gets a splash of red wine on his shirt at a messy Spanish festival.

All Italy stops to watch a spectacular boat race that's been contested for more than 700 years, writes Carol Smith.

Last month marked the 50th anniversary of Britain's oldest National Trail - the Pennine Way. Ellie Ross follows the acorn signposts up hill and down dale for a celebratory ramble.

Austria's magical capital can best be viewed from a bicycle seat, writes Paul Rush.

That Apple should buy Greece with all the useless cash it has on hand is just a joke that won't go away.

Fiona Knight and family opt for the serene style of the Scandinavian ski scene.

Art, parks, cafes and canals; Liz Light delights in the Netherlands' capital city.

Justine Tyerman is captivated by the scenery of Valais' alpine skifields.

Twelve days spent cruising the Mediterranean on the Nieuw Amsterdam is bliss. Carol Smith shares the highlights at each coastal stop.

Linda Moser's nuptials are all shades of green, as she braves the elements - and aunties - of Ireland.

Newsmaker Eyjafjallajokull is now a tourist attraction, discovers Julia Waeschenbach.

A cafe owner found so much archaeological treasure buried beneath his property that he now has a museum. Michael Day hears his story ...

A Canterbury postgraduate student is cycling through Australia, Asia and Europe on his way to a UN climate congress.

No one wants to look a fool opening a bottle of Champers. Kevin Pilley finds a quick sword blow does the trick.

An EU probe into Android mobile software poses a threat to Google's position in the $35 billion applications market.

Explore Amsterdam on foot or bike. It's a great way to see a city that heaves with history and life, writes Mike Corder.

Venice is the setting for Nicky Pellegrino's new novel. On a fact-finding visit she strayed into richly rewarding back streets.

MPs on a taxpayer-funded tour of Europe will largely have this weekend to themselves to enjoy the sights of Dublin.

Bev Wood experiences the Italian capacity for both wild frenzy and languid indolence.

A repeat of last season's Heineken Cup final match-up is still on the cards after the weekend's European Champions Cup quarter-finals - and New Zealanders are in the thick of it.

Critics say German Chancellor Angela Merkel's unwillingness to spend is holding back the euro-area economy.

Justine Tyerman suspects there is a secret ingredient in Swiss chocolate which anaesthetises the conscience ...

Budapest is one of the most elegant and charming of European capitals, and certainly one of the cheapest.