Michelle Jana Chan takes her Czech grandmother to Prague on a journey of rediscovery.

Walking through Barcelona, it's easy to forget that great political passions were once played out in its streets, writes Stephen Burgen.

A family holiday in Italy and France avoids the big towns and bright lights and finds the pleasures of rural living and small communities.

Pebble beaches, promenades and cobblestone streets filled with quirky shops and pubs make Brighton endearing, finds Greg Bowker.

Ancient tombs, historic homes that played backdrop to combat - Ireland boasts loads of history to relish away from the paddock, writes Brendan Manning.

Thousands of graves stretching to the horizon remind Penny Lewis of the sacrifice made by so many.

Between hailstorms and blisters, Sue Cocking finds the time to admire centuries-old cathedrals - and a genuine wine fountain.

Paul Davies stands atop Bidean nam Bian pleased to bag a Munro and learn four new words to describe rain.

On an escorted tour, travellers are treated to the best of Singapore, Spain, Italy and France, writes Carol Smith.

Nowhere is the VW emissions scandal being felt more acutely than in Wolfsburg, the ultimate German company town.

A three-hour rail trip across Sicily gives Linda Herrick a glimpse of its ghost towns.

Forget about planning and booking holidays - Anna Leask hands the job over to someone else and climbs on board for a ride of pleasant surprises and new friends.

As Sarah Lang found out the hard way, here's what to do - and what not to do - on holiday in Europe.

Belfast has not forgotten its troubled history but the city's future is looking brighter, finds David Mercer.

Facing an unstaunchable flood of migrants and refugees, Germany yesterday said it was reaching breaking point and would enact emergency controls.

Xenia Taliotis spends a day at one of the unhappiest places on Earth.

While eastern Europe's new European Union member states are being asked to absorb the fewest, they are putting up the fiercest resistance to plans to spread the refugees more evenly across the 28-nation bloc.

Europe, with its ageing population, needs to increase its younger population by several million to avoid a situation where pension systems grow unsustainable.

Battery frenemies Telsa, Panasonic poised for Solar power fight in Europe.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told fellow leaders that Europe has a duty to shelter refugees, rebuffing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Brian Fallow speaks to a New Zealand-based analyst who sees the EU sliding into paralysis and inevitable decay.

Venice's water cabbies steer Kevin Pilley to some of their favourite watering holes.

The most scenic stretch of the Danube River is a haven for epicureans, writes Paul Rush.

A carefree wine-tasting jaunt in France is as leisurely as life gets, says Catherine Masters.

Angela Merkel has promised there will be "no tolerance" for violent anti-migrant protests that have gripped Germany in recent weeks.

Edinburgh's epic Festival Fringe brings out the best in this beautiful ancient city, discovers Stephen Jewell.

The home of the Beatles and one of the world's most famous football teams has a rich and interesting history, discovers Holly Ryan.

Security was stepped up on major European rail services as fears of "blowback" attacks by jihadis returning from Syria escalated after a gunman known to the intelligence agencies opened fire on a high-speed train bound for Paris.