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.

Heidemarie Puetz visits a region where truffles have been cultivated since the early 19th century.

Winston Aldworth pauses to pay his final respects as The Church receives its last rites.

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.

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.

Raise your glasses to these drinking establishments, writes Megan Singleton.

Fishermen and coast guards who raced to the scene of the migrant disaster in the Mediterranean have described their dismay at what they found, as the Italian prosecutor leading the investigation confirmed that most of those on board were forcibly locked i

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.

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.

A bar atop a hill in Sicily's Taormina has plenty to seduce eyes, ears and palate, finds Kevin Pilley.

Two entrepreneurial Austrian friends have started up a walking tour with a twist.

Luxembourg's status as a fortress of wealth in the heart of Europe is in peril.