Dodging the tourist traps, Ewan McDonald discovers a very old new world just off the beaten track in Barcelona.

An experimental surgical knife can help surgeons make sure they've removed all the cancerous tissue, doctors reported.

Two wheels is the ideal way to travel the back roads, writes Trish Murphy.

None of Euroland's key actors seems willing to admit that the present strategy is untenable.

Three stylish women, frequent visitors to France, share their favourite Parisian haunts.

Geoff Cumming samples the hearty peasant fare of Portugal.

David Hill joins the trail of people who have gazed at or shrunk from a prolific Norwegian sculptor's work.

Aerial trams and cable cars take visitors up mountains, over rivers and above cities, and sometimes these cable cars are the destination themselves.

The German capital's eccentric eateries come with a dash of Kiwi in the shape of decent coffee, finds Eva Buzo.

Cameras 'swanning' around courtrooms in England will see judges 'heckled' the UK's top judge believes, citing NZ as a bad precedent.

Swan uppers on the Thames are very bespoke, and very thirsty, observes Kevin Pillay.

From Spike Milligan to William the Conqueror, Graham Reid finds southeast England steeped in history.

Helsinki is known as an international capital of design, and Finland is one of the eurozone's wealthiest nations. But despite that upscale reputation, the city offers a wealth of experiences that are light on the wallet.

With the UK in the grip of royal baby fever, there's never been a better time for families, or expectant parents, to visit Britain, writes Sheriden Rhodes.

For the first time, Rijksmuseum's 8000-plus artefacts have been displayed in chronological order, including religious panels from the Middle Ages right through to a newly-acquired Mondrian-inspired dress by designer Yves Saint Laurent.

No booking? No problem, writes Peter Calder, who discovers many an alternative in Copenhagen.

Diana Plater's family has yet to find the answer to a family riddle: Who was their great, great, great grandmother? And why did they have a tradition of the name, Stuart, running through generations? She travels to Ireland to look for answers.

Step into the catacombs and find a fascinatingly grisly scene, writes Trudy Lefeber.

Wandering is a great way to orient yourself through the old medieval city in Zurich, where many buildings date back more than 1500 years.

Prague is famous for its medieval art and architecture but it's the Art Nouveau that delights Liz Light.