Gnocchi should be feather-light and smothered in a rich sauce, Peta McCartney discovers during a visit to a Venetian restaurant.

Travelling by train with a young family turns the journey into part of the holiday, as Mark Rowe has discovered.

Sports writer Dan Coyle tells Phil Taylor about his long battle to cut through the PR myths surrounding Lance Armstrong and organised doping in cycling.

Bollard bids farewell to his 'cool job.'

Jill Worrall is schooled in the etiquette of Guinness drinking as she absorbs the unparallelled atmosphere of Ireland's pubs.

In our second debate on the Electoral Commission's recommendations for MMP, Graeme Edgeler and Muriel Newman put the arguments for and against reducing the threshold. Join the debate and leave your comments at the end.

Diana Balham cruises through a danger zone without a scratch.

Anne D'Innocenzio discovers a love for river cruising on an eight-day trip on the Rhine, starting in Basel, Switzerland and ending in Amsterdam.

An ancient tapestry reveals a distant family connection, writes Jim Eagles.

Kate Simon is introduced to the South Devon coastline by marine biologist and colourful local personality, Monty Halls.

Liz Light visits Vienna and learns about the man behind the famous Kawakawa toilets, and the soon-to-be-built Whangarei Arts Centre.

One year after the start of global anti-capitalist protests, Laurie Penny talks to those still camping out.

Doug Conway discovers Scotland has a rich cinema history as a location for films like BraveheartThe 39 Steps and even a classic Connery James Bond flick.

Kate Simon and her family use peddle-power to travel Catalonia's Via Verde, a converted railway line that passes through a landscape that feels Alpine and Mediterranean in turns.

Kate Simon discovers that the active trail that weaves its way through Newcastle exercises the mind as well as the body.

Internet giant's map showed Kiwi boy lying on road, car advancing during school drill.

The medal ceremony for Valerie Adams is to be held in front of a select audience of competition winners and VIPs, despite calls for a public celebration of her gold victory.

Phoebe Falconer visits a museum with a difference on the grimy side of Rome.

Kayaking, mountain-biking, bridge-jumping, paragliding - as Simon Calder discovers, Slovenia is a mecca for extreme adventures on land and water.

It's easy to imagine this land was fought over by princes, kings and lords, writes Peta McCartney.

Adrian Mourby develops his yoga sea legs aboard a five-masted clipper sailing from Spain to Italy.