Porto Santo: Madeira's sandy little sister
This tiny Portuguese island was once home to Christopher Columbus, writes Sarah Baxter.
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Colchester, England
Colchester proudly proclaims itself to be 'Britain's oldest recorded town', having been mentioned by Roman writer Pliny the Elder in 77. It has certainly been a key town for many centuries: William the Conqueror built one of the first castles of his realm here and the Romans constructed a vast temple to the Emperor Claudius - long since destroyed. It's also believed to be the place where three popular nursery rhymes - Old King Cole, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and Humpty Dumpty first came into being.
Colchester: Humpty tale takes a big fall
Jim Eagles gets to the truth about some well-loved nursery rhymes.
Preparing for a hike of epic proportions
Former nzherald.co.nz news editor Simon Winter takes on the 775-kilometre Spanish Pilgrim Trail.
Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic
This pretty town in the Southern Bohemia region of the Czech Republic is a Unesco World Heritage Site, with 300 protected buildings in the Centrum alone. When the Communists were in charge here, they disapproved of the 800-year-old town's bright colours and painted everything grey, but the buildings have been restored to their former colourful glory now the regime has ended.
Czech Republic: Bohemian rhapsody
Communists could not dim the glow of Southern Bohemia, writes David Hill.
A great Baltic exchange
Not many people know that Denmark and Sweden are joined by the longest road-and-rail bridge in Europe.
Borgo Egnazia, Puglia, Italy
This golf and spa resort near the Italian fishing village of Savelletri is the brainchild of Aldo Melpignano, a former investment banker who owns it with his family. It looks as if it has been there for centuries, but it opened fully only in 2011, offering accommodation within a village environment in either townhouses or luxurious private villas.
For further information see borgoegnazia.com.
Cornwall: Journey to the deep, dark side
Life was harsh down a 200-year-old Cornish tin mine, finds Jim Eagles.
Murder accused joked about killing, court told
The man accused of Emily Longley's murder told friends he had killed her in the days before her death.
Puglia: The heel's had a reboot
Caroline Phillips visits Puglia's newest village resort and marvels at the region's food.
Simon Calder: Titanic tells its final tale
The commemoration of the Titanic tragedy acquires a bizarre dimension.
England: Walking to the archangel's island
Off the coast of Cornwall, Jim Eagles finds a little piece of ground that is steeped in 9000 years of British history.
Ultimate Ferrari line-up under the hammer
While most of us can only dream of getting a chance to drive a Ferrari, those with incredibly deep pockets will be heading to Monaco to pick from the crème de la crème of Ferrari's history.
Greece: Heroic Leonidas still guards pass
Kiwis are among the many to have made a stand at Thermopylae, writes Jim Eagles.
Jim Eagles: The changing face of service
Although a survey has found France to be the rudest country in the world, Jim Eagles says attitudes in Paris have changed.
All aboard for Titanicspotters
In a global recession, the opportunity to relive one of the world's deadliest peacetime disasters might seem a tough sell. Yet tickets have been sold out for months.