Romania's fascinating capital city is a contradictory cityscape with ancient churches next to crumbling Communist-era flats; deserted shopfronts with broken windows next to vibrant cafes; sophisticated hipsters texting on iPhones and sharing the footpath with packs of feral dogs.

This tour of the of the actual 150,000sq foot Warner Bros. studio where many scenes from the eight Harry Potter movies were shot, is chock-a-block with sets, costumes and props. Behind-the-scenes footage is narrated by the movies' stars while touch screens and animatronic models help bring J.K. Rowling's stories to life.

Bucharest is a fascinating city of old and new, writes Laurie Hertzel.

Described as 'your worst nightmare underground' the newest ride at UK theme park Alton Towers is the first to have been rated by the British Board of Film Classification.

The views from Cumbria's Dome House are spectacular, with Lake Windermere and a great arc of craggy peaks clearly visible over the rooftops of Bowness.

Modena has never been a tourist destination before: the hope is that a new museum at the former home of Enzo Ferrari will change that, writes Matthew Bell.

P. K. Stowers climbs onto an electric bicycle for a guided tour uncovering the secrets of Paris.

No tickets for the 2012 Olympics? Don't despair: You don't need one to enjoy the games and the party atmosphere in London this summer.

P. K. Stowers takes a two-wheeled tour around one of Europe's most fascinating capital cities.

Interested in finding out more about his ancestors, NZ Herald Travel Editor Jim Eagles embarked on a trip to England which led him to the pretty English village of Bloxham.

A large rock fall from the world famous White Cliffs of Dover has seen tonnes of chalk collapse into the sea off the southeastern coast of England.

The Ring of Kerry, An Mhor Chuaird, is an eye-filling sort of place. Beginning and ending in the fine city of Killarney, it's a 180km road circuit out and around the Iveragh Peninsula that has some of the best scenery in Ireland.

Greg Dixon dons his walking shoes to visit the ancient sites in the Ring of Kerry.

This picturesque alpine village leads a precarious existence, clinging to a dizzyingly steep hillside in the mountains that sweep down to the French Riviera.

It's quite a trek up to the village of Saorge, but it's worth it for the views, if you don't have vertigo, writes Alison McCulloch.