Many tourists never venture beyond Hungary's capital but there's a lot more to the country than Budapest's charms: from spas and vineyards to wetlands teeming with birds.

From spas and vineyards to wetlands teeming with birds, a holiday in Hungary has much to offer, writes Mike Unwin.

If you are always seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, be warned - it could be an oncoming train.

From the world's tennis number one, Rafael Nadal, to the globe's top restaurant, El Bulli, it seems we can't get enough of all things Spanish, including sherry.

Whether the British parliament is leaning to the left or right depends on your point of view but Big Ben is officially tilting.

World markets rose overnight after intervention by the Bank of England and the European Central Bank eased fears about the European debt crisis.

Guests were welcomed to an underwater playground at the Chanel show in Paris yesterday.

The Duchess of Cambridge's wedding dress has proven to be a tidy earner for the Queen.

Heather Whelan goes off the beaten track to a place where the past is part of the present.

Barcelona's quirky art and architecture captivate Shelley Bridgeman.

The tiny principality of Monaco has been a gambling mecca since the mid 19th century, when Prince Charles III had the inspiration to build a gambling house on a hill where goats once grazed, calling it Monte Carlo - Mount Charles.

Paul Rush has a peep inside Monte Carlo's Grand Casino and finds romance in the air.