If you're planning a family holiday in this Californian city, be sure to check out these highlights.

Jamie Morton gets to grips with picturesque Switzerland's double act of charming culture and flashy style.

Ann Huston travelled with her sons to the Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge in China’s Guangxi province.

Villagers and visitors on Fiji's outer islands share mutual benefits, writes Peter de Graaf.

Unidentified patrons sip and stare into space, waiting for a signal from the mother ship as Kevin Pilley flies into Rachel.

Robert Colvile finds delights away from the decadence in Phuket.

Even in the magical kingdom, tempers can flare, writes Megan Singleton.

Whether it's hiking, skiing, cycling or rock climbing you're into, this state has outdoor activities covered.

The Herald's Geoff Cumming and Greg Bowker visit London's Imperial War Museum to mark the centenary of World War One's outbreak.

Walking along a cobbled alley, I come a across a Victorian pet shop with a huge snake in the window.

Florian Kaefer has tips on how New Zealanders can see the world without leaving too big a footprint.

Patrice Gaffaney finds an Aussie ecowarrior chef.

Everything is on a huge scale in Dubai, discovers Peter Feeney.

French food and wine are the tops in Noumea, finds Sarah Lawrence.

The angels sing for Leena Tailor as she pairs good wine with good food.

An Italian villa is the perfect setting for an exotic honeymoon, writes Alexia Santamaria.

Slovenia is achingly beautiful, but stay on the path, warns Jenna Hand.

The city's knuckly notoriety no longer applies. Tourists come now for a laugh. And, as Ewan McDonald found on his pilgrimage - of arts, culture and fitba' - there's plenty.

Summer is festival time in Edinburgh, and thousands of visitors descend on the Scottish capital to see some of the best new talent in arts and entertainment.

Justine Tyerman finds the perfect spot for a final family holiday ahead of her daughter's OE.

Bellarine Peninsula is a one-hour drive southwest of Melbourne. It's known for its stunning coastline and historic sites and is home to some of Victoria's most spectacular seafood, wineries and food trails.

Dubai is more than skyscrapers, mega-malls and man-made islands, writes Linda Herrick.

Ten reasons to visit Glasgow, the number one UK destination "on the rise" by TripAdvisor, and the third best destination in the UK, in the 2013 Travellers' Choice Destinations.

Graham Reid goes to a signature pub off the main highway.

The stunning, isolated Galapagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to write On The Origin of Species. More than 150 years after its publication, Sarfraz Manzoor goes back to the place where it all began.

Graham Reid goes off the beaten trail to find seafood, a view and quiet company in Sarawak.

Put a serious dent in your wallet at one of these top shopping haunts.

Smiles, spinnakers and hangovers prevail in the world's friendliest yacht race, writes Ian Lloyd Neubauer.

The home of a tobacco heiress reveals a little of how Hawaii's rich and famous live. Heather McCracken tours Shangri La.