For one snowy weekend in the dead of winter, a small university town in Michigan honours a beloved tradition almost 100 years old - Winter Carnival.

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.

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.

Leena Tailor gets on her bike and works up a taste for Santa Monica fare.

Exclusivity and privacy is still available for a family holiday in the sun, even at bustling Phuket, finds Leanne Chamberlin.

Finance centre Hong Kong is revealing a greener side, hidden in her outlying islands and among the densely packed streets. Sophie Barclay investigates.

Those mad Steamboat Springs locals sure know how to have a good time, writes Andrew Louis.

Like a series of giant punctuation marks, the East Kimberley region's most magnificent tourist attraction rises from an arid Outback.

Years of history lie under the hallowed ground of one of the world's most famous cricket venues. But the best bit is the tea and scones ritual, writes Kevin Pilley.

Leave modesty at the door to get the best treatment at a Turkish bathhouse, writes Megan Singleton.

Circling the colourful island of Tahiti, Paul Rush sees an impressionist painter's view everywhere.

Travel agents have fielded calls from worried passengers due to fly to Europe as airlines around the world avoid Ukrainian airspace.

Yvonne van Dongen gets a telling off about her improper tea drinking habits from her Basil Fawlty-esque guide in the Cameron Highlands.

Sumo wrestlers come in all sizes, finds Brett Atkinson, but the man mountains are the most fascinating.

Cameron McMillan heads for the 19th hole at Barwon Heads Golf Club - The Members' Lounge.

Morocco's Atlas Mountains are home to awe-inspiring castles, harsh deserts and breathtaking gorges. At their heart lies Ouarzazate, writes John Gimlette.

Morgan Tait climbs aboard for the inaugural flight of Air New Zealand's new Dreamliner.

Big-name museums, monuments and markets are on offer in the capital of the United States.

Travel back in time from the war cemeteries of Gallipoli to the ancient wonders of Istanbul.

Jack Barlow visits the Louisiana museum devoted to a singer who shook our nerves and rattled our brains.

Nina Fowler experiences life as a drover across 260km of Australian Outback on the annual Harry Redford Cattle Drive.