A French cottage made from 1.5 tonnes of chocolate is now taking bookings.

West Auckland memories find their way into Barcelona for actress Rose McIver.

There's plenty to keep Linda Thompson fed, watered and amused on the road to Rome.

It's not so much a wine cellar as a wine kingdom with 240 kilometres of vintage plonk.

A museum in Germany and a hotel in Austria cater to sausage dogs and their owners.

Jennifer Saunders gives the lowdown on champagne, Joanna Lumley and trips of a lifetime.

The 185th Munich Oktoberfest kicks off on Saturday, writes Eli Orzessek.

Bavaria is full of historic beer halls and drinking fests that go back for millennia.

Marianna Hunt gives a guide to Bruges, the Belgian canal city.

Once in ruins, this 14th-century church is attracting tourists who want to see "ghosts".

Internet service soon could be reaching one of the world's last digital-free frontiers.

Instead of a golden tan, you could return with an ancient golden coin.

Try one of these great city break locations with a wealth of culture and style.

Natalie Paris signs up to make the perfect pizza in Naples.

It takes years to build a superyacht, but this remarkable video shrinks that to minutes.

Alistair Sloane finds challenges and compadres along an ancient pilgrims' road.

The ghosts of Russia's past haunt the remote Solovetsky Islands, below the Arctic Circle.

Queues are all behind you when you're on a group bus tour.

How we fell in love with the South of France

A Scottish tourism campaign was asked not to mention the country's biggest exports.

Rome boasts endless treasures, but its civic inertia and transport lure few repeat visits.

Graham Reid gets to the bottom of things in Prague.

A myth-filled medieval marvel, but the Dracula-based tourism trade is a pain in the neck.

Illicit holiday lets rumbled by large number of towels hanging over balconies.

The capital has released a shockingly explicit advert, ahead of the Pope's visit.

Since opening her home as an Airbnb host Melanie has been shocked by her guests' actions.

Sara Dajani gets a taste for travel.

The festival stages performances from around the world, including 24 acts from Aotearoa.

This converted double-decker in Devonshire sleeps seven and even has space for a shower.

An Australian tourist was exploring Rome when she fell victim to a common trick... twice.