With a little planning and imagination, you can complete a Swiss tour without breaking the bank, writes Rosemarie North.

This month we receive onto our shores the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, undoubtedly the most dominant political figure in the EU.

Surround yourself with the sights and smells of a Spanish summer, writes Anna Leask.

The East German border guard who gave the order to open the Berlin Wall 25 years ago this weekend has spoken about his momentous decision.

Whether its an 18-year-old Scotch or a fancy cocktail, you'll be spoiled for choice in Edinburgh, says Paul Davies.

Anna-Louise Taylor finds 'something very Wellington' in Britain's south-west.

Drop into any pub in Ireland and you'll not stay a stranger very long, Bruce Morris discovers.

Visiting Hitler's holiday home, Jamie Morton is astounded that evil was able to survive and flourish in the peaceful surrounds of the beautiful Bavarian countryside.

After 12 years in Auckland, Diane Clayton returns to the city of her birth, Paris. City of Light. City of Love. City of dog poo.

P.K. Stowers visits Dali's birthplace, home to an enormous range of his art.

The Salvadore Dali Museum in Figueres and the Gala Dali Castle in Pubol are well worth a visit if you're holidaying in north-eastern Spain.

Lace up your hiking boots and discover north-east Spain by foot. P.K. Stowers pays homage to Catalonia.

Ewan McDonald puts on his greatcoat and goes walking in the footsteps of a Belfast cowboy.

Hiking the Catalonia Classic trail, taking in the Spanish villages of Calella de Palafrugell, Peratallada, Begur and many others.

1000 years of history is on show for Rob McFarland.

George Clooney's wedding put Venice in the news. But Anne Hanley finds plenty for lesser mortals to do - for free.

Danielle Murray saddles up for a family trip cycling the canalways and forested paths of southern France.

You've had the first XV in Newcastle - now here are six impact players from down the road, writes Geoff Cumming.

The best travel experiences are often surprises and so it proved when I set out to reclaim the throne of Scotland.

As Scotland considers its place in the UK, Ewan McDonald searches for his family's place — and history — in Scotland.

When P.K. Stowers goes in search of world-class tapas, a cosy venue leaves him happily sated.

Aboard a river ship built for considerable comfort, Albertina Lloyd enjoys the luxurious side of one of Europe's great waterways.

A family OE in Europe was an eye-opener for Caitlin Wright.

The capital of the Netherlands is home to some of Europe's most stylish hotels. Here are five of the best.

Archaeologists have discovered that Stonehenge had a huge stone sibling just 3.2km to the northeast.

Grant Bradley travelled to Papenburg courtesy of Royal Caribbean to tour Quantum of the Seas, the cruise company's newest ship nearing completion at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany.

Sausages, sights - and a novel museum - make Hanover ideal for a husband-and-wife visit writes Judith Woods.

P.K. Stowers stays at a 700-year-old Spanish castle.