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Helsinki: A feast of Finnish food
Christopher Hirst discovers a strong appetite for street food as locals exercise their culinary creativity on Helsinki Restaurant Day.
Symi: Ancient place of pilgrimage
The tiny Greek island of Symi remains steeped in tradition, discovers Lois Green.
Report recommends raising wage, parental leave
Increasing the minimum wage and paid parental leave to a minimum of 18 weeks are recommended in a report on how New Zealand can improve the quality of life for children.
Spain: Sea, sand and Spike Milligan
Jason Burt finds much to love about the writer's favourite holiday villa.
Greece: Warnings more myth than truth
The Independent's Simon Calder finds beautiful Mediterranean views are going begging as tourists avoid Greece during its summer of discontent.
Switzerland: Alpine splendour on the cheap
Simon Winter finds you don't have to spend a fortune to take in the majesty of Switzerland's mountains.
Valais, Switzerland
This canton in the southwest of Switzerland is home to some of the country's most famous landmarks, including the Matterhorn and the Aletsch Glacier.
Ireland: Puffins and piety
Jill Worrall heads across choppy waters to visit a former monastic site on a rocky Irish outcrop.
The Skellig Islands, Ireland
These two rocky outcrops off the coast of County Kerry support large gannet and puffin colonies. The larger of the two islands, Great Skellig, was also once home to a remote Christian monastery and is now a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Go with the flow in the Serbian capital
Belgrade's two rivers offer sunny strolls and lively waterside activity, writes Mary Novakovich.
England: Where to stay in Yorkshire
Rhiannon Batten discovers a gingerbread house with gourmet extras in the historic market town of Knaresborough.
Austria: A weekend in Salzburg
Will Hawkes spends 48 hours in the city of Mozart's birth and finds there's more to it than music and marzipan.
Iceland's tourist hotspot
The threat of volcanic eruption has done wonders for tourism in Iceland.
Russia: Art fit for the Tsars
St Petersburg is full of treasure amassed by royalty, finds Susan Buckland.
Red Kite Barn, Wales
This 'barn' getaway is design-fabulous and about as un-rustic as a cottage in mid-Wales can be. Light floods into the colossal living room upstairs through substantial glass panels cut into the sides and the gable end - but instead of delivering a Manhattan-style skyline, the panorama serves as an ever present reminder of rural bliss.
For further information see redkitebarn.co.uk.
Straight-friendly gay hotels
Can accommodation be all things to all people? Samuel Muston checks in to find out.
Italy: Hidden treasures
Flip Byrnes mixes a guided tour of Italy's highlights with free-range sightseeing.
Spain: Magaluf scrubs up for a new type of tourist
Hotel chains in the rowdy Mallorcan resort town are aiming to attract a more upmarket clientele as Spain's financial crisis bites.
Denmark: Peaceful pedal in fairytale land
A week in Denmark reveals best of island landscapes, writes Petra Reinken.
100 Medals: Five Olympic Medallists you've never heard of (but probably should)
Valerie Adams? Mahe Drysdale? They're just the latest namesto take the podium. To celebrate New Zealand winning its 100th Olympic medal today, here's a look back at five of our less known Olympians:
Giglio: Beyond the tragedy in Tuscany
News reports of the wreck of Costa Concordia revealed a tale of fatal misadventure but also showed the quiet loveliness of the island of Giglio, writes Simon Calder.