Because it's the low season the usually bustling yachties' hang-out of Hvar was transformed into a sleepy haven.

Women with feminine looks are more likely to long for lots of children, a study has found.

Shares soared in Europe overnight and are well up on Wall St after European leaders agreed on a Greek debt deal.

A Kiwi apple has been named Britain's tastiest.

A chance stop by a museum on the Dingle Peninsula leads Greg Dixon to visit a remote scrap of history at the edge of the Atlantic.

Mauricio and Charlotte brave crowds of 'Romeo and Juliet' aficionados in Italy, go tramping in Slovenia and find some fellow All Blacks fans in Croatia.

Advances in genetic science could see future generations of people living free of disease well into old age.

Poseidon still flexes his muscle at his ancient temple, writes Jim Eagles.

Superb meals and historic works abound in a remarkably peaceful region, writes Peter Bills.

Frankfurt's massive Christmas Market has been operating for more than 600 years.

During a visit to Holland's seat of government Susan Buckland feels like a Lilliputian - dwarfed.

Kiwi journalists Maurcio Olmedo-Perez and Charlotte Whale are taking the scenic route home from London.

A cruise down the Rhine and its tributary the Moselle turns up some awe-inspiring sights, none more so than the dozens of fairytale medieval fortresses.

Leukerbad lies in a natural amphitheatre, cocooned on three sides by vast rock walls.

French media reports say first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has given birth to a baby girl.

With porno-chic shoots and provocative child models, Roitfeld caused outrage during her 10 years as editor-in-chief of French Vogue.

A cruise down the Rhine and Moselle rivers in Germany turns up some awe-inspiring sights, writes Catherine Masters.

The hotel which has welcomed celebrity guests from Coco Chanel to Diana, Princess of Wales, is closing for two years.

The magic and luxury of Venice is best appreciated when you arrive by boat, writes Raymond Whitaker.