World share markets are up again, after a good earnings report from Cisco and a positive US jobs report.

It's a picturesque area now, but 100 years ago, France's champagne riots saw violence erupt on such a scale the army was brought in.

The New Zealand stock exchange is back in positive territory - currently up 0.2 per cent.

The tumult on global financial markets is a vote of no confidence in political leaders on both sides of the Atlantic.

We round up some of the best free activities for travellers in Europe.

Kate Roff discovers a rebellious streak in the quaint Austrian town of Hallstatt.

The Dow has plummeted 4.4 percent overnight, dropping below the 11,000 level for the first time since November, as markets continued a global sell-off. It comes as Standard and Poor's warns New Zealand is among the countries that could suffer...

Picturesque Maribor is Slovenia's second largest city, and sits at the heart of a centuries-old wine region.

The Old Town of Dubrovnik, hemmed in by 2km of majestic medieval walls, is spectacularly located on the Adriatic coastline.