In a big blaze of neon lights, Brett Atkinson discovers Tokyo's best watering holes.

Make a plan before you leave ship and reap the rewards of your research, Pam Neville says. She shares some shore excursions from a recent Mediterranean cruise.

Travel disasters give us great stories, but drama-free holidays are golden, writes Tristram Clayton.

Ewan McDonald flies BE688 from Scotland to Northern Ireland.

Every cocktail tells a story, Megan Singleton tells us.

PK Stowers travels to France's Loire Valley and discovers its historic chateaux.

Spend a moment with the ghosts of Little Bighorn, writes Ben Stanley.

The Solomons' underwater denizens introduce themselves to Richard Moore.

I don't think I'll ever understand why it costs so much to get basic laundry done when you're staying in a hotel.

A rare woman rider tells Susan Buckland about the famed Lipizzaners.

When in Tahiti do as the locals do, writes Suzanne McFadden.

This ancient city teems with magnificent architectural history, writes Nicola Lamb.

Daniel Scott tramps along the Norfolk coast with the help of a flying Kiwi.

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

Winston Aldworth flies return between Auckland and Vancouver with Air NZ.

Turkish cave hotels will bring out the deep childish delight of your inner hobbit, writes Nicola Lamb.

Shop up a storm at these Big Apple landmarks.

Catherine Smith gets acquainted - or tries to - with modern Sydney's original Australians, whose cultures are undergoing rediscovery.

This Canadian city has much for thrill-seekers and culture-lovers alike, says Celia Paul.

According to an Expedia survey, us city slickers are more likely to try and outdo family and friends when planning our next holiday.

Anne Gibson hops on board Queensland's new G:link transport system.

Cameron McMillan spends a tiring but fascinating day walking the fairways with golf legends in Melbourne.

Paula Yeoman has a musical epiphany in the humidity of Borneo.

Seasoned traveller Nicky Park comes up with surefire ways to beat the overseas gremlins.

Winston Aldworth stays at a slick waterfront hotel in Canada's capital of cool.

Helen van Berkel meets a scamster driving a tuk-tuk, but still manages to pack in a stack of sightseeing pleasures that will give her dinner party anecdotes to last into her dotage.

Visitors to South Africa are encouraged to walk in the footsteps of Mandela.

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

In Oman's capital, a devotee of Islam tells Jim Eagles why violent zealots are giving the world a bad opinion of the faith.

Grant Bradley flies to Asia on a luxurious superjumbo.