It's the year 2554! VIEW GALLERY Songkran is always a special occasion, but this year it coincides with the king's 84th birthday. In the Buddhist tradition, based on a…
All eyes on Quito, American Capital of Culture, 2011 VIEW GALLERY Thirty-two years ago, the vibrant capital of Ecuador was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This year, as American Capital of…
Valencia lights the blue touch paper In the run up to March each year, the whole of Valencia focuses on Las Fallas: a fire festival par excellence, dedicated to San Jose – Saint Joseph…
An invitation to the Palazzo Farnese VIEW GALLERY In the exhibition The Palazzo Farnese: From the Renaissance collections to the French Embassy, a total of 150 works – including…
Experience Spain with your five senses VIEW GALLERY SIGHT Sunset over the AlhambraAs dusk falls over Granada and the bustle of tourists dies away along the streets of the…
The Marian trail: a pilgrimage in the Holy Land Following in the footsteps of Mary, the Mother of God, and visiting the sites of key events in her life, the Marian trail promises to be a journey of…
Austria and Hungary pay homage to Liszt October 22nd, 1811: music lovers will be well aware of the importance of the date. That's the day that saw the birth in Raiding, a small town in the…
The masked magic of Venice Carnival The European city that we all associate with carnival has to be Venice, where the festival is brought to life with a spirit unique to this romantic…
Carnival around the world There's no doubt the Venice carnival is a once-in-a-lifetime event. Whether you're actually lucky enough to wear one of the vintage costumes and…
Venice by moonlight The mixture and justaposition of medieval and renaissance, religion and trade, dandyism and populism that make Venice what it is must be seen to be…
Versailles to boast palatial hotel VIEW GALLERY Built by Louis XIV on the site of a royal hunting lodge, the Palace of Versailles is one of the world's most popular tourist sites, and…
“Shadows of the days gone by” in Palmyra VIEW GALLERY From Damascus, the Syrian capital, it's a dusty journey of at least three hours by way of ancient rocky villages to reach Palmyra,…
Barcelona dreams VIEW GALLERY Drive a Ferrari Or perhaps you'd rather it was a Porsche, or a Lamborghini? If you're ready for speed and new sensations at the wheel…
The castle gems of the Emerald Isle From Cork to Antrim, from Mayo to Offaly, practically every Irish county boasts its castle, and the country is dotted with these great monuments.…
Explore the magic realms of the novels of Garcia Marquez VIEW GALLERY The complex novel, which is universally recognised as having had a major impact on world literature, is set in Macondo, in the remote…
Take a look at Turku Set on the coast on the southwest of Finland, the town of Turku dates from the thirteenth century. Until it was ousted by Helsinki in 1812, it was…
Rest in peace, Tutankhamen VIEW GALLERY The tomb of Tutankhamen (1361-1352 BC) in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, some 700 kilometres south of Cairo, famous as the only…
Dance to the rhythm of the samba at Rio's carnival celebrations VIEW GALLERY Click on the photo for more glamour and some gorgeous scenery,…
The amazing labyrinthine city of Fez Erstwhile capital of religion, culture and craftsmanship of the Alawi kingdom, the old city of Fez is a web of medieval-style alleys and passageways…
Tuscany: countryside and culture A couple of weeks just doesn't do justice to the ten provinces that make up this region half way between central and northern Italy. But it doesn't…
