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A cockpit screen error saw passengers removed from the plane, then a new cabin crew was needed due to the three-hour delay.

My simple flight home from Europe became a 74-hour ordeal

It was meant to be a standard, 21-hour jaunt home from Europe. Instead it turned into a comedy (or tragedy) of errors.

  • Belinda Jackson

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If I had a bucket list, this would be at the top of it

The Paris to Istanbul route must be the most famous railway journey in the world. It’s something of a miracle that it exists at all.

  • Lee Tulloch
The Wittmore lounge contains curated books for guests to borrow.

No kids, no cars at this fun, hidden Barcelona hotel

The only clue to the entrance to this boutique hotel down a dead-end alley is the discreet doorman outside.

  • Jane Richards
Switzerland’s largest art museum, the Kunsthaus, feeds the soul.

Forget France and Italy: Where to see masterpieces without the queues

The Tate Modern is packed, the Prado is heaving and there’s no way around the lines at the Louvre. But I won’t despair as I’ve a crowd-free alternative.

  • Anabel Dean
Walking over the Dom Luís I Bridge is free.

Europe’s last great cheap cities: Lunch for less than $10, pints $5

Europe remains home to some of the world’s most expensive cities, but some of its lesser-known destinations offer bargains.

  • Sophie Dickinson
Splurge-worthy Monte Carlo.

Port guide: Monte Carlo, Monaco

Few places are quite as glamorous as this tiny Mediterranean principality, but beyond the opulence, you’ll find very worthy sights.

  • Brian Johnston
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The Cathedral and the city beyond.

Nine must-do highlights of Sofia, Bulgaria

This little-visited European capital has streets paved in gold and a fascinating Communist past.

  • Belinda Jackson
Go-Jo, bound for Eurovision.

Meet the 29-year-old Perth pop star ready to shake up Eurovision

Go-Jo, a rising pop star from Western Australia, will represent Australia at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland in May.

  • Michael Idato
The remains of vintage cars and motorcycles in the Borbone family’s tunnel.

The hidden underground world beneath an Italian city

Created more than 2400 years ago, this hidden world disappeared for 55 years, only to be rediscovered in 2005.

  • Kerry van der Jagt
Caffe San Marco, a long-time haunt of intellectuals, radicals, businesspeople and writers.

Italy’s coffee capital? It’s hard to go past this cafe-loving city

The baristas have the timing and grace of ballerinas, and even the coffee at the railway stations is great.

  • Justine Costigan

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