Jack the Ripper returns
JACK the Ripper is to return to the part of London he made his own private killing ground in one of history’s most infamous unsolved crimes.
Europe
The beautiful race
SIPPING champers with European billionaires, David May discovers Switzerland’s White Turf St Moritz race is not just for the beautiful people.
The conquering of Europe
DON’T get caught in the London trap. There’s plenty of opportunties to travel and work your way around Europe and Japan, says Lee Taylor.
Soaked in Swiss bliss
STILL feeling the effects of festive season shenanigans ? Why not purify your soul and body in the cool, clean climes of the sexy Swiss Alps?
In the shadow of Stonehenge
JUST where did those big rocks come from? Amid the myths and legends, Barry Oliver stands in the shadows and tries to uncover the mystery of Stonehenge.
48 hours in Dublin
BUSYING through cobbled streets, munching on a mango and passion fruit tart and slurping on a quick pint of Guinness Pauline Askin enjoys 48 hours in Dublin.
London’s dark side revealed
COBBLESTONE alleys stained by Jack the Ripper’s victims and stuffed animal heads Simon Plant investigates the dark underbelly of London’s East End.
Glastonbury tunes in
DESPITE stiff competition from the world’s largest annual naked run and the return of raves, Glastonbury is still the king of Europe’s summer music festivals.
Tour UK’s hottest music scene
A NEW tourism campaign has launched in the UK to inspire visitors to explore the locations and destinations linked to famous British musicians.
Paris determined to be mecca for shoppers
PARIS is determined to out-gun rivals London, Milan or Dubai next winter as the world’s shopping capital, city authorities said.
A wild race with no rules
THE Siena palio is a mad scramble of a horse race, accompanied by extravagant parades and celebrations.
Man hurt in pitch-black art exhibit
A PITCH-black art installation in London claimed its first victim on the opening day as a man walked straight into a wall.
Italy’s best kept secret
WHILE most tourists flock to the Amalfi coast, Italians drive straight past and head instead to this piece of paradise.
High-speed trains replacing flights
WITH the advent of high-speed trains, rail travel in Europe has become so popular that some intercity flight routes are being cancelled.
‘Tombstoners’ jumping to an early grave
AN adrenalin craze where people jump from cliffs or high objects into the sea has been condemned in the UK.
How to rent an apartment in Paris
RENTING an apartment brings more of a Parisian experience than staying in a hotel, writes Sarah Nicholson.
Tales of an Eastender from Down Under
WORKING in London is an irresistible dream for many young Australians, but what is it like in reality?
Europe’s top holiday spots hit by economic crisis
THE global economic crisis has cast a dark cloud over Europe’s top tourist destinations.
‘Currywurst’ museum opens in Gemany
GERMANY’S favourite snack, the curried sausage or “currywurst”, has now got its own museum.
Empire of the dead
PARIS has dark and fascinating history under the streets in its catacombs: Jenny Stevens explores.
Cycle Croatia, the Adriatic jewel
A SEVEN-DAY sailing-cycling tour through Croatia is just the ticket for Julia Clark.
Welcome to my Paris
COLOURFUL history and charming locals make the area of Paris where Australian photographer Carla Coulson lives a storyteller’s delight.
Rhapsody in blue on Santorini
WHERE else but Greece’s famous blue island would party-hard tourists abandon the pubs and pools to watch the sunset?
Surviving Europe’s dark side
EUROPE is a cultural phenomenon, but beware of mad French motorists, cunning Gypsies and Swiss dog poo, warns Paul Ellercamp and Suanne Hunt.
Bonjour to the real Paris
PARIS has a reputation for overpriced, under-serviced and full of arrogant locals. Helen Deutrom goes myth-busting in the French capital.
Give Heathrow the heave-ho
DON’T suffer Heathrow hell. Avoid the torment of London’s busiest airport and use the alternatives, writes Matthew Brace.
Gulag tourists line up for ‘KGB beatings’
TOURISTS are lining up at an adventure park which offers a journey back to the Soviet Union with KGB interrogation methods and “beatings”.
London’s a ripper
EAST London is where it is all at for ex-pat Sinead O’Donnell, now in her second year in the English capital.
Ich bin ein Berliner
IN Berlin, it pays to know your sausages and you’ll get along with the locals if you reveal a soft spot for baby polar bears, writes ex-pat Hugh Burton.
Europe toasts absinthe friends
PARIS to Prague: a time-honoured coach tour of Europe was just the ticket for Vanessa Santer, who discovered absinthe does make the heart grow fonder.
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