Europe
Abode of Chaos
Terrorising the French countryside
The owner of a house depicting terrorists, world leaders and terrorist acts is embroiled in a legal battle to preserve it.
Cabaret
Alive and high-kicking, Paris Lido turns 60
Scantily clad dancers high-kicking under the spotlights: legendary Parisian nightspot, the Lido has spent six decades perfecting its act.
Paris
A hidden shame
A memorial to victims of the Nazis leaves Richard Waters wondering if it was a tragedy Paris would rather forget.
Paris
Red and white to left and right
Winsor Dobbin dons his rouge-coloured specs and raises a glass to the wine bars of Paris.
Paris
Warm welcome at this cosy Paris hotel
Greg Burns Just down the street from the sliding glass doors of the Hotel Agora St Germain, the locals form a ragged line day after day at the Eric Kayser bakery, and no wonder.
Berlin
At the gates of shame
No city tries to bury its history quite as deep as Berlin, writes Frank Walker.
My lady's parlour, a place of magic
Elaine Sciolino It lacks the majesty of the Chateau of Versailles, but Marie Antoinette's Domaine is a rare souvenir of French history.
Germany
Achtung! Herr we come
Frank Walker looks at the cities where Socceroos fans will be dreaming at next year's World Cup.
While you're there
Steve Meacham World Cup football fans will find plenty of other action in Germany.
Dijon
Bed and brekky with aristocracy
A stay with nobility comes with more than the room, writes Jess Hill.
France
Brittany's peers
A left-wing aristocrat and a B&B with a bloody past teach Sam Vincent a little history.
France
Art for heart's sake in Paris
Sketch pad in hand, Peter Muir is visited by the muse in the city of light.
Provence
Hats off to a master
Kevin Pilley As Cezanne's home town finally recognises the artist's worth, Kevin Pilley is tempted to do his own cashing in.
Arles
Romance rekindles on starry, starry nights
Fifteen years after her first visit, Susan Wyndham remains enchanted by Arles.
Paris
Food with a view can be affordable in the city of lights
Winsor Dobbin Former Paris resident Winsor Dobbin discovers you don't need to spend a fortune to eat in style in the French capital.
France
24 hours in - Bordeaux
Carol West There's more to the city of Bordeaux than its claim to be France's wine capital.
