Britain's sunniest town? It's no joke
The title of Britain's sunniest town may elicit a few smiles and giggles from Australian readers but this unofficial contest is taken quite seriously.
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Steve McKenna
Steve McKenna is based in the UK, but is usually drawn to sunnier climes. He has a special affection for Mediterranean Europe, south-east Asia and Latin America.
Six of the best parks in Amsterdam
Parks for strolling and riding, resting between museums, scoffing stroopwafels or just lounging on the grass.
Controversies and tragedies: London's Michael Jackson exhibition
A middle-aged man in a T-shirt, shorts, sandals and trilby is busting the moves to the Michael Jackson song, Workin' Day and Night.
The French town straight out of a fairytale
You can imagine Hansel and Gretel or Little Red Riding Hood trotting along the cobbled streets.
The most picturesque town on Earth
If it's not, it must come close ...
This stunning city will beguile you with its beauty
While Paris gets most of the love, Strasbourg deserves to be showered with affection.
Frida Kahlo - London's V&A new alluring exhibition
So arty and image-conscious was Frida Kahlo that she even turned her prosthetic leg into a fashion statement.
On board a decadent, 'six star' cruise ship
The butler, the room service, the dining options, the luxury linens, the vistas ...
Scotland's newest attraction holds one of Australia's biggest controversies
The budgie smuggler stars in an exhibit in Dundee, a city emerging as a serious arts and food hub.
America's overlooked national park is out of this world
There are few landscapes on the planet as alien – or as photogenic – as this US national park.
The London spot Sir David Attenborough calls 'breathtakingly beautiful'
Kew Gardens houses the most diverse collection of living plants on the planet.
Beyond Gaudi: Barcelona's other architectural wonders
Gaudi's spectacular buildings are just the icing on the cake.
The new cruise ship where having fun is taken seriously
"Choose fun" on Carnival Horizon and you won't regret it.
This US state's star attraction is bigger than Costner
A beautiful expanse of prairies, lakes and woodland, etched with other-worldly granite outcrops, and some majestic animals
Jaw-dropping: On board the world's new largest cruise ship
It makes your jaw drop. Again and again.
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