Vanuatu's delights range from spectacular scenery to colourful people from another time, writes Nick Squires.

After two centuries of exploration, Antarctica is still a place where human visitors are rare, writes Jim Eagles.

Catherine Masters reports from the internet room on an ocean liner worthy of its regal title, while a string quartet plays at the door.

Tourists to Antarctica are unlikely to be deterred by the sinking of a cruise ship last week because there is strong curiosity about the region, travel experts said.

Jim Eagles explores the Rhine Valley as visitors have for centuries - by water.