A brutal 15th-century game is still played in Florence. Rob McFarland joins its fans.

This is a coast of two very different halves, whose 600 kilometres is divided by the river Rhône.

Despite meeting only a couple on our trip, 79 Kiwis have completed the trek to Santiago de Compostela so far this year.

The war of words between Madonna and house music DJ Deadmau5 continues with a new interview in Rolling Stone.

They like to hang their artworks high in Spain's Cuenca, notes Nicola Lamb.

Simon Winter ponders a fellow walker's query as he nears the end of the Spanish Pilgrim Trail.

This luxury hotel in the London disrict of Belgravia is where Kate Middleton stayed the night before she wed Prince William. It's also a great place to take high tea in the English capital.

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There's time for tea between watching Olympic events in London. Megan Singleton visits a royal favourite.

The New Zealand Woman's Weekly celebrates its 80th birthday this year. Catherine Masters discovers how the magazine has reflected our lives over the decades.

Christina Patterson escapes to a beautiful spot in northern Italy for a weekend of rest and relaxation.

Simon Winter reaches a point on the trail where he can leave his worries behind.

Wall St was up overnight as investors opted to rekindle optimism the US Federal Reserve will come up with new stimulus measures.