Loose-lipped fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld insults British singer Adele, dubbing her "a little too fat."

Britain's historic Blenheim Palace is the ideal setting for a medieval jousting tournament, writes Jim Eagles.

World sharemarkets are down as investors become more impatient with Greece.

Exeter Castle and Northernhay Gardens are the attractive surroundings for a weekend that celebrates top-quality food and drink.

Dartmoor's residents are preparing for an invasion of tourists this year after the national park became a backdrop for several scenes in War Horse.

New Zealand may have just had its lowest road toll in six decades, but our drivers are just as rude and reckless as ever, visitors say. The average car-bound Kiwi has been described as "impatient" and "not very courteous."

Buddy Mikaere imagines a Waitangi Day that will mean something special to all New Zealanders.

The PM has dismissed accusations of cronyism in the Govt's choice of appointments to boards and working groups.

It sounded like a cool marketing move by BMW: paying to have the name of its Mini Cooper Roadster associated with the cold snap engulfing Europe.

Historians are still debating exactly what this glittering royal chateau cost to build but during the reign of Louis XIV it soaked up a quarter of the annual income of the French state to run.

Connected by a scene-stealing Swiss rail journey and close enough to be combined in a week's skiing, these resorts offer an embarrassment of activities and diversions.

Versailles may be excessive but it's also wonderfully spectacular, writes Jim Eagles.

Two of the Swiss resorts that invented winter sporting pastimes are still the best, writes Leslie Woit.

This mountain range in northern Italy, with its jagged peaks, beautiful alpine lakes and isolated villages, is a great place to explore both on foot and by car.

Exploring Italy's peaks produces a culinary surprise for Heather Whelan.

The author of the hugely-popular 1,000 Places To See Before You Die reveals her absolute favourite travel destinations.

Unwanted hotel rooms needlessly reserved by Olympic organisers will be a key factor in a tourism slump.