A cruise along one of Europe's most famous waterways aboard the MS Beethoven takes in the sights of Hungary, Slovakia and Austria.

Tourists who have lapped up the December-long pleasures of German Christmas markets could do worse than to try Austria's this year.

If your mind's slowly turning to the Christmas holidays and you're after something different, consider these top ski resorts.

Non-traditional urban accommodation providers are appealing to travellers in Austria and New York.

Austrian police hunting for the killer of four people have found the charred body of what they believe was the gunman after pushing through a wall into a smoke-filled hidden basement on the farm grounds the suspect had holed up in.

He's no star on the slopes, but Andrew Potter finds his feet in St Anton's bars.

Jenna Hand sees the best of Vienna on the cheap.

Though the places we sleep in are often quickly forgotten, food will be at the heart of the stories that, years later, we tell about our travels.

Liz Light visits Vienna and learns about the man behind the famous Kawakawa toilets, and the soon-to-be-built Whangarei Arts Centre.

While foreigners can quote every word of The Sound of Music in their sleep, most Austrians have never even seen it, finds Ellen Creager.

Doctors treating George Michael say the singer is making progress as he recovers from pneumonia.

Grapes from the land of Mozart are finally getting the recognition they deserve.

A "cow whisperer", helicopters and infrared cameras: no effort is being spared to find Austrian runaway cow Yvonne.

Kate Roff discovers a rebellious streak in the quaint Austrian town of Hallstatt.

Anniversary edition of niche hatch eagerly awaited

When this variety is doing its job well it can transport you to a different place.

If you donned a "Jesus drinks riesling" T-shirt in the normal world, most people would think you were one sandwich short of a picnic, but among other riesling freaks it doesn't make the grade.

The charity campaigner - who was accepted on to the British Disabled Ski Team last month - sustained an injury to her leg when skiing at 100 kilometres per hour during a 24-hour race.

WikiLeaks is set to release the overseas bank account details of 2000 'high-net worth' individuals and corporations.

Austria announced plans to exhume graves containing the remains of 220 suspected victims of Nazi Germany's infamous euthanasia programme yesterday.

Champion skier Claudia Riegler enthuses about the shops, cafes and clubs that make the European ski experience so special.