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Austria: A weekend in Salzburg

Will Hawkes spends 48 hours in the city of Mozart's birth and finds there's more to it than music and marzipan.

Russia: Art fit for the Tsars

St Petersburg is full of treasure amassed by royalty, finds Susan Buckland.

Toronto: Keep cool all along the waterfront

Canada's largest city revels in summer with its lake breezes and beaches, says Susan Griffith.

Hawaii: Twelve Honolulu must dos

There's more to do in Honolulu than lie on Waikiki beach. Frank Liew heads off the beaten track.

England: A weekend in Bath

Simon Calder finds the hot spring city of Bath looking brighter than ever as it celebrates 25 years as a Unesco World Heritage Site.

Suburban walk: Leafy lope casts magic spell

Cate Foster follows Oakley Creek's winding paths.

Wanaka: On a wing and a prayer

Heading down south by motorhome to the Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow is a nostalgic, and pie-filled, journey for pilot Michael Walsh.

Washington: A weekend in Seattle

Chris Leadbeater suggests a two-day itinerary for the contiguous USA's most north-westerly city.

Las Vegas: Death really does take a holiday

Daniel Richardson joins tourists in Las Vegas probing a grisly murder.

Sydney to dismantle its monorail

Sydney's monorail is to be knocked out to make way for a new convention centre in Darling Harbour, it has been announced.

Tokyo: Sushi, shopping and 'French maids'

Tim Walker takes a wander around the ever-vibrant Japanese capital.

Rotorua: Revisiting a lovers' haven

Paul Rush returns to Rotorua on a sentimental journey.

Christchurch: Shattered city reinvents heart and soul

Revisiting quake-battered Christchurch, Brett Atkinson explores a city in recovery.

Queenstown: Romantic escape

The elegant charm of lakeside Queenstown brings on an old-fashioned feeling of serenity for this lucky couple.

Art and about in Sydney

Graham Reid offers a guide for a day of sculpture, galleries and good eating in central Sydney.

Auckland: Exploring the city by bike

Sarah Lawrence braves dodgy Auckland weather to take a city bike tour with her son.

Hamilton Gardens: This all makes scents

Just 90 minutes from Auckland, Hamilton Gardens present a variety of international gardening styles in a setting the whole family will enjoy exploring - for free.

Waiheke: Ladies at leisure on an isle idyll

There are many beautiful beaches to base yourself on Waiheke. We chose Onetangi.