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Room check: Villa Le Maschere, Barberino di Mugello, Tuscany

Xenia Taliotis checks into an elegant Tuscan hotel and decides to never leave.

Spain: Don Quixote's giant legacy

Argamasilla de Alba, a weather-beaten village of 7000 people, claims to be Miguel de Cervantes' hometown, writes Susana Vera.

'Fat family' ruins pensioner's holiday

A tourist who bought a ticket on a scenic railway said he was kicked off because an obese family took up too much room.

Italy: Firenze, forever fabulous

Sasi Nair takes a whistle-stop tour through some of northern Italy's beautiful regions.

Denmark: It's time to forgive the Vikings

Paul Charman advocates an 'excellent adventure' in Denmark.

Apple's tax nightmare opens door for NZ

COMMENT: Apple would paid far more tax in New Zealand if it wasn't for the Irish head office structure.

Ireland: Scaling an iconic sea stack

It's featured in many travellers' photos, but Donegal man Iain Miller has become the first person in 25 years to successfully scale the Dun Briste sea stack.

Upside down cafe a massive hit

At this topsy-turvy cafe, the bathroom is a logistical nightmare ...

Denmark: A wedding in Ribe

Paul Charman and wife Debra visit Scandinavia's oldest town for a family wedding.

Lost in the mountains? This cat can help

This feline resident of a Swiss hostel has an important job to do.

Who's next in the tax firing line?

EU's $20 billion tax bill for Apple could set the stage for wider battle and Google, Amazon and Starbucks among firms likely to face scrutiny.

The movement to build a Brexit wall

Farmers and industry leaders are pressing the government to support domestic business.

Churches need bouncers to avoid terrorism

Churches should have a 'bouncer' on the door throughout services to improve security an expert warns small parish churches are more at risk of attack.

Why Ireland doesn't want Apple's back tax billions

While the Apple ruling doesn't directly threaten the 12.5pc rate, the Govt has promised to stand by executives it says are helping its economy.

Apple to face billions in Irish tax case arrears

The European Commission is expected to say Ireland provided Apple with illegal aid in return for creating jobs.

Room check: Lewtrenchard Manor, Devon

Xenia Taliotis stays at a Jacobean beauty in the southwest of England.

Splendid isolation in the Inner Hebrides

Fortified by bacon, beer and stoicism, Tom Hodgkinson sets off in the footsteps of JM Barrie to Eilean Shona.

Normandy: Writing the lines of duty

The French town of Bayeux is better known for its tapestry, but Paul Mulrooney finds another reason to visit.