Make a plan before you leave ship and reap the rewards of your research, Pam Neville says. She shares some shore excursions from a recent Mediterranean cruise.

While most of us can only dream of getting a chance to drive a Ferrari, those with incredibly deep pockets will be heading to Monaco to pick from the crème de la crème of Ferrari's history.

The tiny principality of Monaco has been a gambling mecca since the mid 19th century, when Prince Charles III had the inspiration to build a gambling house on a hill where goats once grazed, calling it Monte Carlo - Mount Charles.

Paul Rush has a peep inside Monte Carlo's Grand Casino and finds romance in the air.

Monaco's Prince Albert II ties the knot with Charlene Wittstock of South Africa, Kate Moss weds British guitarist Jamie Hince and in the USA, Maria Shriver files for divorce from her husband of 25 years, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

It was probably inevitable that Sebastian Vettel's early dominance would lead to the 2011 Formula One season being likened to that of 2004.

TAB has announced today's takings for the Melbourne Cup were up 15 per cent compared to last year.

We don't really know much about Owen Glenn the businessman - the sheer scale of his empire and his success as an entrepreneur.

Prince Albert II of Monaco is finally putting decades of bachelorhood and media scandal behind him to marry his long-term girlfriend.