Destination of the week: Parliament Since the invasion of Iraq, the area around the Houses of Parliament in London has become heavily fortified, surrounded with barriers designed to thwart suicidal terrorists driving...

Travellers to Alsace this weekend will find themselves at the centre of the sporting world. Many World Cup spectators have based themselves in the French city of Strasbourg, which is well placed for access to several...

Destination of the week: book shops You're off on holiday in July. Should you buy a guidebook now or wait to see if a new edition is about to come out? This month, Rough Guides is publishing updates of its travel...

Warning of the week: more to Manhattan Rising fuel prices are pushing transatlantic air fares ever higher. Last week we revealed that the price of economy seats to Florida was reaching £1,000 return. Now it is...