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In a shrewd marketing move for the selfie generation Zambia’s recreated the Victoria Falls in central London. Paul Woollacombe reports.

Lee Ruddin finds coachloads of tourists have turned Auschwitz into selfie central. So he walks to Płaszów to feel the atmosphere of Europe’s most goulish – and unlikely – visitor attractions.

An already gloomy Lee Ruddin finds Italy’s canal city more sinister than benign.

Magaluf is one of Spain’s most famous destinations for the young to party. But Andres Ong says this resort, on the Mediterranean island of Majorca, is also great for families.

Glenn Mills steps into history on a cultured tour of Italy’s southern outpost, exploring Sicily’s monasteries, churches and castles.

The communist era hangs heavy on the newly-fledged Czech Republic. Lee Ruddin takes a tour of the capital city’s KGB museum to learn about life under totalitarian rule.

Trevor Cherrett books himself a Saga Cruise to complete his attempt to navigate Europe from the North Sea to the Baltic. The age of his fellow passengers comes as something of a shock.

On a volunteering stint in the Republic of Ireland, Keith Perkins finds himself in the sleepy rural outpost of Kilcrohane, where the welcome from the locals makes him immediately feel at home.

With little more time than a long weekend Jarno van Meerendonk flies in to the Canary Islands to explore the largest island, Tenerife, and sets a cracking pace.

Lindsay Salt finds walking a breeze on Britain’s southern outpost, the Isle of Wight. All photos, as ever, by David Grimble.

In Germany’s financial heartland, former banker Elizabeth von Pier feels very much at home. She almost declares, a la Kennedy, ‘Ich bin ein Frankfurter’.

Trevor Cherrett continues his journey along the Danube, but a lack of passenger boats means a lot of his travel is by rail.

As the ski season approaches, Mary Stuart-Miller has some eminently sensible selection of what to pack – and what to leave behind.

Trevor Cherrett sets off to follow Europe’s waterways, from the Black Sea to the Baltic. Here he learns the basics of navigations on the canals of the Netherlands.

On the fringes of the urban world, Anthony Toole finds plenty of animals alive and well in the northeast of England, one of Great Britain’s most heavily industrialised regions.

While the summer crowds flock to beaches for sand and salt, Adam Jacot de Boinod heads to the Swiss Alps and finds the sun shines even brighter in the clear mountain air.

Despite its popular overseas name, Octoberfest kicks off in Munich on the 16th September. Susanna Wood has a guide to some useful bits of German to learn before you go.

Lindsay Salt explores Dorset’s dramatic coastline as she hikes along England’s southern .shores. All photographs, as ever, by David Grimble.

Keith Perkins packs up his American home, wife and two toddlers to spend six months teaching English by the Italian Lakes.

As the country that invented football, it’s perhaps not surprising that there are plenty of sites around Britain that are sure to enthrall football fans. Paul Woollacombe reports.

Travelling in Europe can be expensive. Lucy Barker shares some ideas for keeping down the costs.

There’s plenty to see on a visit to England but Umesh Joshi says there are some cities that shouldn’t be missed.

While giant anteater numbers dwindle in its native South America, Paula Holden reports from Blackpool Zoo where there’s a new kid on the block.

The Croatian coast is this year’s cult destination. Tabby Farrar has a guide to the prettiest islands and all the best beaches.

There’s loads to see in Great Britain and a lot of the time coach travel is the best way to explore. Lucy Barker has an infographic.

Most English residents prefer not to work. This makes the UK a magnet for those happy to try. Paul Woollacombe checks out the relevant regulations.

Italy’s Lake District is surely one of the most beautiful parts of a beautiful country. Adam Jacot de Boinod takes a relaxing cruise or two on the waters of Lake Como.

Charlie Walker tracks the border between Russia and Asia. It’s cold up there but Cally helps him travel a route with absolutely no transport infrastructure.

On a map Great Britain looks too small to fit a road trip. But Gerry Cruz says there’s plenty of room for five, at least.

Adventurer par excellence Charlie Walker runs into legal problems as he fights his way through a forgotten corner of the Soviet Empire. Who knew tourism was so illegal.

Arguably some of the most beautiful countryside in Europe can be found in northern England. Emily Phelps has an alphabetic guide to Britain’s Lake District.

It’s not widely known that CAMRA, the real ale people, publish a range of walks based around very good pubs. Daniel Neilson supplies this extract from his new collection of strenuous strolls, ‘Wild Walks’.

North of Scotland and with a distinct Scandi tang, the Faroe Islands are like nowhere else. Anthony Toole takes a windswept walk on a northern outpost of western civilisation in a land where sheep outnumber humans.

The cool world of the Finns is always something of an enigma. Martin Berthoud, on a diplomatic posting, has time to break the ice.

Laurie Bodley’s first visit to Germany took place during a Tibetan Buddhist group retreat at a beautiful facility just outside of Oldenburg.

It is unfortunate that this year’s London conference on boring clashes with an AGM for transpotters. Hamish Thompson can only apologise.

Charlie Walker’s latest expedition is tracing the border between Europe and Asia. His start, in the wintry tundra of northern Russia, makes it clear just what a task he’s undertaken.

Paul Woollacombe has very little idea about what to do in Montenegro. This doesn’t stop him offering you advice.