A museum of indulgence: Peggy Guggenheim 's Venice palazzo
The spirit of Peggy Guggenheim lives on in the Venice palazzo housing her fantastic art collection, writes Lee Tulloch.
Famous flyer: Lysandra Fraser
Lysandra Fraser loved her Contiki tour and always packs Vegemite.
Famous flyer: Sam Moran
Travel leaves its mark on Sam Moran: left arm is full of tattooed passport stamps.
Famous flyer: Geraldine Turner
Four-wheel driving in Zimbabwe was a fabulous adventure for Geraldine Turner.
Top 10 bad smelling places to visit
Guidebooks are full of lists of "places to see", but what if you wanted to give your other senses a turn?
Spires in galoshes
Only surly travellers could complain about the infamous high tides of Venice. Brian Johnston discovers beauty even in a swamped city.
Rail rules: Slow or fast, train travel is the best
I'd rather be on the ground than on the sea or in the air. Train is the way to go.
How to beat the queues at the world's busiest attractions
Julietta Jameson reveals how to beat the crowds for 20 major sights from the Taj Mahal to the Tower of London.
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There is no other city quite like Venice. In summer, its alleyways sink under the weight of tourists. In winter, it sinks under the weight of water; either way, this canal city is a spectacle. No trip is complete without getting lost for hours in its meandering laneways, being serenaded by a gondolier, gawping at St Mark's Square, or slurping risotto di seppie by the Grand Canal.
