Faced with growing competition from cheap resorts in northern Africa and eastern Europe, Portugal has started marketing itself abroad as a destination that can offer much more than just sun and sand. The new tourism promotion strategy, launched at the beginning of the year, draws attention to the geographical diversity and numerous historical sights that can [...]

You don\'t have to break into the bank To take a summer trip overseas Three years ago when Ralph and Barbara Jenkins traveled to Europe they stayed in a Paris hotel suite. This year when the Overland Park couple visit Paris and Amsterdam, "we\'re not going to have a suite, that\'s for sure," Ralph Jenkins says. Three years [...]

Eurail Adds Online Purchasing Option To Website Europe-bound travellers rely on Eurail Passes for train travel \"on the continent.\" Until now, travellers purchased their Eurail passes through travel agents or Eurail\'s authorized agents. Now, Eurail adds an online purchasing facility at www.Eurail.com, with processing and free shipping worldwide in three to five days. Travellers simply access [...]

Having trouble getting the hang of holidaying via the internet? Cathy Packe offers up some vital e-advice I\'M NERVOUS ABOUT THIS There really is nothing to worry about. The internet can revolutionise the way you plan your holiday. The Web can help with the research and planning that goes into arranging a holiday: buying guidebooks, ordering brochures, [...]

The largest installation of interactive art in the world is taking place in a week\'s time in Dublin to celebrate Ireland\'s \'Day of Welcomes\'. Vectorial elevation, created by the Mexican-Canadian artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, is one of the many events happening countrywide to mark the historic accesion of ten new Member States to the European Union. The [...]

by Sarah Howden http://news.scotsman.com AH Edinburgh . . . the Castle, the cobbled wynds and closes, the bagpipe players and all those kilt shops . . . there's nothing quite like the place for a good slice of Scottish history and tartan tat. That at least has been the prevailing view of Scotland's capital city, that while [...]

Scotland\'s new national park is a showcase for its unique scenery and wildlife Scotland has a new national park in which to show off its spectacular scenery and flora and fauna. Cairngorm National Park, in the Grampian Highlands, covers nearly 1,500 square miles of mountains, heather moorland, forests, farmland, historic towns and villages and ancient sites, [...]

If you wing to Europe in May, fares look OK. But - ouch! - they\'re soaring for summer. June, July and August fares are always higher but will be pricier than last summer because of interest in European vacations, costlier fuel and airlines\' need to recoup revenue after 2½ years of disappointing trans-Atlantic travel. Airfares are running [...]