Street art adds gloss to Cape Town’s boho Woodstock area
This youthful and bohemian neighbourhood and foodie hotspot has become an open air gallery for giant, colourful murals
Bologna city guide: what to see plus the best bars, restaurants and hotels
The opening of a foodie theme park will further elevate Bologna’s reputation as Italy’s culinary capital but the city has plenty more to offer, including superb art, music and medieval architecture
10 of the best Bruce Springsteen landmarks in New Jersey
As the Boss regales Broadway audiences with his show of songs and stories about growin’ up and life in the spotlight, we pick out New Jersey locations that have played a big part in his life and career
Beautiful places to visit in Cornwall – chosen by local artists
As Tate St Ives reopens with a £20m extension, six of Cornwall’s leading artists describe the spectacular and atmospheric landscapes that inspire them
Take the kids to … the Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth
The Tudor warship that sank in the Solent in 1545 is beautifully presented within its revamped setting and comes with fantastic artefacts and hands-on activities
From salami to art: how migrants helped turn Rome factory into a gallery
Rome’s Maam gallery exhibits artists from all over the world, who often incorporate the site’s previous use as a slaughterhouse into their work, or are inspired by the lives of its residents
The alt city guide to Cambridge
Cambridge’s food, drink, music and arts scenes are thriving, with an underground ethic energised more by town than gown
Montevideo, the other city of tango
Though Buenos Aires gets all the limelight, tango evolved in both Uruguay and Argentina, and it was in the former’s capital that the genre’s most famous song was written. This year Montevideo is celebrating its centenary in style
New York subway breakdancing goes above ground – and gets legit
On the subway it’s forbidden but breakdancing has been part of New York life for decades. Now, visitors can see top performers in the streets and parks, for free
The best towns and small cities in the US: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
In the first of a new series exploring cool US towns and cities, Emma John soaks up the sporting fanaticism, liberal traditions, food and music of a university town where the ‘individual streak still lives strong’
Czech out Brno for a cheaper, calmer city break
Booming Brno, with its creativity, history and subterranean mystery, is the perfect antidote to overrun Prague and its forests of selfie sticks
10 of the best autumn foodie trips in Europe: readers’ travel tips
Menus are bulging with seasonal produce at this time of year, often amid traditional food festivals. From Andalucía to Tuscany, via the Scottish Highlands, our tipsters forage for treats
Revolutionary road: on the trail of Che Guevara’s last days in Bolivia
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of Che’s death, our writer follows in his final footsteps in the Bolivian villages of La Higuera and Vallegrande
No ticket required: see top art for free at Venice’s San Giorgio Maggiore
A short vaporetto ride from the Doge’s Palace, the island of San Giorgio Maggiore is not only a lovely landmark, but a setting for free major art shows, especially during the current Biennale
‘Africa’s Tate Modern’ – Cape Town’s Zeitz-Mocaa gallery opens
The largest contemporary art museum in Africa opens on Friday as a ‘platform for Africans to tell their own story’