Bucharest city guide: what to see plus the best bars, hotels and restaurants

Though much of Romania’s capital was bulldozed by the communists, the old town survived and is abuzz with bars, cafes and restaurants

Take the kids to … the Black Country Living Museum

This open-air museum brings the Black Country’s proud industrial heritage back to life by recreating a 19th-century village that’s both fun and fascinating

Travels through the Badlands, where the mustangs roam

Inspired by next month’s Native American Heritage Day, Kevin Rushby sets out to explore the Montana and Wyoming prairies

‘Beirut is a city that refuses to die. I love its energy and resilience’

For film-maker Mai Masri, this crumbling city on the Med, with a tortured past, is brimming with culture that continues to inspire artists and tourists

Tbilisi’s cultural revolution

The Georgian capital is steeped in tradition but a new generation of artists and entrepreneurs is offering an alternative to the old ways with a stylish restaurants, hotels, bars and galleries

Forty years on: Vietnam’s underground legacy of war emerges into light

Projects to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam war include the opening of Vietcong tunnels, rebuilding of archaeological sites and special exhibitions

Trelawny, Jamaica: ‘as if the clock has stopped’

Trelawany Parish is home to the fastest man on Earth but, as Richard Moore finds, the pace of life is more leisurely

Landmark Trust opens John Fowles’ former home for holiday rentals

Restoration of the novelist’s house, Belmont, where he wrote The French Lieutenant’s Woman, means it is now available to book for self-catering breaks

Ai Weiwei the star attraction at Helsinki Art Museum reopening

Following a 14-month redevelopment, Helsinki Art Museum reopens with an exhibition by the Chinese artist – part of a wider plan to make the city a design destination

Madrid’s first Open House weekend puts out the welcome mat

The Spanish capital is set to celebrate its eye-catching architecture by letting the public in to iconic buildings during the city’s first Open House event

10 of the best architecture tours

Whether it’s modernism, brutalism or art deco that draws your interest, these guided trips reveal the unique stories of buildings and city designs

Porto city guide: what to see plus the best hotels and restaurants and bars

It’s most famous for its ruby tipple and a strident football manager, but Porto is shaking off its fusty image with buzzy places to eat, drink and hang out

Newly buzzing Lima vies with Peru’s ancient sites for visitor attention

Tourists who once made a beeline for Machu Picchu are now finding the contemporary art and food scene of Peru’s capital, Lima, as much of a draw

Following the Volga – Thom Wheeler’s journey through 500 years of Russian history

En route to a wedding in Astrakhan, writer Thom Wheeler traced the length of the 2,200-mile Volga river, by foot, boat, bus and train

All aboard Scotland’s new Borders Railway

The UK’s longest new domestic railway for 100 years aims to promote the charms of south-east Scotland to tourists who normally head straight for the Highlands