Geothermal spas,hot springs,spurting geysers and boiling mud pools are some of the attractions travellers can enjoy in Rotorua,New Zealand.

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?

  • byAimee Gulliver
Tourists watch the sun being blocked by the moon during a solar eclipse in the Australian outback town of Lyndhurst in 2002.

The world's most amazing natural phenomena

Nature is always amazing,but sometimes it pulls a really freakish rabbit out of a hat.

Rio Carnival

The world's 10 greatest parties

From Venice and Rio to Bolivia's Oruro,some cities really know how to kick up their heels. Natalie Paris chooses the best

The bright side ... sunset over St Lucia's Pitons.

Runs,rum and sunshine

As Twenty20 fans turn their attention to the West Indies,David Whitley declares it's not just cricket.