Antarctica is rapidly growing in popularity as a unique destination for the adventurous traveller. Although it is the most isolated continent on the planet, there are cruises available that explore the vast and unspoiled beauty of the frozen continent

Heavily westernised, clean, safe, and tailor made for business, Singapore can seem little more than a stopover between Britain and Australia or a place to unwind in a squeaky clean hotel bar. But is there more to Singapore than meets the eye? Steven Rowland finds out

Find out what the biggest myths are surrounding the lucrative and inviting property market in the states

With its appealing mixture of old and new, tourism is booming. And so is business, says Steven Rowland

Canada is famous for winter sports, great lakes and vast tracks of wilderness. But Catherine Quinn discovers why her cities are well worth a look

Discover the polished veneer of Kaliningrad, where the minerals, fishing and manufacturing industries thrive

Croatia offers all the advantages of Europe with none of the disadvantages of the Euro. Catherine Quinn discovers what this destination has to offer business travellers

Antwerp is cosmopolitan, fashionable and picturesque. Follow our guide to your short stay in Belgium’s pocket-sized metropolis

The applause generated by the music at Lebanon’s summer festivals seems to carry overtones of joy and relief that they are back after two years of cancellations forced by a war with Israel in 2006 and battles with Islamist militants last year

Throughout the last two decades, Prague has steadily built up a well-deserved reputation as a great European capital city. But the Czech Republic has much more to offer than just the well-publicised and widely-known delights of the “golden city of 100 spires.” David Neville Williams reports

Poland is undergoing something of a renaissance: minor blips aside, its economy has been growing since its ascension into the EU in 2004. Productivity is up, unemployment is down, infrastructure is improving, they are co-hosting – along with the Ukraine – the 2012 European Championships and there’s a tangible prosperity about the place. Steven Rowland explores a city on the up

There’s a little piece of Italy to be found on the coastal tip of Croatia’s crescent. The picturesque Rovinj – part ancient port, part leisurely paced tourist resort – huddles its Old Town on the rocky hill of its peninsular and crowns it with the jutting tower of the church of St. Euphemia (or Sveta Fuma), which respectfully emulates the famous tower of St. Mark’s Square in Venice. Jennifer Bradly reports