Shanghai, meaning above and sea, is an inordinately fitting name for the city that’s overtaken Rotterdam as the world’s busiest port. Situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta, Shanghai is already China’s largest city. But developments there are about to shift into overdrive

It may be just a three-hour flight from the UK, but Iceland can seem like another world with its apocalyptic scenery, midnight sunshine and platters of pot-roasted puffin, as Jennifer Bradly uncovers

Rome, one of the greatest sightseeing cities in the world, offers a bewildering array of attractions cloaked in a rich tapestry of history and culture

Ian Sclater looks at the economic benefits of Benelux and finds out that three’s good company

The poet Lord Byron once referred to Seville as a city famed for its oranges and women; today’s visitors might add tapas, flamenco, sub-tropical climate and world-renowned festivals to this list. Lucia Cockcroft shows us why this is a city ripe for discovery

Tucked away on the chilly eastern coast of Denmark, Copenhagen is one of Europe’s more diminutive cities and can be crossed on foot in half an hour. Lucia Cockcroft discovers that, like Tom Cruise or the iPod Nano, despite its size it has a lot to offer

With a past boasting more setbacks than a TV repair shop, Poland has done well to join the swelling ranks of vogue weekend destinations cropping up all over Eastern Europe, luring young westerners with bargain flights, stunning scenery and cheap beer, as Paul Evans find out

Moving on from its troubled past, the South Africa of the future is a promising business proposition. We take an in depth look at what Johannesburg and Cape town have to offer the business traveller

Jane Anson explores the vibrant beauty of Madeira’s scenery and gets to grips with business in the capital, Funchal

Imperial palaces and great music, Old Masters and modern art, legendary coffee houses and trendy restaurants, designer shopping and Christmas markets – Sue Dobson thinks Austria’s stylish capital is one of Europe’s finest cities

The sun is rising in the east, illuminating the cultural delights of central Europe. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the gothic charm of Warsaw. Lucia Cockcroft enlightens us

So often overlooked in favour of Cape Town and Jo’burg, Durban is South Africa’s fun city – and good for business too, as Roger St. Pierre reveals