On a short stopover stay with her family, writer Chelsea Shim Sharma rents a car and drives off to discover all Iceland has to offer.

Shelley Cameron-McCarron and her family hike across France's famed Baie de Somme and quickly experience that sinking feeling.

Marc Atchison visits Munich's purveyor shops, which have been supplying high quality to Bavaria's royal court for decades.

Marc Atchison spends a night at the exclusive Relais Santa Croce by Baglioni Hotels and wakes up to a museum-like experience.

Amy Laughinghouse visits Belfast and finds Northern Ireland's once troubled city has become the talk of Europe, with colourful festivals, street art and a vibrant nightlife.

In 2019, Switzerland celebrates its long history of making wine in Alpine regions like Vallée with lots of festivals planned and Marc Atchison gets a sneak preview.

Tom Wuckovich sets sail on Portugal's fabled Douro River, the country's lifeline and main commercial route that's bordered by lush vineyards and quaint villages.

Marc Atchison visits London's famed market a year after it was attacked by terrorists. The market is pretty much back to normal now but the scars of that attack remain.

Amy Laughinghouse boards a cruise ship and heads off to discover the backwaters of Norway, where fjords dominate the landscape and small villages and their inhabitants open their arms to visitors.

Ian Cruickshank packed up his young Canadian family and headed off to Scotland to discover his roots. Years later, he fondly remembers those days and shares them with TraveLife readers.