Hot tips for the colder months, from ice skating at the top of a Chicago skyscraper to having a ball in Vienna

Fancy swapping our chilly island shores for somewhere a bit warmer, and a bit more exotic? How about the spice island of Zanzibar or the stunning beaches of the Cape Verde archipelago

Czech cuisine used to be all about dumplings. But a gourmet revolution is now turning the capital into a foodie destination

Food in the Czech republic has long been known for being unpretentious and stolid – "food for diggin' holes", as an American expat once put it to me over a large plate of doughy knedliky (dumplings) and boiled meat in a Prague brewery.

Find the best country piles to cosy up with friends and to explore a winter wonderland on the doorstep