If you like Gruyère cheese – and considering it's sold in 60 different countries, lots of people do, then visiting the remote Swiss town of Gruyère in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, where it's made, is a real treat. Gruyère has so much to see and do whatever the season, visiting the cheese factory is just one of the fascinating places to see....

​Travellers wanting to discover England's history would enjoy Kynren in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Watch a 90-minute award-winning outdoor show featuring 2,000 years of history, myth and legend. Kynren leads us on a spellbinding journey through the ages. A cast and crew of 1,000 men, women and children – all volunteers, dramatically re-create ...

​If you're a fan of All Creatures Great and Small or James Herriot's books, then a visit to the World of James Herriot is a perfect destination if you're in the Yorkshire area of England. ​James Harriot was the pen name of veterinary surgeon and author, Mr James Alfred Wight OBE. (M.R.C.V.S.)And the World of James Herriot is an award-winning visito...

Imagine an ocean of champagne. Bottle upon bottle until their curves begin to look like the ripples on the sea. Millions of bottles of champagne resting in cool deep cellars, hundreds of feet down in the chalky subsoil of France. Champagne is a very special drink. Reserved for weddings, christenings and family celebrations, and no one appreciates c...

​There are more than 900 museums throughout Switzerland, but only one that brings us the life and work of the greatest artist of the silent movie era – Charlie Chaplin. However, this is no normal museum. Chaplin's World is the family home, the Manoir de Ban in Corsier-sur-Vevey on the shores of Lac Léman, or Lake Geneva as it's also known. It'...

Switzerland is a fabulous holiday destination at any time of year. The scenery, the culture, the gastronomy, the winter sports – and if you're a dog lover, be sure to visit the Valais region, or St Bernard country. ​  Eight thousand feet up in the Swiss Alps is probably not the usual spot to walk the dog. But when it's Switzerland's natio...