By Rupert Parker
They used to say that all roads led to Rome, but in medieval times, people started going the opposite way.  All Christians, across Europe, were urged by the Pope to make the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in the far North West of Spain to atone for their sins.
The route was known as the Way of St James and, a thousand years later, you can still follow in their footsteps, even if you’re not remotely religious.
St James, the Shipwrecked Disciple
Legend has it that a boat carrying the body …

By Kate McWilliams
After a long cold winter, those itching for ‘A Taste of Spain’ should head to Regent Street on Sunday 6 June 2010 when central London will host this year’s Spanish festival. Graced with giant paellas, flamenco dancers, medieval food markets and a range of interactive sports challenges and events to demonstrate Spain’s vast sports offering, it’s a great mini holiday for all. With music, sports, dance and delicious ‘comida Española’, visitors will be whisked away for a day to Spain’s sunny shores.
Spain is the UK’s favourite holiday destination …

By Stuart Forster
The international renown of top Tunisian spa resorts is growing and luxury treatments are increasingly a factor drawing visitors to Tunisia, a country with a long-established bathing culture. The Roman-era Memmian Baths at Bulla Regia, in the north of the country, is just one of the ancient sites providing evidence of that tradition, which lives on within the country’s hammams and thalassotherapy centres.
A few years ago it might have been the souks – bustling bazaars crammed with both character and a broad range of wares – or the historic medinas – …