Travel writer Ron Smith is intrigued by this quiet Dutch town on the border with Belgium, where he says there is plenty to see and do
North-east travel writer Ron Smith discovers links to home at one of Japan's most important – and impressive – harbours
North-east travel writer Ron Smith finds a culture surprise hidden away in a Dutch forest – and unveils its fascinating history
Travel: Ron Smith goes in search of 'white gold' in the Franche-Comte region
Ron Smith heads for Switzerland to see some rare works of art from Turner and others
Exploring the many towns of Thuringia, Keith-based travel writer Ron Smith makes a case for this fascinating German region
Ron Smith enjoys a relaxing trip over the Irish Sea to explore all that County Donegal has to offer
Wars with the English, Nazi occupation and Canadian liberators have all left their mark on this fascinating corner of the Netherlands, Ron Smith finds
Ron Smith spends time in the galleries of Belgium as the country marks 450 years since the death of Renaissance painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Travel writer Ron Smith lists his top 10 things to do and places to go in Central Switzerland. How many have you covered?...
Travel writer Ron Smith heads for Arnhem in the Netherlands, famous the World War 2 battle immortalised in an epic movie starring Sean Connery, Robert…
Travel writer Ron Smith journeys to Northern Ireland and finds it full of surprises, from the coast and the world-renowned Giant's Causeway to Belfast…
The French seaside resort of Le Touquet was all the rage in the 1920s and 30s, and was noted as a destination for Parisian men to take their mistresses,…
I HAVE used the Lufthansa flight direct from Aberdeen to Frankfurt quite a few times, for connecting flights or to catch planes to visit other parts of…
I WAS bowled over by Riga, the capital of Latvia, which is both very old, with many buildings dating from the 1200s, and yet very modern.
THE north of France, the part closest to the UK, is usually overlooked as a holiday destination, but it has so much to offer and is developing its many…
ON Norway’s Atlantic coast, Kristiansund is a real gem and it is now easy to get there.
Travel writer Ron Smith lets the train take the strain as he heads for Oxford which has so much to offer he could cram just a fraction of the sights into…
DIJON, in central France, is a great place to visit.
NORTHERN Ireland has emerged as one of the top places for good food.