Looking for a weekend break with a difference? Try Istanbul, says Suzanne Harrington. It’s a treasure trove of palaces, mosques, museums and markets.

Dublin’s Kilmainham Gaol has been named as the best rated landmark in Ireland in the Travellers’ Choice TM awards for Landmarks, announced by TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site.

Barack Obama wrapped up his first foreign trip as US president with a request of the world: Look past his nation’s stereotypes and flaws.