Dresden: Germany's perfect Christmas city

Craig Lord laps up festive treats and reveals the best of the city year round. Plus, six more festive markets in Saxony

• The world's best Christmas shopping

• For Christmas markets with French flair, try Alsace

The top 10 wacky festive events

The co-author of Wacky Nation picks his ten favourite madcap events in Britain and beyond

• The UK and Ireland's 25 best Christmas events

Live Q&A: ski fitness and injury

Join us on Monday 14 December at 2pm to ask our experts and add your tips about getting in shape and skiing with ailments

Sir Steve Redgrave skis Olympic Whistler

The Olympic rowing legend and avid skier tackles the slopes that wil be used during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

10 of Rough Guides' best images

The Picture Editor of new photography book Earthbound cherry picks 10 images and explains why he likes them

• Win a luxurious holiday in Jordan with Rough Guides

The Times travel photo competition

Online: the December 5 finalists and winner. The December prize is a one-to-one photography course with Charlie Waite

World Cup 2010 - how to follow England

The draw has taken place. We know who England face next June - and how much it will cost to be there

Copenhagen: Europe's greenest city

Politicians at the climate change summit on Monday should take a few notes from a city where the bike has taken over

The 10 most underrated ski resorts

Ski insiders's secrets: there's more to Swiss skiing than Verbier... heard of Arosa? Or Nassfeld in Austria?

Profile: Leisure boss John Morphet

The man who runs the estate where Freddie Flintoff and Wayne Rooney have homes shares his views on business travel

International rail compensation brought into line with air travel

New rules mean cross-border train passengers will get more in the event of delay or cancellation

Method Spa, Home House, London

The expertise comes at a price, but it's worth it for the lasting results, says Ginny Light

• Body Experience, Richmond, London

Spa Expert: foodie spas

Caroline Sylger Jones advises a couple on where to find a quality spa break that serves up top-notch food

• Spa Expert: weekend spas and walks

Stay on a Shropshire farm

The Victorian Farm was a TV hit. John Paul Flintoff stays in Shropshire, and asks, who needs electricity?

Pitch and pint: top 10 pubs near campsites

Taking to a tent this winter? Camping website Pitchup.com suggests the top ten pubs to warm up in over a pint

Soho's classy, cheap new townhouse

Paul Croughton checks in to find that London’s classiest new hotel, Dean Street Townhouse, is also one of its cheapest

The world's most spectacular railway

How do you reach the high Andes without putting on hiking boots? You cheat and take Argentina’s Train to the Clouds