Everyone loves a good ghost story, whether you believe them or not. Paul Torpeyhas the country's best spots for scaring yourself senseless.

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  A £3.5m development is set to confirm Buenos Aires as Latin America's pink capital.

  The solitary sage of the Lake District, who used to hide from fellow walkers and deny his name if questioned, has been "recreated" by new technology to act as a companion on the fells.

  Flat white or skinny latte? Melbourne is home to a vibrant cafe culture, and it's all online, writes Benji Lanyado.

  Young people aged 16 or 17 will be able to apply for a passport without parental consent from December, the government announced today.

  Welcome: Portraits of America, a new seven-minute film produced by Disney to woo visitors with a sanitised take on US landmarks, features an image of Horseshoe Falls which lies almost entirely inside Canada.

  Britain's first Muslim minister Shahid Malik had his hand luggage analysed for traces of explosives as he was about to fly home from Washington DC.

  From brie-topped productions at Café Midi to chilli shockers at Original Tommy's, Amy Balfourpicks starring hamburgers from the celluloid city.

  More than 13,500 readers voted in the annual travel survey, now in its 21st year. This year the awards were presented at a ceremony in Seville.

  A new social network website aims to keep travellers in touch. By Bobbie Johnson.

  A combination of barren beauty and altitude leaves Euan Ferguson breathless on a new and spectacular journey across the Andes from Chile to Argentina.