Where Paris once led the way as the centre of Europes bohemian lifestyle, Prague now comes out on top. The fourth edition of Lonely Planet: Prague manages to be both compact and comprehensive and is generally a good introduction to this city where European and North American wannabe poets now hang out.

Although the guides structure follows the layout used by most books in the Lonely Planet series, there is more of a concentration on cultural issues than is often the case. As well as an..

Next time you go travelling across Europe, think about packing some software. European Travel Companion provides you with eight handy CD-ROMs to improve your language skills and help you find your way around the leading cities.

If you are heading for Paris, the Great Cities of Europe discs let you quickly call up maps of the streets and discover useful local information about tipping at restaurants, bank opening hours and airport contact details. The information is concise and e..

Despite the ominous-sounding title, Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars is actually a colourfully animated adventure game that casts you as an American tourist vacationing in Paris.

But dont let cartoonish graphics fool you into thinking this is kiddie fare, as the game opens with a malevolent-looking clown bombing a café where youre sitting, leaving a man dead and many questions unanswered. Fancying himself to be a better detective than the local authorities, your nosy to..