18th December 2006
Britain's major cities consistently attract visitors from around the world year after year. In fact, Edinburgh, Scotland's capital and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the UK, attracts over 13 million visitors every year. This is largely ...
18th December 2006
Buying property in another country can be an enormous step to take - particularly if you have no links to that particular region. However, an increasing number of Britons are flocking to buy property in rural and idyllic locations or prime party hotspots ...
18th December 2006
Sales of small photo printers were higher in November & December 2005 than the rest of the year combined, helping them to account for 32% of all printing devices sold in the UK over that period. According to marketing agency GFK (www.gfk.co.uk), sales ...
15th December 2006
With increasing numbers of online shoppers spending more money than ever online, this year is set to be another record year for online retail outfits in the run up to Christmas. A new report from Numero (www.thisisnumero.com), a customer interaction ser...
15th December 2006
For both men and women, shoes have long been an essential fashion item. In fact, many women in popular culture are often considered to be "shoe-mad"; and while this stereotypical presentation may enrage some women, a recent survey does offer some hard e...
15th December 2006
As the capital of Finland, Helsinki offers countless ways to spend your holiday: it is, for instance, a centre of artistic culture in Scandinavia, with a number of museums and galleries to visit. It also affords various settings for visitors to enjoy; f...
14th December 2006
There are countless reasons why you might choose to save your money: if you have children, taking an early step by saving for their future is one of the wisest decisions you can make, especially if you plan to send them to university. But it's always a ...
14th December 2006
The twentieth largest city in the United States, Charlotte, North Carolina has an interesting and vast history; named in honour of Queen Charlotte, wife of the eighteenth century British King George III, the city was known as "a hornet's nest of rebelli...
14th December 2006
The city of Fort Worth, Texas goes by many different names, including "Cowtown" and "Where the West Begins"; but it is also one of the most cultural cities in Texas. You might be interested to learn that the city was actually established in 1849 as a mi...
14th December 2006
Economically speaking, a luxury good is one for which demand increases in proportion to rising income - hence, the richer the world becomes, the greater the demand for luxury items will be. This applies perhaps uniquely to luxury hotels and luxury trave...
13th December 2006
Now is a great time to start thinking about where you've always dreamed of owning property; that's because the international property market is currently burgeoning. Overseas home ownership by British nationals, for example, has risen by over 95% within...
13th December 2006
A great deal goes into acquiring the right property. In fact, there are a lot of details which prospective home-buyers need to consider prior to their search for a home. Before the offers and negotiations come the financial and legal aspects of purchasi...
13th December 2006
All parents want to nurture, protect and care for their children; however, it's not always possible for parents to keep a constant watch over them. That said, it's often when a parent turns their head that a child's natural curiosity will result in an a...
13th December 2006
The concept of a beach hotel can be defined in various ways: while for many, it's simply a hotel that is situated by the beach, it's just as often defined as an ideological entity. Beach hotels signify relaxation with plenty of sun, sea and sand, and fo...
13th December 2006
Abbey, Britain's second largest home loan provider, came under fire at the beginning of November 2006 after it announced its intention to offer borrowers mortgages for up to five times their salary in order to help them gain a foothold on the property l...
