http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com The travel industry in the United Kingdom has been bracing itself for awful summer sales figures for traditionally popular holidays in Majorca and other areas of Spain, but an awful summer for the weather in the UK has led to a pick up in holiday bookings... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1254898_29.html 25th November 2009 Increasing unemployment rates and the economic slump currently hitting Western Europe has forced a major re-think of tourist numbers for most holiday destinations - and the island of Malta in the Mediterranean is no exception. The number of holidays be... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1039031_29.html 18th August 2009 Surprisingly it's as far back as the days of Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe that the world of tennis has been as exciting as it is today, as Rafa Nadal from Spain's Balearic Islands and Switzerland's Roger Federer make the game watchable to a mass audienc... http://www.articlealley.com/article_900041_29.html 18th May 2009 Easter is normally when most British people have booked their summer holidays, but quite how many have done so for this year won't be known for a while yet. With the economy in both the US and Europe in recession, holiday destinations are bracing thems... http://www.articlealley.com/article_864963_29.html 17th April 2009 Asia, Canada, The US, Australia and Europe all face a pretty bleak 2009 as the world starts to feel the recession biting, and millions of people could be made unemployed. And as unemployment rises and politicians see their poll ratings slip, part of th... http://www.articlealley.com/article_797466_19.html 24th February 2009 Residential holiday home property markets the world over are seeing sharp price declines and a real lack of serious buyers as the recession hits home. But it seems some areas of Europe are doing better than others at attracting new buyers and maintaini... http://www.articlealley.com/article_763550_33.html 21st January 2009 With the holidays industry looking at a possibly disastrous 2009 as the recession hits home, the worst affected area of all could be ski and snowboard holidays for the 2009 ski holidays season, according to UK based travel internet company International P... http://www.articlealley.com/article_737136_29.html 05th January 2009 Now in her eighties, Queen Elizabeth came to the British throne when she was only 25, and at her side has been Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who married the Queen in 1947. In the modern world of celebrities, celebrity relationships, marriages a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_501145_28.html 31st March 2008 He has a world of glamour as his kingdom, and Prince Albert of Monaco could be forgiven for enjoying life to the full and simply having the best of times in and around Monaco. But as the prince turns 50, his reputation is deservedly a more serious one ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_496635_41.html 27th March 2008 Low lying European ski countries last year who saw a decline in ski holiday visitors, including Andorra, have been investing in her facilities to try and tempt the skiiers she lost back for the 2008 season. In the past Andorra has grown in stature from... http://www.articlealley.com/article_469274_29.html 06th February 2008 Could the writing be on the wall for low cost airlines operating out of the UK and other European countries as the Conservative Party - once a campaigner and implementer of lower taxes - has called for purchase tax to be introduced to domestic flights?<br... http://www.articlealley.com/article_241285_29.html 07th November 2007 Sixteenth smallest country in the world, Andorra has been transformed in the past forty years from a poor European country with no real economy to a vibrant independent State, sought after by the wealthy for her tax haven status, and skiers for her ski ru... http://www.articlealley.com/article_223934_29.html 08th October 2007 After some years of a declining tourist market, the Mediterranean island of Malta is seeing a revival in her fortunes as a mainstream tourist destination. The prospects for the island have improved dramatically over the last year. At one point in 2006 ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_191612_29.html 25th July 2007 Enquire about Andorra outside of the skiing and financial communities and you might get blank stares, but the small European tax haven of Andorra has seen some startling rises in her property values in the last two years, with a repeat performance in 2007... http://www.articlealley.com/article_167654_33.html 31st May 2007 Western Europe's second smallest country Monaco has been leading the small countries of the world in the campaign to heighten awareness of environmental issues since Prince Albert became Sovereign in 2005, and has launched a radical plan of its own to cut... http://www.articlealley.com/article_138723_29.html 15th March 2007 US and European Ambassadors and diplomats have been reminded by Prince Albert of Monaco at every opportunity about the environment, and he recently accompanied Prince Charles on a visit to his Poundbury village project in England. Are some of his subje... http://www.articlealley.com/article_126178_29.html 03rd February 2007 Low levels of holiday take ups in 2006 With tourists deserting her, Malta is still reeling from a period of declining visitor numbers, but has now started to receive low cost flights. Could it be the spark to reignite the island's long suffering holida... http://www.articlealley.com/article_116767_29.html 05th January 2007 Riveria tax haven Monaco's property inflation could rise steeply in the next couple of years, and Europe's favourite tax haven could be out of reach for some millionaires, according to a Monte Carlo travel guide. Differing surveys recently have all bee... http://www.articlealley.com/article_106893_33.html 18th November 2006 Holidays to Malta are to get a late season boost from the island's air show which is set to be the best ever this year, with tens of thousands of islanders and tourists attending the event over the weekend of September 23 and 24. Making the event a tru... http://www.articlealley.com/article_102449_29.html 16th November 2006 Malta's annual international air show is set to be the best ever this year, with tens of thousands of islanders and tourists attending the event over the weekend of September 23 and 24. Making the event a truly international one, as well as the Armed F... http://www.articlealley.com/article_101445_29.html 16th November 2006 In the 1990's Russians brought suitcases of cash to the Cote d'Azur and Monaco to buy property , but now it's the British - using conventional banking methods and with it a degree of respectability - who are investing in Europe's top tax haven. While t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_99712_33.html 15th November 2006 The environment is at the top of his agenda, and while Prince Albert of Monaco is preparing to mark the first year of his succession to the world's second smallest country, a local destination guide http://www.yourmonaco.com suggests that the second smal... http://www.articlealley.com/article_91368_29.html 03rd October 2006 Too many incidents of tourists being confronted in the street while on holiday in Malta has led to the Maltese authorities taking action against the timeshare companies who employ sales staff to seek out possible visiting buyers. Complaints have risen ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_83771_29.html 21st August 2006 Twelve years ago the newly liberated Russians brought suitcases of cash to the Cote d'Azur and Monaco to buy property , but now it's the British - using conventional banking methods and with it a degree of respectability - who are investing in Europe's to... http://www.articlealley.com/article_83118_33.html 21st August 2006 Habitual incidents of tourists being confronted in the street while on holiday in Malta has led to the Maltese authorities taking action against the timeshare companies who employ sales staff to seek out possible visiting buyers. Complaints have risen ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_77347_29.html 28th July 2006 Holidays in Malta could be off the list of destinations offered by major tour operators from next summer, according to press reports. While nothing has been confirmed yet, it has been reported that at least... http://www.articlealley.com/article_57986_29.html 28th May 2006 The world's leading luxury yacht show in Monaco is to pay for 55 wind turbines in New Zealand - enough to generate power for 45,000 homes - making the event 'carbon neutral'. Under the watchful eye of Prince Albert, the yacht show is part of Monaco's n... http://www.articlealley.com/article_57947_29.html 28th May 2006 The Monaco Grand Prix ranks among the top sporting events in the world, and for good reason. The combination of Formula One cars street racing and the influx of celebrities to the playground of Europe... http://www.articlealley.com/article_49240_29.html 02nd May 2006 The Monaco Grand Prix ranks among the top sporting events in the world, and for good reason. The combination of Formula One cars street racing and the influx of celebrities to the playground of Europe... http://www.articlealley.com/article_45391_29.html 20th April 2006 The Mediterranean island of Malta has recorded the strongest growth in property prices from countries in the European Union, and recent news could help see property inflation in double figures for the next few years... http://www.articlealley.com/article_44406_33.html 16th April 2006 More used to Grand Prix cars than dog sleighs, Monaco's Prince Albert's forthcoming trek to the North Pole has been greeted with surprise by many. But the Prince is fairly accustomed to the cold, in contrast to the Mediterranean warmth of <a href="htt... http://www.articlealley.com/article_31369_29.html 22nd February 2006 With Malta visitor numbers static in recent years and facing new competiton from former Eastern Bloc countries offering cheap holidays, the recent announcement by the Maltese government that negotiations were at an advanced stage with two low cost airline... http://www.articlealley.com/article_30645_29.html 19th February 2006 While Monaco is a well known European tax haven, Andorra has remained little known outside of the financial community - despite enjoying the same tax advantages and arguably more private banking than her better known rival. In contrast to the similar f... http://www.articlealley.com/article_25726_19.html 27th January 2006 For a Mediterranean island with good year round weather, a friendly local English speaking population and facilities to rival that of any of her competitors, Malta is a suprisingly often forgotten island for many people planning a holiday in the Mediterra... http://www.articlealley.com/article_18914_29.html 09th December 2005 Areas of Europe popular with holiday home buyers could see property prices fall by ten per cent or more in the year ahead, according to overseas property specialists Tribune Properties. 2005 saw the first signs of a property slow down, and even the rev... http://www.articlealley.com/article_17141_33.html 25th November 2005 Leaders of over 50 countries from the Commonwealth will be meeting on the Mediterranean island of Malta from November 25 to 27, and for three days the island will be enjoying the attention of hundreds of millions of TV and online news viewers and newspape... http://www.articlealley.com/article_14721_29.html 09th November 2005 Monaco's annual yacht show which ran Wednesday 21 September to Saturday 24 September attracted over ninety of the world's finest yachts and five hundred of the world's best yachting companies. The show has grown in popularity over the fifteen years sin... http://www.articlealley.com/article_12421_33.html 16th October 2005 The annual yacht show in Monaco always guarantees Europe's second smallest country's hotels are full, and this year will be no exception. The show has grown in popularity over the fifteen years since it began, and this year will see Monaco's Port Herc... http://www.articlealley.com/article_8611_33.html 11th September 2005 Spain and Portugal have suffered one of their worst droughts on record this summer, with consequences from empty swimming pools for the tourist to economic disaster for farmers losing their crops and livestock. Roger Munns, Managing Director of Tribu... http://www.articlealley.com/article_7475_33.html 01st September 2005 Media reporting of a new EU savings tax directive has left many people wondering whether European tax havens could soon become obselete. The July directive requires banks throughout Europe, including low and no tax areas such as Gibraltar, Monaco, Malt... http://www.articlealley.com/article_2961_19.html 15th July 2005