Archive for: July 2009

When you have a good product at a good price, even the Global economic downturn can’t keep you down.  This seems to be the story at Oviesse Industry or OVS Industry, an established Italian fashion retailer whose business …

We know that shopping is a favourite pastime for Berliners and in Berlin, you don’t have to travel too far to empty your wallet.  On just the two main shopping streets of Kurfürstendamm and Friedrichstrasse, there are over …

Well actually, it’s more like no meals, rolls or sandwiches for you if you fly British Airways after 10:00 a.m. from London Heathrow and your flight lasts less than two hours 30 minutes.

BA would like to help us …

Through the immortal love story of Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare has given Verona perennial fame. Many travellers in the Veneto region flock to Verona to see the famous Balcony of Juliet.

However, there’s very much more to Verona than …

Air travellers who’ve had their property damaged by airlines or been frustrated in their dealings with impenetrable airline bureaucracy will enjoy watching these YouTube videos.

Watch Dave Carroll’s response after a year of pursuing his complaint …

In a survey commissioned by DK Travel early this year for their first ever British regional guide, it was confirmed that the people in Devon and Cornwall are the happiest in Britain! Nearly a quarter (24%) of respondents …

What with Formula 1, Wimbledon, the Ashes and Tour de France, sports-crazy people in the southern hemisphere are currently suffering badly from sleep deprivation.

Being a follower of the TDF, I’m one of the zombies. But, it’s totally …

Bargain hunters go to Castel Romano to hunt for designer fashion labels that are dinosaurs in the international world of fashion.  Now, a different type of dinosaur has arrived at Castel Romano!

Visitors to this very popular Rome designer …

For a shopping and sightseeing experience with a difference, head for one of the many London markets.  Even if you’re not looking for anything in particular, it’s interesting to stroll around the stalls to check out what foods …

Well, Tony and I got into the spirit of Bastille Day and started the day by singing The Marseillaise, one of my favourite national anthems.

The only thing we managed to storm today is our favourite French cheese shop …