Whilst temperatures are heading south in Europe and there’s no doubt that winter is approaching, there are places where it is still possible to feel the warmth of the sun.

Head for the Algarve and catch the sun, sand …

Christmas is not too far off and this is the time to start thinking of Christmas presents and plan any Christmas holiday travel activities.

Europe is a great place to be in at Christmas time and if you’re planning …

Grilled sardines and grilled chicken are typical Portuguese foods that are well known to all visitors to Portugal.  But to get the true flavour of Portuguese cuisine have a dinner in a cataplana restaurant on your Algarve holidays.

The …

Galeries Lafayette, the famous domed grand magasin on Boulevard Haussman, has just inaugurated its new 34,500 square feet women’s shoes department, giving shoe addicts yet another reason to come to Paris.

The new footwear department “the world’s largest, according …

For those planning ski holidays or doing some train travel in France, please note that winter train tickets go on sale from 14 October, 2009 through Rail Europe.

Normally, French trains can be booked a maximum of 3 months …

Okay, so Tiger Woods has clinched the Presidents Cup for the American team, but here’s another chance to have a go at a golf championship title! 

Swing along to Vilamoura in the Algarve where the Portugal Masters will be …

It may have taken two attempts to get it started, but Rome now has a bike-sharing scheme that seems to be working.

At 19 key points in the Eternal City, you’ll see bicycle stands with rows of smart-looking green …

If you’re tired of pasta and pizza and want something different, head for Dar Filettaro a Santa Barbara where its filletti di baccala is famous amongst Romans and visitors alike.

Filletti di baccala or salted codfish in batter is …

Larger than the print size of their specialty dishes and in bold print are the words “No Coperto and No Service Charge”.  The pricey restaurants around Piazza Navona and elsewhere want us to know that if we dine …

If you’re planning on doing some real shopping in Rome and intend claiming the VAT refund, the Customs process has changed a little as we found out this week.

Non-EU residents who purchase goods to the value of Euro …