Food Glorious Food, that’s the motto of David Jones’ Food Court.  The Food Court is my second home, so I am able to vouch for the glorious food that’s available there.  However, in spite …

It’s the time of year when would be travellers are planning and booking their holidays for the year and it’s not surprising to see an increase in travel ads, all beckoning you to drop down tools because you’d …

A colleague of mine has just thrown in her senior job and is making her way to South America to pursue her Spanish studies and also for a taste of the South American lifestyle.  How I envy her …

A newspaper report yesterday indicated that the European Commission is planning to announce rules allowing airlines to offer mid-air mobile phone calls to passengers across the European Union and are currently working out the nitty-gritty to make this …

April 1st is around the corner, so be on your guard if you don’t wish to fall victim to any April Fool pranks. There are so many different versions on how April Fool’s day came about, depending …

An article in the travel page on the weekend told of a couple’s woeful experience flying Qantas from Sydney to Frankfurt where their flight departure was delayed by four hours due to mechanical problems, and then another two …

Easter celebrations and ceremonies take on different formats around the Christian world and some more traditional villages or towns have their own special ceremonies. One such special festival has been taking place in Florence since the times …

The word is out. The Mafia Explained to Tourists is a new pocket-sized guidebook that aims to answer everything tourists always wanted to know about the Mafia, but were afraid to ask. Augusto Cavadi, a lecturer …

Florence’s centro historico or historical center is packed to the brim with museums, art galleries, cathedrals, elegant buildings and beautiful squares that it’s possible to see and do a lot here even if you’ve only got a couple …

We were arriving in Florence on Christmas Eve and I thought there may be a slim chance that we could squeeze in some shoppping.  I had heard that the Mall was The place to go and so I contacted the …