Buying a plot of land in Portugal is often cheaper and easier than in other countries, in particular in the countryside. A newly-built home can be done to your own specification, plus land is a lot cheaper and more readily available in Portugal than in the UK. New builds are also a good option when [...]
Property in Florida continues to prove its worth for Star Wars fans, with the movie franchise's creator George Lucas among the most recent visitors to the Sunshine State.He headed to Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park on August 14th to celebrate Star Tours, a thrill attraction at the site, as part of a special event entitled [...]
An unlikely hero is set to be celebrated in Aquitaine this month, which could come as a surprise to people heading to property in France around the end of August.On August 27th-29th, people heading to property in France's Aquitaine town of Agen, capital of the Lot-et-Garonne department, could encounter a grand-scale celebration of prunes.The Grand [...]
Flights to property in Florida could be among the journeys helping to keep air traffic figures up in July 2010.New statistics from National Air Traffic Services (NATS) indicate that the month saw almost exactly as many transatlantic departures and arrivals as in the previous year.In 2009, 11,637 transatlantic arrivals and departures were recorded; in 2010, [...]
Holidaymakers heading to property in Spain's capital city could find the destination "open and welcoming".Airline operator Emirates explains that Madrid is widely regarded as one of Europe's most accommodating cities - as well as being one of its largest.The scale of the city could be a further reason why travellers choose it as the location [...]
Property in Spain is just one of the western European destinations where more Brits may have been heading in recent months.The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show an increase in UK residents heading overseas to places all over the world.Between March and June of 2010, an extra three per cent of [...]
Newly published figures from the Department for Transport show property in France and other EU destinations was reached by more Britons by ferry in the second quarter of 2010.Compared with a year earlier, 3.2 million people headed to property in France and other "short sea" destinations, up from 3.11 million in the same period of [...]
The idea to move abroad is born - and with it comes excitement, anticipation and a renewed sense of direction. At first, that the idea is just a spark and we ask ourselves, “Could it be achievable?” Then a plethora of possibilities opens up. Before long, we are enquiring about property prices, cost of living [...]
While star-spotters may often head to California on the hunt for their favourite celebrities, property in Florida could allow golfing enthusiasts to see a star of the sport who's not so difficult to spot.Paula Creamer - nicknamed the Pink Panther for her love of the stereotypically girly colour - made the move from California to [...]
Britons looking for a hassle-free holiday may want to consider buying property in Spain in order to avoid the risks of rented accommodation.Online travel firm HolidayExtras has published the findings of its research into the elements of a holiday that most often go wrong.Given this year's industrial action and natural disasters - such as the [...]