The French Riviera town of Menton stages its lemon festival through February and March.Split across three weekends, the event celebrates the status of Menton as a major centre of lemon growing.Those keen on a bit of fun and vitamin C as well as investing in French Riviera property will be able to enjoy a wide [...]
President Barack Obama has said he hopes his economic stimulus package can ease its way through Congress and boost the US economy.The new White House incumbent has been wooing Republican members on Capitol Hill to seek their support for the $825 billion (£577 billion) programme of public spending and tax cuts.Speaking about the prospects of [...]
Many people who invest in Italy property do so in order to enjoy a spot of skiing from time to time, but next month they will have the opportunity to watch the real experts.The FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup will be arriving in the town of Bormio, with competition taking place from Sunday February 15th [...]
Sales of property in Florida have continued to rise, new figures have revealed.According to the Florida Association of Realtors (FAR), falling prices have contributed to the increase, with investors seeking Orlando property bargains among those benefiting.The FAR found that sales of existing homes in the state as a whole rose by 28.9 per cent in [...]
Those who are investing in New York property may come across some unusual activity in the city next month, as the annual New York Sword Dance Festival is set to take place.Sponsored by Half Moon Sword, the event is being staged for the 24th time on February 14th and 15th and will be travelling around [...]
Triathlon fans will be drawn to the Canary Islands this spring as the Ironman Lanzarote triathlon event takes place.Held on May 23rd, the event will see a group of brave and very fit men take on the challenge of swimming 3.8 km, cycling 180 km and then running 42.2 km, the latter being the equivalent [...]
The Bayeux half-marathon is to take place on March 22nd, offering those seeking Normandy property a chance to enjoy some of the sporting culture of the region.Fit investors may even decide they wish to take part in the event, which will offer a good chance to see what the town is like as those feet [...]
The Costa del Sol property market is offering the "deals of the century" at present, it has been claimed.Overseas real estate firm Spanish Hot Property has stated that while the credit crunch normally excludes those without a lot of money from entering the market, the situation has now changed.It stated that the recent slump in [...]
The new race circuit on the Algarve would be ideal for a Formula One Grand Prix, it has been suggested, news that may interest Algarve property investors.Portugal has not hosted such a race since 1996 but according to the editor of autosprt.com Edd Straw, "an Algarve Grand Prix could be a cracking event".He said the [...]
Rugby fans seeking French property will be able to combine both pursuits in the coming months as the Stade de France in Paris stages two matches in the Six Nations rugby championship.France will play its home games against Scotland on February 14th and last year's grand slam winners Wales on February 27th.Such fixtures will allow [...]