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Hold your horses in Portugal

Have you recently moved to Portugal, and do you love all things horsey? Perhaps you have moved and were unable to bring your horse with you. Or maybe you are thinking of taking up riding again after having a break during your migration. If you have concerns about how to get back into it, don’t [...]

By |2011-05-05T11:51:37+01:00May 5th, 2011|Articles|

Cruise the roads in New Zealand

If you love driving, then New Zealand is the place to be! With long roads and sparse traffic, where else can you be sure that the journey will be as much fun as the destination? New Zealand has many themed highways, which make your journey easy and safe. They have been tried and tested by [...]

By |2011-05-05T11:48:08+01:00May 5th, 2011|Articles|

Italian Tourism set to soar by 10-20%

The Italian Minister of Tourism, Mrs Michela Vittoria Brambilla, has put forward her plans to increase tourism to the country by between 10 and 20% over the course of the next four years. Magic Italy on Tour, Italia.it, and Project BRIC, all make up the new incentive. Brambilla urges the Italian people to ‘discover’ their [...]

By |2011-05-05T11:53:53+01:00May 5th, 2011|Articles|

Love thy neighbour!

One important thing to bear in mind when buying any property…the neighbours. And buying abroad is no different, as TV presenter Natasha Kaplinsky has recently found out! Natalie and her husband have purchased a 5 bedroom villa on the island of Corfu, much to the dismay of her disappointed and angry new neighbours. The villa [...]

By |2011-05-05T11:42:51+01:00May 5th, 2011|Articles|

Hop on a train to view more properties

Are you thinking of buying a property in France but not sure where to look? Why not incorporate a weekend away with property viewing! France’s railway system is a great way to get around the country quickly and visit more places in less time. Get out and about on the train in France, and experience [...]

By |2011-05-05T11:39:07+01:00May 5th, 2011|Articles|

Moving to the Caribbean… But where?

When you think of the Caribbean, what typically springs to mind?   Sun, brightly coloured shorts, pineapples? The Caribbean Plate is made up of groups of islands, including: Lucayan Archipelago Greater Antilles Leeward Islands Windward Islands Leeward Antilles Within each of these groups are different islands. Some of the most popular are Barbados, Dominican Republic, [...]

By |2018-11-15T18:07:12+01:00May 5th, 2011|Articles|

Easter and other events in Cyprus

Cyprus is a very religious country and Easter is a fantastic time to experience the togetherness and celebration which surrounds this time. It is also a great way to meet and get to know people if you have recently moved to Cyprus. Good Friday sees a procession take place in most churches/parishes, around 8.30pm. Easter [...]

By |2011-05-05T11:23:04+01:00May 5th, 2011|Articles|

Marks and Spencer back in Paris!

One of the delights of travelling abroad is to enjoy the cuisine and the culture of the country and where better to do that but in France? Long acknowledged as a leader in both fashion and food, it may surprise you to know that the good old British high street favourite, Marks & Sparks, is [...]

By |2011-05-05T11:12:31+01:00May 5th, 2011|Articles|

The best place in Athens to buy a property

There is nothing worse than setting off on a Greece property viewing trip, only to find when you get to your destination that your hotel is surrounded by a grey and dreary cityscape - definitely NOT what you have travelled hundreds of miles to see. This can happen in Athens: there are parts of the [...]

By |2011-05-05T11:12:18+01:00May 5th, 2011|Articles|

Visit The Lord of the Ring Country

When you are out and about, researching a place to buy that new property in New Zealand, are you sure that part of you is not on the lookout for a Hobbit? Jokes aside, the fact is that tourism has increased dramatically in New Zealand since the making of the trilogy, Lord of the Rings [...]

By |2011-05-05T11:11:13+01:00May 5th, 2011|Articles|