Travel website Booking.com has just revealed the 10 most welcoming cities on earth. Taking the top spot is Polignano a Mare in Puglia, Italy. If you’re looking to find travel inspiration, buy a holiday home or even emigrate entirely, there isn’t a better place to start. We take a deep dive into Polignano a Mare, [...]
Looking to retire to Cyprus? Cyprus has a lot to offer for those wanting to enjoy their golden years in the sun. While the Mediterranean climate is a huge selling point, there’s so much more to the island than just its weather. There are miles of sandy beaches, impressive mountains and it has a low [...]
Fallen for the irresistible Italian lifestyle and eager to spend your retirement years reveling in La Dolce Vita? All you need is to get organised and speak to the right people, and by early 2023 you could be enjoying your golden years in Italy. To get you started, here are some useful pointers…” Two-bedroom [...]
The Algarve remains a popular location for Brits looking to make the move to sunny Portugal. It’s bustling with life, all the way from the sandy beaches on the coast to the more inland properties that overlook the countryside. To help you refine your search for properties in the Algarve, we’ve created a guide to [...]
Brittany’s stunning Atlantic beaches, historic towns and rustic lifestyle are what draws typical house-hunters there. And while its temperate climate was once a deal-breaker for serious sun-worshippers, even that is changing. Here are six reasons France’s fourth largest tourist region may be your ticket to la belle vie! Coast, countryside and culture! Brittany blends breath-taking [...]
Article written by Alfredo Millá of Sonneil.com Many people have questions as to how exactly Spanish property market is doing and whether it is the right time to buy a second home in this country or not. I will try to shed light on this matter from two different points of view, from the foreign [...]
As part of our local view feature, we've been asking our site visitors to submit videos from their travels around the world, helping to provide an insight into the culture and lifestyle in various locations. Below is the video submitted by Peter Davies giving a brief overview of Ocho Rios in Jamaica. Island Village - [...]
‘La Casita’ A labour of love Nestled between two unkempt rusticas down a narrow lane that cuts through the sandy rock-faced hills, lined with an assortment of weather–beaten cottages and stray cats, she resembles a well preserved but rejected woman with low self esteem. In passing the public perceives her freshly painted white washed walls [...]
Well we are here! We moved to France and now live in a lovely old French farmhouse not far from Toulouse and we love it! The journey to finally secure our house was not easy but it was definitely worth it. So much has happened to us in the last 6 years that I find [...]
Right up my street Life on Kerkennah by Julie Al-Zoubi Kerkennah consists of nine small Islands located in the gulf of Gabes, Tunisia 18km from the city of Sfax. Only the two largest Islands are inhabited, and they are joined by a causeway which has been there since the Romans occupied the Islands. The two [...]