Archive for: May 2009

London fine dining is notoriously expensive and normally out of the reach of the average traveller’s budget.  However, if you happen to be in London in the third week of June, you’re in luck.

Taste of London is back …

For your London holiday, take a break from the traditional tourist trail and go where the locals go.  If you want to have a taste of authentic London life, but don’t know where to go, join a …

The best things in life are free and for one night in May, hundreds of museums across France will be open to the public and entry is free. This is an initiative of the French Department of …

You don’t have to be an opera buff to appreciate the Palais Garnier which is also known as the Opéra de Paris or the Opéra Garnier, or more commonly referred to as the Paris Opéra.  Located on the …

River cruise season is here again and if you’re still undecided on whether to do a river cruise, it’s not too late!  Before the world was turned topsy-turvy by this economic downturn, it would have been impossible to …

Perfumes (and diamonds) are a girl’s best friend and if you’ve ever been interested in learning how perfume is created, there’s no better place to do this than in Paris.

France has a long tradition of perfume making and …

There’s no better way to have an exciting bird’s eye view of London than to go on a ride on the London Eye. Situated on the south bank of the Thames, the London Eye was built in …

A holiday in London has been a very expensive exercise for many visitors in the past due to London’s high cost of living and the strength of the British Pound.

Circumstances have changed and there’s never been a better …

The film Titanic was the highest-grossing movie of its time.  Millions of us around the world have seen this romance-disaster blockbuster and experienced, through surround-sound, the first and final ill-fated voyage of this luxury liner.

Billed as the safest …

The City of Venice has recently introduced Venice Connected, an on-line facility where you can buy your airport transfer, transport, museum, car parking and even toilet services tickets on-line.  The Venice Connected ticket prices are based …