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New flat plug design with the traveller in mind

Billionaire in waiting – Min Kyu Choi talks in this short movie about his award winning redesign of the humble electric plug that will make travel that little bit easier.

Places to visit in Tuscany in wintertime

Synonymous with olive groves, vineyards and orange orchids drenched in warm sunshine, you could be forgiven in believing Tuscany is primarily a ‘summer’ destination. Despite the popular opinion that Tuscany, like many European destinations, should be spared for the summer, visiting a Tuscan city in the winter can be a revelation. Winters are usually cold

Does Ancient Greece really need a ‘modern makeover’?

In an attempt to boost tourism, over the next three years Greece plans to spend more than 20 million euros renovating and improving visitor services at museums and historic sites across the country. According to the Culture and Tourism Minister, Pavlos Geroulanos, many of Greek’s major historical sites, monuments and museums, lack basic tourist needs

Things to do in Ronda

One feature really stands out when visiting the historical Spanish town of Ronda – its dedication and enthusiasm towards bullfighting. With miniature china matadors, postcards boasting pictures of every aspect of bullfighting you could care to imagine, and bull emblazoned tee-shirts hung outside almost every shop, it is hard to imagine that the banning of

Tripit’s new gift card

A great Christmas gift idea for the travel buff. If you’re wondering what to buy your travel-bugged loved one for Christmas this year, then look no further, as Tripit.com has launched a new online gift card designed to making life easier whilst travelling. In case you are wondering who tripit.com is, it is a mobile

Spanish recipes for Christmas

Looking for something other than turkey this Christmas? Get inspired right here! If you are fed up with eating – or particularly cooking – turkey and all the trimmings on Christmas Day and then feeling obliged to eat turkey sandwiches, turkey curry and turkey soup until you are left with a meatless carcass well into

Possibly the best Algarve luxury villas

Looking for a luxury villa in the Algarve to hire next summer? Check out some of our latest villas right here. Portugal has a lot to offer – culture, romance, stunning scenery, history, adventure and of course an enviable climate of year-round sun. Traversing with rich, hilly valleys and bound by golden sun-kissed sandy beaches,

The best villa holidays in Kefalonia

Looking for a villa holiday in Kefalonia? Look no further, these are the hottest properties on the island. With an air of sweet smelling citrus fruits circling jagged and rocky peaks and floating across long, sandy beaches, it is hardly surprising that the Greek island of Kefalonia remains a popular holiday destination. Intent on finding

“Caveaux de Noel” – France’s Christmas Wine Cellars

A programme of events dedicated to the tradition of Christmas and New Year in the south western corner of France, with a particular emphasis on wine, is to be held in the wine cellars in the town of Beziers. Until 2 January next year, the Beziers Mediterranean Tourist Office is putting on a series of

Best walks in Skopelos

Skopelos is an amazing Greek island to trek, you are never too far from a beach or a view. Here’s our essential guide to walking in Skopelos. You may want to get Christmas and the New Year out of the way before you start planning for next year’s holiday, although with the weather getting infinitively gloomier, the