Purchasing property abroad is a great long term investment that can continue to pay for itself either in rentals or money saved on holiday accommodation. If you are in a strong financial position and are eligible for a mortgage, purchasing overseas property is certainly an investment that should be strongly considered. The first step to […]
From classic regions to lesser-known corners, our editors select this year’s best in wine, food and cultural adventure. Published on Jan 8, 2013 BY WINE ENTHUSIAST EDITORS A sense of place—the sights, sounds, smells and spirit of a travel destination—can endear that area to a person forever. For wine lovers, there is no better way […]
The Zeitgeist is the spirit of the age or spirit of the time, as described on Wikipedia, it is the intellectual fashion or dominant school of thought which typifies and influences the culture of a period. Google every year tries to reveal the Zeitgeist of the world from its most searched topics. The site’s description briefly says: “2012 was a […]
BIG JAM: Rosso Pomodoro, Camden Town 13-12-2012 Get ready for a whole new concept of Italian Aperitif – a LIVE MUSIC night in a NEW Italian venue in the heart of Camden Town in London, live bands playing and interacting in jam sessions, and a taste of what Real Italian Food is all about. ITALIANS OF LONDON have teamed-up with “ROSSO POMODORO“, one of the most […]
In 2013 first issue of A Place in the Sun magazine you will find extra pages with the Top 10 countries to buy abroad! Next A Place in the Sun magazine is the 2013 Top Ten most popular places to buy abroad issue which goes on-sale the first week of January. Based on research conducted with visitors to A Place […]
The 10th Annual of the Salento Internationa Film Festival (SIFF) a eight-days film festival showcasing the independent films from around the world, are now accepting film submission for the festival taking place September 7-14, 2013 in Tricase in the heart of Salento, Southern Italy. Filmmakers worldwide are encouraged to submit their project for consideration to […]
Reader’s tips: the best of Puglia Down in Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, readers recommend hotels and restaurants in caves, ancient towns, deserted beaches and to-die-for agriturismos. The Guardian, Saturday 11 August 2012 Island-like Gallipoli old town, Puglia, Italy. Photograph: Andrea Pistolesi/Getty Images Winning tip: Gallipoli old town You cross a narrow causeway to reach this […]
The glass-clad Shard already dominates the London skyline and it will be the tallest building in the European Union when completed in 2012. The 310m tower is the glistening centrepiece of Sellar Property’s £2bn project to regenerate the area around London Bridge, long overshadowed by the City of London, its powerful neighbour across the River […]
Piazza Sant’Oronzo at Christmas, Lecce, Puglia, Italy Travellers who don’t mind putting up with chilly weather could consider visiting the Puglia area of Italy during the winter, a season that offers a number of benefits for visitors, according to a tourism industry representative.Stefania Gatta, a spokeswoman for the Italian State Tourist Board, pointed out that […]
A table wine available as red or Rosé, the Nardò is mostly made from Negramaro grapes, which give the wine a distinctive bitter note, but other vines can be added, for instance red Malvasia of Brindisi and red Malvasia of Lecce, both of Greek origin. The Rosé is pale cherry pink in colour, the flavour […]