It can sometimes be disheartening to live somewhere that needs work doing to it. And it’s not just your home that can have an effect on the way you live your life either – the area you live in can affect how you feel, what you do and how well you live your life. It’s small wonder then that so many people think about living…
When most people think of visiting Italy, the first place they think of to visit is Rome. But while it has a lot to offer, the sheer number of attractions that Florence has to offer make it a very desirable alternative. If you enjoy whiling away the hours wandering round a cool museum then you’ll love Florence. It has countless places to visit and the…
It has been said that using a computer can be a very isolating experience, but that isn’t altogether true. In reality it all depends on how you use it. Presently, many people do some portion of their work on a computer, whether it’s on a desktop machine or a laptop. However, just because you are using a machine on your own, that doesn’t mean you…
London’s Theatreland is always a big draw, pulling in both locals and tourists alike six days a week with all kinds of shows playing to enthralled audiences. But trying to choose between the dozens of possible shows you could go and see isn’t always easy. There is something for everyone, from the big headlining shows that everyone wants to see, right down to the small…
In recent times mortgages have been making headline news. There’s more choice in the marketplace than ever before and lenders are launching new types of mortgages to suit the economic climate. Ensuring you get the right mortgage to suit your own circumstances can be confusing to say the least, particularly if you’re looking to buy for the first time or maybe remortgaging after a number…
There is always some kind of cool. Different things may be cool at any time – platforms, sequins, curtains (the hair style) – but it seems that being cool is timeless; something you have, or you don’t. There have always been people known as being cooler than others, even if the requisites have changed. The term does have ambiguity in its applications, meaning any number…
There is nothing quite like the feeling of riding on a good road with no traffic, with good weather conditions and no hurry to be anywhere special. Unfortunately that doesn’t tend to happen very often. Our modern lives seem to allow for very little free time, and even when we do get some we don’t automatically want to head back out onto congested roads again.…
The Grand Bazaar has been a feature of Istanbul for over 700 years; an open air marketplace, filled with noise and colour where carpets, jewellery, hats and clothing purchases are all subject to fierce, but friendly, haggling. However, that traditional image of shopping in Turkey’s biggest city is under threat as today’s more affluent generation demand shiny glass and metal malls so they can shop…
Most businesses start off with a single idea, and the most successful ones grow from that point into a successful and thriving entity. But just as no two businesses have the same starting point, they do not evolve in the same way either. While one business starts with a single employee – namely the owner – others begin with hundreds. In a similar way it…
In 2007, Egypt made $7.4 million from tourism alone, highlighting two things – just how important foreign visitors are to the country’s economy, and just how many reasons there are for those visits. As one of the world leaders in attracting the intrepid traveller and the more casual sightseer, Egypt owes much to its ancestors for providing such an unmatched cluster of wonders in one…