One size fits all in Australia: part two

Australia accommodates everyone’s idea of a perfect holiday, from four-year-olds to grannies, reports Pippa Jacks

Spotlight on San Francisco

Ahead of the Golden Gate Bridge’s 75th birthday on May 27, San Francisco has never looked more golden writes Kaye Holland. Read her guide to the city with its head in the clouds, here

Consumer Council (Northern Ireland)

From the website:

“The Consumer Council represents consumers and gives them a voice. We ensure that the policy makers in Northern Ireland hear that voice and take it into account when they are making decisions that affect us all.”

Sightseeing on CityPass

Many of you will have used, or come across, things like London Pass. You buy one voucher and it entitles you to entry at thirty or so museums, galleries and attractions. But will you ever se them all?

Silver Anniversary of Capitals of Culture

It doesn’t seem that it has been 25 years since the Greek actress, Melina Mercouri, and the French culture minister of the time, Jack Lang jointly conceived of the idea of having, each year, a European Capital of Culture. Starting tomorrow, the European Union will be celebrating the idea with a conference in Brussels to consider the achievements and what might be done in the future.
This year there are three capitals of culture per year, Essen in Germany, Istanbul in Turkey and Pecs in Hungary. The idea has been copied in the Middle East, where Alexandria in Egypt is this year’s beneficiary, and the Americas where this year Santa Domingo in the Dominican Republic is the winner. As British Tourism Week has ended what next to celebrate tourism? Margaret Hodge our minister for culture, has announced that we will have our own British capital of culture from 2013.

Things Tourists Should Do in London!!

Rollonfriday is a law gossip website passing titbits on about what is happening in law practices around Britain. So I was not expecting to find them running a column on tips for tourists visiting our countries and, in particular, London.About 30 years ago, the “New Statesman” had a competition about the same thing and some [...]

Our First Cruise – Life Onboard

We had no idea what to expect from life on board Arcadia during the day – would it be like a holiday camp with hi-de-hi nonstop activities? Would it be boring at sea, with nothing to do but stare at the ocean all day? What should we wear – is it too hot/ too cold? Would we enjoy the food, would we be able to get a cup of tea or coffee when we fancied one? I packed to cover all eventualities – lots of books, magazines and puzzle books, plus my laptop loaded with computer games. It turned out that a cruise is exactly what you want it to be – If you want to spend time alone, reading or thinking, there are plenty of secluded chairs and loungers, both inside or outside in a sheltered spot. Equally, if you want to spend every minute being active, there is a fantastic gym with wonderful views out over the sea