Carleon Summer Arts Festival
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Heading to China in the year of the Dragon? Seek out Shangdong – steeped as it is in myth and supernatural allure
Dundee is transforming its waterfront, to draw visitors in. Adrian looks at what there is for the short break tripper
The number of people who move to France and embrace the French way of life, the countryside or cities as well the people can be counted in hundreds of thousands. As we draw towards the end of France Week, here is news of just one, Kate Rodde.
With the rest of the world to explore, it’s easy to overlook what’s on your doorstep – Blighty! In the second part of our British cities series, we open our address books in Bristol, Cambridge and Southend
That, according to Visit Britain, is what is attracting people to that part of the country. This is one of many results to be found in a report snappily titled, “Activities Undertaken by Visitors from Overseas in Different Parts of Britain.” But there is a lot on this report to digest, not just the interesting bits that say why visitors go to different regions of our countries. Just as interesting is how much they spend in those regions and the disparities that arise.
I can’t resist a comment or two on the ridiculous issue that is happening in Staines. Some of the worthies of this town near Heathrow want to change the name to try and remove the image that the comedian, Ali G, has placed on them. And what do they want to change it to? Staines-on-Thames which sounds like something nasty is floating down the river.
Why would you run a B&B? Long hours; continuous cleaning; getting up early to prepare breakfasts; pandering to the whims of guests. It’s not something that appeals to me. In the UK we are using to seeing signs in seaside resorts and at farms. But it is becoming increasingly popular in America. Except that there it’s slightly different.
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