Colombia: South America’s most up and coming destination (part two)

Anna Maria Espsäter continues her exploration of Colombia, looking at the Caribbean and Pacific coasts, salsa capital Cali and the south, followed by the Colombian Amazon

The English seaside

Photographer Peter Williams celebrates the peculiar eccentricities and quintessential charms – from helter-skelters to lighthouses, pirates, palmists and Punch and Judy – of this cherished and rapidly changing English landscape

HM Revenue and Customs

From the website:

“HMRC’s purpose is to make sure that the money is available to fund the UK’s public services. We also help families and individuals with targeted financial support”

eThekwini

That there is a Zulu name for Durban in South Africa – eThekwini, gives a strong hint as to what the visitor might see in this region. For Durban is the gateway to the Kwale-Zulu area of South Africa and every school child knows of the skills and awe in which the Zulu people were held.

London 2012 organisers allow babes in arms in, after all

So Olympic organisers, Locog, have done a U turn and declared that babies and infants under 12 months will be allowed free entry into London Olympic venues – provided they are seated on their parent’s lap

Online Travel Search Declines?

A company called Hitwise which looks at how often we look at websites says that travel companies are lower in their list of top sites visited than a year ago.On the face of it, this tends to suggest that fewer visits are being made to travel websites. Does that mean that people aren’t using them [...]

Letter from France: October 2012

Whether you’re a novice or seasoned traveller, France will steal your heart. As half-tern approaches Frederic – our French correspondent – gives us the low-down on what to see and do across the channel