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

Only a decade ago Colombia was a place for the hardy, or some would say foolhardy, visitor, but recent years have been ringing in the changes in this north-western corner of the South American continent

Bulgaria ancient treasures, current events and great value

Anthony reports on Bulgaria and an extraordinary memorial garden created by a Queen for herself and meets up with two famous footballers…

Community Legal Service Direct

From the website:

“Community Legal Advice is a free and confidential advice service paid for by legal aid.”

How to have a white Christmas in the desert

Escaping Britain’s big freeze and heading to Dubai – the land of guaranteed sunshine – for Christmas? Make it a white one. CD Traveller shows you the way to go…

Car free LA

“Nobody walks in LA”. So sang the 8os band, Missing Persons. That might have been true once, but today there’s no need to fight traffic in Los Angeles owing to Metro’s new 7-Day Pass

Putting air fares in perspective

I’ve just booked a return trip to California. The cost? £162. Yes, I kid you not, that is the price of an airline ticket on British Airways. Except that it’s not. The ticket might be that price but all the other extras and taxes and surcharges bring it up to £541.89.

Crazy for coffee

It would seem that everyday someone somewhere is opening a coffee shop. Forget the fact that the UK is traditionally renowned for tea drinkers. Now in every shopping centre and on every high street, a coffee chain store is lurking.