Cannes Film Festival – 2009

The 62nd Cannes Film Festival is now underway – running from May 13-24. Visiting the Cote d’Azur at the same time as the Cannes Film Festival and Monaco Grand Prix will either be your most exciting dream come true – or worst nightmare. …

Mexico Offer of Free Hotel Rooms – If You Catch Flu

A number of hotels along the Caribbean coast of Mexico are offering free holidays for three years to attract visitors back to their shores and regain the confidence of travellers.   The catch is that the free holidays for three years only applies to visitors who…

New York’s Statue of Liberty Crown Re-opens July 4 2009

Visitors to New York will once again have a chance to get inside America’s head and climb up into Lady Liberty’s Crown.  The observation area in the Crown is scheduled for a very special re-opening on the Fourth of July this…

Home Exchange – A Cheap Holiday Solution?

If a blowout family holiday is too much of a stretch for the budget at the moment, it might be worth considering a house-swap/home exchange.  There are thousands of registered homes available to choose from in dozens of countries. 

If…

Mother’s Day in U.S. Canada Australia NZ – Sunday May 10

Just a reminder… This Sunday is Mother’s Day in many parts of the world, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States.

With so many families being separated and scattered around the globe these days, it’s easy to get…

Shakhtar Donetsk vs Werder Bremen – UEFA Cup Final in Istanbul – May 20

The Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in Istanbul is the venue for the UEFA Cup final between the Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk and Germany’s Werder Bremen on Wednesday, May 20 2009

The UEFA Cup trophy is reported to be the heaviest of all…

Nepal – Advice for Trekkers and New ‘TIMS’ Card

The Foreign Office has issued updated information for trekkers and visitors to Nepal. The Nepal government has authorised the Trekking Agency Association of Nepal and the Nepal Tourism Board to implement a system called the ‘Trekkers’ Information Management System’ (TIMS). …

Man United vs Barcelona – UEFA Final – May 27

After a long and tense battle it is settled that The Reds will face Barca in the final.  The UEFA Champions League match between Manchester United and Barcelona will go ahead in Rome on Wednesday, May 27 2009.  The Olympic Stadium has been confirmed…

Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix – Barcelona May 8-10

Formula 1 fans will be getting fired up ready for sone exciting Grand Prix action at the Catalunya Circuit in Barcelona this weekend.  This video shows a preview of the circuit:

Fans can keep up with the latest news and gossip on the…

10 Tips to Protect Yourself Against Spiked Drinks

The evils of being ‘slipped a Mickey,’ date-rape drugs and drug-assisted robberies are on the increase.  GBL is a date-rape drug which is currently legal in the UK, even though similar to the banned drug GHB.   The news increasingly contains…