Recent interest rate cuts in Australia are making it easier than ever for UK residents to buy their dream home down under. At a time when more and more Britons are considering immigrating to OZ, this is welcome news indeed. The reason given for the rate cut is a healthy one; that Australia is keen to keep its excellent record on inflation, by keeping it between 2 and 3%. This interest rate cut will not...

One of the most popular destinations in Turkey is Kusadasi, just a 45 minute drive from Izmir International airport. This city is home to a brand new 110,000 square meter convention centre, which will be completed next summer and will start to take its first bookings in 2010. It will be the largest centre in Turkey and one of the largest in Europe and is sure to have a positive effect on year-round...

Portugal’s Quintas de Óbidos Country Club SA team has won a prestigious Home Overseas award in recognition of its excellent project design, amenities and marketing for its exclusive development of 79 private villas on the Silver Coast in Portugal.Located on the Silver Coast, Quintas de Óbidos comprises just 79 villas in 57 hectares interspersed with natural landscaping and a series of fresh water lakes...

London 08/12/08-The Pound improved slightly over the weekend and on Monday morning, most notably against the US Dollar after very weak jobless data out of the States on Friday. Other exchange rates which are pegged to the Dollar have also improved, for example the best transfer rate to Dubai in Dirhams. The Pound gained a couple of cents against the Dollar, and a similar amount against the Euro, making...

While the recent appreciation of the dollar has kept many Brazilians from traveling abroad, it has also been seen as a plus for the country’s travel industry. While many Brazilians are traveling locally, more and more foreigners are seeing the South American country as an inexpensive place to take a winter vacation in the sun. Brazil’s main travel and tourism season is the winter in the northern...

With the massive Matterhorn towering nearby, the Swiss town of Zermatt is an ideal place for a weekend ski holiday or, if you want something more, a vacation home to relax in whenever you have the chance. Skiers love this corner of the Alps, with over 200 miles of marked trails and even more for the adventurous.   Skiers can enjoy any number of lifts and different terrain, from the Klein Matterhorn and a...

Slovakia will officially adopt the euro as its currency in January, 2009. The Economic and Financial Affairs Council of EU (ECOFIN) formally adopted the decision to allow Slovakia to use the euro as of January 1, 2009 this past summer. The conversion rate was set at 30,126 Slovak koruna to one euro, which was the exchange rate at the time of the official decision by the EU body.   Slovaks are taking the...

As Christmas and the winter holidays approach, some people are looking for the best places to spend some quality time away from home. Here is a listing of seven top celebrity holiday destinations, according to news reports. Most of these are great any time of the year, and some are good for both sunbathing and skiing.   St. Tropez on the French Riviera draws the celebs like no other place in the world....

Southern Italy is looking like a good option for buyers in 2009 despite the current global credit crunch. Italian property specialist, InCalabria Ltd says the future’s looking just fine for property buyers in 2009 with plenty of options across the region.Speaking as the company announced the addition of three high quality developments to their property portfolio, InCalabria Ltd Director, Dennis Onstenk,...

David Beckham is heading to Italy with his latest club, A.C. Milan. Not only will he be playing at the home of the 7 time European Champion and the storied San Siro, he and his family will be living in the fashion center of Italy. Some are already speculating that he is house hunting around Lake Como and certainly you cannot get a more stunningly beautiful region in which to buy a property.If Victoria...