So long USA, France is back - the mighty United States was knocked off the top spot in August's Investment Property watch chart - which tracks the level of interest in certain properties and countries from visitors to the site - and, in a surprise victory, Canada made it onto the list at number five, whilst its bolder, brasher American neighbour only managed to claim eighth place...
One of the attractions of buying property in New Zealand as a foreign investor is the lack of capital gains tax on property there – but now all that is set to change with an announcement that the tax system is being reviewed and this unpopular tax could be introduced soon…
Now, this sounds like some sort of fantasyland to me – but it isn’t just something my imagination has conjured up, I promise you – the ‘World Chocolate Dream Park’ really is in the works in Beijing, China – and how the workers are building it without eating it everything is anyone’s guess…
Fans of the JK Rowling series will be thrilled to hear that a Harry Potter theme park is to open next year at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida, promising an experience ‘unlike any other on earth…’
One of the most famous landmarks in the world, the Colosseum in Rome, is crumbling and in desperate need of restoration work, to the tune of almost £5 million – and if the money isn’t found, the damage could be fatal…
Everyone knows that relationships are full of ups and downs – so how’s this for a novel way to start a new one – theme park Alton Towers has launched the world's fastest speed dating event on a rollercoaster – a sure fire way to get your heart racing…
We are always keen to hear the latest bargain holiday destinations, so a new survey by Tesco Travel Money highlighting eastern Europe as a money saving winner will be of interest to many – so lets czech out (sorry) what Hungary, Poland and Bulgaria – which are said to offer the very best bargains – bring to the table…
This ‘dream job,’ idea, cashing in on the original Tourism Queensland publicity winner, which provided the chance to take care of a paradise isle for six months, has spawned yet another copy cat – the New Zealand version, which offered an all-expenses paid three-month trip around the country and has been won by, gasp, an Australian…
Even before Kate and Leo sailed the story onto the silver screen, the doomed Titanic was one of the most famous shipping disasters in living memory – and now, plans to create a Titanic-themed boutique hotel out of the Belfast shipyard where the original ship was built have been announced...
The largest cruise ship in the world, Oasis of the Seas, is finished and will take to the seas just in time for Christmas this year – boasting a unique neighbourhood concept of seven themed areas, plus 16 decks, 2,700 cabins, fairground and the largest shopping complex on earth…