In peak condition – the great outdoors with a difference
IF YOU would like a holiday with a difference, why not take a trip to the Peak District National Park? A short drive from Doncaster Airport, the Peak District is
Film Review – THE NIGHT LISTENER
Who’s telling the truth? ROBIN WILLIAMS stars as Gabriel, a radio presenter who shares his, sometimes exaggerated, tales with listeners on his late night programme. As the film begins, his
Czech Compensation
A BRITISH tourist, knocked over by a falling Christmas tree while on holiday in Prague, is to receive compensation from the Czech authorities. Malcolm Tuffin, 56, suffered serious leg and
Understand the chants
IF YOU are planning to visit Germany during the World Cup and want to know what the opposing fans are chanting, here are some useful translations of phrases you might
Tourism’s Holy Grail
TOM HANK’S new movie, The Da Vinci Code, has brought tourists flocking to see some of Europe’s most historic museums and churches. The film is set mainly in France and
Shop until you drop
IF YOU’RE a shop-a-holic, why not take advantage of the 2006 Discover Hong Kong Year, which also incorporates the world famous Hong Kong Shopping Festival, from June 24 to August
Florida fires update
FLORIDA’S TOURISM industry has been hit by raging bush fires. Hundreds of American travellers have cancelled their trips to the ‘sunshine state’, where wildfires in Brevard, Orange and Volusia counties
Loire wines
THE LONGEST river in France is the Loire, flowing for 1,000 kilometres, from south-central France to Nantes, and along its banks are more than 400 kilometers of vineyards. Known as
In the summertime, when the weather is hot …
IT’S SWIMMING pool time! For everyone, grown-ups and children. Sometimes we have doubts about who has more common sense and who behaves more rationally. Trust me, I have been a
CHICKEN KIEVS
FURTHER TO a plea asking where all the Chicken Kievs have gone, The Resident received the following response: Hi Sheena, I have no idea why shops do not stock and