UK’s biggest festive getaway ever
A RECORD number of 2.5 million British people are planning to leave the UK this Christmas, according to a report from Halifax travel insurance. Around 47 per cent of these
BA seats reservations
NEW RULES came into place on December 5, signifying that only families with young children, Gold and Silver executive club members and those travelling first-class or on fully flexible tickets
The rules are changing!
By Bill Blevins, Financial Correspondent Blevins Franks UK tax authority finds yet another way to tax UK non-residents. A decision by the Special Commissioners – the “tax disputes panel” –
Be cool in Vegas
THE DESERT may not be the most obvious place to plan a spot of ice skating, but this week, the Lake Las Vegas Resort, an extravagant complex comprising a 320-acre
UFOs, a subject best left alone ….
SEPARATED FROM the house by 150 metres of drenched greenery, puddles and mud, my office is guaranteed privacy when it rains: a jungle of eucalyptus saplings from the stumps of
Crowd busters
MEANWHILE, OVER in the US, travel experts and government officials are thrashing out ways to beat the backlash of tighter airport security measures. The committee is revamping the way international
Pricey Italy abandons its tourist tax
CONTROVERSIAL PLANS by the Italian government to levy a tax on tourists have been abandoned, following objections by hoteliers and tour operators, who feared it would deter holidaymakers from visiting
The Kaiser Cure – Exercise
Dear Reader, I HOPE you are doing well with your mission to get to Christmas this year, having achieved your resolutions. Our body is constructed in such a way that
Planning for a financially secure retirement in Portugal
PART ONE of my article last week covered choosing your retirement lifestyle and the dangers of inflation. This week, I look at your investment strategy and opportunities, tax planning, estate
Christmas Shopping
Christmas Shopping in Seville NOW FULL ! Lisbon Christmas Shopping Lisbon Christmas Shopping December 10 – 1 day Morning in Vasco da Gama Shopping Centre Afternoon in Freeport Outlet Village