A truly great destination
THE FOUR South East Asian countries of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar (formerly Burma) make up our favourite holiday destination. Buddhism rules this part of the world and charming, smiling
From the old to the new
EGYPT HAS always been a country deep with history and culture and is being visited by more and more tourists each year. Cairo, the capital city of Egypt and the
Venice – The Empress of the Laguna
VENICE HAS got to rank as one of the strangest man-made places on earth – majestic, eerie and shamelessly romantic. A living museum where every corner, alley and square is
Beautiful art hotels
By: DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@the-resident.com A NEW breed of traveller is emmerging around the world. These people are more concerned about the hotel they stay in than the city or country it
Cruising with a difference
BREATHTAKING views and exclusive access to some of the world’s most beautiful animals await passengers aboard the MV Arion as it travels from Portimão later this year to the Cape
Where noble kings and princes lie
By: CHRIS GRAEME chris@portugalresident.com WITH BUSINESS being slack and the holiday season in full swing, one can take the time to discover some places in Lisbon that there normally isn’t
Vienna – pastries and panache
By: CHRIS GRAEME chris@portugalresident.com IF YOU are on a diet and you do not like classical music or history, then don’t go to Vienna. One of the jewels in the
Venice’s fourth bridge
THE CITY of Venice, Italy, witnessed the arrival by boat of the city’s first new bridge in more than 70 years last week. The bridge’s location is at a strategic
Bid for a historic flight
IF YOU fancy taking a seat on one of the most significant planes to be produced in recent years, you are in luck. Singapore Airlines is conducting a charity auction
The new seven wonders
A NEW version of the Seven Wonders of the World has been drawn up, based on more than 100 million votes cast from people in 200 countries. The winners include