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Having been crowned the friendliest city in Europe twice, Dublin is the perfect place to embark on a refreshing city break. Boasting an eclectic mixture of contemporary architecture and historical sites of interest, it offers the visitor a unique range of remarkable views, exciting entertainment opportunities and cultural attractions galore. As a result, millions of [...]
Plenty of us spend the winter thinking about the next summer holiday we will take. But of course many Mediterranean countries make it possible to take a summer holiday whatever time of year it might be.
But it’s not just about what time of year you go on holiday. It’s just as important to [...]
New York is the archetypal city, with iconic edifices and a skyline recognisable by its silhouette alone. Indeed, there’s little need to wax lyrical about the Big Apple as it has been immortalised in movies and television shows for a century – people who have never ventured anywhere near the city will feel like they [...]
As the political, cultural and historical capital of Scotland, Edinburgh is a city that has something for everyone. From the ancient, meandering streets off the Old Town and the Royal Mile, flanked at each end by an ancient castle and a royal place, to the Greek-inspired architecture of the New Town, the city is very [...]
In a world where the internet presides as the number one means of communication, there are a great deal of other things the net is great for too. Music, which is certainly considered to be one of the most significant ways by which we communicate across all cultures, is one of them. The extent to [...]
Before it opened on 1 January 2000 and until it closed on 31 December the same year, the Millennium Dome attracted an avalanche of criticism. Classified as a monumental white elephant by many political and lay critics, the venue in Greenwich has since been spectacularly re-born as the UK’s top concert venue and is set [...]
Checking the lottery results and seeing if you have become an instant millionaire can now be done in a host of different ways thanks to the development of the internet, digital TV and smartphones meaning that you don’t have to rely on watching the draws live or wait until the results are published in the [...]
There’s no question that, when it comes to the battle of the smartphones, the iPhone is the current king. Most people know at least one person who has one of these sought-after handsets, if not several, and it’s clear that their popularity is showing no sign of waning. Blasting rival Microsoft out of the water [...]
If you’ve always wanted to travel to New York but have found it tough finding a proper excuse to spoil yourself, then for the dedicated holidaymaker something of a surprise awaits. The city that never sleeps actually offers up the perfect excuse to visit all by itself - but you’ve got to work for it. [...]
Glasgow is situated to the west of Scotland on the River Clyde and is the ideal place for business as well as pleasure. The largest city in Scotland and fourth largest city in Britain, Glasgow is a superb location to set up home.
Glasgow has the largest retail centre outside of London which attracts scores [...]