I’m excited about the prospect of South Africa hosting the 2010 Soccer World Cup. This will be the first Soccer World Cup to be hosted by an African country, and people in South Africa have World Cup fever. The challenge for South Africa now is to tackle problems such as crime, poverty and lack of
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One of the most culturally vast cities in the world, Rome offers tourists a plethora of things to see and do, whether it’s marvelling at the architecture of the Romans, gawping vast amounts of paintings and sculptures or simply trying real Italian pizza. (Dominoes just doesn’t do it justice.)
Rome’s numerous landmarks are the main things
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‘I love Sweden. The entire world should be like Sweden. They all like to drink and get naked, and the women are hot. I can’t think of a better nation on the planet.’ Although I agree with the essence of Drew Curtis’ view, I did not experience the finer details when I personally visited the
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Easter in the Maldives is a classic example of how the tourist industry now affects every corner of the world. A collection of just over one thousand tiny islands in the middle of the Indian ocean, the Maldives has enjoyed a vogue as a honeymoon destination for the well-off for nearly thirty years, and falling
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Paris: the city of lights, amour and suicidal driving. As Valentines graces us and the onus for those in relationships to get away for the weekend diminishes, Paris remains a city that lives and breathes all year round.
The best way to get into Paris is the Eurostar with fares starting from £50 return plus the
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German beer, Italian passion, Spanish siesta, Swedish furniture, Polish builders, French women and English weather. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that sometimes we English students have a got a bum deal. If only there was a program that looks good on your CV, helps you learn a foreign language, lets you live
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Ask anyone what they think of India and they will be bound to mention the bright colours and the heat and humidity of an exotic destination. They will may also think of the food: the spicy curries and the saccharine sweetmeats. But, join me on a recent trip and get in deeper to discover a
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When I begin to plan my holidays my criteria generally consists of sun, fun, sea and anywhere but Britain. The great British holidays my parents were subjected to: tiny caravans and two weeks of drizzle don’t automatically fill my mind. The availability of cheap flights allows holiday-goers to jet off to exotic destinations in search
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And so it is. Yet for most of us, it is one that will eternally be associated with an amusing overweight warthog and nothing more. Venture to East Africa however and you may struggle to complete a conversation without it, for it is here that the Swahili phrase originated. Spend a little more time, and
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Ok, so when you think of a holiday destination many think sun, sea and sand with a touch of culture; the problem is that can often get a bit repetitive. With this in mind I looked around or a quiet, tranquil place where I could just go to relax – Edinburgh. Although, this isn’t perhaps
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