31st March 2008
Now in her eighties, Queen Elizabeth came to the British throne when she was only 25, and at her side has been Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, who married the Queen in 1947.
In the modern world of celebrities, celebrity relationships, marriages a...
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27th March 2008
He has a world of glamour as his kingdom, and Prince Albert of Monaco could be forgiven for enjoying life to the full and simply having the best of times in and around Monaco.
But as the prince turns 50, his reputation is deservedly a more serious one ...
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06th February 2008
Low lying European ski countries last year who saw a decline in ski holiday visitors, including Andorra, have been investing in her facilities to try and tempt the skiiers she lost back for the 2008 season.
In the past Andorra has grown in stature from...
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07th November 2007
Could the writing be on the wall for low cost airlines operating out of the UK and other European countries as the Conservative Party - once a campaigner and implementer of lower taxes - has called for purchase tax to be introduced to domestic flights?
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08th October 2007
Sixteenth smallest country in the world, Andorra has been transformed in the past forty years from a poor European country with no real economy to a vibrant independent State, sought after by the wealthy for her tax haven status, and skiers for her ski ru...
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25th July 2007
After some years of a declining tourist market, the Mediterranean island of Malta is seeing a revival in her fortunes as a mainstream tourist destination.
The prospects for the island have improved dramatically over the last year. At one point in 2006 ...
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31st May 2007
Enquire about Andorra outside of the skiing and financial communities and you might get blank stares, but the small European tax haven of Andorra has seen some startling rises in her property values in the last two years, with a repeat performance in 2007...
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15th March 2007
Western Europe's second smallest country Monaco has been leading the small countries of the world in the campaign to heighten awareness of environmental issues since Prince Albert became Sovereign in 2005, and has launched a radical plan of its own to cut...
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03rd February 2007
US and European Ambassadors and diplomats have been reminded by Prince Albert of Monaco at every opportunity about the environment, and he recently accompanied Prince Charles on a visit to his Poundbury village project in England.
Are some of his subje...
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05th January 2007
Low levels of holiday take ups in 2006 With tourists deserting her, Malta is still reeling from a period of declining visitor numbers, but has now started to receive low cost flights.
Could it be the spark to reignite the island's long suffering holida...
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18th November 2006
Riveria tax haven Monaco's property inflation could rise steeply in the next couple of years, and Europe's favourite tax haven could be out of reach for some millionaires, according to a Monte Carlo travel guide.
Differing surveys recently have all bee...
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16th November 2006
Holidays to Malta are to get a late season boost from the island's air show which is set to be the best ever this year, with tens of thousands of islanders and tourists attending the event over the weekend of September 23 and 24.
Making the event a tru...
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16th November 2006
Malta's annual international air show is set to be the best ever this year, with tens of thousands of islanders and tourists attending the event over the weekend of September 23 and 24.
Making the event a truly international one, as well as the Armed F...
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15th November 2006
In the 1990's Russians brought suitcases of cash to the Cote d'Azur and Monaco to buy property , but now it's the British - using conventional banking methods and with it a degree of respectability - who are investing in Europe's top tax haven.
While t...
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03rd October 2006
The environment is at the top of his agenda, and while Prince Albert of Monaco is preparing to mark the first year of his succession to the world's second smallest country, a local destination guide http://www.yourmonaco.com suggests that the second smal...
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