Like Greece, Hungary is not the most exemplary member of the EU. Is there light at the end of the tunnel, or is the country destined for junk status?

Heads it’s severe, tails it’s sedate, but plan for the worse lest your winter wonderland turn to a nightmare, says Jim Dale

As I sat hungry aboard my long haul economy flight to South Africa I waited for my in-flight meal with baited breath.  Awaiting our lunch I began thinking who else was attending this dinner party at 35,000 feet?  To my left a teenage girl interested in little more than perforating her ear drums, and my […]

Life after work needn’t be a bore. Elaine Coles puts down the briefcase and picks up the rucksack to explore the possibilities

Climate Change. It’s that controversial come-of-age subject that is intriguing for some, a nuisance for others and for many a big worry.

I recently had a call from a European Language School asking if I could attend a week-long seminar providing some English language communication. I was more than happy to do that, and the company sent me the itinerary which included business class flights and a week in a converted palace. As I studied the itinerary more closely I was horrified to discover that the transfer was six hours.

The new colonialists – How China and Brazil are locked in a trade battle for Africa’s rich resources

What are the benefits and pitfalls of trading abroad, and how can the risks be managed?

“So, you’re calling from the future? Wow,” said my son excitedly as we shared a late-night phone call. In Kuwait, it was already Wednesday. Back in Britain, it was still Tuesday. I was indeed ‘in the future’. Will we ever quite get used to the idea of different time zones? My trip to the Middle […]

How will the Arab world change after its bold stride for democracy?

Fight or flight – How will the humble business traveller cope with the latest airline mergers?

Is the aftermath of Japan’s recent natural disasters having an effect on the world’s currencies?