The Italian Job is a truly unique fundraising rally staged annually by passionate Mini enthusiasts that was originally inspired by the 1969 film of the same name. And so in late October and early November, and since 1990, the Jobbers as they are called will make their way from the UK, and through France and Germany, to start the run officially in I...

Billesley Manor is a 16th century Elizabethan manor house standing in 11 acres of parkland some miles from Stratford-upon-Avon. Reference was made to a manor house in the Domesday Book'd Great survey of England and part of Wales' in 1068. William Shakespeare is said to have written As You Like It while staying at Billesley and the Bard is believed ...

Three equestrian pursuits in one great event The SsangYong Blenheim Palace Horse Trials is one of the highlights in the annual British eventing calendar. Over the four days it gives the 60,000 visitors the chance to see top UK and international riders competing in dressage, cross-country and show jumping in the magnificent grounds of the Blenheim P...

I confess to being a glutton for Florida. The glorious weather (outside of the oppressive summer months), the stunning beaches and the American culture all appeal greatly. Look beyond the theme parks and there are so many other nuggets in the Sunshine State just waiting to be explored. One of these is undoubtedly Naples, which offers all one could ...

The Greek municipality of Monemvasia sits at the seouth easern tip of the country's Peloponnese region. The Kastro (Castle Town) of Monemvasia, which is the 'must see' of the area, has been carved over the centuries from the cliff side of a rocky island located some 400 metres off shore. This remarkable walled town is a maze of Byzantine, Ottoman, ...

The Ardèche stretches for some 130 kilometres from Lyon in the north to Avignon in the south of France and forms the of the Rhone-Alpes region. It is bordered by the Rhône valley and the high plateaus of the Massif Central. This is a relatively sparsely populated area of stunning natural beauty, with dramatic mountain scenery and lush green hillsid...