Foodie Puglia finding a place in adventurous tourists’ hearts March 21, 2010 FOR centuries, sophisticated Italians from the north have regarded their southern compatriots with a mix of disdain and snobbery, even going as far as to brand them “terrone” in an allusion to the region’s historical dependence on agriculture and the peasants that used to work the land. Although modern-day Puglia – which occupies the heel [...]
WHERE TO STAY: MASSERIE TORRE COCCARO AND TORRE MAIZZA March 21, 2010 ON arrival in Brindisi, we were greeted by a smiling Italian named Carmello, who took our bags and drove us the 40 minutes or so to the Masseria Torre Coccaro, where we were to spend the first two nights of our stay in Puglia. Coccaro is, like many other boutique hotels in the area, a [...]
TRAVEL NOTES March 21, 2010 Bikini Bootcamp Looking to improve your fitness and have a blast doing so? Bikini Bootcamp has returned to The Grove in Hertfordshire with its programme full of various exercises designed to test and improve strength, stamina and overall health. Training will include tennis, boxing, dancersize, power yoga and much more. The Right Body Image team [...]
Live above the rooftops in City’s sleekest building March 18, 2010 THE Heron, the City’s first residential development in 30 years, will be second to none, from Hong Kong to LA, in terms of style, views and overall quality of design and finish. This assertion is made in a matter of fact way by Lisa Ronson, head of marketing at The Heron’s mothership, Heron International, and [...]
FOCUS ON: BELSIZE PARK, NW3 March 18, 2010 BARRIE HOUSE, ST EDMUNDS TERRACE, NW8 Price: £799,000 This two-bedroom flat in Chalk Farm – 20 minutes from Bank – is on the sixth floor of a modern block and so has great views over nearby Primrose Hill. Inside, the flat has recently been refurbished and the open-plan kitchen/reception room has views on both sides. [...]
RENTING March 18, 2010 James Davis CEO OF ONLINE LETTINGS AGENT UPAD.CO.UK Q.What do I need to do to increase the rent I’m charging my tenant? They had a six-month assured shorthold tenancy (AST) which has now become a periodic tenancy as they’ve been there almost a year. A.There are three ways for a landlord to increase the rent [...]
Caribbean is back on investors’ hot list March 18, 2010 IF you’re considering a spot in the Caribbean that will be both beautiful and a savvy place for your cash, the island of St Lucia is as good as it gets. Its natural beauty is considered by many to be the most intense in the Caribbean – and it also has a strong local culture [...]
Camp Carrey in strange but true romance March 18, 2010 Film I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS Cert: 18 Jim Carrey has never played it weirder than in this so-strange-it-must-be-true (and it is) story of a conman who became one of the most persistent escape artists in the American penal system, all for the love of another man. Written and directed by the creators of 2003’s [...]
ALSO OUT THIS WEEKEND March 18, 2010 FILM OLD DOGS Comedy with John Travolta and Robin Williams as execs forced to look after kids. MY LAST FIVE GIRLFRIENDS Brit rom com adapted from Alain de Botton book. Yes, really. THE SCOUTING BOOK FOR BOYS Spririted British coming-of-age drama, with Thomas Turgoose. DVD ZOMBIELAND Enjoyably silly horror fun in which a few kids [...]
Knitwear for the neck March 18, 2010 NOT very long ago, knitted ties were seen as pretty much a no-go area for anyone other than the fustiest of ageing academics, but no more. The the skinny tie trend – initially a casual look, but given smart, retro credibility by Don Draper and co from Mad Men – has made the straight lines and [...]