With the status as being one of Europe’s most glamorous, sultry and sexy resorts, St Tropez has a lot to live up to. With the beautiful beaches and sensational shopping you won’t want to leave this picturesque setting.
St Tropez...More than just a fake tan
When you hear the words St Tropez do you think o...
16:36 Mon 24th May 2010St Luke's is an 18th-century Grade 1 listed Hawksmoor church, restored to become the home of the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) community and music education programme LSO Discovery. LSO is London's oldest orchestra and has a long and fascinating history. As well as rehearsals St Luke’s plays host to a diverse s...
16:37 Mon 24th May 2010A lush tropical gem filled with mystery and the unknown. What is well-known is that visitors to this Caribbean island dream about the magnificence that waits eagerly to be explored. The Atlantic Ocean kisses its eastern shore, while the beaches of the west coast owe their beauty to the calm Caribbean Sea.
Why visit St...
16:37 Mon 24th May 2010St Paul’s Cathedral is not only an iconic part of the London skyline but also a symbol of the hope, resilience and strength of the city and nation it serves. Above all, St Paul’s Cathedral is a lasting monument to the glory of God. Its rich and diverse history means there is lots for visitors to the Cathedr...
16:37 Mon 24th May 2010Asks kerry A. It has had four name changes and three names from St Petersburg to Petrograd to Leningrad and back to St Petersburg. Q. Why has it changed so much A. The city of St Petersburg was
01:00 Mon 26th Nov 2001 A. Thanks to Deiter for the question. Patrick was born in Banwen, Wales and kidnapped and sold in Ireland as a slave. He became fluent in the Irish language before escaping to Gaul where he studied
01:00 Thu 15th Mar 2001St Paul's Cathedral Overview The historic site on London's Ludgate Hill has evolved dramatically over the centuries - and its story is also that of Britain. A late Roman wooden structure was usurped
16:43 Fri 28th Mar 2008In the personal columns of some national newspapers I often see prayers and thanks made to St Jude. I know she is now the patron saint of lost causes, but who was this saintly helper for when all else
01:00 Thu 01st Mar 2001St Pancras Station and Hotel - originally called the Midland Grand Hotel - is one of the great examples of Victorian Gothic - or Gothic Revival - architecture. Commissioned by the Midland Railway,
01:00 Fri 16th Nov 2001When you’re deciding on a holiday destination the city of Budapest may not be the first that springs to mind. Yet, it certainly should be as the capital of Hungary has so much to offer a traveller, especially in the historical category.
Getting There
Budapest’s main airport is the Ferihegy International...
16:37 Mon 24th May 2010asks Mayastar:A. You're talking about a recent report from Sweden where two women who were on the Pill became pregnant after taking St John's Wort for mild depression. There have been similar reports
01:00 Wed 28th Aug 2002St Trinian’s is a fictional anarchic school for uncontrollable girls. With a star studded cast including Rupert Everett, Colin Firth and David Tennant the new films are generating a huge following. In the films the school becomes embroiled in various shady enterprises, thanks mainly to Flash, and, as a result, is alw...
14:37 Wed 30th Jun 2010St Paddy's Day is celebrated with parades, all things green and invariably large quantities of the black stuff. It's a day for letting your hair down, dancing Irish jigs and generally having a whale
15:06 Fri 14th Mar 2008Q. Dragons A. The mythical dragon, as we all know, is a winged lizard with a serpent's tail, but the word comes from the Greek drakon, which is related to drakos, meaning eye: dragons were creatures
01:00 Sat 03rd Nov 2001Asks ntsinonis A. Brittany is made up of four main areas: the C tes d'Armor, Finist re, Ille-et-Villaine and Morbihan. Fishing has long been the most important industry and the rocky Atlantic
01:00 Mon 20th Aug 2001A. Red-letter days were originally the holy days and saints' days indicated in early ecclesiastical calendars by letters marked in red ink. So, by extension, a red-letter day is a special day, one to
01:00 Mon 16th Jul 2001Asks Margaret A. Cork City dates back to the 7th Century when its patron saint, St Finbarr founded an abbey and school there. A small town grew out of monastic foundations, but it only lasted until
01:00 Mon 24th Dec 2001Q. Hang on. Mackem A. Someone from Sunderland or its environs. Said to come from the saying 'We mackem; you tackem', it refers to the days when the city had some of the most important shipyards in
01:00 Fri 05th Apr 2002 A. It's a fancy name - no doubt given by one of the denizens of Fleet Street - for the magnificent St Bride's Church. It is know as the printers' church and the reporters' church. And it is there
01:00 Mon 25th Mar 2002Asks marmalade A. There are eight inhabited Channel Islands - Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm, Brechou, Jethou and Lihou. There are some other smaller islands, which in total cover
01:00 Mon 19th Nov 2001
1 to 20 of 278
1 2 3 4 Next Last
