Tuesday, 5 July 2016

Will Ireland’s Hotel Boom Slow After Brexit?

We are at people n places are looking at the outcome of U.K leaving European Union on the Ireland's Hotel

Ireland’s hotel industry is going through its biggest boom since the global economic downturn with a surge of new development and acquisitions by global investors, including cable industry pioneer John Malone and Russian billionaire Elena Baturina.


But the surprise vote by the U.K. to leave the European Union now raises questions about whether conditions in the hotel industry will remain rosy. Over 40% of the tourists that visit Ireland each year come from the U.K. and Northern Ireland, according to a research report by CBRE Group Inc. CBG -5.36 %

The Top 5 Places To Consider If You Want To Retire Overseas

This article comes to us courtesy of InternationalLiving, the world's leading authority on how to live, work, invest, travel, and retire better overseas.

Panama: A small country with lots to offer, including a bustling, cosmopolitan city, both Pacific and Caribbean coasts, and green, coffee-growing mountains. To get a retirement visa, all you need to do is prove you're receiving a pension of at least $1,000 a month and are over 18 years of age. This entitles you to 50 percent off entertainment (such as cinema tickets, concerts, plays, and the like), 25 percent off your electricity bill, 25% off at restaurants, and 25 percent off airline tickets bought in Panama. You can also get 15% off hospital bills, 20% off medical consultations, 10% off prescription medicines, and more.



Ecuador: Right on the equator but high in the Andes Mountains, you'll find a near-perfect climate. And Ecuador has beaches, too. Where it shines is in its affordability. It's easy for a couple to live on as little as $1,500 a month. You can get a menu executivo (four-course lunch) at a sit-down restaurant for just $2.50, a manicure or a haircut for $3, a taxi across town rarely costs more than $3 to $5, and a furnished two-bedroom rental can be had for $350 a month.

50 essential items for your summer holiday

HEADING on holiday? Chances are you’ve been waiting for a break for months so make sure everything goes to plan with the help of our very thorough checklist.

There’s nothing worse than landing halfway across the world to discover you’ve forgotten your flip flops or your best bra.

It pays to plan ahead (unless you’re off to a nudist resort or have an endless cash-flow to correct your holiday wrongs) and you won’t regret referring back to our regimented list.


So if you’re currently throwing sandals and sunglasses in your suitcase willy-nilly then back away and take a minute to save yourself from any possible travel troubles that might arise.



Leave last-minute packing to braver souls and don’t be the girl who forgets their plug adaptor or guidebook halfway round the globe.

Monday, 2 May 2016