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OUR TOP 3 CHINA TOWNS TO CELEBRATE THE YEAR OF THE HORSE (2014)

If you need a little lift after the Christmas sparkle has faded then the Chinese New Year celebrations taking place this weekend as we enter the Year of the Horse, could be just the ticket! Don't fret about the cost of those long distance flights though, just take a trip to one ofEngland's Chinatowns to share all the excitement right on your doorstep.

Where to stay for Burns Night in Scotland

Our intrepid reporter Alex is out and about in Edinburgh this weekend to celebrate Burns Night, and so discussions in the office have naturally turned to all things Scottish. We've put together a little list of Scottish cities that we'd really like to visit ourselves in 2014 and the reasons why! See if you agree with us.

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Best Places to Ski in the UK

If you can't afford an Alpine ski trip right now, then help is at hand as there are some great, cheap alternatives right here in the good old UK! Don't snigger...Every year more and more snow domes and dry ski slopes are popping up around the UK and if we do get enough snow, what's so funny about venturing out onto our magnificent rolling hills for a slide?

Prestige's top UK holiday destinations for 2014

If you're looking for inspiration for the perfect place to escape to in 2014, you could do a lot worse than the following five UK cities - all superb for city breaks!

New Years Resolution 2014 - travel around the UK!

The New Year has arrived, and with it all those resolutions that we're hoping to keep to in 2014! If you've been down the resolution road before (and haven't we all?), then you'll know the score.Waking bleary eyed on 1st January you decide to sweep away all of your previously unhealthy old habits with the broom of good intentions. You boldly state your declaration of intent -"I'll lose 20 pounds! I'll run a marathon! I'm never drinking jagerbombs again!"

Marietjie makes it to Birchover Hotel Apartments in Derby

I finally arrive in Derby feeling relieved but totally drained! Carl from Birchover Hotel Apartments had very kindly offered to chauffeur me from the station to the apartment. Much to my relief (and so happy to see a familiar and friendly face), Carl was there waiting for me as I exited the station. By the way, I wasn’t staying on my own for the weekend as a good friend of mine was also there to meet us.

Day tripping to YORK!

With York looming in the morning it was off to the Globe Apartments Xmas party! Even with tunes, wine and other temptations however, Elsa and I still managed to leave at a reasonable hour…

Our Top 5 Christmas Markets In The Uk

Finally, it's arrived! The festive season is upon us and there's plenty to celebrate! We've worked hard all year and now its time to eat, drink and be merry...so let's get this party started and what better way to celebrate our favourite time of the year than by taking you on a tour of our top 5 Christmas Markets?

Cambridge Serviced Apartments

Cambridge is one of Europe’s most popular historic cities, able to offer its visitors not only an abundance of beautiful buildings, museums and art galleries but the ability to admire this wonderful architecture as well as the majestic college buildings of the famous University in a lovely, tranquil environment.

Impressive views from Portsmouth

My experience of Portsmouth..After my early morning run (I’m mad, I know), I was all ready to head down to Waterloo and take the train to Southampton. With 40 minutes to spare I positioned myself in the long cue at Starbucks for a morning coffee along with the many other earlybirds.

Welcome to the Carnival!

The streets of West London come alive every August Bank Holiday weekend, this year falling on on the 24th, 25th and 26th of August, as London celebratesEurope's biggest street festival – the Notting Hill Carnival. Held annually since 1966 and attracting around 2.5 million people in the past years, this is The place to be!

Showcasing Portsmouth and Southampton

We're showcasing 2 South Coast giants this month as we visit the nautical and naval cities of Portsmouth and Southampton.

RHS HAMPTON COURT PALACE FESTIVAL

The Hampton Court Palace Festival was first held in 1992 with a total of 265 exhibitors. Today the show has grown to a total of around 600 exhibitors and the showground covers an area of around 34 acres. From the shows humble beginnings therefore, it has now become the world’s largest flower show and is held every July.

OUT & ABOUT - WE VIEW COMMERCIAL ROAD

Our team went to view apartments at Commercial Road by MAX serviced apartments, Limehouse, London, E14......here are our thoughts...

MISS GODIVA, MISTER HOOD! - NOTTINGHAM & COVENTRY REVIEWED

He's got her in his sights... ...and if Nottingham's most famous son, Mr Robin Hood had by some mysterious chance made the acquaintance of Coventry's lovely Lady Godiva, we're sure that they would have gotten on, despite them living some 50 miles apart!

Milton Keynes review

With our tickets pre-booked and our day all planned out, Alex Wood and I met up at Euston station at the incredibly early time of 8:30am! Quickly collecting our tickets we made a mad dash for a much needed coffee and croissant. With just minutes to spare we slipped onto the 8:42 to Milton Keynes Central to take a look around some of our the apartments on offer and find out what there is to do in this new town just outside London

Liverpool - what to do and where to stay

For many Sport, Art, Music and Humour define what Liverpool is all about, and if you're arriving there in April you're in for a real treat. We've struggled to pick out just a few of the many extraordinary events that seem commonplace in this amazing city.