Puerto Vallarta, Mexico still has all the charm of a Mexican fishing village yet now has all the amenities necessary to make it one of the finest retirement destinations in the world.

With more and more Brits choosing to holiday at home in these credit crunched times – 12 million stayed close to home this year rather than heading abroad – the demand for passports has fallen dramatically…

In a bid to ensure a lasting legacy for London, Mayor Boris Johnson is in the middle of planning a £15 million monument to rival the Eiffel Tower, which will be built in the Olympic Park in time for the 2012 Games – but the tower already has its critics, who say that its design is going against Boris’ former pledges not to litter London’s skyline with any more tall buildings…

London has opened up a brand new visitor centre to cater to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) tourists visiting the city – the Gay Tourist Office welcomed its first visitors to the Soho base at the end of last week and offer tailored information about gay events, activities and general tourist tips…

International investors seem to be regaining their confidence in the overseas property markets – Primelocation has reported that searches for international property soared a whopping 32 per cent in September, compared to the same time last year – but buyers are still looking towards traditional, ‘safe’ locations…

If you are bored with the same old nine to five slog, why not start a whole new life as the manager of your own hotel – a stylish sixteen-bedroom hotel in Wiltshire and £50,000 annual income is being offered as a prize in the latest property competition to hit the headlines…

You'll never find a better time to take advantage of a seriously depressed and overbuilt real estate market in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

France edged August’s winner Spain into second place in September’s Top of the Props chart – which provides a monthly pop chart snapshot of the most popular countries on the site – and the mighty USA fared well too, supporting talk of a possible recovery in the US property market – claiming third place…

Yesterday I wrote about our reliance on computers when choosing pretty much everything – from homes to hotels to holidays – but now, in a refreshing blast from the past, a new survey has found that nearly half of British travellers still rely on professional travel guidebooks when choosing a hotel – proof that the humble book hasn’t had its day…

Numerous factors determine which house we buy – but now location, size of rooms, garden and proximity to good schools are becoming less important as new research reveals that we really are living in the age of the computer – broadband speed is becoming a key factor in where us Brits choose to live…