Abode Abroad

International buyers are putting stakes in Italy, with the nation taking the top spot as the most inquired about for high-end homes in the first quarter of 2018. Despite the country’s less-than-stable political and economic landscape, the most recent Knight…

In a bid to spruce up some of its heritage buildings, the Portuguese government is leasing out abandoned forts, castles and royal palaces to private investors. The new initiative, named ‘Revive’, is intended to restore and preserve the buildings, many…

Dominica has made an exceptionally strong recovery from Hurricane Maria, the worst natural disaster on record in island history, with tourism on the rise once again. The Caribbean’s Nature Island has long been a haven for travellers in search of…

All she wants for Christmas is you, but Mariah Carey clearly has richer tastes in homes. The renowned vocalist is renting an eight-bedroom house in Beverly Hills for $35,000 a month following her divorce from American rapper and entrepreneur Nick…

A record breaking 30 million travellers visited the Caribbean last year, despite two devastating hurricanes rocking the region. According to figures from the recent report from the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization, visitors spent a record total of $37 billion, up…