European leaders are divided and behind the curve in their response to the sovereign debt crisis while the European Central Bank is playing a “constructive role,” Standard & Poor’s said. The policy response to the crisis “has not kept up” with the risks, Frankfurt-based Moritz Kraemer, S&P’s managing director of European sovereign ratings, said today ...Read More

Travellers are turning to destinations such as Spain. Picture: Supplied Source: AFP Places such as Rome in Italy are becoming increasingly popular. Picture: Thinkstock Source: Supplied EUROPE is emerging as the new hotspot for Australian travellers in 2012 as the dollar reaches record highs against the Euro. While last year was all about the United ...Read More

Alpine season … a skier at Serre-Chevalier. Photo: Getty Images Dave Watts and Chris Gill nominate 10 alpine resorts that offer sensational skiing at reasonable prices. The belated onset of snow across the European Alps last month prompted a flurry of bookings. Ski holidays don’t come cheap, though, when you add the cost of essential ...Read More

PORTO SANTO STEFANO, Italy — Language barriers, overwhelmed local authorities, squads of foreign diplomats with lists of awkward questions — the international mix of passengers and crew aboard the stricken Costa Concordia cruise liner added to the complications Saturday for Italian officials handling the emergency. Local authorities were fielding inquiries from dozens of nations worried ...Read More

London, UK (PRWEB UK) 15 January 2012 Global business travel specialist, FCm Travel Solutions (http://www.uk.fcm.travel) is celebrating a stellar performance in the World Travel Awards’ programme after being named the World’s Leading Travel Management Company. The announcement caps off a massive year of achievements for FCm, which in 2011 was also voted Europe’s Leading Travel ...Read More