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The Venice Carnevale, also known as carnival or mardi gras is celebrated in Venice, Italy along with many other places around the world such as Rio de Janeiro and New Orleans. It starts 40 days before Easter with a final huge celebratory party before Ash Wednesday and the restrictions of Lent with the abstinence from meat and alcohol.The word carnevale or carnival from latin me …

Fairy tales do come true.....Already well known as an actress that is photographed by the paparazzi and featuring in all the top magazines and papers, interest has been greatly intensified on Megan Markle since her engagement to Prince Harry was announced last year. Everyone wants a piece of Megan.Every aspect of her life has come under scrutiny especially her fashion choices. …

Florence is always a wonderful destination to visit. We have a number of suppliers based there such as Pratesi, Chiarugi, Boldrini and Fontanelli so it's a city I have visited on numerous occasions on business and I have to say I never tire of it. However this is the first time I've been in January and I think it really is the best time to go. I suppose it d …

Harrods made an almighty pricing error on their website yesterday by selling their collection of Aspinal of London handbags at a fraction of their retail price. It didn't take long for eagle eyed customers to spot the mistake and scores of people quickly took advantage of this pre-Christmas opportunity.Aspinal of London is a long established English brand with a reput …

Choosing a Christmas present for a partner, relative or friend can be a big annual dilemma for some people. Obviously you want to buy them something they would really like and show that you have put a lot of thought into it. There is nothing worse than seeing the recipient of your gift excitedly unwrapping the present followed by that deflated expression when discovering it's s …