Eurostar fights the recession with cheap trains to ski resorts

With more Britons taking UK holidays, having a second home to let can prove very profitable

From tree-houses to country piles, every kind of second-home option can be rented, tried and tested

Homeowners who let their property for the 2012 Games can expect more than double normal returns for good nearby property

Choose from über-cool Miami South Beach apartments or family-friendly houses at Coconut Grove

It took a drama to drive one London family into action, heading to the Algarve for a new life in the sun.

Buy a plot for a bargain price and build your Caribbean home.

A new marina development on the Indian Ocean islands of the Seychelles has homes from only £279,5

Low-cost flights are bringing record numbers to Marrakech's buzzing medina, but many British buyers prefer the city's peaceful outskirts

With its compact waterfront apartments, polo fields, sleek marina and fine golf courses, this Spanish resort is appealing to active British home buyers

British buyers are being tempted back by bargains in smart Barcelona

Get our your golf clubs - or enjoy mountain biking, water sports and horse riding on this virtually tax-free Indian Ocean island.

France overtook Spain as our favourite country and Italy continued to enchant in a bumpy 201

The East Coast of America offers homebuyers from Britain elegant property in two of its finest cities

The Sandringham Estate is a favourite holiday location for the royal family. And thanks to the area's acclaimed beaches and picturesque market towns, north Norfolk is now popular as a second home hotspot for Londoners.

The beautiful Mediterranean island will host the celebrated Tour de France this year. Buy your ringside seat now

A robust economy and youthful population are driving a booming property market in this exciting city

Enjoy the Ferragamo lifestyle at contemporary resort Marina di Scarlino on southern Tuscany's relatively unknown Maremma coast.