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If what you seek in Morocco is sunshine with all the usual international trimmings - designer interiors, capacious swimming pools, a choice of spa treatments and/or golf courses - all [...]

As the 40th anniversary of the 1968 student uprising in Paris draws nigh, most French people are in two minds as to how those events should be marked. For some, [...]

I am neither a dedicated rambler nor a particularly 'horsey' person. As a travel writer I rarely climb mountains unless there is a cable car handy and, when leafing through [...]

It is hard to imagine a Spain without bullfights, where there is no running with the bulls in Pamplona, or indeed any other manifestation of tauromachia - from the specialist [...]

I don't know exactly how many times I said that I'd kick the habit: gone through the whole process of selling the bike and stowing my helmet in the loft, [...]

I've been diving on and off for more than 30 years. Plunged beneath all but the very chilliest of oceans, I've goggled at coral from Mexico to Malaku (formerly the [...]

When the first, pale green shoots appear on the pollarded avenues of the Tuileries or the Jardin de Luxembourg, and the relentless greys of a Parisian winter start to lighten, [...]

It may be an unlikely candidate for the world's coollest scheduled air service, but flight KB 303 has an awful lot going for it. Operated by Bhutan's national carrier, Druk [...]

What is it about Amanresorts' luxury retreats that turns well-heeled, sophisticated travellers into Aman junkies - a clientele that appears to be loyal beyond reason and ready to spend any [...]

I'm lying beside a perfectaquamarine pool, soaking up the rays and listening to lazy Caribbean wavelets lapping against theshoreline, when a tall glass containing my preferred pick-me-up magicallymaterialises beside my [...]

SRI LANKA If you harbour any residual doubts over official Foreign Office advice about whether it's safe to visit Sri Lanka, then be reassured. It has come to my notice [...]

Mature students tend to be either graduates who return to do a vocational course or people who did not go to university when they were young. Some occupations such as teaching require a post graduate qualification.

The Welsh economy is prospering. New industries are replacing the coal mines and redundant steel works. Diversification is seen as the key with public sector investment to attract private enterprise. There are 44 Japanese enterprises. A science park, a collaborative effort between Imperial College London, the Welsh Development Agency and the local authority in Newport, is to open in Gwent.

Advice on selecting the most appropriate MBA course is presented. Consideration should be given to what type of research is undertaken by staff at each business school, as research informs teaching practice.

The decision about whether to pursue postgraduate studies should be based on personal motivation and the extent to which further qualifications will boost employability and help with long-term career aims. Postgraduate work should not be seen simply as a way of avoiding looking for a job.

Warwick Business School has devised a new MBA for young, high-achieving public sector managers. Details are given.

British people rarely speak another language and this is a disadvantage in the market place. Students should consider studying a language alongside their other university courses.

A survey of people with an MBA showed that many worked a 55 hour week and saw too little of their families, although self-confidence and assertiveness improved. Employers prefer some colleges more than others.

It is argued that anyone can become an entrepreneur by going to business school and developing the necessary skills. However, others argue that having the talent to begin with is important.

The article discusses how Masters of Business Administration degrees have changed over time to cater for changes in the business world. Courses have to ensure the content remains rigorous.

Students have to choose from a huge number of courses at over 100 institutions and it is important to find out which is the best for them because league tables are misleading. Advice is given on making this choice.

A survey of graduate earnings showed that the average male wage was 464 pounds sterling per week and 347 pounds for women which means that male graduates get 17% more than non-graduates and females get 37% more.