Hints and tips:
...Goldman Sachs forecasts a demand leap this year of 2.7mn b/d, pushing oil prices back above $100 a barrel....
...In smart neighbourhoods, a clutch of new boutique hotels has sprouted up, including the seven-room Seku Bi, named after the parrots in the garden, and La Demeurea, a simple B&B above a café and design shop...
...Significant pre-Columbian Mayan sites are all within reach, from the ruins of Tulum’s once bustling port city to the astounding complex at Chichen Itza....
...Growth at the start of Q1 may remain subdued, given that parliament will only be voting in mid-January and there does not appear to be a majority yet for a specific plan B....
...former lock-keeper’s cottage a mile from the Olympic park £650,000 A two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan Loft Gardens, with use of adjacent hotel facilities £425,000 A two-bedroom flat in a new-build development...
...This is the Orange Prize-winning Adichie’s first novel for seven years and well worth the wait....
...Alternatively, Casa Honore (123 Rue Sainte, www.casahonore.com; €150) is a stylish B&B in the back streets behind the Vieux Port. Four airy bedrooms open on to a leafy courtyard with a little pool....
...If you want to make a night of it in a country not renowned for its B&Bs, try Michelle Rousseau near the Exotic Gardens....
...There are not many people I’d call a genius, but he’s one.”...
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