The Recommended Directory

Euro NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) has published extensive test statistics for new cars in 2011. The best in class are as follows: • Small off-road 4×4 category: Audi Q3 • Supermini category: Chevrolet Aveo • Small Family category: Ford Focus • Small MPV category: Mercedes B Class • Large Family category: Volvo V60   [...]

Ebooks are fast taking over the domain of the paperback as a result of their lower cost and ease of access; but what’s the best ereader for accessing them? The Amazon Kindle Ereader blazed the trail during 2011, and now its baby brother, the Amazon Kindle 4, has been launched, but is it still king [...]

The Post Office, in conjunction with Crystal Ski, has published a report on great ski resorts (here), based on the costs of lift passes, equipment hire, ski lessons, and meal and drinks. Great Ski-ing is only one aspect, though; great value is as important in this report to give an all round great ski experience. [...]

The Daily Telegraph’s Honest John recommends 10 cars he considers amongst the most comfortable available, here. Have a look at the videos below to see what others think of them. What do you think? Let us know! Alfa MiTo Cloverleaf MultiAir Mercedes-Benz GL Mazda 5 1.6D TS2 Daewoo Kalos Jeep Grand Cherokee (new model) Honda [...]

These are THE top rated recommended restaurants in Britain – the best restaurants in Britain – as listed by the website Zagat (based on consumer restaurant reviews). Many of these are London restaurants, representing fine dining at its best in the capital, but there are other good restaurants elsewhere. What do you think? Let us [...]

The Sunday Times has published a detailed list of the best historical sites in Britain (further detail via subscription here) Stonehenge (Wiltshire) Avebury (Wiltshire) Danebury Ring (Hampshire) Roman Baths (Bath) Sutton Hoo (Suffolk) Great Orme Mines (North Wales) Skara Brae (Orkney Islands) Bru Na, Boinne, Co Meath, Ireland)

The Sunday Times (online subscription here for further details) published an article by Vincent Crump detailing the best 10 recommended romantic hide-away villages, taken from les-plus-beaux-villages-de-france.org . The villages are: Lyons-La-Foret (Normandy) St-Suliac (Brittany) Montsoreau (Loire) Charroux (Auvergne) Baume-Les-Messieurs (Jura) Eguisheim (Alsace) La Bastide-Clairence (Aquitaine) Conques (Aveyron) Roussillon (Luberon) Sainte Agnes (Cote d’Azur)

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The Independent Newspaper published David Phelan’s recommended top new gadgets featured at the world’s biggest electronics exhibition, the IFA in Berlin. Here are 8 of them: (fuller details here) The Sony 3D experience Sony Tablet S Samsung Galaxy Note Native Union Play Video memo pad LG PenTouch TV Samsung Multiview MV800 camera Sharp 8K4K TV [...]

The Guardian has published guides for major cities recommending hotels, restaurants, nightlife and activities for the following cities; click on the city to be taken to the guide: London Amsterdam Barcelona Berlin Instanbul New York Paris Rome Let us know your favourite bits of your favourite cities…