A novel exemplar from Lastminute.com – a secret sale.  Well, the sale itself isn’t secret, but the hotel you’ll be booking is, and you can get up to 50% off as a result. Here’s how it works: You choose a fix the date of and pick a place by means of using Lastminute.com’s search tool.  …

Ostia Antica, one of Italy’s most interesting and best-preserved antiquarian sites, is also one of the country’s best-kept secrets. Well, that’s certainly the impression one gets when arriving there, due to the distinctly unusual tranquility of the place, and the conspicuous lack of tour groups, roving guides, and buses. Considering that Ostia Antica is only …