Living and Working in Germany Germany is a wonderful country in which to live and work. It’s known as a European powerhouse, but on top of this you’ll generally find the people welcoming and the culture broad and inclusive. A number of our long-standing clients are based in Germany, and we currently have a few…
Pembury Partners Travel Diaries: The Italian Alps The Alps are spread over 200,000 square kilometres, stretching across eight countries and towering up to almost 5km high. They are undoubtedly Europe’s best-known mountain range, the Italian portion of which borders France, Austria, Switzerland and Slovenia. In ancient times Hannibal successfully crossed them, using elephants instead of…
Pembury Partners Travel Diaries: New York City New York City goes by many names – The Big Apple, The City that Never Sleeps, acronymised to NYC, or simply The City to locals. However it was originally called New Amsterdam when it was founded by the Dutch in 1624. Its name was changed to New York 40…
Pembury Partners Travel Diaries: Qatar If you’re a follower of football (or, as our American friends call it, soccer) you’ll be sure to know that the world cup is once again almost upon us. Exciting times lie ahead for many, as the biggest competition in one of the world’s favourite sports gets underway in Qatar.…
Pembury Partners Travel Diaries: The French Riviera Mentioning the French Riviera conjures up images of crystal blue water (it’s not known as the Côte d’Azur for nothing), fantastically glamorous beach resorts, grand casinos and the well-heeled at play. Dig a little deeper and you’ll find historic cities, art, museums, wonderful architecture, parks, hills and picturesque…
Pembury Partners Travel Diaries: Los Angeles Everyone knows LA. As the home of the movie industry it’s etched in the global consciousness as the hot, exciting palm-tree strewn city where anything is possible, and as the playground of the rich and famous. But when the dust has settled from the on-screen action and you’ve spotted…
Pembury Partners Travel Diaries: Belgium Beer and chocolate. Both wonderful things, for sure, but there’s a good deal more to Belgium than these. It richly deserves a visit and has a flavour very much its own. We’re currently assisting a client with a role in Marche-en-Famenne (in the southern Belgian province of Luxembourg (near, but…
Pembury Partners Travel Diaries: Ibiza We at Pembury Partners are currently helping a client with a large property in Ibiza to find an Estate Manager. Ibiza is beautiful, but to the uninitiated, sometimes misunderstood. What do you think of when you hear the name of this third largest of the Balearic islands? Probably the first…
Pembury Partners Travel Diaries: Vancouver Pembury Partners are currently assisting a client based in Vancouver in finding a family assistant, which has brought to mind what a fine city this is. We thought therefore it might be a relevant moment to take a closer look at the biggest city in British Columbia from a family…
Pembury Partners Travel Diaries: Utah & the Sundance Film Festival It’s the final week of the Sundance Film Festival, long established as the place where small, independent films rub celluloid shoulders with the big names in the industry. It’s an important event in the movie business because it’s not just about big-budget Hollywood flicks nor…
