If you’re lucky enough to own a second home, making that a smart vacation home comes with a different set of needs than your primary residence. Whether you’ve got a vacation property resolved solely for you and your family, or a holiday rental you’re looking to automate, you’re in luck today. We’ll look at some…

In the year 1157, the Republic of Venice was in the midst of war and in desperate need of funds. It wasn’t the first time in history that a government needed to borrow money to fight a war. But the Venetians came up with an innovative idea: Every citizen who loaned money to the government […]

Regular readers know I have largely steered clear of discussing Brexit for the three years its possibility then prospect has dominated the UK political agenda. I used to be enthusiastically pro-EU, as part of my general outlook of supporting international law and organisations. I was however shocked, deeply, by the enthusiastic support of all three […]