Monthly Archives: February 2012

Quick guide to cheap holidays to Magaluf

Mallorca coastline

Sun, sea and sand – for some, the peace and serenity found on a quiet beach is next to nothing, but for others the idea of spreading out on the beach all day sounds like a snore. For those who … Continue reading

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Discover more with these family holiday ideas!

Elephant trekkings, Thailand

The planning of family holidays is one of the most stressful tasks – an interesting premise, since the very purpose of a holiday is to have fun and relax. With so many destinations to chose from, and so many different … Continue reading

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USA Holidays 2012 – Georgia and the Carolinas

Atlanta Georgia

Those of you planning USA holidays in 2012 may like to think about dropping in on Georgia and the Carolinas. These three sister states are deep down in the Deep South of America. Steeped in Civil War history, these three … Continue reading

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Cutting the Costs of Skiing This Year

Snowboarding

The popular holiday seasons are for all of us the most expensive times of year – too many people purchasing tickets to travel so airfares are at a premium, loads of travelling and generally lots of financial revenue.  As the … Continue reading

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Is A Gap Year Spent Travelling A Good Idea?

Gap Year

Given the current problems this country is facing economically and given that the job market is in a very tricky situation we thought it would be worth re-examining the role of a gap year and the implications taking a year … Continue reading

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‘Gamifying’ the challenge to keep children active: Geocaching

Map & Compass

One of the challenges we face as parents is the often difficult struggle to encourage our children to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. After a long hard week in school, children often prefer an indoor culture watching television, surfing … Continue reading

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Night Time Chatter in Greece

NightTimeChatterGreece

We came across this great photo by Spixpix on Flickr and thought it captured a great candid moment of night time chatter amongst three men in a Greek town. Can you think of a ‘funny caption’ to summarise this photo? … Continue reading

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Travelling in Australia – Insurance Advice

Camper Van Australia

Guest post contributed by travel writer and Australia expert Gemma Hobbs on behalf of Cover-More Travel Insurance. Australia is a huge and beautiful country to explore, and it is important that you plan out your holiday carefully as this will … Continue reading

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Don’t feed the humans – Monkey Jungle in Miami

Monkey

Talk about turning the tables! At the one of a kind Monkey Jungle in Miami, humans are caged and the monkeys have free reign; how awesome is that! There’s nothing like the opportunity this wonderful primate reserve gives us humans … Continue reading

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