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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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Economy Car Hire’s Wheely Helpful Guide to Driving Abroad

Driving abroad

Going on holiday should be the least-stressful part of your year, but for many people, getting behind the wheel in unfamiliar territory is sometimes a very frightening prospect. Different rules of the road and unknown terrain coupled with the pressure … Continue reading

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Aliens have landed..no wait…

Hotel in Dombai, Russia

Aliens have landed..no wait…it’s a hotel! This strange looking capsule resembling alien aircraft is actually a hotel in Dombai, Russia.  Dombai in Russia is a mountainous region home to ski resorts and strange looking hotels.

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Natural wonders of the UK

Loch-Lomond6

For such a small island, Britain has a lot to offer when it comes to history and natural geography. Our world famous rolling countryside, sleepy villages and medieval monuments have become eponymous with the ‘sceptred isle’ that Shakespeare poetically described, … Continue reading

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Weekend in Orlando

Magical Kingdom, Orlando

Orlando is quite possibly the most fun place to go in the United States. It’s exciting for couples, families, groups and pretty much anyone. Not only does it have a huge club scene and famous seafood cuisine, Orlando is also … Continue reading

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Vacation Credit Card Acceptance Horror

Backpacking

Backpacking through a remote countryside is something we have always wanted to do, and making plans to travel through a remote area of South America was the highlight of our year. Our plans were meticulous because we spent months researching … Continue reading

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Why York is the Deserved Holder of The U.Ks best city.

Clifford's Tower, York

A city that combines the ancient and modern and has an enduring appeal for visitors, York recently came top of a survey asking tourists to list their favourite destinations in Britain. With its historical attractions, great shopping opportunities, wide range … Continue reading

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