Time is very much of the essence when you’re on holiday. Wherever it is you go, you’re only there for a week or two so it makes sense to try and make the most of it. Sure, you’ll want to relax and kick off your flip-flops for a bit while you’re out there – but you’ll also want to investigate the local area. Making sure you poke your sunburnt nose into all the must-see spots Read more…

We all know that British food is the best in the world… That’s not up for debate. There’s not a Frenchman, Italian or Mexican on the planet that could argue that pork pies, jellied eels and Scotch eggs are not the finest foods available to mankind. But let’s put this nation’s congealed and fatty grub to the back of the pantry for a little while and consider some cuisine that some other countries indulge in. Read more…

Birds do it, bees do it… Even educated fleas do it. No, we’re not talking about toilet business– we’re talking about falling in love. In fact, why did you even bring that up? Urgh. You filthy tyke. We’re trying to create a romantic feel to this blog post here… And why? Well, because today is the Day of Love itself, St. Valentine’s Day!   Sat where it is in the calendar A mere six weeks Read more…

Your honeymoon will probably be the most important holiday you’ll ever take. After all, if there’s one trip abroad that you want to be perfect, it’s going to be your post-wedding one. So it’s vital that you head out to somewhere absolutely mind-blowing. You can’t take a chance that it’ll be anything less than amazing. So don’t just book a last minute sojourn over to Torremolinos because you’ve found a cheap package, push the boat Read more…

There are only so many times you want to go on the same old holidays, aren’t there? Granted, when you’re stuck at work listening to your boss drone on, the thought of a week by the pool in Majorca is a pretty enticing one. But it’s good to jazz things up every now and again. And if you’ve got kids, you’ll know how easily bored they can become. And with Health & Safety laws now Read more…

First things first – let’s look at what’s exactly meant by a ‘visa’… A visa (from the Latin, Charta Visa, meaning ‘paper that has been seen’) is a written document (or a stamp in your passport) that gives the bearer expressed permission to enter a specific country. You don’t always need to have a visa in order to visit another country, it’s usually for extended visits to somewhere. Some countries have special treaties agreed with Read more…

Last minute booking, like a children’s playground, has its swings and roundabouts. If you’ve got nerves of steel, you might be happy to cling on not knowing where you’re going until the last second. If that’s the case, you’ll probably be okay. But holding out isn’t for everyone. Some people are meticulous planners and like to know what their vacation plans are well in advance. Perceived wisdom says that if you hold out until as Read more…

Stag dos used to just be you and a couple of pals heading down to the local boozer on your last night of freedom. You’d have a few beers, a couple of bags of cheese and onion crisps and if you were lucky, the best man might have ordered up a ‘policewoman’ to pull up her skirt and take down your particulars. Then things moved on to The Big Night Out kind of stag. Groups Read more…

Identity theft is on the rise. In the UK in 2010, nearly half of all frauds committed (there were approximately 180,000) were criminals impersonating hapless members of the public in order to rip them off. This rise in identity crimes can partly be attributed to our ever-increasing reliance of technology and that technology’s vulnerability to attack. In fact, there’s a worrying new program available, created by hackers, called Zeus which allows even the most basic Read more…

If you’re in the market for a new car now, chances are you won’t be on the look-out for a convertible. Driving down the gloomy rain-soaked streets of Britain at this time of year with the top down? You may as well just pitch up to the office just in your Speedos and ask your boss to rub some cream into your back. But when the sun’s out and it’s a scorcher, there’s nothing finer Read more…