Winter can be a dreary time, with chilly weather, coughs and colds and evenings drawing in from as early as half past three. So if even the thought of Christmas is not enough to cheer you up, the answer could be to start thinking about a spring break for 2013. But where to start with the holiday planning? The rise of comparison websites, selling all kinds of services from insurance to flights means that competition has really heated up online…
Category: Travel guides
How to Save Money on your Holidays
When on holiday, it can be tempting to overspend, or not keep track of what you are shelling out for until you get home to the dreaded credit card bills.…
Preparing for the perfect skiing or snowboarding trip
The post-Christmas period can be a trying one. Long evenings, miserable weather and no discernible public holidays for miles around – at least until Easter. So how can you get…
Holidays with a difference
At this time of year,. the summer holiday in the sun you enjoyed only last month can seem like a lifetime ago. Already, you want to start planning your next one, but what do you have in mind? If you fancy a bit of a change from the fortnight on the beach, the long weekend city break or the all-inclusive kids’ resort, why not consider something a little bit different. Here are five suggestions to consider for 2014.
How to take great holiday photos
You’ve had a great holiday. Eaten too much. Spent too much. Enjoyed the sun and discovered some great sights. Now you’re home and you want to relive the memories. One of the best ways to do this is by looking back over the photographs you took during your travels. Yet it can be soul-destroying for everyone concerned to have to leaf through hundreds of identical shots of the same building, or squint at over-exposed pictures of the family …
How to write a travel diary
Most of us are lucky enough to have some pretty wonderful holiday memories, which can keep us going when we are hard at work, dreaming of our next trip away. So how can we keep those special memories alive and share them without resorting to the infamous cliché of boring a roomful of people with endless, irrelevant holiday snaps only really of interest to those who were actually there?
Travel checklist: five practicalities to prepare before packing
Choosing, booking and planning a holiday is an exciting prospect. We all look forward to some well-earned time off and the chance to relax, spend time with loved ones, experience…