Retail & Shopping
When you go on holiday the temptation to spend, spend, spend is more prevalent than when at home. Perhaps it’s the long sunny days with the free flowing sangria or other alchololic drinkies. The choice of holiday resort also infuences your decisions. For example if you opt for one of the cheap and cheerful brands […]
Thing have definitely changed over the last few years as far as baggage allowance for flying holidays. Some package holiday companies allow up to 3 checked in bags each, so long as none weighs more than 32kg. For families with childrens, the weight allowances are critical as babies need so much equipment. Obviously paprents will […]
Ahh the holiday season is upon us. Big Time. I had rather an ordeal recently with my own flight out to join my pals in the Med. I’ve flown over there many times in the last 20 years. Very few times have really had much of a problem. In my case I had booked the […]
One of life’s dilemmas I think I’ve sold is how to keep the weight down in my main holiday suitcase. I have purchased and used several time now, the very cheapest make of case that is readily and abundently available in the cheaper end of the retail market. i did have a nice maroon one […]
One of the absolute joys of having a chum who lives out in a sunnier part of the world is being invited to fly out to join her every summer for a girls’ break. We stay at her villa and do all the things you normally do on holiday but without the expense of a […]
Introduction: The Allure of Adventure Weekends If your ideal weekend includes heart-pumping action and the great outdoors, adventure weekends might be just what you need. Designed to break the monotony of the weekly routine, these weekends rejuvenate the spirit with a mix of activities that can include anything from surfing and paddleboarding to hiking and […]
There are only a few holiday companies left in this country compared to the vast array when I was a teenager, just starting out in the world of work. My mother worked for a coach company in our village and I was lucky enough to be given a Saturday and holiday job with them. I […]
Holidays are now as much back in the list of family essentials as they were pre pandemic days. There are adverts flooding in all ver the video channel that I prefer to watch when not working on articles myself. The current saturation subject is the holiday cottage – ranging from some bijoux little shack in […]
Oh golly gosh it does get complicated to try and organise stuf for a snowy norhern light filled cruise expedition. I’ve not done a great deal of travelling to parts other than the usually hot mediterranean, so having to get prpared for a oossibly snow affected trip is a new ball game. I have been […]
My word the airports in May were grim. Because the pandemic had caused airlines to revisit how they retained staff during pandemics, many of the cheaper end of the market find themselves without enough staff to do each plane. The airlines accepted furlough cash from the Treasury to offset the cost of paying staff salaries […]