• How To Pack A Suitcase

    We all love going on holiday. Part of the fun is planning your holiday and thinking about what you are going to do when you are actually on holiday. Before you even think about heading off to the airport, however, you need to consider what you are going to take with you on holiday in…

  • Lanzarote – The Island Of Fire

    Lanzarote is one of our favourite destinations. It’s a bit of a strange landscape with all the volcanic rock strewn everywhere, but the holiday resorts on Lanzarote are good places to visit for an enjoyable family holiday. Nick at lanzaroteguidebook.com has kindly written us an article about Lanzarote and some of the attractions that the…

  • You Can’t Beat A Good Travel Agent !

    There are many advantages to booking a holiday or flights via a good independent travel agent. For a start, you will get honest impartial advice about the best holiday for your needs and you will get a good competitive price. You will also get a better choice of holidays or flight options than you would if you…

  • Fancy A Safari Without Leaving Home ?

    Going on such things as a safari holiday may be things of the past in the next few years as researchers at the University of Warwick and the University of York have formed a  team of scientists from universities across the UK to begin work on a project to use the latest advances in virtual…

  • Dancing Cop – My Video Of The Week

    I’m always on the lookout for unusual funny videos, so when I found this one I thought it would be a good one to call my YouTube Video of the week. It just shows that cops have a sense of humour too ! Nice moves from this Rhode Island US cop. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ7GiJqMFLs&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&border=1]

  • How To Avoid Jet Lag. Top 10 Tips

    We all love going on holiday but getting to our destination can have its problems. As well as queuing at the airport the problem of jet-lag is one problem that we wish there was a cure for. I suffer from it quite badly.  Last year when I flew to Las Vegas I suffered really badly…

  • Woman Calls 911 Over Chicken McNuggets

    The emergency services are always complaining about some of the emergency telephone calls that they receive.  The 999 and 911 services are meant to be for emergency calls only. Last week, however, a woman in Florida called the 911 emergency service after her local McDonald’s ran out of Chicken McNuggets ! Latreasa Goodman had ordered…

  • Ghost Towns, Death Valley & Area 51 !

     Las Vegas in the US state of Nevada is the entertainment capital of the world, but Nevada has much more to offer. Rachel who works for a PR company representing Nevada Silver Trails, which includes Death Valley, ghost towns and the famous Area 51 very kindly sent us this great article about all that the area…

  • Venice Sinks Under The Weight Of Vending Machines & Handbags

    Venice is one of our most popular city break destinations. Personally as well, I love the place. If you haven’t been to Venice yet, then you should make the effort to go because it is one of the most unusual cities in the world. It is very easy to get lost in Venice as the…

  • Destination Focus – Mauritius For Families

    It was a few years ago that I visited the island of Mauritius. But since then I have always wanted to go back. If you want a luxury holiday then, in my opinion, Mauritius is unbeatable. Whilst it is famous as a romantic holiday destination for couples Mauritius is also very popular with families, as…

  • A Sunday Afternoon Walk Along the Canal At Horsforth, Leeds

    Spring is in the air and it’s a bright cool day so I decided I needed a walk. Horsforth is a nice suburb of Leeds but it’s not all houses. You can, as any Horsforth resident will tell you, find some nice rural views and at the same time take in a bit of local…

  • BMI Cuts Links With Leeds & Durham Tees Valley

    The economic recession continues to affect the travel industry as airlines struggle to match supply with demand. As fewer people are travelling this, of course affects the profitability of certain routes. BMI have been flying between London Heathrow and Leeds/Bradford for nearly 40 years and they have now decided that they are stopping the service…