When I was a child horse racing was one of those things that I seem to recall always being on the telly, but yet I don't recall watching it. The same goes for wrestling. I was watching Back in Time for Tea the other day and they were showing clips of the old World of Sport featuring people like Big Daddy. I instantly recognised him and knew who he was, but knew nothing about wrestling as a whole and no recollection of watching the programme. The same goes for horse racing. I knew who John McCririck was, but don't think I ever watched racing. The first time I ever felt a desire to go to ... read more
Ladybird Tuesday: Flight Four: India
This post has now moved over to Penny Reads, the new home for all my book related blog posts. Click here to read the post in full. If you, like me, have a fascination for old Ladybird books then please take a look at all the books I have featured here on Ladybird Tuesday over the years. There’s a list of the titles I have and links to when I covered them on Ladybird Tuesday here, but I will warn you that it’s rather in need of an update. If you have any old Ladybird books that you no longer want, photos of books in your collection that you want to share, or are trying to track ... read more
8 Must Have Apps for First-Time Travellers
Going travelling for the first time is an experience you’ll be both giddily excited and wracked with nerves for. How will you get to your hostel? Find cheap places to eat? What about the language barrier? These things will be at the forefront of your mind as your flight lands in the whole new world you’ll call home for the next few weeks or months. Luckily, there’s an app to quell all your worries. Here’s our top picks of the best apps you need to download before you leave the country, so your adventure goes without a hitch. 1. Uber Always get to where you need to be by hailing an ... read more
Can Wi-Fi influence our travel choices?
The digital age is upon us, and young people are using it to their advantage. When it comes to travelling, more people seem to be jetting off, and what once was seen as a luxury has now become a necessity for the younger generation. Business Wi-Fi providers, KBR look to see whether having an internet connection can determine how we travel: Changes to booking travel Companies around the world are having to readjust their strategies to attract new and potential consumers, especially within the travel industry. When it comes to the millennial demographic, 46% book travel through a ... read more
Top places to visit in Paris
Paris. The city of love. It's a place that everyone around the world knows, but when I came to visit for the first time I wasn't actually sure where to go or what to see. Since then Eurostar has given us a quick route right into the city centre and whilst I'm far from being a total expert I do at least have a good idea of my top places to visit. So, why not set yourself up finding vacation rentals in Paris and then head off, map in hand, to see what this European capital has to offer. Eiffel Tower No trip to Paris is complete without a visit to the Eiffel Tower. The country's most ... read more
Ladybird Tuesday: Islands
It’s somewhat fitting that I’m sat writing this week’s Ladybird Tuesday in a cafe on the island of Jersey (much more on that soon), because this week’s Ladybird Tuesday book choice is Islands from the Ladybird Leader series, number 737. Islands was one of the later titles in the Ladybird Leader series. A series which covers things as diverse as song birds and trains. Sounds and teeth. The aim of the series was to meet the “very real need” for “first information books” for children. Ones which help answer some of the questions that children have, whilst also encouraging reluctant ... read more
The World’s Best Cities For A Winter Break
Do you love to travel but usually reserve your travel plans for during the warmer months? Then why not do something different, mix things up and plan a winter break? If you have never taken a winter break before, now could be the ideal time to take the leap and do something different. If you are feeling like a break could be beneficial, then don’t let the fact it is winter hold you back. You most probably won’t be able to hit the beach while you are away like you normally would do, but winter breaks come with a range of their own benefits. So if you have never planned a winter getaway ... read more
Finally Make Travel As Easy As You Dream It
Source If you like to travel as much as you can, you might find that there are often circumstances which get in the way of that dream. The truth is that life has a way of making it hard to do, and that can be incredibly frustrating when it is all you really want to do with your life. The truth is however that you can easily make travel a lot easier by simply paying attention to a few key things. In this post, we are going to discuss what these are, and see if you can’t make your next trips abroad even more amazing than the last, all by having an easier time of it too. The Beauty Of A ... read more
Taking to the rails with London Midland
I make no secret of the fact that I love train travel. The opportunity to sit and daydream whilst looking out of the windows, combined with the motion of the train is something I've always loved. I've not had the opportunity to do a long train journey for quite a while (although the other half and I are plotting how we can use our Two Together Railcard to enable a cheap weekend somewhere along the Great Western route at some point) and still talk fondly of the mammoth trip I once had to do for work up to Edinburgh and Glasgow by train so when the opportunity came for a bit of solo train travel ... read more
How To Save Money With The London Explorer Pass
London can be an amazing city to visit. It will give you some unique experiences you won't have on any other trip. It is one of the best places in the world for art, culture, and history, and also for nightlife, attractions, shopping, and general fun. However, London can also be very expensive. Whether you are visiting from another part of the UK or from abroad, the cost of going out in London can be high, and even for people who live in London, visiting the biggest attractions can seem extremely expensive. Luckily, there are packages designed to make a day out or a weekend in London as ... read more