You head into a casino and you find yourself struggling to navigate, you admire the décor and get lost in the bright lights with flashes of cash left, right and centre. Little do you know, everything you experience in a casino is deliberate, you might want to play roulette casino, but it isn’t as easy as finding a sign pointing to the wheel. From the carpets to the low ceilings – there are many things about casinos that have been developed to make sure punters are spending lots of time and money within the building. Read on so you can prepare yourself for what to look out for when entering a ... read more
Rome for music lovers
It is always nice to pursue your hobbies and interests while on your travels. That is probably why activity holidays are so popular. Whether you like hiking, history or music you can weave those activities into your holiday itinerary. You certainly can if you visit Rome and are a music lover. The city has something to offer, almost regardless of what style of music you like. A night of opera Rome Opera Tickets are surprisingly easy to get hold of and they are not expensive. There are several opera venues in the city. Most are indoors, but during the warmer months, you can enjoy an ... read more
A Wine Getaway In The USA
Image Of all the ways that you can travel around the USA, one of the absolute best is to be driven by food and drink. It is arguably one of the greatest countries in the world for food and drink, and you could do much worse than take a whistle-stop tour while trying out as many kinds of food and drink as you can. There are certain things which you are likely to try out especially well, however, and one of them is wine. The USA has in California one of the most respected and largest producing wine regions in the world, and much of the wine happens to be absolutely delicious too. So let’s ... read more
How to Do Vegas Without the High Roller Price Tag
Photo: Snapwire / CC0 It’s super easy to enjoy all the fun of Vegas without spending a fortune If the glittering lights and sparkling glamour of Las Vegas have your heartstrings all a-flutter, perhaps it’s time to book that flight and tick Sin City off your bucket list! After all, where else can you soak up the neon sights and party like a rock star in some of the world’s most famous locations? But as appealing as it may be, many people are put off by the idea that it costs too much to visit Vegas. These people couldn’t be more wrong. Las Vegas is filled with opportunities ... read more
Prioritising motoring costs
New Year. A time when many of us are looking at out bank accounts and wondering just how to pay off the excesses of Christmas. Online forums are full of people asking for advise on how to pay off credit card bills, or how to reduce their monthly outgoings. As I've written many times on here, there are loads of ways of saving money on a regular basis by cutting your outgoings, but there are some expenses that I don't believe you should ever cut back on. I rely on my car. It means that I can collect my children from their Dad's, take them to school and also do practical things like go to ... read more
6 things to do before you go on holiday
With the festive season already a distant memory, many of us are looking forward to planning and booking our first holiday of 2019! Whether you’re hoping to head off in the next half term or you’re saving until the summer holidays, there’s going to be lots to plan, sort and arrange before you set foot in sunnier climes. So, with that in mind, we’ve come up with 6 of the most important things you need to do before you go on holiday – just in case you’ve forgotten! Read on for a few ideas. Get your travel insurance sorted. Whether you need a straight forward policy for yourself or ... read more
Better safe than sorry – treating your car with the respect it deserves!
As a busy mum I rely on my car. It's more than it just getting me from A to B. It's a safe way to travel with my children and without it I simply wouldn't be able to have them come and stay with me. Where we live is just too far away from their Dad's and their school to get there via any other route. Trust me I've looked. It'd be over an hour on a couple of buses and a train to do the journey any other way. When you compare that to 20-odd minutes in the car it's a bit of a no-brainer really. The thing is thought that cars can - and unfortunately do - go wrong. There are some problems ... read more
Exploring The UK This Autumn
Image Credit As summer draws to a close, and the kids go back to school, we welcome in the next season with its magical hues of warm reds, oranges and browns whilst bracing ourselves for the dark mornings and frost under our feet on the way to work. That said, autumn is a fantastic time to take a trip - shortly, we’ll have half-term, just before Halloween and this can be a fantastic time to visit the UK. Autumn will be in full swing, and getting out in nature can be a very uplifting and calming experience. Whilst camping may be out of the question, given the drop in temperature, ... read more
The Pros and Cons of Buying a New Car
Love that new car smell? Who doesn’t? Having and driving a new car can be a wonderful experience, but is it for you? There are many things to consider, and sometimes a used car is the way to go. It often depends upon your income, lifestyle, and a host of other factors. Wondering what to do in your situation? Read on for the pros and cons of buying a new car. Pros of Buying a New Car Warranties This is probably one of the biggest benefits to owning a new car, as the dealer will often even offer an extended warranty beyond the expiration date set by the manufacturer. Although most ... read more
My Australian Dream
Australia. The other side of the world. A land of sunshine, kangaroos and Neighbours. A huge country that British Backpackers go in their droves to have an adventure. Yet a place that Australian backpackers leave in their droves to come to London and work in a bar instead. Australia has always fascinated me, but until the wonderful Ruth from DorkyMum came into my life I thought it was a place that I was happy to miss out on. I'd been to New Zealand, which seemed much more my kind of place. How the last few years have changed that. When Ruth and her family moved to Tasmania it opened ... read more