A survey run by Post Office Travel Services has warned that many families planning to go away for the upcoming half term holidays leave their travel insurance plans too late. A third of people questioned leave packing and sorting out travel insurance to the last minute (if at all). 20% of people go away without [...]

This is the final part of the advice we are offering to those who are considering going skiing this winter season. In the last article we touched upon how you can save money by borrowing your ski gear from friends, family or work colleagues. If you cannot find anyone to borrow some of the items [...]

In the last article we looked at going skiing this upcoming ski season and what you need to take into account to make sure it is manageable money-wise. You should ideally use a checklist when you budget for the trip and only take those items which are deemed absolutely necessary. There are great bargains to [...]

Many of you will have already booked your ski holiday for this coming season but, if you haven’t, there are still some amazing bargains to be had. Despite the current weakness of the pound sterling against the euro, there are still some ways to keep the costs down and allow you to get out there [...]

These days we are all supposed to do our bit to help the environment and even though most of us are willing to do this, we are given little incentive or help from the Government to do so. If you live in the UK you will know what I’m talking about. There may be new [...]

A Which? Survey has recently reported that most consumers generally dump their old electrical items than recycle them because they do not know the best way to dispose of these goods. Electrical items such as radios, cameras, irons, hairdryers and kettles are frequently put out with the general waste. Less than half of those who [...]

The topic for the Blog Action Day this year is ‘Climate Change’ which just so happens to be one of the major issues we discuss on this particular blog. It is a topic that deserves such discussion at the moment. Hopefully this annual event will cause many people to consider the way in which we [...]

A recent report has warned the tourism industry that it should expect many dramatic changes over the next few years due to the ever-changing climate. Forum for the Future have produced a report entitled Tourism 2023 which has suggested that the list of popular destinations holidaymakers are willing to visit will be affected by climate [...]

Carrying on from the last blog post, we will look at more things to remember when preparing for a driving holiday around Europe. In addition to the car checks themselves, make sure your car insurance covers the trip. You can now get cheap travel insurance online so there are no excuses. Take your breakdown details [...]

If you decide to have a bit of a holiday with a difference and want to travel round Europe by car exploring the environment, there are some things that it would be best to remember. You need to prepare for your trip properly in order to plan against some circumstances and get the car in [...]