There’s two kinds of people in this world; the meticulous planners and those who love to wing it and see what happens. We all like to think we’re the latter, but sadly the control freak in us can come creeping out, especially when it comes to booking and planning trips. But how much should you actually plan your trip and how does this affect your enjoyment of your chosen destination?
How to spend a week in Oban and the Inner Hebrides
We're all looking a little closer to home for our adventures right now, so why not consider Oban and the Inner Hebrides? I've just got back and here's the inside scoop...
How To Do A UK “Staycation” On A Budget
Staycations in the UK are notoriously expensive, with hotels, cabins, cottages and even camping pitches ramping up their prices, trains and other transport options being as costly and sporadic as ever, it’s making it increasingly unaffordable to have a longer holiday in a nice location such as Devon, Cornwall, the Lakes or the Highlands. So, how do we get around this and have the much earned break that we all need after this year without breaking the bank?
Why You Should Travel For An Event
When you base trips around cuisines, free accommodation whilst a friend is living in a city, or simply based on whatever flights are cheap, traveling for a gig or a match doesn’t seem like such an outlandish idea.
How To Pack Light For A Long Trip
Just because you’re going on a long trip doesn’t mean you have to take all your worldly possessions with you. Chances are you’re not going to use, wear, or need half the stuff in your backpack, but what you will get is a lovely radiating back pain that’s going to be your constant companion as you lug the giant monstrosity that is your luggage around your destination.
8 Reasons To Go On A Food Based Holiday
Some people travel for sporting events, some to see tourist attractions, but food and drink travel is something that you’re never going to regret. Maybe it’s because I’ve been rewatching Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown for the fifth time recently, but here’s 8 reasons why you need to go on a food based holiday.
What To Do When Your Flight Gets Cancelled
So, the worst thing has happened and your flight has been cancelled. Your relaxed, zen-like holiday state is now a distant memory, replaced instead with a whole maelstrom of stress and anxiety. I’ve been there. Twice actually. It’s not fun, but trust me you are going to get home, it’s not the end of the world.