Travel

When you think about travelling somewhere new, you are going to head to Google and look for places to visit in this new place. The search result is most likely to bring up places that will be full of tourists. For example, France will bring up the Eiffel Tower, Italy will be The Leaning Tower of Pisa, and the USA is likely to suggest Florida and Disney World. But these places are going to be rammed with tourists making for an unpleasant experience, so how can you avoid these places, but still have a good time? Well, skip googling. Choose where you want to stay and just go straight there. Don’t research what you are going to do each day, just go with the flow. Talk to the locals, hire a local tour guide, and see their view on the best places to visit in their country. You will gain more knowledge this way!

When you travel abroad, you are likely to be affected by Jet Lag. This is common due to the time difference between countries and your body needing to adjust. Today, we are going to share with you some simple ways to ease jet lag.

Commonly, people deem sleeping the best cure for jet lag. This is due to you feeling extremely tired and not in the correct time zone. But, this is one of the worse things you can do. Sleeping will actually keep you in the wrong time zone. So, what you want to do is keep yourself awake for as long as possible until it is the correct time to sleep. This way, you will put your body into their time zone. It is okay to have a short nap but try to stay awake for as long as possible.

If you feel sick due to jet lag, the best thing you can do is take anti-sickness medication. This will help to ease the sick feeling. You should also ensure you are eating and drinking enough to keep your energy levels up.

The borders have only recently opened, allowing us Brits to travel to some of our favourite abroad holiday destinations including Spain, France and Florida! But, the way of travelling has changed massively with there being many new rules that you need to follow.

When you decide to travel for your first holiday abroad since covid-19, here are the new rules that you must follow.

Before you travel, you must take a specific holiday COVID-19 test, these can be a recorded LFT or a PCR test. These results must be negative in the days leading up to your travel day.

Once you arrive abroad, you’re likely the need to take another LFT test the day after your arrival. This should show negative before you decide to venture out into the country.

When you travel back home, you will again need to test within the first 5 days of you arriving home. This is to again ensure you have not caught covid whilst being away.

If your tests come back positive at any time, you will need to self isolate no matter where you are. If this crosses over with the end of your holiday, you will need to pay for more accommodation and flights until your self-isolation days are over.

Packing for any holiday, whether it be abroad or in the United Kingdom, can be an extremely daunting process with people never truly knowing what to pack.

So, today we are going to share with you our list of must-have items, the ones you should never forget when packing to go away on holiday!

Suncream
Suncream is one of the many items that people tend to forget to pack when they are going on holiday. But this is one item you do not want to forget. Unfortunately in popular holiday destinations, the price of this must-have item will increase. So, save yourself some money by remembering to pack this item. As well as keeping yourself safe from the sun rays.

Sunglasses
Another item that is so easily forgotten is sunglasses. Again you never know what the weather is going to be like at your holiday destination so packing sunglasses will help to ensure you are prepared to protect your eyes from the bright sun. Sunglasses are also an item that may increase in price in popular tourist holiday destinations.

Rain Coat
When people are going away on holiday, they always believe that it is going to be nice and sunny weather. But the truth is it may not always be this way. Sometimes the weather, especially when going on holiday in the UK can be unpredictable. So packing a small raincoat helps you to be prepared for the cold and wet weather too.

So, these are a few of the products that are the most forgotten about when packing for holidays. So, these are the ones that you should try and not forget when packing for your holiday. Especially the ones that seem to increase in price at popular destinations.

The summer holidays are fast approaching, it is likely that families in the United Kingdom will not be able to go abroad this year. Even if the borders do open, many people may be wary about going elsewhere away from home. So, what are some of the best holiday parks in the UK for family holidays?

Centre parks is a popular UK holiday park for families. With many locations dotted around the whole of the United Kingdom. This is different from some other holiday parks as it is situated in the forest. Making for a completely different family holiday experience. This also comes with a large variety of free bookable activities for your family to enjoy.

Another popular choice is Haven. Again these are situated all across the UK but are known to be a seaside holiday resort. In with your package, you will normally gain a wide variety of free activities, including swimming, as well as free entertainment.

These are our two favourite and completely different holiday parks in the UK, which one will you visit?

Travelling the world is the dream for some and a living nightmare for others. Today, we are going to share with you some of the reasons why you should highly consider travelling the world in your lifetime.

Travelling the world, no matter what your age is, gives you the opportunity to learn. Learning about different cultures around the world first hand. Nothing works better than travelling to the country yourself, giving you a widened view of the world around you.

Travelling the world also gives you the opportunity to try new things. IN your home country you may be limited to what you can do. Other countries around the world can offer you many different experiences that you may have never considered trying before. As well as the opportunity to try local foods, cooked by the best people around.

Travelling the world is more than just seeing new places. It’s the thought of trying new things. It’s the thought of being able to experience the world around you first hand.

We all love a handbag for travelling. A chic satchel, a tote that’s big enough to carry everything, from your passport to your sunglasses and camera! But what if you were vegan? What if you were forgoing animal leather in favour of cruelty-free versions made from faux leather or vegan materials such as canvas and plastic?

You’d still want a handbag that was cool, durable and comfortable. Fortunately, vegan leather is that it is much lighter than animal leather. It’s also much stronger than it looks. So, if you’re looking for a handbag that ticks all the boxes and is cruelty-free as well as being ethically sourced – read on!

Has fashion missed the vegan boat?

No way. With clothing brands making headlines by adding animal-friendly lines to their collections in recent seasons, it seems that fashion has cottoned onto the fact that there are more vegans in 2015 than ever before (around 5% of people in the UK). But what about accessories? Well, it seems that fashion hasn’t caught up just yet, but we think this is only a matter of time.

Vegan handbags are booming right now. This has to do with the fact that more and more people are considering whether or not their choice of accessories are cruelty-free. This means a growing demand for vegan handbags, especially those which resemble luxury classic brands. How can you choose a good looking leather alternative? Which one looks best?

Research, research and research!

Buying the right vegan handbag takes time. Make sure the brand you are buying from has the eco-friendly and cruelty-free credentials that you expect. The good thing is that nowadays a lot of vegan brands are gaining popularity, so you don’t have to worry about them going out of style or becoming outdated.

Another thing worth considering is the quality of material used for your vegan handbag. Cheap options might look cheap and fall apart easily. It’s always better to pay more for a high-quality handmade bag (if you can afford it) than invest in something low-quality that will probably break down and wear off after a few months. After all, this is an investment piece, right? And there are plenty of ethical designers out there who can give you ideas for what kind of vegan handbag would go well with your own personal style.

Will vegan leather go out of style?

Absolutely not. Vegan leather is here to stay. It looks and feels just like real leather yet it’s strong and durable too — when you buy from a top-quality brand. Vegan handbags are a fine example of how useful vegan leather is.

Thanks to technology, synthetic fibres are more like the real thing than ever before. And they come in a variety of high-quality textures and colours that are practically indistinguishable from animal products — at least until you touch them and feel their softness. And yet, there’s one big difference: vegan leather is free of cruelty. It doesn’t involve using or abusing animals. In fact, it may be kinder for our planet too since fake leather isn’t as harmful to the environment as living beings! Can you believe it? No animals were harmed in the making of your precious new handbag. Isn’t that amazing?!

Van conversions are becoming increasingly popular, especially through the lockdown which the whole world has been placed under recently. With people turning to creativity and the most popular choice being a van conversion. Making a van into a mobile home, perfect for road trips anywhere and everywhere. Today, we are going to share with you some essentials that you must not forget in your van conversion!

Somewhere To Wash
When converting a van, people always remember that they’ll need a bed. But they always forget that they will need somewhere to wash. Not only wash yourself, but wash any dishes and cutlery that you use. You should have at least one sink installed in your van to ensure you have somewhere to wash dishes and brush your teeth daily. You should also have some form of shower that you can use to wash yourself. Whether this is an entire cubicle, or an attachment for your sink for you to shower outside.

Endless Storage!
Coverting a van into more of a campervan is an exciting time. But you will ofcourse see that the amount of storage space you have once a bed, toilet and kitchen area is fitted gets massively less. During your whole van conversion you need to think on your toes of ways you can create more storage. Fro example, have a hollow area under your bed where you can store items. Cupboards up above where you wouldn’t be putting anything else. At the front of your mind, always be thinking about storage with everything you do.

Coverting a van into a campervan can be extremely exciting yet still stress. These are two of the main essentials which people always forget to consider. So make sure if you are completing a van conversion to include somewhere to wash as well as an ample amount of storage!

Packing for an overnight stay can sometimes be more daunting than packing for longer holidays. With you not wanting to forget anything for this one night stay, as it is not worth purchasing these items for one night. So today, this article is going to help you ensure you do not forget these essential items.

Some essential items which you will not want to forget are the ones which you use daily. These include your toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant and any other washing essentials which you use daily. These are essential to keep your general daily hygiene up to standard.

As well as these, there are some other essentials which you will not want to forget. These include pants, socks, pjs and a change of clothes. Having to purchase any of these whilst you are away can become costly. Therefore it is a good idea that you remember to pack them for every overnight stay.

When booking a new holiday, most of us will look to use the companies we know. Generally choosing to book direct with flights and accommodation and park tickets. But who doesn’t want to save some money here and there? Today, we are going to share with you some tips on how to find the best deal when booking a holiday.

Firstly, you should compare the costs. Write down how much it will cost booking directly with a company. Then work out how much it will cost to book each aspect individually. You may find one of these is slightly cheaper, allowing you to save some money.

You should also consider speaking to a travel agent. If you are not set on the specific dates you want to travel, they can help you to find the best deal. With them finding the cheapest dates to travel, as well as deals on accommodation and flights.