Why Go On A Luxury Spa Holiday? Stress, worry and tiredness – all of these things and more can be experienced as a result of a tough job. Even if you have a job you enjoy or you work from home you can still feel the effects of stress in your daily life. It's no wonder then that we all look forward to our holidays so much. They can provide a much needed refuge from daily life. They give us the ‘me time' we need and the chance...more
Hotel break or cottage holiday? Now is the time when people start to think about summer holidays, last minute breaks and anything to find a bit of reliable weather but should you go for a hotel break or a cottage holiday? Both can be luxurious, relaxing, exciting and as cheap or expensive as the budget calls for so what are the pros and cons of each?Cottage holiday – you're probably imagining these to be rural, chocolate box...more
Christmas in Cappawhite CHRISTMAS IN CAPPAWHITEElizabeth McNamer With the autumn leaves swept up, and winter fires glowing in the chimney place, the first sign of Christmas appeared, the baking of the Christmas cake. Early in November (the month of the holy souls was temporarily forgotten), shop keepers shelved raisins and currants and sultanas and nuts, and self- raising flour, and the hens were busy laying extra eggs. Publicans ordered in the indispensable just-once- a-year brandy. Housewives sought out the recipe passed down the generations.Aproned women eagerly set about the happy ritual: the pudding bowl was taken down from the shelf and the black cast-iron baking pot wiped clean, oiled, and fitted with grease-proof paper and the fire was poked and topped with damp coals. And then the soaking of the fruit in boiling hot water, the beating of the eggs, the creaming of the butter and sugar, the sifting of the flour, and the crowning of the mixture by the liberal soaking with the brandy ( always reserving the "sup for the cat.")"Cats don't drink brandy" the children said."Oh but they do" said their fathers."Saint Bernard's...more
Summer Travel With Your Dog With pet-friendly hotels, cabins, and resort spots popping up all over the map, traveling with your best friend has never been easier. But while jetting off without planning in advance sounds romantic, it can cause sticky situations if your dog is along for the ride.Practice FirstIn any endeavor, practice makes...more
Planter Boxes with Touch of Holiday Spirit Holly in Drum Custom Planters So far Christmas decoration is the best activity during the holiday season aside from decorating our homes during the Thanksgiving and Halloween festivities. My family and I are always looking forward every year to think of different home interior decorations during...more
Demand the best customer service on your trip away You can go on a holiday or a weekend break and stay in the most luxurious surroundings, in a hotel that serves the best food money can buy, with the most comfortable bed in the world, and when you come home only remember the appalling way you were treated by a certain member of staff when you arrived.Customer service is everything in the hospitality industry. Fail on that at even if you get everything else spot on, you will have failed over all and the customer is likely to leave dissatisfied. When a person goes away to a hotel they are looking to be made to feel special, to be made to feel like nothing is too much trouble for them and that everyone from the waiter bringing up room service to the general manager of the establishment is there to make their stay wonderful.No one wants to be suffocated by wide smiles and fake greetings, but they do want to be made to feel like they matter, like the staff of the hotel care what they think and are genuinely interested in having them as guests. It's not an easy thing to achieve. If it was then every hotel in the country would offer excellent customer service, and that is...more
Touring to Leh Ladakh on a Bike Touring Leh Ladakh on bike is an amazing experience all together for people who want to ride on mountains. You will see lot of Buddhist temples, beautiful villages, snow coated mountains and you will definitely...more
Fun and Relaxation Galore at the Holiday Parks Family holidays are always great fun to go on but where to go is always a decision that stumps many families. Finding the right place to take your family is not an easy job because you need to...more
When most of us consider physical exercise, we think about going to the gym and sweating behind some machine that hundreds of other people have sweated behind before us. The idea of achieving this is rather unsavory to the majority of us and to other...more
Try cool and comfortable Hawaiian shirts this summer In our changing fashion world, things are changing very fast. People are becoming complex about their costumes. These summers they want something that is elegant, comfortable and stylish....more
The map of Australia showcases the beautiful country to travelers. Brought and presented by various governmental and non-governmental agencies, Australia maps help travelers travel the country in effective manner. Tourists attractions in Australia...more
Travel in Canada is a fulfilling traveling experience for the reason that the country has numerous eye soothing tourist attractions which includes Huntsville, Kitchener, London, Mississauga, Niagara Falls, Ottawa, Owen Sound, Sarnia, Barrie,...more