With more and more people heading to the various music festivals over the year, Spain is slowly creeping up the list as the best destination for annual festivals. With a wide range of events catering for every type of music fan, a holiday to Spain is a lot more than sand and sun! The Benicassim festival started in 1995 and takes place every summer on the Mediterranean coast. Spanning four days, Benicassim is a mix between a festival and a summer...more
No matter what your wishes are for a vacation destination the Sunshine Coast is sure to please you. There are many activities available, something for everyone, here are just some of the things available in this paradise. The waters are so blue and clear with many sea creatures so scuba diving is always available and fun. Playing golf is year round here with some beautiful courses available.Tasty fine dining abounds in this region, there are many...more
If you're like me, this time of year you start seeing articles on how to have a stress-free holiday, create meaningful holiday traditions, nurture yourself during the holidays, and so on. You start thinking about how to get things done ahead of time, how to juggle all the events and parties, and how to be better at everything. And if you're like me, you start to feel a lot of pressure and like you may be a downright failure when it comes to having holiday fun.It all starts with Halloween. Now instead of just a simple jack-o-lantern, you've got to decorate the entire yard, littering it with fiberglass cobwebs, lighted witches, little ghosts in the trees, and bloodied hands that move when their motion detectors are activated. And of course you have to get the Trick or Treat candy. Lots of it. And it better be the Hershey's, not the "milk chocolate food" at the Dollar Store.Around Halloween, you also start preparing for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, even New Year's. You buy, buy, buy and plan, plan, plan! The American culture of consumption consumes you and then belches, satisfied.You work yourself into a veritable stress-frenzy! Here are some tips on how you can have the most...more
Decorating the Christmas tree is a tradition that most people enjoy and look forward to year after year. However, if you've been using the same old tired decorations for the last decade, it may be time to freshen things up and try something new. If you're looking for some new Christmas tree decorating ideas, we've got five unique themes that are...more
Planning a trip to or from London soon for the first time? Well, countless people fret at the thought of landing in one of the largest Airports like Heathrow alone for the first time. The same thing happens when moving away from the city via the same airport if one has not traveled out of the UK before. Whether the intention is traveling to or away...more
Traveling to Australia with children may not be your first inclination for a family vacation destination, but it's a very family friendly place. And the Queensland area is providing very competitive pricing even during this rough economic time.The Sunshine Coast has some spectacular creature adventures and can be a great learning experience for young children. Allowing them to come and see this incredible natural habitat filled with the most colorful rainforest birds, koala bears, kangaroos with their joeys in tow and crocs as dangerous as they amazing. It is a world full of adventure. You can feed animals at one of the many natural zoos or explore them in one of the many National parks. There are many things for the little one's to do and explore.Try out one of the area's theme parks with many attractions geared toward every member of the family. From kiddie rides to underwater adventures, there are a variety of parks in the Sunshine Coast region to see and explore. And of course the underwater creatures are just as spectacular as any that are found on the surface. There are aquariums and glass bottom boats to ride that will really have the kids learning about the creatures of the...more
Adelaide is definitely one of the must see cities when visiting Australia. The warm and sunny climate of the city is sure to bring in many tourists. But there is plenty more to Adelaide than just the clear skies. The city offers many attractions that...more
Planning an Australian vacation can be actually as exciting as the trip itself. After, you need to fit in as much things to do in one or two weeks. And in the case of Australia, the country has so much to offer that it can be quite difficult in...more
So, you're toying with the idea of heading out into the great outdoors? Or, perhaps you've just bought an amazing off road caravan that you simply cannot wait to use? Well, if you've never spent much time camping and cooking then I can assure you...more
In the old days, the only way to travel from the U.K. to France was by airplane or boat. Those with fragile constitutions were doomed, especially given the typically rough waters of the English Channel. The construction of the Channel Tunnel, with...more
Have you heard the following saying? There are frequent flyer programs and there is a Southwest Rapid Rewards program. So, how this can affect your ability to travel? How you can earn your cheapest flight ever and how to afford to...more
My friend from Brisbane, that I had met whilst we both were doing an 8 week contract at the Cooktown Hospital one winter, decided to come across to New Zealand and hike the famous Routeburn Track, of course I couldn't let her do it alone.We had had a...more