Holiday checklists and emergency numbers are essential items when planning a trip. Through experience you will devise your own method, but if you find packing stressful try the following tips: Just as the pilots on your flight go through a checklist before take-off, you can save a lot of stress by organising yourself with a checklist. Think about the things ...

There's nothing  like the feeling of the sun on your skin; that's the reason so many of us sun-starved Brits migrate south for our holidays.  Humans are not the only ones to enjoy wallowing in the sun, as you will see from the picture above.  Despite all the warnings many ...

A friend was recently caught out... so if you plan to go travelling with a smart phone or similar device we thought a few timely tips might just help prevent any nasty shocks.  A lack of preparation could mean a huge bill for international roaming on your return.  Frequent travellers will already know all this, but then sometimes we all need ...

There is no question that Travel Insurance is confusing to those who are new to it and do not understand it.  A few months ago the Foreign Office published information on the findings of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) which revealed the shocking reality that one in five Britons travel without insurance. One ...

Itchy feet and wanderlust may cause problems for those without a partner or travel companion - especially when there is a fear of travelling alone.  Solo travel requires large measures of courage and confidence and the levels differ from person to person. Single women are often fearful of solo travel and feel vulnerable - for good reason.  The hospitality industry is ...