Articles Archive for March 2009
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Nobody wants to get hit with traveller’s diarrhoea, whether it be their own or somebody else’s. No, but seriously, it ain’t a laughing matter.
Fortunately for us there are several steps we can take to avoid doing the most unwelcome step of all: The Colorado Quickstep. I’ve run out of diarrhoea gags, so here are the 10 travel tips to help you avoid a spate of traveler’s tummy.
Flight Tips, Headline »
A recent study showed that a long haul flight will undoubtedly be the most unpleasant, distressing, uncomfortable and most horrific 12 hours of your entire life (unless you’ve tried to drive across London.) Alright, the study bit was made up…but long haul flights are still a pain in the butt.
Anyhow, here are a few tips to ease that pain quicker than you can say ‘Cheap Plane Thrombosis’.
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Travel Gear Tips »
When Travel Laptops became so small and powerful, the negative buzz regarding size and weight subsided. Laptops swiftly became practical for some, and continue to receive growing recognition as a nifty piece of travel kit. Toss in internet connection and it becomes the traveller’s ultimate communication and research tool.
Here are 10 tips to make life easier and help you get the most from your travel laptop whilst abroad.
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Since everyone travels in their own unique way, writing a definitive guide and declaring which is the best travel laptop on the market would be a near impossible task. It’s a personal thing, and travellers use their laptops in a multitude of different ways. And not only that, with new makes and models appearing almost daily it’d be impossible to keep it current!
Instead, here are a few considerations to aid you in picking the best travel laptop to suit your needs.
Accommodation Tips, Featured »
Right now, with so many of us having to tighten belts and pull purse strings at home, any thoughts of spending vast sums of cash on lavish weekend away in a posh hotel quickly get quashed. It’s a folly luxury, it’ll cost a bomb, right? Wrong. At least, it won’t if you know where to look and how to squeeze the best deal from the agents.
Here’s the thing: Fancy weekends away and posh hotels don’t cost a fortune if you do your homework. Forget cash flow concerns, when you see what’s on offer the only thing you’ll be worrying about is your carbon footprint!

