Category: Travel & Holidays
The analysis published under this category are as follows.
Sunday, January 03, 2021
Travel and Holidays 2021 - Flight Knight Cabin Bag Review / Personal_Finance / Travel & Holidays
By: HGR
2020 has finally ended and Soon the pandemic will be behind us, so we are already gearing up for a fantastic holiday 2021 which includes upgrading from our tattered old cabin bangs, after much searching of Amazon Anika settled on the Knight Flight Cabin Bag, and eager to holiday has already packed it full, with Eliza throwing in her little cuddly toys.
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Monday, December 21, 2020
Children Decorating Christmas Tree with Baubles and Lights Fun / Personal_Finance / Travel & Holidays
By: Eliza_Walayat
It is time to decorate your Christmas Tree! Watch this video while you and your loved ones decorate your tree and have lots of FUN!! How will it turn out as we demonstrate it does not need to cost a fortune to decorate a christmas tree that can be done well on a money saving budget.
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Wednesday, November 04, 2020
Amazing Yet Frightening Festivals Across The World You Must Check Out Today / Personal_Finance / Travel & Holidays
By: Sumeet_Manhas
The world is vast and filled with various wonders that you can not even imagine. You always have thought that Halloween is the weirdest festival in the world, then you're mistaken. Some of the countries worldwide have festivals that would look very frightening to us, but for them, they are sacred and memorable. These festivals are being celebrated in their respective countries for centuries.
Some of these festivals are so strange that if you do not witness them with your eyes, you would not believe that they exist. Here are some of the most memorable yet frightening festivals across the world you must check out based on a recent infographic by the Betway’s blog.
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Sunday, September 13, 2020
Why Are 7,500 Oil Barrels Floating on this London Lake? / Personal_Finance / Travel & Holidays
By: Anika_Walayat
In a break from Covid mayhem, the last thing one is expecting to see floating in the middle of the lake in hyde park is a 7,506 painted oil barrels stacked some 20 metres high!
Why?
Find out in our latest video.
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Saturday, August 22, 2020
A Triangle of Caring: CEO of Pinnacle Hotels USA Barry Lall on Developing a Highly Effective Work Culture / Companies / Travel & Holidays
By: Sumeet_Manhas
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Monday, August 03, 2020
Cornwwall Bude Caravan Park Holidays 2020 - Look Inside Holiday Resort Caravan / Personal_Finance / Travel & Holidays
By: Anika_Walayat
It's not too late to book a short-break holiday at a UK caravan resort for summer 2019. Here we take look at what to expect from typical caravan at a Cornwall holiday caravan park resort. Where this caravan is on the North coast of Cornwall at the Bude Holiday Resort situated 1 mile north of Bude Town. This is a 2 bedroom caravan, and as you will see it's literally like a tardis, how do they cram so much into such a small space? Find out what to expect in terms of facilities and sleeping arrangements.
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Monday, August 03, 2020
UK Caravan Park Holidays 2020 Review - Hoseasons Cayton Bay North East England / Personal_Finance / Travel & Holidays
By: Anika_Walayat
Thinking of booking a caravan park holiday for summer 2020? Then look no further than our series of videos of what it's like to holiday at a UK caravan park. This is at the Hoseasons Caravan Park at Cayton Bay, North East England, not 10 miles from Scarborough. We cover everything from checking in to use of the various facilities as well as nearby attractions.
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Wednesday, July 08, 2020
UK Holidays 2020 - Driving on Cornwall's Narrow Roads to Bude Caravan Holiday Resort / Personal_Finance / Travel & Holidays
By: N_Walayat
Lockdown has ended. So here's what it's like to follow your Google Map Sat Nav to the Bude Caravan Holiday Resort situated about a mile north of Bude Town just off the coast of North Cornwall.
Your Sat nav is going to take you down Maer lane, which just gets narrower and narrower to the point where barely a single vehicle can get through eventually making it to the entertainment centres gates. However the actual entrance to the resort is further along.
A far better entry route to the resort is to just ignore your sat nav and not head down Maer Lane but instead head towards Bude town and wait for your sat nav to recalculate a better route alone the much easier southern track to the resort entrance.
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Wednesday, November 06, 2019
Understanding the Different Types of Travel Insurance / Personal_Finance / Travel & Holidays
By: Submissions
Travelers usually find it hard choosing the best type of travel insurance for their trip. Essentially, there are three common types of insurance plans: travel medical plans, specialty plans, and package plans.
Package plans are perhaps the most popular ones since they offer comprehensive coverage- they combine numerous options into a single plan that’s designed to cover all the mishaps plus disasters that could happen on your trip. But at the same time, they’re the most expensive form of travel insurance- costing approximately 6 to 8 percent of your total trip cost. Generally speaking, there are three common types of insurance you may want to consider. The choice you make will solely depend on your budget, travel needs, and personal preferences.
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Friday, August 30, 2019
Manchester Airport Terminal 1 Arrivals Car Park Exit Chaos / Personal_Finance / Travel & Holidays
By: N_Walayat
Here's what to expect if your driving to pick someone up from Manchester Airport Terminal 1 Arrivals car park. As your likely to have to take your estimated timings for a quick pickup with a pinch of salt as the arrivals car park can soon get jammed with disembarking passengers all attempting to leave at the same time! The ticket machines near the exit barriers with a long queues to pay leads to frustrated drivers pressing their horns fearing that they will get hit with a penalty for not exiting in time. Watch the video so your not caught by surprise.
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Monday, August 26, 2019
FREE Parking at Lands End Cornwall! How to Avoid Car Park Charge / Personal_Finance / Travel & Holidays
By: N_Walayat
If your going on holidaying in Cornwall or Devon then probably at the top of your must do list is a visit to Lands End, situated right on the very westerly tip of England. However parking at the landmark carry's a hefty £6 parking charge which in my opinion can be easily avoided as this video demonstrates the various spots on the drive down to Lands End where one can park for FREE! And these were spotted on a busy, sunny August day. So watch the video before you set off so you know where to park before the double yellow lines kick in.
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Friday, August 23, 2019
Manchester Airport FREE Drop Off Area Service at JetParks 1 - Video / Personal_Finance / Travel & Holidays
By: HGR
Here's how to avoid paying Manchester Airports high drop off fees of as much as £25! By using Manchester Airports free drop off service at Jetparks 1 situated on Thorley Lane where you have 60 minutes of free parking on whether just want to quickly to drop off passengers or accompany them on the free shuttle bus to the terminal and back.
Here's exactly what to expect in terms of ease of parking and frequency of the free shuttle bus so you will know whether to risk it or not, or play safe and drop off at the airport where it costs £4 for under 10 minutes and your risk is getting hit by a £25 charge if you take longer than 10 minutes to drop off passengers AND EXIT the terminal drop off area.
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Tuesday, August 13, 2019
London Under Attack! Victoria Embankment Gardens Statues and Monuments / Politics / Travel & Holidays
By: Anika_Walayat
If your visiting London then your likely going to visit the Embankment gardens whether your aware of them or not, given that they are situated just next to the house of parliaments and surrounded by several prominent buildings such as New Scotland Yard.
Victoria Embankment Gardens are part of the chain of open spaces along Victoria Embankment opened in 1865. The compact park features various statues including that of John Stuart Mill, Lady Henry Somerset statue of girl with begging bowl, William Howard Forster statue, and a memorial to the poet Robert Burns amongst many others. Unfortunately as is the case for many statues, the are under permanent attack from pigeons! And tend to be covered in acidic pigeon poop as this video illustrates.
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Sunday, June 16, 2019
Fethiye Market Fruit, Veg, Spices and Turkish Delight Tourist Shopping / Personal_Finance / Travel & Holidays
By: Anika_Walayat
If your going to be holidaying in Turkey this year and are anywhere near the Dalaman / Fethiye area then you MUST visit the Fethiye Tuesday market! It is huge! Vibrant, bustling with variety, Turkish culture in action with plenty of bargains to be had if your upto the haggling challenge. It's a experience in its out right and its FREE, apart from the shopping. You get to see a side of the world that you don't usually see, full of tourists from all over the world of all types and ages, a true melting pot.
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Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Best Travel Bags for Summer Holidays 2019, Back Sling packs, water proof, money belt, tactical / Personal_Finance / Travel & Holidays
By: HGR
Here's a real world review of what are the best most useful bags for travel holidays 2019. We tested a wide range of bags from tactical bag packs sling shots, camera / gadget pouches, waterproof dry bags , money belts, document holders and more that conclude in what we found to be the most useful and what are not so useful to save you both time and money when considering which bags to to get for your next trip abroad.
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Thursday, February 28, 2019
The European Health Insurance Card: The Facts that Matter / Personal_Finance / Travel & Holidays
By: Dylan_Moran
Good quality healthcare is still a huge issue being tackled by many countries around the world. But for residents in European Union member countries, quality healthcare is now made more accessible through the European Health Insurance Card. This card is granted to citizens either free of charge or at a reduced cost where card holders will get access to medical treatment in 31 EU and EEA countries during a temporary stay. The card replaced the E111 card after it was discontinued in 2005.
The EHIC, however, is taking the spotlight again but this time, due to concerns over its validity after the UK exits the EU. This means that the EHIC will only work for UK citizens until March 29, 2019. But while the decision whether EU health card holders from the UK can continue to use its privileges or not, let’s take a closer look at all the facts that matter when it comes to the European Health Insurance Card:
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Saturday, February 16, 2019
Olympus TG-5 Tough Camera Under SEA Water Test / Personal_Finance / Travel & Holidays
By: HGR
The ultimate test for the Olympus TG-5 waterproof camera is if it survives being take into the sea. So lets see if the TG-5 survives being plunged under sea water in our latest TG-5 series of videos as we test to see if the camera lives up to its primary sales pitch of being waterproof.
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Thursday, January 31, 2019
Holiday Travel Warning - Test Your Digital Luggage Scales for Accuracy Before Travelling / Personal_Finance / Travel & Holidays
By: HGR
Planning your summer holidays for 2019? We'll here's what you need to know about cheap digital luggage scales that can be bought from the likes of Amazon for £10 or less, as we see how accurate and consistent typical digital luggage scales tend to be by using a variety of weight lifting plates to test a number of digital luggage scales.
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Turk Telecom Turkey Holiday Resorts and Hotels Wifi Speed Test / Personal_Finance / Travel & Holidays
By: HGR
FREE WIFI is what virtually every decent hotel and holiday resort in Turkey offers but the quality of service varies greatly, for instance some wifi services only work in the reception area and not in any of the rooms. so for those planning a trip to the Dalaman / Fethiye area of Turkey during 2019, this is a test of what to expect in terms of wifi service at a major resort such as Letoonia Club situated about 40 miles south of Dalaman and across the bay from the city of Fethiye. As we check out what broadband signal, download and upload speeds are like so you know if you need to make alternative roaming broadband arrangements before traveling.
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Saturday, January 19, 2019
Digital Luggage Scales Accuracy Tests - Top Tips for Holidays 2019 / Personal_Finance / Travel & Holidays
By: HGR
Planning your summer holidays for 2019? We'll here's what you need to know about cheap digital luggage scales that can be bought from the likes of Amazon for £10 or less, as we see how accurate and consistent typical digital luggage scales tend to be by using a variety of weight lifting plates to test a number of digital luggage scales.
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