It’s amazing what is on your doorstep – and what you never go to see – because we all tend to travel to be tourists, rather than be local tourists. However, when my mum visited from Cornwall she went to the Portland Basin Museum in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside and urged us to take a look too – and we were delighted that we did. Read the rest of this entry »
It seems that some travel companies have realised the benefits of using twitter when dealing with their customers – improving communications, including special offer information as well as dealing with customer complaints – and this makes it a much more cost effective option than us all having to call expensive customer service telephone lines. Read the rest of this entry »
Bank Holiday is on its way – so what are you doing with your extra day off? For us it’s a toss up between camping in sunny Wales or a house swap in Winchester. Ooh, decisions, decision! Read the rest of this entry »
Then why not tell us what’s special about your holiday home region and we’ll include it in this blog? You might have fabulous beaches and terrific seafood restaurants. Or winding country trails, gorgeous views and hearty dining for walkers. Read the rest of this entry »
It seems that people are becoming more aware of the benefits of holiday home swapping, particularly that you don’t need to swap at the same time. See the Daily Mail article below – but don’t forget that Property Concept Online currently doesn’t charge members to advertise:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/property/article-1165127/Bored-holiday-home-Stay-elses-world.html
We had arranged a short break away before we got Bentley, our little Maltese/Poodle-cross. At just 4 months old, who would look after him? A puppy is very demanding so I didn’t really want to put the responsibility onto a friend or relative. The only answer would be finding a decent kennel so I started reviewing local ones. Read the rest of this entry »
It looks like house swapping is catching on when people can’t sell their homes – so will this raise the profile of swapping holiday homes too? Read the rest of this entry »
This weekend we have been mostly visiting York….
Taking advantage of in-laws visiting my wife and I have taken a one and a half hour drive from Manchester to York for the weekend.
If you’re visiting the Sarasota area of Florida, then swap the city for at least a couple days and enjoy some great days out in Venice and Siesta Key. Read the rest of this entry »
We found that the Key Lime Pie from Publix supermarket beat the competition hands down! And local Sarasota residents said it was the best too. Apparently it’s been winning awards for the past couple of years, was absolutely gorgeous and cost $6 for a large family sized pie! Have you tried it? Can you beat it?