When you are next travelling through an airport take a few moments to look at how clean it is. Do you see discarded food and drinks containers everywhere? No, its sparkling and clean. continue reading »

Depending on your toy collection, you could be sitting on an absolute gold mine. Whist most of us were bashing our toy cars against walls or throwing are action men out of the window, there were a select few who kept their toys neatly in their boxes. Whilst arguably we had more fun, the collectors have had the last laugh as antique toy prices reach an all time high. continue reading »

Manhattan – New York

Dec 24, 2009

Traditionally a low-income immigrant neighbourhood, the Lower East Side of Manhattan New York has become a very different place than it used to be and is today home to a mixture of upscala boutiques and down to earth bars. Due to the rapid gentrification in recent years, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has actually placed the neighbourhood on their list of America’s Most Endangered Places. So if you want to catch a glimpse of the Lower East Side before it is all art students and French cafes, this is the time to go. continue reading »

Croatia used to be a popular country for tourists before the war of the 1990s and people are now starting to discover its charm once again out you can still find cheap accommodation in Croatia even if you want to stay right at the beach or in the very city centre of historic hubs like Dubrovnik and Zagreb. You will also be able to enjoy a long row of different activities such as tours, beach sports and of the legendary nightlife without having to spend too much money.

Croatia is located on the coast of a part of the Mediterranean Sea called the Adriatic sea is located between Italy and the Balkan peninsula in southern Europe. continue reading »

Christmas is getting even closer and a huge number of people will have already begun their Christmas shopping. Although we all enjoy the holiday season, mainly for gifts we receive and the huge amount of food we tend to consume, it’s not a good time for the environment.

To accompany the obscene amount of food and gifts we end up buying also comes a massive number of packaging. continue reading »

Of you were thinking of a night in the town are you likely to go to a place with elaborate looking bar furniture or somewhere with sleazy looking, cheap bought drivel?

Well the obvious answer to the question is, you would go to the one with the better looking insides right?

Well I think it really depends on where you are in your evening. continue reading »

The skin care markets in the US and UK are worth billions and billions of dollars. Brands such as Aesop and Dermalogica have seen massive increases in profet over the last few years. In fact over the last 5 years the industry as a whole has seen very good growth with an 18% increase in the US and the UK not far behind with 14%. continue reading »

If you lease a car you will normally have to stick with the contract until it expires. The normal procedure is that you lease the car for the specified time and when the contract comes to an end the car is simply returned to the dealer. You can sometimes have the choice of buying the car when the lease period is over. continue reading »

It can take a lot of effort to make sure you get a reliable used car. You need to ensure that the car you buy is reliable and trusty. If you want to get a car which is dependable and trustworthy then there are a number of things you can do. continue reading »

When you buy a used car from a private seller you would normally expect to get a cheaper price than if you bought from a car dealer. But it is not always a good idea to buy privately and you may not always get the best buy. When buying from a private seller you cannot be guaranteed that the car you are buying is in good condition and you have no come back should anything go wrong. continue reading »