A little tip: don’t be playing golf in the middle of July, on a weekend, between midday and 6pm, if there are dark clouds overhead. If you find yourself in that situation, don’t hide under the nearest tree. If it starts raining, throw your golf club as far away as possible and, while still standing, bend over and grab your ankles. Then wait until you can’t hear thunder anymore. Now that is something pretty cool coming from the sky... If, while ... read more

Cruise holidays enable holidaymakers to easily access a vast number of new and interesting places.  A holiday should be a break from every day life, a chance to relax and unwind and get away from all the stresses back home. A cruise is no ordinary holiday.  Many people have different ideas about what a holiday should involve – many want nothing more than soaking up the sun, but others would prefer more activities and action.  Choosing a cruise is a fantastic way of pleasing all members of the family – or alternatively a great way of whisking someone away for a ... read more

We plan our holidays and look forward to them throughout the course of the year.  Some of us may take multiple holidays while others will only take a holiday on special occasions.  The one thing that nobody looks forward to on his or her holiday is illness or injury. Unfortunately, many people each year will be unable to avoid injury during their holiday.  In the majority of cases the injury will be a complete accident; even someone exercising extreme caution would have been unable to prevent the injury from taking place.  Wise people prepare for the financial impact of such an ... read more

When many of us think of a jalapeno pepper, we immediately think about spicy foods.  The reality of the jalapeno pepper is that it really is not as spicy as many of us think it might be.  There are plenty of peppers grown all around the world that put the jalapeno pepper to shame in terms of their ‘hotness’. Why would you eat all these? Cause it's funny to watch! The spiciness of a pepper can actually be measured. There is a chemical compound found in peppers called capsaicin which ... read more

As summer is quickly approaching, many people are preparing their BBQs for another season of use.  From replacing the propane tank to cleaning off the burners, BBQs need a bit of maintenance.  None of this maintenance is necessarily difficult, but it is important to ensure that it is completed to avoid potential disasters. Looks tempting, doesn't it? With that being said, not even great BBQ maintenance can prevent some of the most unimaginable horror stories from taking place.  In many cases, these horror stories might ruin the day but they ... read more

Cuba has been in the news recently with the opening of relations with the United States for the first time since 1962, when that country imposed a trade embargo on Cuba.  Because of the news, many people are looking at Cuba again and considering it as a holiday destination.  The country has a rich history and a vibrant current-day life, and is well worth consideration as a location for your next holiday. Cuba is a lovely place to visit Cuba, located about 200 km south of Key West, Florida (United ... read more

Most people love to holiday by the ocean; but now you can take a vacation IN the ocean!  Just off the coast of Fiji, Poseidon Undersea Resorts is building a luxury holiday destination 40 feet beneath the warm, aqua waves of the south Pacific.  Vacationers will be treated to a private plane that will fly them from the airport on Fiji to the Poseidon Mystery Island, where they will begin a week-long experience that they’re guaranteed to never forget. It's where we all came from, so would be nice ... read more

With Star Trek beaming its way into cinemas (geddit?) it’s only natural to wonder a) how far constitutes a ‘Star Trek’ and b) how many people really, honestly think it’s five years? If that’s the case the uptake on a holiday that long is going to be low. Even George W Bush would have to check his genuinely sparse diary. No, if you’re looking for somewhere a bit different for your holidays this year, try staying a bit closer to home with our handy guide to the other planets in the Solar System. ... read more

For those looking for a truly “cool” getaway, a holiday on ice may be the perfect answer.  Global warming is making cold places warmer, and if you’re looking for a unique way to get away from the rush of your daily life, one of these vacation locations may be the perfect way for you to “chill out”.  From the truly frigid to the interestingly cool, there’s a vacation on – or near – the ice that’s sure to please everyone. Fancy another blanket? One of the most famous icy-cold locations ... read more

This week's Swine Flu outbreak is making a lot of people panic a lot. It's not a pandemic yet, but could well turn into one! What would be the upshot of that? Countries would close their borders and it's possible to imagine flying, as we know it, ending. Now. So what would happen if planes stopped flying tomorrow? How could something so tasty be so dangerous? Flying is so much a part of today’s life; for some the thought of being unable to hop on an aeroplane to travel to ... read more