Whether it’s your first trip abroad or you travel several times a year, we all make mistakes that can cause headaches or possibly even ruin your trip. The good news is that with a little planning, it’s easy enough to avoid some of the most common travel mistakes so you can spend your time enjoying…
Think ahead Get in early, if you know where and when you want to jet set off on your next holiday – don’t delay. Often the earlier you book, the better deals you can get, especially during peak holiday times. Be flexible with the date You can often save a lot just by being flexible…
Travelling with your significant other is a skill, it doesn’t come easily. Think about it, when do you ever spend 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with your partner, or anybody for that matter. It is a story we have all heard – the story of a couple that embarks on the trip…
Planning on taking a vacation with the kids? Here are our top 10 tips for traveling with kids while keeping everyone sane and happy. But first, our bonus tip is definitely worth keeping at the forefront of your mind: A vacation with kids is about the memories you make, not where you go. Keep it fun, keep…
It is wonderful and important for children to be involved with family meals, from preparation to clean up. Having an integral role in the kitchen gives them a sense that they are contributing to the family, helps them gain a sense of their own abilities and allows them to develop a sense of self-reliance. Here…
Eating healthy is hard! Especially when you also want to eat foods that you actually enjoy. So what should you do? You know you should eat healthy, you really want to try but the task of choosing foods that are good for you at every single meal can be daunting. Cooking healthy foods is also a…
Let’s face it–even as adults, there are certain foods that we’d like to avoid eating. However, when it comes to picky eating, it’s fair to say that children really take the biscuit. Often, as parents we struggle to convince our children to eat the right meals at the right times–even with foods, we know they…
In modern times we are becoming increasingly aware of the shortcomings of the foods we are feeding our children. Surveys show that children and teenagers are eating higher levels of salt, sugar, and saturated fat than government guidelines recommend and are failing to reach the recommended target for fruit and vegetable portions. This means that they…
Depression can be experienced in many different ways. It can manifest as a combination of symptoms including loss of interest in activities, persistent sadness, feelings of hopelessness or pessimism, fatigue, restlessness and many more. Equally, recovery from depression can take many forms. While treatment sometimes involves antidepressant drugs, there are also many simple, natural things you can do that can help…