Getting Prepared: Backpacking around Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is one of the most exciting places in the world to explore, but if you’re going to backpack it, there’s lots you’ll need to prepare first! Passports & Visas You’ll need to make sure your passport has at least 6 months’ validity from the time you plan to arrive back in Australia; if it has less than this, renew your passport before you go! Check the visa requirements of every country/destination you plan to visit; for some countries (e.g. Vietnam), you may need to organise a visa before you depart, while for others (e.g. Cambodia), you may be…

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Your business website: creating that first impression

For today’s businesses, having a website is almost essential to one’s survival. Even if people initially hear about a service through a friend’s referral or a business card picked up at a local store, the chances are they’ll want to check you out online first before making contact. And for many potential customers, a business without a website is one that doesn’t really exist. However, it’s not enough just to have a website, which is as easy as registering for a domain name: a website has to look professional, keep readers’ attention with plenty of interesting graphics and images, and…

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10 Essential Family Camping Tips

At Ladram Bay we know a camping holiday with the family can be in turns educational, exhilarating, entertaining and exhausting. Regardless of whether this is your first family outing under canvas or in a caravan, or you’re a seasoned traveller, there are a number of ways to take the frustrations out of your trip that will leave you feeling relaxed and happy and able to enjoy your family time. Image courtesy of Campers in Cornwall Cooking for your family while you’re camping can be a challenge and yet buying take-away food night after night is often far beyond the average family…

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Have a limp living-room? Fix it up with these tips

Does your living-room reek of Pot Noodles and regret? Is your television so small that every show you watch appears to be populated exclusively by thimbles? Is your settee about as comfortable as a bed of flaming nails? Do you nod your head at unreasonably exaggerated questions about how rubbish your living-room is? Then you should consider giving that tired old sitting space an upgrade with some of these tips. Swivel on this When somebody shouts “Swivel on this!” at you, the appropriate reaction is to take offence – that is, unless, they were pointing at a swivel recliner chair.…

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Marketing your small business: digital or traditional?

One of the toughest battles for any small business can be in the field of marketing. It can be tough to compete with larger corporations and their vast advertising budget, but it is often the personal touch and the extra ingenuity that can make all the difference. Should those marketing efforts be directed through traditional channels, such as flyers, taking out ads in local papers, press releases, and customer surveys, or should the new digital possibilities of online advertising, website promotion and social media be exploited? There are pros and cons to both approaches, and small businesses would be well…

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Getting ready for the 2014/15 season – planning your NFL trip

With the NFL 2014/15 season starting on September 4, now is the time to start planning your NFL trip. The first match of the 95th NFL season features the defending Super Bowl champions Seattle Seahawks who will be hosting the Green Bay Packers. The season ends on Sunday, February 1, 2015, with the league’s championship game at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. For the perfect NFL trip you should try to catch either the opening or the closing game; diehard NFL fans should consider two trips. This season is set to be a real scorcher with some outstanding…

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Should I Send an eCard or a Traditional Card?

eCards can be good and bad. It all depends on point of view. There are a lot of different types of eCards. The ones that most people are used to seeing are the ones that are used on social media; the ones that are supposed to elicit a laugh. There are many different kinds of these, and they are usually entertaining and sometimes offensive. There are also funny birthday ecards here that you send through e-mail that are actually a nice alternative to regular paper cards. They can have just as much meaning, and with the ever-growing world of technology, it…

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The Costa del Sol’s Hidden Gems

For many the Costa del Sol is all about the excess and buzzing nightlife in Marbella. Magazines are full of the latest nightclubs and bars to go to in this haven for Z-list celebrities and reality TV stars.  However, there is a very different side to the Costa del Sol, full of charm and places where you truly can get away from it all.  The Bohemian Beach Club – Senora Beach Club, Estepona If the super-busy and super-expensive beach clubs in Puerto Banus and Marbella don’t float your boat head down to Sonora Beach in Estepona for a more laidback…

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