Sunday musings and my next adventure

ByJen Lowthrop

…online’ is great fun to deliver, and despite training young tech savvy students last time they were super engaged, so I’m confident Monday’s training will be lots of fun. People often look at the life of a travel blogger and see it as all glamorous holidays and big adventures. But in reality in between the adventures there is a lot of laptop time on the sofa, or sat in cafes around town. This week has been filled with lots of laptop love. Reading…

Halloween Goblet Cocktail Recipe

Halloween Goblet Cocktail Recipe

BySophie Bratt

…il the sugar starts to dissolve, then add the spiced rum. Fill a goblet-style glass with ice. Pour the liquid from the spiced rum, lime and sugar mixture into the goblet. Top up the ginger ale. Drizzle the grenadine in and serve!   For more classic cocktail recipes, check out thebar.com. They have so many on there and most come with a video to show you how to put them together like a pro. This post was sponsored by the lovely guys at thebar.com. L…

8 Experience Christmas Gifts for Travel Lovers

8 Experience Christmas Gifts for Travel Lovers

ByJen Lowthrop

…he Lake District! Airbnb now host a whole load of amazing experiences too; www.airbnb.co.uk/s/experiences If you want to claim £25 off your first Airbnb booking, follow this link to my profile: www.airbnb.co.uk/c/jlowthrop 3. A luxurious dinner If you don’t want the expense of a full weekend away why not book your loved ones in for a meal at a local restaurant. It is always best to keep the costs down for those you are gifting the experience to. A…

The Top 3 ways to ease Stress in 2020!

ByJen Lowthrop

…developed a fun game that families could play within their limited home/garden space, it could be based on some of the characters from the Adventures of Fred stories. This has resulted in a fun home Treasure Hunt game. The game comes with a series of QR code tokens you print off and then ‘hide’ around your house. Players take part, against the clock, to find all the animals. Take a look and download one of our free games! Thanks so much Colin for…

How to get creative with your travel planning

How to get creative with your travel planning

ByJen Lowthrop

…ever know what you might find. 6 – Keep an ideas book New travelling ideas come to me all the time, whether it’s from talking to a friend, reading a blog post, watching a travel show or just thinking up a new crazy travel plan. Keeping a bank of ideas or bucket list can help you remember them all to make sure you find the time to tick them all of at some point in life. 7 – Don’t be afraid of failure Do you want to do something crazy? a mega trip a…

5 different camping experiences you must try

5 different camping experiences you must try

ByJen Lowthrop

…cide camping at home is for you, then why not step it up a notch with a garden glamping pod? Perfect for luxury glamping in the garden, but also great for cosy drinks or even dinner with friends in the garden. The Hypedome glamping pod blends with nature, so you almost can’t see it is there. Imagine inviting your friends round for hot chocolate and chats, with blankets and cushions for the cosiest of nights together. Fun festival camping This coul…

My Top Two, Super Easy Productivity Hacks

ByJen Lowthrop

…ke a break! To rest. Take time out. Do nothing. Chill! Could you find an easier productivity hack? I promise you it will work! Take time out and you are going to come back refreshed and ready to go. The job will get done, it just might need to wait an hour, a day or a weekend. You will know how long you need to take off. For me it ranges from just taking the evening off and getting an early night. To taking a whole week off from work, social media…