Thomas Cook was one of the early pioneers of a business model soon to be named in pop culture as “package holidays”. Ever since his first organised railway trip in 1841, Thomas Cook realised there is a sound business model. From there onwards for two centuries people only booked their travel using travel agents they […]
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When we look back at all the trips we’ve done in the past, one thing is obviously clear: planning was at the heart of every trip we did. After visiting 170 cities in 30 countries, we decided to write this article on how we plan for our holidays and how we manage to get the
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Flight travel has become a commodity and in many respects the main way to travel especially across long distances. In the past, a journey taking you 4 days to go from London to Paris might have been just normal but not by today’s standards. Read below some of our tips on how to get the
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London is a big city and there are plenty of things to do and see as we have described in this article about London. We live in London and we know it could be expensive but thankfully there are lots of things one can do for free. In this article, we are outlining our top
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As we dash off into the Festive Season and pour another glass of port or sherry and snack one more chorizo infused cheesy chicken canape, I’m reminded of a few things. Mariah Carey’s “All I want for Christmas” (sorry), hearty family meals and… Christmas markets. Whilst the Germans were the first to introduce them here
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Explore in this article how to book cheap flights using Google Flights. A fast and easy tool to learn that can save you money. This tool allows you to explore what other destinations you might want to visit finding you the best price available. And sure – we might say to ourselves “A no, hubby
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Wouldn’t you just love it to be able to live in the greatest city in the world and be able, within 1 hour, to go to the seaside? Well, in London you can. For us, going to Southend-on-Sea has become a tradition ever since we moved to our house in East London. Wind in your
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