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Get Wet and Wild with White Water Rafting!
As we kiss goodbye to July and step into August, it’s the perfect time to get outdoors. Not only are the days warmer and brighter, teens and children are bound to have a load of pent up energy (a scary ‘why did I ever become a parent’ amount of energy) over the summer holidays that needs working off. Cue our new favourite activity – white water rafting! If you’re not familiar with the sport, you’re in the right place! We’ve put together an essential river rafting guide – you’ll be desperate to give it a go after this read! A post shared by Rafting Magazine ® (@raftinggram) on Jul 24,…
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Food & Fast Cars: Andy & Chloe Experience Life in the Fast Lane
Fast cars and fantastic food – sounds like a dream day out, right? Well last month Andy and Chloe got to make that dream reality, as they shadowed the film crew of a potential new TV show that combines just that – world-class supercars (like those on our Driving Experience Days) and delicious grub. The fuel for the show came as a result of online supercar influencer Tom Howard (AKA The Gentleman Racer) and butcher turned Dragon’s Den entrepreneur Paul Turner bonding over their shared love of cars, after meeting via Twitter. When they later met in person at the 2016 British Tour Car event at Silverstone, it wasn’t long before they sparked the idea of a brand new…
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Your Handy Father’s Day Gift Guide
Looking for the best Father’s Day gift ideas? You’ve come to the right place. Here’s to the evolution of your relationship with your dad. There was an irksome period in your history when he used to embarrass you in front of your friends, but it wasn’t so much longer ago that you used to humiliate him by throwing up baby food on his clean shirt in public. Fast forward to your first pint together: equals at last, bonding over the grown-up pastime of boozing. Remember how he helped teach you to tie your laces, or to drive his car? Now you repay him by teaching him how to use an iPad or by explaining…
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5 Reasons to Visit Kathmandu
Flamboyant, fragrant and frenetic, the incredible city of Kathmandu is at once fascinating and frustrating. A favourite of backpackers and culture vultures, the capital’s tourism industry is slowly recovering from the aftermath of the 2015 earthquake, which devastated the city exactly two years ago. In spite of lingering damage, Kathmandu’s astonishing life-force seems more resilient than ever and it’s an overwhelmingly lively and energetic atmosphere that permeates the streets today. In a city well-known for its rich and colourful culture, the locals go about their daily lives against a backdrop of ancient temples and bustling market squares. With large Hindu and Buddhist populations, the area is an important place for…
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The Bucket List – The Three Horseshoes Hotel and Spa
As part of our plan to help others #LiveALittle in 2017, we promised we’d celebrate #BucketListThursdays by providing one person (or couple) a month with an experience to tick off their list! And we’ve done just that. The Three Horseshoes Country Inn and Spa is located on Blackshaw Moor, near Leek, in Staffordshire. Offering panoramic views of rolling green countryside and the peaks of the nearby National Park, it’s a paradise for photographers, ramblers, honeymooners and more. In fact, its location is so perfect, there’s been an inn at the same site since the early 1800s. Fast-forward to 2017, and the Country Inn and Spa is a tastefully decorated hotel with…
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Top Things to See and Do in Amsterdam
If you Google Amsterdam, you’ll find many travel guides are based around the things everyone knows make The Netherlands’ capital an unbeatable stag or hen night destination: its controversial red light zone and the comparatively relaxed legal attitude to a certain herb. But Amsterdam is so much more than cannabis cafes and strip bars – it’s a great place for shopping, culture, gastronomy, entertainment and sightseeing. So why not take a short break or cruise to Holland’s beautiful capital and explore some of the attractions that make this city stand out? Amsterdam’s Markets Amsterdam is home to a number of truly unique markets, where visitors can buy everything from ancient cameras to fresh…
