"You are far too pessimistic." A friend says to me."I am a realist with pessimistic tendencies," I reply."No you are a depressed pessimist with psychotic tendencies, which means you have a negative view of the world and yourself and you scare me sometimes." He stoops and picks up a leaf. "To me this is a pretty orange and gold leaf. This reminds me that it is autumn and the holidays are coming up. What do you see?""I see you holding...more
Is it time for you take a holiday? You probably don't need convincing, but if you do, here are 10 great reasons why people go on holiday.1. To Relax - Sometimes there's nothing better than sitting by a pool or on a beach and getting into a good book. Those that do feel instantly relaxed.2. To take a break - Occasionally, it's not that we want a holiday, it's that we need one. If life's too hectic at home, people often use a holiday...more
5 Reasons for Ski Holidays in the French Ski Resort of Chamonix. In our opinion at Azzure Holidays, Chamonix is one of the best ski resorts in France. Chamonix is famous for Mont Blanc and its huge off piste ski bowls but we want to tell you why its also a great place for everyone's ski holidays!The ski resort of Chamonix is a large town with skiing spread over 6 ski areas up and down the Chamonix Valley. Each ski area has its own characteristics and throughout your ski holiday in Chamonix you should try and explore as many of them as possible. So what are the key questions for skiing Chamonix …1) Is the snow any good?Oh yeah! Chamonix is a snow sure resort and is open for longer than most other ski resorts in the French alps. The Chamonix ski resort doesn't normally close until around 10th May each spring. Most of the skiing in Chamonix is above 2,000m altitude so its high up allowing the long season 2) What sort of skiing is there?Well like we said Chamonix has 6 ski areas Les Houches, Brevent, Flegere, Aiguille du Midi, Grands Montets and Le Tour.Les Houches and Le Tour are the best areas for easy family skiing in trees with many blue and red runs as...more
1. Use lots of greenery. Natural greenery like boughs of pine and fir played a major role in Victorian holiday decor - in fact, holiday parties centered around "the hanging of the greens" were a standard of the day. Pine and fir are traditional holiday greenery, and branches of shiny, long lasting magnolia and laurel leaves look...more
Why decorate with animated Christmas decorations?Decorating with animated Christmas decorations creates a wonderful world of magic. With soft lights, sounds and feel of the season our hearts are gladdened with holiday cheer. As we listen to train horns, watch reindeer joyously flying into the Christmas night, and hear adored Christmas...more
There are many reasons why you would want UPVC French doors in your home. I will be going through these now and I will also be showing you how you can get the best price when you buy them.One of the reasons why UPVC French doors are so popular is because of how they look. These days presentation is everything and we want to present our homes in the best possible light. We have the opportunity to select from a wide range of styles and colours. That makes finding the perfect door a very easy task.Everyone likes a light room. You feel down in the dumps when your room is dull so you don't want this in you home. Being able to let a lot of light through is what UPVC French doors do really well. Even if you have a door in the position already, the UPVC French doors will let beams of light in.Security should be a consideration to you when you are purchasing doors. You want to make sure that your property is protected. You can be confident of this being the case. Obviously you cannot guarantee that somebody won't break in but the latest security features are extremely good. When you buy anything around the house you want it to last for a long time. You don't want to pay a lot...more
Christmas traditions are different for many families. And although there are different traditions we celebrate as families such as what we have for Christmas dinner or the types of favorite cookies we bake, many families celebrate the...more
We've seen a trend in recent years of last-minute holiday booking bargains, but don't be fooled that holding out will get you the best deal for your 2011 holidays.With the threat of the ‘double-dip' recession still firmly in place,...more
Why don't you look for very unique and unusual gifts which you may be tempted to buy for yourself as well. Dad will be sure to appreciate the extra special effort you put into finding him the perfect gift.Own a Piece of America -...more
Why Even Young Dogs Can Get Arthritis Even young dogs can suffer from puppy arthritis. Although dog arthritis is more common among older dogs, your puppy can get arthritis when it is caused by any kind of injury to joints. Also, young...more
Turbo Fire is the new workout DVD set by Chalene Johnson, who previously brought us ChaLeane Extreme and Turbo Jam. Her new workout, Turbo Fire, consists of 12 different workouts on a 10 DVD set. The set includes a workout calendar, a...more
Isla Mujeres, Mexico's 'jewel of the Caribbean' is a small island located just a few miles away from the Cancun mainland and easily accessible via a 30 minute ferry ride across calm waters so blue you'll think you are on another...more