Travelling abroad has often been associated with going with your family, friends, colleagues etc.

However, the trend beyond the universal ‘Gap Year’ appears to be increasing year on year.

Many friends of mine would once say to me that “no way can I go on holiday on my own”.

However since the drop in air fares, introduction of hostels, Airbnb and numerous online flights/accomodation and transfer companies.

It has made the once seen ‘lonesome’ idea of going on holiday on your own to actually something quite envied upon. The world is a much more accessible place that people now feel more safe to venture around.

Places that might appear quite remote and ‘out of bounds’, no longer are seen as ‘no go zone’s’. On the contrary it is now reported that the individual traveller is increasing more and more.

It would be great to hear of some places that people have visited on their own and share some advise on how you got on. Ideas from hotels, hostels, transport, flights, destinations etc would be great.

Tanning Salons are now almost a ‘must have’ shop on Britain’s high streets. There’s probably more chance of finding a Tanning Salon than a post office. Such is the growing demand of Britain’s obsessed self glamorisation.

My question is why do people get ‘fake’ tans literally hours before travelling and heading off to a sunny hot climate?

I’d be interested get some genuine feedback.

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It’s that time of the year when we are all thinking about our summer holidays.

Peak holiday periods are notoriously expensive with many families and individuals often feeling like they can’t go on the types of holidays they wish for.

In the UK there has been a significant boom in domestic holidays being booked.  Now I’m not saying that going to Cornwall or the Lake District is not wonderful destinations.

However one of the main reasons people feel they need to stay within their given countries is the perceived costs associated with going abroad for a holiday.

I recently returned from a holiday with my Wife and three kids from a beautiful place called Ras Al Khaimah. Ras Al Khaimah is wonderful island in the United Arab Emirates.

We stayed in a lovely 5* All inclusive hotel that was absolutely AMAZING. When looking to book this holiday we were getting quotes of around £6000.00 which included the Flights, Hotels, Airport Transfers for a 7 night holiday.

NOW this was outside of our budget. We ended up paying a total of £3800.00 for all of the above( Same hotels, flight times, Airlines). The £6000.00 quotes we received included a shared shuttle service to and from the airport.  However when we booked our holiday ourselves we were able to book a large private minibus airport transfer all within the £3800.00.

How did we do this you ask???? Well here goes;

1. Book your flights on independent flight checkers e.g. Sky Scanner
2. Book your hotels via independent hotel sites e.g. Travel Bag
3. Book your airport transfers from Online Airport Transfer Companies.

All of the above saved us over a  whopping £2000.00!!! So, I am sure you can see why I will never book a package holiday through these online holiday companies. Effectively they are searching the same flights, hotels, airport transfers that you or I can do ourselves.

Yes you may spend a few hours searching the best deals, but hey. I’m sure the savings are well worth the time and effort.

After all, that massive saving could go towards another holiday!!

Anyways. I hope this blog helps you when booking your next package holiday.

Feel free to drop me a line if you have any further questions on how I went about my booking process.

Having a lovely luscious green lawn is something that most people would love to have in each of our homes.

However the demands of maintaining such lovely lawns is not as easy as it might seem. In the UK, regular rainfall and the often changing weather tends to make it more than a challenge for most.

Often home owners may need to tend to their lawns every 7-10 days during the summer months.

Over the last few years there has certainly been a noticeable trend in homeowners of houses, flats (apartments), restaurants etc introducing lovely green artificial grass lawns.

In the earlier years I would often hear people be put off by the ‘cheap’ looking artificial lawns. I must admit I too was one of those people.

However, since having 3 young children and quite a demanding job. Juggling the upkeep of my work/home life balance is becoming more and more difficult.

I must also admit that I have certainly recently had my head turned by the introduction of a number of reputable artificial grass companies that have entered the market. Some of these companies are even installing lawns for the ‘Queen’, Richmond Park, Battersea Park. Such is the quality of the new styles of artificial grass. It is surely making people like me, who was so vehemently against ‘fake’ grass, to now actually start to consider some of the obvious advantages to introducing it into my home.

Since doing some research on artificial grass. I have noted that most of the artificial grass companies tend to import the grass from countries oversees, like China.

This certainly has not deterred me. As just like many many products in the UK and USA market. Imports are just a part of our everyday life and we all know that some of the great products that we have in our homes often travel from all over the world before ending up in our homes.

I’m certainly giving it some serious thought this summer and would love to hear from anyone who has fitted this type of grass in their home or business.

So many of you are planning to go abroad for some summer music fun.

Festivals have long been a great tradition all over the World and the UK have just finished the famous Glastonbury Festival which saw record number and great weather to hand.

If your thinking of travelling to the UK to see one of your fav bands e.g. Kings of Leon at Hyde Park or to sample the ever growing Love Box in the East End. We would highly recommend that you catch a London Based (TFL) Regulated Airport Transfer Specialist to take the stress from travelling.

London is the place to be this summer and I for one just can’t get enough of our wonderful Capital.

For many years the white line trails left behind by a plane in the air has been seen as a harmless trail.

Some say it’s a harmless trail of condensation left behind.

However a number of experts are now stating that it could be having a chemical impact on global warming.

An amazing picture was taken by a pilot that was passing another plane in the air and shows just how much of a trail can be left by a Boeing.

We’d be keen to get your thoughts on the matter discussed.

British Summertime has certainly bestowed itself upon us. Many families are getting ready to go on their much deserved holidays. Flights booked, Hotels booked, excursions booked.

However one thing many people tend to leave either to the last minute or don’t book at all is their airport transfers to and from specific destinations. Such as airport to hotel etc.

You maybe thinking, what does this matter. I mean. If your travelling to a developed country such as the UK or USA or France etc then taxis and airport transfers are in abundance.

However, what many families fail to realise is that by booking in advance, you can save yourself a considerable amount financially.

Let me give you an example. Should you choose to ‘grab’ a Black Taxi from London Heathrow to say London E1. The average cost could be upwards of £70 for 4 adults.

However, by booking a airport transfer in advance online, the average cost on average reduces down to about £45- £55!!!

Now a family of 5/6 would obviously need a larger vehicle, which would invariably cost more also.

So our advice here at transfers4airports.com, is if you can, try and book an airport transfer in advance.

Please note that online private hire companies in London are regulated by Transport for London (TFL) the same regulators as the famous London Black Taxis, so you should always feel comforted that the service you receive is part of a professional body providing a public service.