News- Florida Tourism Affected by Oil Spill-Despite no Oil on the Shores

Figures from Florida’s Panhandle hotels and businesses reported over a fifty percent drop in business, despite this being their busiest season. With the media frenzy of the oil spill reaching international heights, many holidaymakers are cancelling their reservations in fear the oil has reached the shores, or may do so during their holiday.

News- Greece Sells its Islands

For those that dreamt of owning their own island paradise, some can possibly turn this into reality. In order to rid itself of extortionate debts, Greece is now selling or leasing some of their 6,000 islands.

Product Review- Sigg Water Bottle

Forget about your plain old boring water bottle, Sigg have recently brought out a new range of water bottles featuring designs that are a feast for the eyes. Offered in either 1L or 0.6L sizes, these bottles also boast features such as crack resistant, leach-proof, extreme durability, and resistant even to energy drinks and fruit juices! I decided to test these claims, and see whether these water bottles reach the standards Sigg boasted.

Book Review

Playing the Moldovans at Tennis- Tony Hawks, Ebury Publishing, £7.99

Tony Hawks’ second book, Playing the Moldovans at Tennis, sees comedian Tony Hawks once again travelling to any length in a foolhardy attempt to win a bet. This time he travels to Moldova to beat the entire national Moldovan football team at tennis. What begins as a light-hearted bet however, gradually transforms into a life-changing impact for Hawks as he learns about the plights of both capitalism and communism on the Moldovan people.

Dubland

After hearing so many stories about Ireland throughout my childhood in America, I yearned to visit and quench my curiosity about this ambiguous place. In addition to this, my boyfriend and I desperately needed a brief respite from work before term commenced once again. With this in mind, we travelled to Dublin, not knowing entirely what to expect…

Getting the Most out of your Rucksack

For those venturing on an exotic trekking holiday, or simply going hiking for a few days around the Lake District, the need for a good rucksack is essential. However, even after splashing out on a top-notch rucksack, those who are novice to packing and trekking may feel frustrated with the burden of continuously carrying a rucksack, and the problems that entail with it. Subsequently, here are a few tips to enable you to get the most out of your rucksack and make your trek a comfortable and enjoyable one.