Posted by Ruth Miller on Fri 7th September 2007 at 03:59 PM, Filed in Sunglasses
The iconic Ray Ban Aviator Sunglasses sported in so many Top Gun genre films have remained a cult classic style.
Providing good overall protection to the eyes, Ray Ban Aviator’s remain a firm favourite of celebrities and actors like Brad Pitt - seen sporting a pair in New York City recently.
Described as “the classic Ray-Ban aviator. The Ray-Ban 3025 is one of the most famous sunglass models of all time and is a must have for any fan of aviator sunglasses.”
Manufactured in Italy from high quality lenses and frames they are a sturdy and reliable summer accessory.
Retail for £80 ($160).
Posted by Ruth Miller on Thu 6th September 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Travel Tips
A great proportion of the world’s countries insist on having at least 6 months left until expiry. But what are the points to bear in mind?
• Current guidelines suggest that European Union citizens are fine travelling within the European Union with less than six months left on a passport.
• Renewing a passport in good time is often cheaper and easier than renewing in a hurry.
• Most countries insist upon your passport being renewed if all your passport pages are filled.
• If you change your name by deed poll or marriage you must renew.
Posted by Ruth Miller on Wed 5th September 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Travel Tips
What to do if You Lose Your Passport? It’s the question we all hope to avoid facing up to. However, it is likely to happen to all of us at some point. Therefore, it’s best to be prepared by familiarising yourself with the following procedures.
Here’s the “What to do if You Lose Your Passport” five point plan!
1. If your passport is lost or stolen, report it to the Identity and Passport Service.
2. If you think your passport has been stolen it is also important to report it to the police and ask to fill in a LS01 form.
3. If you’re abroad and the passport is stolen you will need to inform the local police and the nearest embassy.
4. If the passport has gone missing in your home country it is likely that you will have to provide some sort of crime reference number to any forms you fill out.
5. It is advisable to take photocopies of your passport and or keep scanned copies in a secure online location. This can save a lot of time and trouble…..
One if the most frustrating things about travelling is the array of adaptors and plugs you have to lug with you. This is a particularly salient problem considering the advent of ever increasing technical gadgetry e.g iPods, sat nav, laptops, digital cameras etc.
We spotted the Travel Easy Cable Bag and thought that this might be a helpful addition to our readers suitcases.
Gizoo say:
“The Travel Easy Cable Bag looks very much like a CD pouch, but explore the contents of this zipped black vinyl case and you’ll discover a variety of cable adapters including USB, Firewire and serial connectors. Inside you’ll find 6 retractable cable spools, 3 adapters, Firewire and Serial Connectors and a mouse. The adapters attach to the end of the spools to give you a vast array of options for connecting things to other things.”
Retailing for £17.95 ($35) the spec includes:
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Posted by Ruth Miller on Mon 3rd September 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Travel News
According to Travel Lodge research, Alistair Campbell (former Downing Street Communications Chief) might be smarting this morning. Campbell’s book “The Blair Years” was placed firmly at the top of those books most often left behind in hotel rooms.
Although, I’m sure Mr Campbell is laughing all the way to the bank - it’s probably not the sort of accolade he wanted from his work.
Piers Morgan, former editor of the Daily Mirror, was runner up with the appropriately named book “Don’t You Know Who I Am?”
Jason Cotta, Travelodge operations director, said:
“This review always gives us a good idea of what is going on in consumers’ minds during the summer holidays. Clearly celebrity is what we all want to know about and Alistair Campbell’s diaries were bound to intrigue.”
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