BEST WAY TO ORGANIZE YOUR FINDINGS: Clipix

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When you're planning a holiday most people just don't go for the first thing they see. They like to have a look around and have a browse on the Internet to see what's an offer.

But with the thousands of holidays out there, hotels, clothing and travel accessory products your mind can soon be blown by all the information. You bookmark it, write it down or lose the page where you were looking last as you have ten different tabs open!

This first two may have seemed ideal at first but now we have clipix that lets you see all your findings all in one place, and access them whenever you like on a user friendly clipboard screen.

All you have to do is register then there is a Clipix button that you simply drag to your bookmark bar. When you see something you like for instance a bikini on a particular website just click the Clipix button and you can add it to your clipboard screen.

You can create as many clipboards as you like. One for Holiday clothes, another for holiday accommodation etc. But the tool isn't just for travel you can use it for whatever you come across and want to save to look back on again and even share it with friends. Save recipes, computer games you want to buy, stories you want to refer back to - literally anything of interest to you on the Internet.

It gets better if you have an iPhone too as with the application you will be able to clip photos, clip in your iPhone browser and see your information wherever you go.

You should register. It takes no time at all and you will be up and running in about a minute! Find out more on their Clipix Facebook and Clipix Twitter pages.

I have already started using mine and will use it for everything! What would you use yours for mostly?

Making a start ....

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TRAVEL ESSENTIAL: Laundry Papers

No matter how good you pack there is always something that needs washing whilst you're away on holiday doesn't it? You run out of clean towels, you get your day 2 summer shorts dirty! or you run out of socks. This is especially the case for me with two active children in tow!

But you're not exactly going to pack a cartoon of washing powder are you? And I think you probably have enough travel containers for toothpaste, shower gel, shampoo etc.

That's why Laundry Papers are great. You get 30 sheets of liquidless papers complete in a small holder about the size of a matchbox. With just one of the fragranced sheets you can do a sink full of hand washing ... Yes the lather made really does go that far! And they are perfect for packing light too.

YOUR 4 ESSENTIAL TRAVEL ITEMS? Tell & Win A Canary Islands Holiday!

The new year is finally here and that means a fresh start for everyone and of course arranging for the most looked forward to time of all - a holiday!

Do you Need A Holiday? but cash is looking a little tight at the moment? How does a free 4 day holiday in the Canary Islands for four people sound? ... Yes I thought so!

Sol Hotels that are part of the Melia Hotels chain who already have 50 years experience and 300 hotels in 30 different countries, want to share a bit of their premium quality brand experience with you guys by holding a competition.

To enter all you have to do is become a fan of the Sol Facebook Page, Tell us what 4 items are an absolute must pack essential for your suitcase and get your friends, family and everyone you know basically to vote for your list!

When I say 4 items the judges don't want to see boring ones like toothbrush, shampoo, towel etc ... those are an automatic must for everyone anyway right!?

Maybe you're a little quirky and take something with you usually that may be considered as a bit strange to others? Like a digital photo frame to keep next to you when you're sunbathing on the beach if you're missing your loved ones, a cuddly toy that you have been snuggling up to at night for years! Things like that. But shhhsh! you didn't hear that from me about (without mentioning any actual names) ... my sister!!!

The 50 people with the most votes will be put into a draw and be randomly selected. Think outside the box and make your list stand out. After all this is a competition and you're in it to win it.

Time is ticking along now though and the competition will be ending on 18/01/12, 11:59pm so get your thinking caps on and turn your imagination and creativity switch on too!

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USEFUL TRIP PREPARATION: My Travel Checklist

This post brought to you by My Travel Checklist. All opinions are 100% mine.

We can get that caught up in the excitement of our travel plans we tend to forget important things like getting our foreign currency, making sure our passport is still valid and arranging for someone to take care of the dog etc.

Writing a list is a common and typical way to do things but when you already have everything you need at home in can be a hard task.

That's where the My Travel Checklist becomes an essential tool as it literally does all the thinking and organizing for you. All you have to do is point and click to check the boxes to make your selection.

Everyone is different of course and has different needs and things they need to do before they go away, so the list is tailored for you depending on your gender, the type of holiday you're taking and what the weather will be like.

Once you have done that you can browse through several categories like trip preparation, what to pack in your bags, things you need to do before you leave and check off and even add in your own choices if they are not listed.

When finished you don't need to print to cross your list off either. Again it can all be done online. All you have to do is email it or send to your mobile and as you do each item you can check it off. It really is that easy. Plus its simple to download and free to use.

THE CROFT HOTEL, BRIDGNORTH REVIEW

First Impression:

Looked beautiful and in keeping with the rural area.

Selling Points:

5 minutes walking distance to the High Street where the main night time entertainment was i.e pubs, bistro restaurants. Perfect for our girls night out. Check in time is flexible and you are given late keys to access the hotel anytime over your stay.

On Arrival:

Previously on the phone the owner was very helpful and welcoming. When we arrived at the hotel 16.30pm the owner was out and we were greeted by a young receptionist who unfortunately had little idea about parking or the local area. She showed us the breakfast room then we were shown to our bedroom.

Parking:

Was difficult to find. There is 40 minute limit meter parking outside the hotel if you can get it. On the next street there is short stay car park but that was only for a maximum of 4 hours. We found one eventually opposite Sainsbury's that's about a 10 minute walk away from the hotel. We paid £2 for overnight and luckily the next day (Sunday) was free anyway.

The Bedroom: (Room 1)

Nicely presented and clean. The furnishings and decor again was in keeping with the building and we had wooden beams on our ceiling which was a lovely feature.

Our room had a double bed and a single day bed. It was well equipped if not more than expected. Provided was a TV, fan, extra bedding, quilt covers, hair dryer and we even found a sewing kit! The usual kettle and basket of milk, hot drink sachets etc were there.

There was a big cupboard with plenty of hanging space and a dressing table with storage space. A safe was inside the cupboard also although we didn't use ours.

Being picky but it was important! - We only had 2 mugs in our room and there were 3 of us and my friend who had the day bed only had decorative cushions to lie on and no proper pillows. It was 2.30am in the morning before we realised about the pillow and was too late to ask for one, but we were told in the morning one was suppose to be there in the cupboard and got an apology.

En-suite:

Clean. Shower was a bit fiddly to work out how to turn on but we got there in the end and it worked fine. A body wash bottle was fixed in the shower area and small soaps were provided. Toilet cleaner and air freshener was provided also which I thought was a nice and necessary touch.

Welcome Pack:

Little soaps were provided as mentioned above as well as the kettle and the usual basket hot drink refreshments. The actual welcome pack folder was OK. It detailed breakfast times and other basic things. It did suggest there were plenty of leaflets in reception about the area, but it would have been nice to have perhaps have had some recommended restaurants nearby etc and instructions on how to work the shower.

The Staff:

Very friendly. Apart from the inexperienced receptionist I had always been spoken to professionally on the phone and at breakfast time staff were polite and accommodating. We got asked if our stay was OK.

Breakfast Room

Breakfast:

Available from 8-9.30am. A made to order English breakfast was offered or a fish breakfast as a hot alternative. There was a breakfast table with various cereals, fruits, yoghurt's and orange juice. Pots of tea/coffee were brought fresh to your table.

Breakfast didn't take long - about ten minutes or so. It was nicely cooked and tasted good but the bacon was cold.

Advantages:

Walking distance to the main High Street and pubs/restaurants.

Late Keys

Central heating radiator

Disadvantages:

No on site parking. Some noise from people walking around in the other bedrooms could be heard during the night but I suppose that comes with the age and design of the building.

Overall:

You couldn't fault the room. It was a perfect size for 3 people sharing and had everything you needed really. Apart from the minor problems mentioned which can always be improved upon overall I was very pleased with the accommodation and would stay here again.

Rating:

4.5/5

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS: Embrace Or Disgrace Them?

You are always hearing in the news about border control and illegal immigrants trying to make their way through - Many succeeding. I bet the government wishes there could be some kind of invisible fence to stop people taking advantage.

To be honest I'm kinda in the middle and is not really a political person. From what I've heard I know people come over to try and make a better life for themselves as in their country they don't have one. Others come over to try and make money to send back to their families.

I can see why it angers people though. If we wanted to emigrate to another country it wouldn't be that simple. There would be all kinds of paperwork to fill out and with some countries you have to have to be able to benefit the country somehow i.e work wise such as a being a doctor, architect etc.

In the United Kingdom it has been regularly known of that immigrants have been given homes, jobs over UK residents and even benefit monies that of course are taken from tax payers wage packets. So you can see why this has gotten out of hand.

In several other countries if illegal immigrants entered and got caught they would be jailed for a very long time and some with the extreme of their lives being ended by being shot for trespassing for instance.

I have heard dyer stories of people sneaking into lorries and then being trapped in there for days with hardly any air or being crushed to death by storage containers. Some people have even risked coming in by boat or swimming through the dangerous ocean waters.

But what is the right thing to do here? Simply send them back to where they came from with a punishment for breaking the law or do you think there should be another way?

RYANAIR VOTED WORST AIRLINE

Online comparison website GoCompare recently surveyed 3,000 adults in the UK with the questions of who are the best and worst airlines?

Ryanair came out on top and not in a good way! 19% of the votes took them to the number one spot for worst airline. Next down the list was EasyJet with 12% of the votes.

Old time favourite British Airways won the Best airline with 19% of people recommending them, and also making the top ten list were Thomas Cook, Thomas Airways and Monarch.

I think this just shows going with the renowned cheaper airlines isn't always the way to go, and sometimes paying that little bit extra is worth it for the overall service, comfort and value for money that all this airlines were surveyed on.

Just out of interest have you ever flown with Ryanair? And what was your experience from it?