COMPACT LADIES 'TOILET BREAK' DEVICE

There are going to be times when you need a toilet break when your travelling and there isn't a convenience point around for you to use.

This could be in the car, camping, hiking or at a festival to name a few. I already told you about the men's version called Travel John disposable urinals, so of course there has to be a ladies version too.

Named Shewee Extreme, you can see how it would work i'm sure.
It does have a long outlet pipe to make it easy to use, so you wouldn't even have to remove your clothes and can do it discreetly.

It's compact size that's easy to carry around in a handbag and is completely reusable.

As well as travel, some people keep one on them anyway if they are not keen on using public toilets and sitting on the seats.

THE HOLIDAY OF YOUR DREAMS COMPETITION

We always dream of our ultimate holiday, but what if I told you that you could have the chance to go wherever you want whenever you want with your accommodation all paid for?

Radisson Blu Hotels are running a Greatest Holiday in the World competition, where the winner will get to stay in luxury first class hotels for 365 nights in total for a period of 5 years.

Don't worry you won't have to go for a whole year in one go (but you could if you wanted to of course!). The 365 days can be broke up over that time for whenever you wish. So for example if you took 4 weeks the first year that's 28 days used, and you still have 337 days left.
There are over 200 Radisson Blu Hotels to choose from all over the World including Spain, Italy, Iceland, Russia, China, Egypt and many more.

I can already think of plenty of break ideas I would use my ticket for like a family holiday, romantic break and girls weekend. All you would really need is your spending money and travel expenses. The most important aspect is all taken care of.
All you have to do is enter via the website and explain why you deserve to win. You can tell a short story and upload pictures and videos to support your entry. Make it as eye catching as you can as the winner will be chosen by the number of votes the candidate has.

The basic requirements are you need to be an 18 years or older EU citizen, or an Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland or Norway citizen to participate.

However absolutely anyone can vote. So get your friends, family, co-workers, associates or whoever to vote for you! The person with the most votes by 24th July, 2010 will be the winner.

Smaller prizes are also being offered to 10 winners for being the most creative. Have a look at the website to find out more.

I would love to hear your reasons for wanting this hotel grand prize. Leave me a comment and let me know. And if you do enter I might even send a vote your way too!

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JOHN PUGH'S AMAZING 3D BUILDING MURALS

Main Street, Los Gatos, California

Bay in a bottle, Santa Cruz, California

I love optical illusions and intriguing paintings, so John Pugh's 3D building murals really fascinated me.

Each and every one of these wall paintings are just a picture - even the people, animals and objects standing by them and the 3D aspects.

Taylor Hall, California State University, Chico, California

Honolulu, Hawaii

It's a great way to make a boring building alot more interesting isn't it? And hopefully people will want to come inside too if it's a business.

Here are some of my favourites of his work. Which one is your favourite?

Twenty-nine Palms, California

John Pugh

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Special thanks to my friend and source Tammy

MOREY'S PIERS OPEN'S SPOOKY GHOST SHIP ATTRACTION

I'm a huge fan of fairground rides, so I was excited to learn of a new one called Ghost Ship at Morey's Piers in Wildwood, New Jersey.

It's a walk through attraction with real people hidden inside ready to scare you!

The actors will be changing their scaring methods every year, to make sure your experience next time will be a very different one to the first.

THE RAILWAY THAT WAS DOOMED TO FINISH: Salekhard-Igarka Railway, Russia

The Salekhard-Igarka Railway in Russia also know as 'Stalin's Death Road' and 'The railway of bones' was seen as a project that was doomed from the start really. And the sad thing is it never did get up and running to prove everyone wrong.

Stalin's intention of the railway was to improve the access to Bering Strait and make an easier access point for the Soviet Unions new main adversary, even though it was considered to be in the middle of nowhere.

Thosusands of prisoners started work on the project in 1949 to serve as their punishment. With no proper materials or machinery alot of the work was carried out by hand.

During this time the winter period was at it's highest yet with temperatures at a freezing 60° C.

The weather and lack of resources caused illness, accidents, blizzards that knocked down buildings, collapsing bridges, melt and rain water were washing out embankments and bogs were swallowing the railway track.

As well as the mosquitoes and gnats attacking the prisoners and guards daily, and the guards allowing prisoners to attack rival gang members - It was a complete mess.

Originally the plan was to complete by 1952, but as these disasters took their cause naturally it affected the work with so many men down.

Then Stalin died in 1953 and the building work ceased. 100,000 prisoners were taken off the project, leaving the railway in complete abandonment.The railway was only 434 miles long by this point and a massive 260 million rubles had been spent on it, which is about $100 billion in this day.

LUXURY SAN JOSE CA HOTELS

When looking to book a hotel the three most important things I look for is a clean presentable room with en-suite, something close to local attractions/ amenities and a 24 hour room service.

As well as my minimum requirements I love to indulge in extra special surroundings from time to time too.

If you ever need a hotel in California The Sainte Claire is one of the san jose ca hotels that can offer you this and more.

Whether your looking for a single deluxe room or a suite with a real log burning fireplace, the hotel gives you that extra bit of luxury you don't get with standard hotels.

You can expect flat screen TV's, personal electric safes, Signature FeatherBorne Beds, Valet parking and several other options.

SNAIL SHELL HOME: Nautilus House, Mexico

A Mexican family wanted a house designed like a snail's shell and asked architect Javier Senosiain to create it for them.

Lounge and Indoor garden

Known as Nautilus House and located in Mexico City, the look of it was took from inspirations of the sea and the shape of a Nautilus Shell.

Dining room

Kitchen

Full of colour and beauty, the home has amazing stained glass windows, grass carpet and stone pathways and plenty of other modern art furnishings and features. As well as also being earthquake proofed.

Media room

Bathroom

I think it would be great for a overnight stay, but not too live there. Far too simplistic for me, but i can imagine it's full of stuff now that the pictures of been taken.

Master bedroom

Could you and your family live in a home like this?

HAVING THE RIGHT CAMERA FOR TRAVEL

I always make sure i have my camera with me, not just for holidays but when i'm out and about too.

You just never know when a photo opportunity will arise. Having two lively kids i like to have a camera that has got stabilisation technology, where the pictures come out looking great even if there is alot of movement, or you have a shaky hand.

And it's always good to have the facial recognition and smile detection technology too. With my kids they always seem to smile after the picture has been taken!

I have always found Canon Cameras to be really good, and are great for travel when you want to take those scenic, landscape pictures or just for capturing those memorable holiday moments.

HISTORIC LUXURY JAIL CELL HOTEL

Probably one of the most luxurious prison environments you will come across that's full of original features, character and rooms.

Jack The Ripper and Guy Fawkes Cells

Queens Jail Cell

The Old Court, near Bath in the UK is a stunning Grade 2 listed building with themed hotel rooms, where you can stay in compact individual cells inspired by Jack the Ripper and Guy Fawkes, have your food served through a hatch and climb some traditional steep stairs.

Of course where there are prisoners there is always a higher command, so you can also expect to find a Judges Master Suite, Barrister Room, Magistrate Chambers, Clerks Quarters and a Kings Jacuzzi suite.

Staircase

Would you like to try out an old style prison room for a short stay?

AUSTRALIAN SYDNEY HARBOUR SCENIC FLIGHTS

Sydney is one of Australia's most popular cities, and there is plenty to see and do.

Instead of trying to drive around looking at the different sites, wouldn't it be great to fly and see it all from up above instead?

There are some Scenic Flights Sydney that you can take which lets you see the beautiful scenery, explore the land or go deep into the outback and experience a day in the life of an Opal mine worker.

Sydney By Air offer some great Scenic Flights Sydney Harbour tours and other packages. You can get picked up from your hotel, taken to the airport, then all you have to do is sit back in a luxury aircraft for 90 minutes whilst you receive an audio tour.

Your flight also includes drinks on arrival and a complimentary photo with the aircraft.

There are 3 different scenic flights, as well as packages for Joy Flights Blue Mountains, day tours and fly and explore days out.

On the website you can get a little taste of what to expect by looking at the photo gallery of sandy beaches, sea cliffs and buildings along the coast.

If your visiting Australia it's definitely an experience you won't forget, and is great for lovers of photo taking and those who really like to explore their surroundings.

HOMELY SCOTTISH BUS STOP

Wouldn't it be cool if all bus stops were kitted out like this?

Instead of having a cold bottom and a boring wait, the people of a Scottish Island near Baltasound in the UK decided to make theirs a little more comfortable.

The bus stop serves 614 people, in which some of them decorated it with a sofa, table, cabinet, picture, rug, curtains and a TV.

It now seems to have become a bit of a hot spot for tourists. If they had one of those in my town you would probably find someone sleeping in it the next morning!

BUYING SUNGLASSES ONLINE OR IN STORE?

There has been some bitterness in the eyesight industry lately with regards to your town shops VS online stores.

It's natural to want to look for the best price for our sunglasses and eyeglasses. Especially if you travel alot and haven't got time to have regular checks done at your opticians.

Leading online stores like Zenni Optical offer convenience as well as reduced prices, but of course require what kind of prescription you use also like your PD (Pupillary Distance).

Opticians have been refusing to give people their PD. I can understand that they feel they are wasting their time if the customer will be going elsewhere, but all this started mostly because their prices couldn't match online stores.

I think they either need to lower their prices or maybe charge a small fee if someone was to require a PD, so at least they are getting something from it.

It's easy to see why people prefer to shop online. I do it all the time when i'm looking for holiday stuff and sunglasses in particular.

With an online optician you have got no parking, no queues, no waiting around and no-one trying to sell you a service you don't want.

That's just some of the reasons why i think people are booking their breaks online every year instead too.

What do you think of the dispute?

CLEANING ON THE GO: Travelon Laundry Soap Sheets

If your travelling abroad, there are going to be times when you haven't got access to washing facilities when your out and about.

Whether this be for personal hygiene, cleaning an object or doing your laundry.

The Travelon Laundry Soap sheets are really handy. They come in convenient size pack of 50, are fragranced and dissolve easy in water.

This makes them ideal for camping, hiking, in your car or wherever else you could do with some cleaning aids to hand.

You can take these on board your flight with you too, as they are Airline Carry-On-Compliant.
Plus as well as the convenience of them the PH Balanced Biodegradable sheets are Eco-Friendly.

LUXURY FRENCH SKIING APARTMENT

If your considering a skiing holiday for the summer or winter time, you should have a look at Ski Chamonix Mont-Blanc France.

Not only is it one of the most exclusive resorts in the french alps, but has a gorgeous luxury self catering Chamonix apartment to rent out for 6-8 people.

Overall it works out to be alot cheaper than hotels.