Holidays

Travel

Inform Hotels Of Special Occasions Ahead Of Time To Score Free Perks

3:30AM February 7, 2012 | Thorin Klosowski

When you’re planning a hotel stay for a monumental occasion, like a birthday or honeymoon, hotel office manager Trang Phan suggests it’s good to let the hotel know so they can deliver a special treat before you arrive. More »


Work

How Much Time Off Do You Get This Christmas?

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11:30AM December 20, 2011 | Angus Kidman

White-collar workers across the nation are already deep into the week-before-Christmas-slump, with productivity diving and extended last minute shopping trips galore. But for the self-employed and small business owners, that isn’t always an option. More »


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How To Deal With Family Members That Stress You Out

5:00AM November 23, 2011 | Alan Henry

The trouble with the Christmas holidays is that you have to go home and visit family — family that can often drive you crazy and stress you out. While there’s no way to completely escape those cringeworthy and awkward situations, there are ways you can deal with them more effectively. More »


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How To Prepare Your Living Room For Guests

1:00AM November 23, 2011 | Thorin Klosowski

If you have guests coming in for the holidays and you don’t have a spare room, the couch and the living room are generally the de facto place to put them. Even if your couch is a lumpy, uncomfortable mess, there are some tips to making the experience less terrible. More »


Travel

Things To Do Before Hitting The Road For The Holidays

11:00PM November 22, 2011 | Alan Henry

If your travel plans this Christmas involve sitting behind the wheel for a few hours until you get to your destination, there are still a few things you should do before you leave to make sure that you get to your destination quickly and safely. More »


Travel

Tourism WA Launches New iPhone And Android Apps

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2:00PM October 20, 2011 | Anthony Caruana

Having travelled to Western Australia on holidays I can tell you that there is so much to do that the biggest problem is narrowing it all down. Tourism WA has launched a new Android and iOS app to help out. More »


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Lovehacker: Beating The Squeaky Bed Blues

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9:30AM October 19, 2011 | Anthony Caruana

You know how it is. You’re away with your significant other at a romantic B&B. The setting is rustic, the house is quiet and you look at each other that special way. One thing leads to another and you’re on that spectacular four-poster bed. And then comes the squeaking. More »


Travel

In Car Essentials for Driving Holidays

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1:00PM October 18, 2011 | Anthony Caruana

Having just returned from two weeks of driving through southern Australia with three kids in a small station wagon, I’ve come up with my list of five in-car essentials. More »


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Ways You Can Relax And Recharge On Your Day Off

10:00AM October 3, 2011 | Adam Dachis

It’s a public holiday today in NSW (don’t whinge, Victoria; it’ll be Melbourne Cup Day soon enough). While long weekends are great, if you don’t take a moment to unwind they don’t do you much good. Make your day off count and check out some of our favourite ways to relax and recharge. More »


Travel

Kayak Explore Lets You Take A Virtual Holiday, Then Book A Real One

11:30PM August 18, 2011 | Alan Henry

Mac: Just released from the folks at Kayak.com, Kayak Explore is a new travel app that suggests potential holiday spots and tells you more about them. More »