Hayling Island is to be noticed on the glorious southern coast of England on the agricultural shores between the well known cities of Chichester and Portsmouth.

Hayling Island offers good deal of opportunities to make the most of your leisure time having pubs, restaurants, amusements, bingo, a funfair and snooker clubs as well as offering many sporting activities such as swimming, sailing, windsurfing, golf, squash, tennis, sea fishing, riding and walking.

Hayling Island is a seaside resort on the South coast of England.

Hayling Island Sailing Club enjoys a high reputation for its organisation of World and National Championships, Olympic trials and open events; the choice of sailing waters ensuring that, barring the most extreme weather conditions, events can be completed and enjoyed.

Hayling Island is easily accessible from most areas and just an hour and 15min from London.

The Island is also said to be one of the optimum Wind Surfing areas on the South Coast.

In the 1830s a guide to Hayling said ’such is the health of this sweet island that although a medical man resides here, his services are seldom in request’.

Hayling Island had a great sandy beach until recent years when it was manually filled with stones to stop it from washing away.

If you could make the decision to take a holiday and come to Hayling island then a cracking place to stay would be Cockle Warren Cottage Hotel - it is exactly on the coast and you will be enclosed in the beguile of the cottage with the warm sea snap knocking on your bedroom window.


18.09.2009. | Categories: Adventures, Traveling, University of Leisure | Comments Off

Pushchairs have been in use for a long time now and in earlier days, they used to be uncomplicated in design, colour and style. On the other hand, the modern pushchairs come in a number of different types and are of various shapes, styles and sizes to suit every need of the parents and the baby.

One of the pushchairs is the buggy model that is cost effective, simple to fold and easy to carry because of less weight. However, this pushchair cannot be used for newly born babies as there are no padded seats in it. It is suitable for toddlers, who are stronger than infants are.

One more type of pushchair is the forward facing ones that are stronger than the buggy and can also seat little infants as they recline completely. However, a drawback with this model is that the infant is completely uncovered from the front and has no protection.

Other types of pushchairs are three-in-one and two-in-one varieties. An example of a two in one model is one with a carrycot along with a pushchair so that it can be adjusted to face outwards or inwards depending on the need. These pushchairs have both sit up and sleep in positions for the babies.

One common and very useful type of pushchair is the travel system model that can be turned into a car seat or a pushchair, thereby preventing the extra burden of buying both the things individually. This model can be used only for toddlers and not for babies who frequently sleep or lie down.

You can buy pushchairs from online stores and “pushchair pushchairs” is a good search keyword for locating such stores.


3.09.2009. | Categories: Adventures, Products, University of Leisure | Comments Off

The globe is shrinking due to aeroplanes and the internet - and so this is reflected in the plethora of blogs from backpacker-types around the world reporting from the nation they are currently residing in.

From tales about Ho Chi Minh’s Cho Ray Hospital to flower festival of Hiroshima, Japan, there doesn’t seem to be a topic that isn’t published by these intrepid travellers.

Such websites- often referred to as “travelblogs” - are read by fellow travelers and those who have been to the country they are reporting from. Not only that, but such blogs offer an inside view of the country for the individuals considering journeying in the future, and so give them a snapshot of what to anticipate if they do decide to journey there.

These days it’s common to find these travelblogs, and so it’s sometimes not adequate to merely offer some commentary on the nation you are presently in. Lately there’s a need for blogs that target particular niches within the nation they live in. For example, a blog about beach photos in Thailand, or maybe a travelblog that details the the lastest fashions in Japan.

Most write these travelblogs for fun, not profit, and a bit of attention, however there are writers who earn cash from writing online. Be it money via adverts on their site, or maybe for freelancing for other sites and receiving money for such work as they are travelling. If you’re living in a nation that has a low cost of living, this can be sufficient to maintain all your expenses - although you ought to have a backup some savings and not have your site be your only method to supporting yourself.

To sum up, it’s a good idea to write a journal of what you’re doing while you’re on your travels - as something to relate back to, and at the same time giving others a rare glimpse at a part of the world they may know nothing about.


8.08.2009. | Categories: Adventures, Photographers Portal | Comments Off