Holiday Tips

It may have only been a short week, but we've still got that Friday feeling... It's the FA Cup Final on Saturday (Wigan vs. Man City, if you're interested), but if football's not really your thing, how about a game of cricket in Barbados? This makes us want to go biking

When it comes to arriving in style, it's not just taxi cabs you could be hailing...  Quicker, easier, comfier… we could go on. In the case of taxi versus pretty much every other mode of A-to-B transport, we rule in favour of the oh-so-convenient cab. But, depending on where you

So, 2 and a half months later... has the hunger been worth it?  This will be my last 5:2 diet update. Sadface. Yes, you… you’re meant to be making a sadface. I’m kidding, I can’t imagine you’re too attached. So, final update. The season finale, if you will. And –

Friday, where have you been all week? We've been looking everywhere for you. Now it's arrived, let's celebrate with some fun links from around t'interweb...  Mauritius is like one of those annoying celebs that doesn't need makeup to look good. Grrr. Random act of

In the quest for a beach body, let’s just say some diet days are easier than others...    I’m currently writing to you on a fasting day. I find it gives my 5:2 posts more of an authentic feel. If I updated you with a stomach full of carbs and a desk littered with treats, I

Shut down that spreadsheet. Leave that report till Monday. It's weekend time... Forget Disney World. We're pretty sure that with a frosty gin and tonic in hand, this hammock in Guardalavaca, Cuba is the 'Happiest Place on Earth'. If you're a not-so-secret Sound of Music fan

We may work for one of the world's leading (#humblebrag) travel companies and write about the latest overseas hotspots all day long, but here at First Choice HQ we get just as excited about holidays as you do. In fact, aside from where our next chocolate hit is coming from and quoting

It might have only been a 4-day week, but we're more than ready for 5pm. Here are some links to ease you into your weekend... Whatever you're up to this weekend, does it involve elephants wandering underneath you? This is exactly what happens when you're on safari in Tsavo

Any diet is easier when you’ve got someone to go through it with. Here, Nicky Jones, my 5:2 comrade, shares her fasting experiences... Happy New Year! No, I've not woken up from a bear-like 4-month hibernation. I'm starting the year over. I hereby declare a New Year. Or a

Your weekend starts right here! So here's the best of the web to celebrate… This is the kind of 'table for two on a Friday night' that we can get on board with. Of course it's the Maldives. Could this be the world's most expensive holiday? Stuff on a rabbit. And why