How to Save Money on Food While Traveling
Though flights and hotels can make up the bulk of your traveling costs, you’ll spend a sizable chunk of your holiday budget on food. Without actually letting yourself go hungry, there are a few ways you can reduce your travel expenses in the food department. Not only will you reduce your costs, some of these ideas will actually help you to enjoy your trip more by getting more immersed in the local scene. Pass on Tourist Spots Big chain restaurants that operate in hotel areas are going to be more expensive than smaller locally-run places to eat. While it can be comforting to have the same menu that you’re used…
How to Make a Good Income From Airbnb
Travelers no longer need to restrict their choices to hotels and hostels, thanks to innovative websites like Airbnb. Airbnb gives property owners a simple way to advertise rooms or properties for rent, and helps them connect with people all over the world. Airbnb caters for nearly every budget, so it’s a great way for people with second homes or spare rooms to find potential guests. Maximize your profits on Airbnb with these simple money-making tips. Create an impressive listing Your Airbnb listing is the only way you can reach out to potential visitors, so make sure it’s as good as possible. Take high-quality, professional photos that present your property at…
Cold Winter Days: How To Be Comfortable Without Freezing Your Wallet
Do you feel that? The weather is getting colder, and we all know what that means: the holiday season is here. With Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and the New Year fast approaching, you are likely to have more than a few visitors to your home in the next few months. You’ll want your household to be cozy during these cold winter months, and for many of us that means turning up the thermostat. But heating your house can mean a huge increase on your monthly electric bill, so how can you keep warm all winter without breaking your budget? Use Your Natural Resources Believe it or not, you can keep your…
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Insomnia is a debilitating condition that makes it extremely difficult for people to get to sleep and maintain a restful sleep. This habitual sleeplessness is generally a long-term condition and can be caused by anxiety, depression and heart conditions. It can eventually have a detrimental impact on an individual’s daytime performance and cognitive aspects such as memory, reaction time, concentration time and productivity. Fortunately, there are many ways to optimize the chances of falling asleep. Avoiding naps Though it can be tempting to take a nap during the day, the process of short bursts of sleep can be counterproductive as it can knock a person out of their regular sleeping…
Be Your Own Boss: 3 Lucrative Freelance Careers
Is escaping the rat race looking more and more appealing every day? Maybe you can’t face an hour long commute into work every morning, or perhaps the dreary monotony of nine-to-five living has pushed you over the edge. Whatever the reason, doing nothing isn’t the answer. Plenty of people have managed to swap office life for the freedom of being their own boss. What they also give up is a reliable source of income. Yup, going freelance and taking up the entrepreneurial mantle is frightening, and there’s no one to hold your hand along the way. But if it’s just the comfort of a regular payslip that’s holding you back,…
Your Trusted Guide to Creating a Profitable Business Blog
You need to create a blog for your business immediately if you don’t have one. Nowadays, simply having a static website doesn’t cut it anymore. Check out any credible blogging statistics and you’ll be amazed at just how much blogging has become powerful when it comes to marketing. A great blog establishes you as an authority and helps you to get more leads and sales. How to set up a blog To set up a blog, simply follow the steps below: Register a domain name: If you already have an existing business website, you can install your blog in your existing site. If you don’t, start by registering your domain…
Monthly Stargazing Calendar for June 2016
On June 3 Saturn will be at opposition, which means it will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. This is the best time to view and photograph Saturn and its moons because it will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night long.
Monthly Stargazing Calendar for May 2016
Early this month on the night of May 5 and 6 the Eta Aquarids meteor shower will peak. It is an above average shower, capable of producing up to 60 meteors per hour at its peak, however most of the activity will be seen in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, the rate can reach only about 30 meteors per hour.
Monthly Stargazing Calendar for April 2016
On the night of April 22 and 23 the Lyrids meteor shower will peak. It is an average shower, usually producing about 20 meteors per hour at its peak, although some meteors may be seen any time from April 16 to 25. It originates from dust particles left behind by comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, which was discovered in 1861.
