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Blog posts from April 2012

1. Luxury camping: posh on a budget

   April 14, 2012
   by Laura Canning | guides

   There are still some uneducated types who go 'Wot?' when you mention 'luxury' and 'camping' in the same breath, but most people now know that the two terms can fit together as snugly as sheep wool insulation in a top of the range camping pod. (We refer to these people …

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2. Holidays in Northern Ireland – The Titanic Quarter and Beyond

   April 10, 2012
   by Laura Canning | destinations | guides

   I can't quite believe I'm going to mention the Titanic, especially as I live in Belfast and the Titanorak centenary celebrations and all the resulting guff are driving me MAD, but, well, it seems that 2012 being the hundredth anniversary of a Belfast-built ship sinking on its maiden voyage is …

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3. 10 Awesome Tents

   April 5, 2012
   by Laura Canning | guides

   
   
   

   
   Why stick to having a boring green or brown tent when there are so many more interesting ones out there? OK, if you're Bear Grylls and wild camping somewhere you don't want to be spotted, a hot pink tent with tassels mightn't be the best bet, but otherwise go for …

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4. Motorbike holidays: camping on a motorcycle

   April 3, 2012
   by Laura Canning | guides

   
   
   

   
   
   Not least because of the fact that you can pretend you're a character in Easy Rider, motorbike camping is the way to go. No, you can't strap your surfboard to the back and you have to be economical with the packing, but riding a motorbike has to be one of …

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