What determines a perfect holiday getaway?

Every-time you think of going on holiday, alot needs to be considered, however the one things that should never miss on that list, should be FUN! The thought of going on holiday is always a thrill considering you will be visiting somewhere different however the planning and nitty-gritty details...not so much!

Tips on choosing the perfect getaway

1. What's your fancy?
You want to go on holiday but to where? Beach or Safari? Mountain climbing  or gorilla trekking? This is one of the main things to think about when planning a holiday. You need to pick a destination that you fancy, activities that you will enjoy as this will hold your key to your main  agenda, FUN!

2. Who are you traveling with?
Even though this question is mostly overlooked, it is important to understand who you are traveling with and what their enjoy! If you are going on holiday as a family with kids and you all love the beach, then you may want to consider resorts at the beach which have children facilities and programmes such as Watamu beach's Turtle Bay Beach club or Diani beach's, Leopard beach or if you plan on going on a safari, there are certain lodges that do not carter for young kids below 8 years!

3. How much time do you have and when do you wish to travel?
To get a good deal on your  travel you need to know how much time you have for traveling so that you can ride on offers hotels have with common ones such as pay for 3 nights and get 4th night for free? You also need to get the seasons right! What do i mean by getting "the season right"? Most off-peak season periods are almost an assured guarantee that you will get your accommodation/ flight ticket at a much lower price, it also means you can visit the normally "very expensive" destinations at a much better price.

4. What is your budget?
I think this is very straight forward. There is nothing as bad as visiting a place where you spend all your money on accommodation and are left with none to use on activities or a place where you will spend what you had not planned for and after the vacation your left battling with your other bills because you spent all your money while on the trip! It is nice to visit a place within your budget, as this will ensure a comfortable stay, that which will not cause you any ulcers later.

5. What’s the purpose of your trip?
Are you looking into learning something new, like skiing or scuba diving or wildlife conservation? Are you looking for some alone time, bonding time with your partner or family? It is important that when your trip comes to an end, you are left feeling that you achieved your goal. There is nothing worse than a trip coming to a halt and instead of wanting it to last another month....you instead can't wait to get home.

A trip is supposed to create a memorable time, one that made you relax, enjoy, have fun doing the NOT ordinary routine of your everyday life. It is thus why I say; when you plan a trip...give it your all! Make sure it will be a moment in your life that you will treasure forever!

Happy Holidays & a Happy Birthday to me!

 When we get to this time of the month I get pretty excited. I know....you must be thinking but you are a grown up, you should not get excited about Christmas?! Hahahaha...

Truth is, besides the festive season, today I also celebrate my birthday! And this means I begin the 3 year countdown to the big 3-0!!! Well , I would like to think of it as though I am only getting wiser....and just like wine, I get better!

The second thing to be excited about is that my homeland Kenya is celebrating her 50 years anniversary of independence! If that is not something to party about then I am not sure what is! 

 
The third thing that makes me get excited is the obvious, the Christmas season. Though not the first Christmas celebrating with my daughter, it is the first that she is conscious  of the holiday, with Christmas carols and decorations, and she really loves the Christmas tree! So yes...I am very excited!

All in all, I wanted to wish you all a lovely festive period and to extend my gratitude and Asante (Thank you) for all the support you have given me this year! I look forward to making the blog even better and hopefully keep you locked to it!

Lot's of Love, Merry Christmas and all the very best for 2014!

Cheers!
xoxo

The strangest things left behind in hotel rooms...

Working in the hospitality industry is one very interesting mania, but the guys who are in the hotel business specifically surely have the most atypical experiences. Wondering why?

I recently came across an article by Great Hotels of the World and I was left in a side-splitting state! The article was about a hotel survey done on the things that clients left behind in their hotel rooms. Obviously, the person who thought of this survey must be a cartoon because this is plain hilarious! Ideally, if someone asked you what you thought people leave in their hotel rooms you would probably say clothes, shoes, bags and maybe hair pins. Things that you are most likely to forget but this seems not to be the case. People seem to be forgetting a whole much more that just a hair pin....
Money....

Apparently one client left behind € 1000! So what's so strange about that? It was in coins! While another client left £ 20,000 in their room...I know, these clients must be extremly rich to forget that amount of pounds in a hotel room!

Unidentified objects and items ....

Ever watched those movies where supernatural powers come to existance out of an ancient piece of jewellery or an old book...apparently a client once left a book written in a strange language and the cover of the book was strange as well and the paper material was something the hotel had never seen...jeepers creepers! I hope you did not think I was about to say when they opened the book supernatural powers came to existance..haha!

someone once left their pet fish in their hotel room.....

Pieces of self  ....

Now this specific thing left made me crack my ribs...TEETH!! A client once left their false teeth behind while anothe left their wig. Leaving a wig behind is not so strange, speaking as a woman, if you have many..maybe you can forget one in the hotel room, but teeth?! Seriously?!

And to the naughty ....

I feel as though I should put an age limit to this but hotels say, pepole tend to leave behind strange bedroom toys alot! Come on people.!!!

Will you marry me? NO!  ....

Hoteleers say that their is also a tendancy of engagement rings being left alot in hotel rooms! Haha...with Valentine's day just around the corner can you imagine the number of people about to propose? And can you imagine all those doing it in hotels?

Now over to you, what have you left in a hotel room that you may consider strange?

January Journey!

Happy New year!

This is my first post this year so I am mega excited! I have missed blogging so much and my blogger family even more. I had planned to take a 2 weeks leave from blogging but ended up taking close to four weeks!I know that's a really long time, but i needed to spend time away from my laptop and more time with family!

 During the time I spent away from the blog, I came up with some new ideas to make me and you love the blog even more and to kick off those ideas, I have introduced two new segments;

(a) Her Gadgets which is a segment that will discuss gadgets that are a must have when you are travelling or simply, gadgets that make your traveling experience smooth and easy.

(b) Her Lifestyle which is a segment that pretty much talks about travel lifestyles, celebrity vacations etc It is a place where I will be able to rant on and on about... pretty much ,everything!

I am considering to add two more segments on the blog, I am still thinking about it and soon will let you know how it goes. However, if you have any ideas that you think I should consider, please let me know. I also plan on hosting guest bloggers, so come on blogger family, tell me those travel stories and we shall share them with the world!

My 2012 blogging journey starts today and as is tradition to make and work a new year resolution, my new year resolution is to visit as many blogs as possible per day! What are your resolutions, where do you plan to travel, where did you you travel, what did you experience? Take us through that journey, we would love to hear about it!