Live in a palace for the price of a 1- 6 zone travel card

After the expense of the festive season, a short break somewhere exotic at this time of year  can seem like a distant dream.    However for £300.00, you can fly to hip Marrakesh and live in your very own riad for the same cost as a monthly commute with a 1-6 zone travel card on the tube.  Sound too good to be true?  I tested out Expedia’s  claims.

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Riad in Marrakesh

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How to have more fun and less stress in 2017

How are the New Year’s resolutions going?   Are you finding it all a bit of a chore?  I know I am failing miserably to renounce my 4.00pm twix cravings and to maintain a facade of inner calm when faced with a printer that has jammed three times this morning already.

China man felt ornament - an afternoon celebrating Chinese New Year

Office Breaks An afternoon celebrating Chinese New Year

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Why you should book annual leave on your return from holiday

With the sloth and gluttony of the festive season fast becoming a fleeting memory, January can feel like the bleakest month of the working year.   In fact, the third Monday of the month is officially classed as Blue Monday, the single most depressing day of the year.  With the summer holidays tantalisingly out of reach, it is no wonder that few of us are achieving a paradigm shift in our productivity levels.

Kotor Bay Montenegro

David Bailey Kotor Bay Montenegro

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