Travel is an incredible activity. But it’s also often an expensive one that some people can’t afford as much as they’d like.
But when you’re a budding traveller determined to see the world, cutting down on the number of trips you take isn’t an option. So what steps can you take to reduce the coststhat still enable you to have a fun, fulfilling and fabulous getaway?
The answers lie in our lovely list of seven savvy money-saving travel tips.
Talk to the locals
Being a tourist can be expensive, however if you talk to locals, they’ll be able to suggest less...
Devon County Council has become the first council in the South West to sign a Local Government Declaration to promote healthy weight across the county through improved food and drink provision.
Devon County Council Cabinet member for Public Health, Roger Croad, signed the declaration in front of fellow council members at County Hall in Exeter today (Monday 7 October).
By signing the declaration, the council is showing a commitment to reducing the number of people who are overweight or obese in Devon by helping residents to make better choices. The declaration includes a...
The ballot for renewal of the city business improvement district, InExeter, opens today, with businesses in the area being asked to cast their vote for a second term.
InExeter launched the organisation’s 2020-2025 business plan in September setting out a proposed programme of delivery for the next five-year term. This includes investment in an increased programme of commissioned events, public art and exhibitions, further improvements to the city’s streetscapes and support for programmes such as Exeter Homeless Partnership.
Each eligible business within the proposed area,...
Christmas wouldn’t be the same without a little retail therapy at one of the south west’s most established contemporary craft markets. Unique Boutique returns to the warm belly of Exeter Phoenix on Saturday 23 November, bringing you handmade gifts and treasures made by folk based right here in Devon. Unique Boutique will showcase work for just one day across the ground floor of Exeter Phoenix from 10-4.30pm.
Paignton Zoo bird keeper Lisa Jones freely admits that she has an interest that borders on obsession. She’s fascinated by feathers.
“During the summer months, lots of birds at Paignton Zoo start to moult… I think feathers are among the natural world’s most incredible adaptations. While I was cleaning out the Ural owls, who are moulting heavily now, I wondered if anyone else would be as interested in feathers as me!”
It turns out, yes. Feathers are the often overlooked wonders of nature. We might admire a bird, but do we stop to ask what feathers are, why they are like they...
Join Haldon Forest Park this Halloween for a Shaun the Sheep Farmageddon Glow Run !
To celebrate Aardman’s new film A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, in cinemas 18 October, Shaun the Sheep welcomes all the family to enjoy this spooktacular 3km glow run on 30 October.
The route through the trees is lit up with fantastic colour and characters from the film are there to guide your way... but beware the Hazmats! Runners each receive a pair of Shaun the Sheep ears to decorate with UV paint to really make you glow before you venture into the forest.
People who have been homeless will be at the heart of a new collaborative initiative to tackle the problems of homelessness in Exeter.
Public sector organisations, businesses, charities, residents and people with experience of homelessness will be brought together to form the Exeter Homeless Partnership and will develop a city-wide response to address the issue.
The new three-year project, which has been funded by Comic Relief, and will be managed by CoLab (Exeter’s wellbeing and innovation hub), has been launched today (10 October) to mark World Homelessness Day.
More than 2,500 runners are preparing to pound the streets of Exeter this weekend, for the city’s 35th Great West Run and Activate events.
Amongst the participants are those running for charities, including Macmillan Cancer Support, FORCE, Children’s Hospice South West and Hospiscare. Last year the event raised more than £100,000 for charities and organisers Runjoy hope to top that this year.
Event organiser Mark Cowen says the fundraising is a key part of the event. He adds: ‘We’re all really excited about this year’s event, and the knowledge that year after year, we are...
If you have a pre-existing condition, it may affect how and when you’re able to receive private insurance in some countries. This can be dispiriting if you really need to seek medical treatment; however, there are other options out there that aren’t privatized or restrictive. If you’re looking for health insurance no waiting perio d, there are options out there. It’s a good idea to understand the current legislature surrounding pre-existing conditions, too, since that will help you make a more informed decision when choosing your private health care provider.
Residents at RMBI Care Co. Home Cadogan Court in Exeter have been lost in music as part of BBC Music Day.
The residents, in their 80s and 90s, enjoyed a lively dance party organised by staff at the Home at the start of the week. Some got up and danced, while others just tapped their feet.
Later in the week, the tempo slowed with residents relaxing to the sound of local harpist Luc Walpot, who played a range of classical music to an enraptured audience.
BBC Music Day is the UK wide, annual celebration of the power of music to change lives, with two thousand events...
