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The Savvy Scot

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Viewing posts tagged with: holiday

Happy Holidays!

By Pauline

Happy holidays! Have a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year, see you in 2017!

We’ll keep this one short and sweet. I hope you all had a lovely year, saved a ton of money and reached your goals 🙂 It has been a great year here at the Savvy Scot, views are up, we had a few cool features on bigger publications, and are very much looking forward to… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: happy holidays, holiday

Annual Reviews and Holiday Parties: End of the Year Steps to Advance Your Career

By Pauline

The end of the year is nearing and it’s time to start planning what you’ll wear to the office Christmas party. But it’s also a good opportunity to plan some strategies for advancing your career. Here are some steps you can take to start the new year the best way possible. Network at the Office… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: annual, holiday, reviews

What is your ideal holiday?

By Pauline

I recently stumbled upon this infographic from the Croatian National Tourist Board, and thought I’d share it today. It carried out extensive research to find out what is the ideal holiday for people in the UK and 10 more countries. If you want to find out which type of holiday maker you are, you can… Read more

Filed Under: Money, Travel Tagged With: holiday, travel, vacation

Planning ahead for your summer holiday

By Pauline

summer holiday

I am not a planner, more kind of a go with the flow person. But I love to travel, and stretch my hard earned cash further when I do. Which is why I always try to plan ahead for a holiday. No kids? Go in low season For summer holidays, there is peak season, which… Read more

Filed Under: Money, Travel Tagged With: holiday, planning, summer, tips, travel

What is the best gift you ever gave or received?

By Pauline

What is the best gift you ever gave or received?

Christmas is fast approaching, and with it the pressure to buy the perfect gift for the ones you love. And sometimes, you just forget about it. So you end up on the 23rd frantically going from shop to shop, and end up buying the most expensive gift out of guilt. Something that will clutter the… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: christmas, gift, holiday, perfect, present

£16/$25 Airbnb coupon, save money for your summer holiday

By Pauline

Airbnb coupon code

To register on Airbnb and claim your £16/$25 Airbnb coupon, click here. This Airbnb coupon is valid all through 2014, so enjoy! Summer is here, and you know how hard it can get sometimes to find an affordable accommodation for the holidays. Peak season, the school year is over, prices soar. Airbnb offers you the… Read more

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: accommodation, airbnb, code, coupon, discount, holiday, rent, save, travel, voucher

Advice for saving towards a 2014 summer holiday

By Pauline

  This post was written in collaboration with My Jar       If you’re planning to get away this summer, now is the perfect time to stop day dreaming and start planning your holiday. Whether you’re craving a buzzing city break or a blissfully peaceful beach holiday, you can make the fantasy a reality… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: holiday, summer, trip, vacation

Tips for a carefree summer holiday

By Pauline

    Summer is not so far ahead, and you are probably starting to make plans about destinations and dates, asking for days off at work and looking at flights. Here are a few tips to make it even more enjoyable. The first thing on my holiday check list is your passport. Yes, it sounds… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: holiday, Insurance, summer, travel, traveling

The pyramids for peanuts: last minute holidays to Egypt

By Pauline

    Egypt has one of the oldest and most iconic heritages of anywhere on the planet. Its ancient artefacts and time-honoured traditions continue to fascinate us to this day. Whether it’s touring the Pyramids of Giza on camelback, scuba diving in the Red Sea or dining on fresh seafood in the ancient coastal city… Read more

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: book, egypt, flight, holiday, hotel, last minute, pyramids, resort, travel

5 Top Tips for The Holidays

By savvyscot

Taking a holiday is an important life balance. Whether you’re taking a staycation or getting on a plane to the other side of the world having some relaxation and/or adventure away from home is healthy. However, you need to make sure that you are ready for what’s coming. Let’s take a look at 5 top tips for the holidays.

Taking a holiday is an important life balance. Whether you’re taking a staycation or getting on a plane to the other side of the world having some relaxation and/or adventure away from home is healthy. However, you need to make sure that you are ready for what’s coming. Let’s take a look at five top… Read more

Filed Under: Guest Posts Tagged With: holiday, holiday reminders, Holiday tips, unconventional holiday tips

Ways to Fund that Last Minute Holiday

By savvyscot

Ways to Fund that Last Minute Holiday

Wouldn’t a holiday in Greece or backpacking through Asia be nice? But first, you have to sort out how you will pay for it all. If your job doesn’t allow you to make enough to save for a trip (or if you’re a student without a job), there are other ways of bringing in cash,… Read more

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BBQ’d Out My Nut

By savvyscot

BBQ’d Out My Nut

Hello world!! London has been experiencing a strange heat wave. It has been high 20s (C) for the last week and I am LOVING it!! It is strange how some heat and sunshine makes everything different. The streets, parks, buildings and sky is totally transformed. Everyone’s spirits are lifted and smiles appear on faces. If… Read more

Filed Under: Food, Travel Tagged With: BBQ, Cycling, Dolphin Diving, dream vacation, Haggis, holiday, Honduras, honeymoon, John Lewis, JP Morgan, River Thames, Roatan, Scottish Food, Shark Diving, Sunshine, Waitrose, Weber

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