WHAT IF…?
PLAN YOUR IDEAL HOLIDAY WITH JETAWAY
Q I’m taking my 19-year-old daughter to Edinburgh to visit my mother for the afternoon. Any ideas for keeping both generations entertained?
For a stylish twist on afternoon tea, try the new Chai Teahouse on Merchant Street, the sister venture of a more traditional teashop on West Richmond Street. The new branch has soft Moroccan furnishings, cool lighting and serves tea-based cocktails that should go down well with your daughter. You can also get light bites and tea sommeliers are on hand to help you choose from 82 brews. www.chaiteahouse.co.uk
Q I’ve just returned from a trip to Amsterdam and I want a Dutch-style bicycle. Can I get one in the UK?
There’s a beautiful simplicity to the bikes favoured by the Dutch (usually plain black with an oversized silver bell) that’s made them enduring national icons. If you want to get hold of one in Britain, try Grand 1888, a company that produces a range of traditional-looking Dutch cycles priced from around £349. Classic features are combined with new technology, including lights that come on automatically when darkness falls. www.grand1888.com
Q How can I chill out on a noisy plane?
Bose’s QuietComfort 3 headphones (£275) cancel out all noise around you, so all you’ll hear is your own crystal-clear MP3 player – or utter silence if you switch it off. The slim design means you won’t look like you’re wearing industrial ear protectors either.
The headphones are equipped with a rechargeable battery that lasts for 20 hours. www.bose.co.uk
Q How can I brush up my game before our golf holiday in Tenerife?
You could try drifting off to The Golfer Within, a collection of hypnosis CDs that claims to improve your putting within 21 days. Golfer and hypnotherapist Roseanna Leaton who developed the system works on the premise that 90% of golf success is in the mind. If that sounds like so much mumbo jumbo, there’s also a new Real World Golf 2007 computer game, which involves swinging a club while wearing gloves that analyse your hand movements. Golfer Within CDs from £34.99, www.golferwithin.com Real World Golf 2007 from £29.99 www.realworldgolf.com
Q Can you recommend a good travel razor? I often fly abroad to business meetings and don’t have much time for a wet shave.
One razor you may find handy is the small, battery-powered Braun PocketGo, which gives a decent close shave. You can use it anywhere because it doesn’t need plugging in, and doesn’t require water. Find it at Argos, Tesco and Sainsbury’s, priced £14.99. www.argos.co.uk
QHow can I carry my laptop around Europe on holiday without being a target for muggers?
Laptops need protecting against bumps and scrapes, but so do their owners. If lugging around a laptop case makes you feel uncomfortable, try something more discreet. LArobe (from £17.95) is a slim, zip-up carry case that allows you to slip your laptop into any bag or suitcase. Alternatively, try a shoulder bag that has a dedicated pocket for your laptop, but doesn’t look like it from the outside. The LE13 (from £49.90) is a shoulder bag in black or charcoal and only you know what’s inside. Stow your computer away and keep your wallet and holiday reading in the other zip-up compartments. www.be-ez.com
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