Today I have a guest post from Emma who blogs at EmmaDrew.Info all about ways to make money, save money and live the life you want. Emma loves to visit Orlando and today wants to share some money saving tips with you. You can also find Emma on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Youtube. Over to Emma.....

Emma Drew

If you have an upcoming trip to Orlando on the cards, did you know there are loads of websites to sign up to get amazing discounts? Today, I have a fantastic list to share with you full of lots of Orlando coupons! These can range from free food to money off at your favourite shopping attractions.

Before I share my 10 coupons recommendations, I have a small list of tips to consider before signing up!

Sign up for the discounts in advance

Signing up for these discounts in advance will save you a lot of time. Also while some vouchers arrive instantly via email, some take a couple of days to arrive so my personal recommendation is signing up around 2-4 days before you leave. This will allow time for you to receive all your coupons on time but before they’ll expire.

Sign up using a new free email address

If you don’t, you will be bombarded with promotional emails after your visit!

Mention birthdays in your signup

A lot of these companies I’ll be sharing have some fantastic birthday freebies so be sure to use the details of anyone visiting who will be celebrating their birthday during your trip. (You’ll see further on in this blog post about Landry's Select Club to get your free $25 in your birthday month!)

Plan out your spending money
Deciding on how much spending money to take to Florida can be difficult to figure out. Orlando and travelling can be very expensive but using the following coupons will really help you to save money during your trip!

Now here’s my list of 10 coupons to get you saving up lots of dollars! These are a variety of apps and websites that offer great coupons and offers.

1. Landry’s Select Club - The Landry's Select Club is amazing, and I strongly recommend signing up. They have a physical card as well as an app you can use if the card doesn't arrive in time, or doesn't quite make it from America.
2. Groupon Orlando 
3. Living Social Orlando - A browse through Groupon Orlando and Living Social Orlando before your visit is a great idea if you are looking to save money on your tip. You can find all sorts from activities to meals out.
4. The Coupons App
5. Lake Buena Vista Factory Stores - Coupon booklet (free coupons worth $400)
6. Premium Outlets - (become a VIP member for your voucher for a free Savings Passport)
7. Orlando Deals - The Visit Orlando website has a long list of discounts available across a range of activities and restaurants. Whether you want an Off Road experience or a relaxing spa experience, they have a lot of coupons.
8. SavingStar
9. SnipSnap
10. GasBuddy - find the cheapest petrol

Be sure to share this post with anyone heading to Orlando!

Driving can be stressful, it's a complex tax and requires lots of concentration to drive safely. However, there are lots of environmental distractions plotting against you when you drive.  Keeping calm is important and trying to minimise your distractions is essential.  

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What are your New Year’s resolutions for 2019? Do they include living a healthier life? I think we all think about improving our lifestyle at this time of year and living a healthier life is often a priority.

The age we live in is somehow an antagonist of a healthy lifestyle. Rushed rhythms of life, too many hours spent in the office versus too little time spent doing what you love, and the daily hustle and bustle may take your concentration off what’s important - your physical and mental health.

Luckily, living a healthier life is easier than you think. You could start with a hobby, such as growing your organic crops in a polytunnel from First Tunnels. This is the first step towards a healthier diet and also a great way to keep mentally occupied.

Squeezing in at least half an hour of exercise into your daily schedule can help too. Here are just some of the things you will gain.

1. Weight Control


Regular exercise and eating healthy foods is key to reaching your weight-loss goals and maintaining a healthy weight.

If you already have a full schedule and have no time to commit to a certain amount of physical exercise per week, there are simple ways to increase your activity. For instance, you could walk more and drive less and take the stairs instead of the elevator.

Get a standing desk mat and do light exercise while working instead of sitting all day long in a chair.

A balanced diet will also help you maintain or lose weight. The secret is eating a hearty but healthy breakfast, incorporating five servings of vegetables and fruits per day and limiting the intake of sugars and saturated fats. Whole-grain carbohydrates can help keep you full, just limit the intake of unrefined carbs.

2. Better Overall Health



A healthy lifestyle consisting of regular exercise, healthy eating, and healthy social behaviour can help prevent multiple health conditions including cardiovascular diseases, strokes, diabetes, depression, and metabolic syndrome.

It is recommended to schedule at least one annual check-up with your doctor to check your blood pressure and conduct regular blood and urine analysis. Prevention and early detection of health issues are essential if you want to maintain a high quality of life. This goes for your mental health too. If your anxiety levels are increasing to an abnormal level or your mood is abnormally high or low, speak to a professional. A site like BetterHelp which provides professional counselling skills can help you if you do not want to talk to your GP. Online therapy can really help if you cannot see a counsellor in person. Psychotherapy has proven to be very beneficial to people's mental health.

3. Boosted Energy



An unhealthy lifestyle can make you feel sluggish. On the contrary, rethinking your dietary and lifestyle habits, replacing junk foods with their healthy counterparts, limiting alcohol consumption, and exercising regularly will give you more energy.

A healthy diet consisting of lean meat, low-fat dairy products, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables fuels your body and delivers energy instead of drowsiness. Check this page for an in-depth review of green juice thought to boost health.

A regular workout improves muscle strength and boosts endurance, increases the blood flow and the efficiency of your cardiovascular system, ultimately giving you more energy.

Reducing the caffeine intake and conducting a healthy sleep routine, which should involve staying away from electronic devices right before bedtime, will also boost your energy by improving the quality of your sleep.

All these habits combined will improve your overall health and raise your life expectancy.

4. Better Mood


A healthy lifestyle will not only bring physical benefits, but it also has a massive impact on your mental health, boosting your mood.

There are many benefits of physical exercise including boosting your mood. Physical exercise and a healthy social life stimulate the production of endorphins and serotonin, neurotransmitters that make you feel happier and more relaxed. Exercise doesn't have to be about running though, any exercise where you are getting breathless can work, such as swimming, fast walking and hiking. 

Hiking is a great exercise as it's out in nature and the enhanced oxygen intake will likely help you to quiet the voices in your head and live more in the moment. Even better: An active holiday will definitely improve your mood. On Bookatrekking.com you will find all your options.

The immediate effects include decreased stress, improved concentration, and boosted wellbeing. In the long run, the constant release of endorphins and serotonin help prevent depression and improve overall mental functioning.

5. Longer Life Expectancy



Leading a healthy lifestyle can increase your life expectancy in many ways. From a physical standpoint, being active and fit will reduce the risk of heart arrest, stroke, and other cardiovascular issues by strengthening the circulatory system.

Eating healthy means a lower chance of developing cholesterol, while healthy fatty acids will contribute to protecting your brain and heart.

From a psychological view, healthy social behaviour and good levels of endorphins and serotonin help reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. Since these are the leading causes of deaths through suicide, keeping your mental health in good conditions will undoubtedly prolong your life expectancy.

Moreover, studies have shown that regular exercise can counteract some of the adverse consequences of ageing, helping you live longer.  If you can afford to have health care insurance it's also worth taking this out as an insurance policy, check out Medisupps.com.

In Conclusion

Giving up bad habits and building good ones may be hard, but it’s totally worth the effort. Whether it’s getting more exercise, losing some weight, or giving up the junk food in your life, switching to a healthy lifestyle should be your new year resolution for 2019 if you want to improve your wellbeing!

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Mia Tui is a brand of luxury travel bags born in 2010. The owner of the brand Charlotte Jamme spent many years searching for the perfect bag that would suit her busy lifestyle and that is how Mia Tui was born. 

Mia Tui sent me a Zoe travel bag recently, in exchange for a review, here is what I thought of the bag.



The Zoe travel bag is a lightweight travel bag that is surprisingly spacious. 

It comes in a choice of colours including rose gold, navy, black, matt silver, graphite, chestnut and metallic grey.  I decided to go for the metallic grey as I like the slight sheen and think it goes with a black coat well. 




What Charlotte decided to do is to design her the bags so that they were very practical inside but still superbly stylish, with lots of pockets, and places to keep items safe.  The larger bags, like the Zoe bag, have their own accessory bags too, which are perfect to keep your passport secure when travelling.



The material is a soft faux leather so it has the look of leather but will appeal to vegans as its a synthetic material. The bags are made in Vietnam where Charlotte used to live and are still made in her friend's Van's factory. Mia Tui work with the employees there to provide training and a skill for life and the close relationship the company has with the employees means they know everyone name.


I like how the Zoe bag has a number of compartments so you can become organised easily.

So many bags have a lining in a boring colour, but not this bag! The turquoise lining is gorgeous and gives a pop of colour. It also means that your items are easy to see against the blue/green colour. 



The clear internal bag is useful for your toiletries when flying and the small clutch bag with wrist strap can be used to keep your passport safe or as a versatile small clutch. There is a pocket to hold your mobile phone and also pens. A section of the bag has an insulated water bottle holder for you to put your bottle as well. The bag measures 45cm at the widest point and is 30cm high so it's spacious and a great size.



The bag has a little pocket too, that it's a secret unless you know it's there. 


It has a pocket on the back that can slip over your suitcase handle and can make it easier for you when you are travelling with a suitcase. Genius!

I really like the Zoe bag from Mia Tui. I think its a very versatile bag for travel and would be excellent as a cabin bag on the plane. It fits an Ipad or MacBook Air as well. However don't just use your bag for travel, the size makes it an excellent everyday shopping bag too. 


I like the ethics of the brand and applaud Charlotte on making a versatile vegan bag.

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Today I have teamed up with https://miatui.com/ to give away a gorgeous Zoe travel bag. Available in multiple colours including navy, rose gold and graphite its a stylish and lightweight travel bag. It even fits over the handles of your suitcase to make travelling on the go super easy. Review on the blog soon. All you need to do to enter is - Follow Mai Tui on Instagram @miatui Follow me on instagram @melandjake99 Like this post Tag a friend Comment why you want to win this bag. All above is one entry only. Good luck 🍀 T&C: I will choose the winner at random. Only those aged 18+ can enter from the UK only. No cash prize alternative is offered. Enter by midnight on 20/02/19 BST. Winner announced on IG This competition is in no way associated to Instagram or Facebook.⠀ #competition #prizedraw #prize #prizes #instacomp #giveaway #giveawaycontest #ontheblog #lifestyleblogger #fashionblogger #bloggerlife #winner #winaprize #winabag #fashionista #travelbag #travellers #tourist #tourists #bagenvy #bag #bags #fbloggers #bagsofinstagram #flightbag

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Explore Belém, the cultural district of Lisbon. Many of Lisbon’s landmarks are here such as the Torre de Belém and the Monument to the Discoveries as well as the Praça do Império, a city square and park. A UNESCO heritage site, the Jerónimos Monastery is also worth a visit.



Finally, don't forget to eat the local cuisine. from fresh sardines eaten with local bread to Caldo Verde, a kale soup, to Carne de Porco Alentejana a dish of pork and clams. My favourites were the Portuguese tarts or Pastel de Nata. Drunk with a little of the local port, these egg custard tarts with a crisp pastry base are simply moreish. 

Within the Longleat Estate, famous for its country house and safari park, is a country pub with rooms called The Bath Arms.  It's the perfect place to stop overnight when exploring Longleat or the beautiful Wiltshire countryside. An added bonus is the beautiful city of Bath is only 20 miles away.

I was invited to review the accommodation and food recently, on a complimentary basis and report back to my readers and this is what I thought. 

After a two hour drive from South Wales down picturesque country roads, Mr W and I arrived at the Bath Arms. 

First appearances were good of this well-preserved country pub with rooms. Check in was a simple process at the bar and before long we were shown to our room.



The room we were given, the Fallow room, was a superior room and was a reasonable size. 



All rooms are slightly different and individual in The Bath Arms. Our room was decorated in muted shades of beige and white with a red check throw and good quality matching cushions. The side tables and chest of drawers had an opulent feel with a silver inlaid design. 


The antique style table lamp was a nice touch as well as the DAB clock radio, a great mix of modern and traditional touches.


The bathroom was chic and modern, in black and white with a white tiled rainfall shower. Everything was spotlessly clean, and although it wasn't large the bathroom was perfectly formed. I liked the touch sensor light on the bathroom mirror.



Toiletries of shampoo and shower gel were provided but unfortunately no conditioner. Maybe this is something they could consider adding to the room in the future. A hairdryer was provided and which is always nice to have. Towels were good quality and bathrobes were also provided.



In the room, we had two bottles of complimentary water, tea and coffee and a packet of biscuits. It would have been nice to have more biscuits as two biscuits in a pack for two people isn't generous. I've noticed this with many hotels and not just here.   Now if you like coffee you would have been impressed with the Dolce Gusto coffee machine. It really was a state of the art machine!




The manageress who showed us to our room did say that a kettle was available if required as some people find the coffee machine complicated. Mr W had no problem using it but it wasn't the simplest machine I admit,  still, it made a great cup of coffee.






There was no wardrobe in the room and some could argue that this was a design feature, instead, there were coat hooks with hangers provided to hang up clothes.  Next to this was a large smart TV with built-in DVD player.
What I did notice was there were plenty of plugs and USB chargers in the room. 



Information about the surrounding area and the accommodation was provided in the room. The Bath Arms is only a stone's throw from Longleat House and adventure safari park and you can book Longleat experience packages through the pub. Useful if you want to book a surprise trip away for a loved one.



We had some beautiful views from the room of the countryside around, and I bet on a hot summers day the outdoor courtyard area is a great place to sit with a glass of wine or a beer.







Our room was on the first floor and to get there you pass a small seating area with vintage looking chairs and a pile of old books, all adding to the rustic charm. 

Dinner that night was downstairs in the pub. There is a cosy bar area as well as a separate slightly more formal dining area. 


The food sounded delicious and was an interesting mix of traditional British food, including game and adventurous vegetarian dishes. I was particularly impressed that the meat they use is local and free range.



After perusing the menu I decided to go with scallops, venison and apple crumble whilst Mr W went with the selection of bread and oils, and a chickpea and polenta Panisee with a chocolate brownie for dessert.



The whole menu sounded great.