Wednesday 11 January 2012

Sharing files, photos & tools to enable people to send you files

I'm looking into ways for hens to send me photos for a photo albumn.
I don't want to spend my time downloading photos, but want a way for people to just add photos they find over time on the run up to the hen do & then, when I come to making the book, I can pull them all together.

Options:
Have or want to set up a drop box, there are ways for people to email files to go into your drop box.
http://www.dropbox.com/ Drop Box is free for up to 2GB

Ways for people to send files to your drop box:
Get AirDropper to enable others to allow nominated email addresses to send files to your drop box
https://airdropper.com/ - However you need to supply card details to sign up.
Article that explains it.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/33115/get-files-sent-to-your-dropbox-via-email-or-a-webpage/

Other options - You send it: www.yousendit.com
a free way to send files too big for email

Tuesday 10 January 2012

Tips for Planning a ski holiday in Europe

If you know roughly where you want to go and you're looking for a deal, here are a few sites to start your search

http://www.alpineanswers.co.uk/

http://www.skisolutions.co.uk/

http://www.scottdunn.co.uk/

http://www.consensioholidays.co.uk/

Chalet Montana - is said to be the best Chalet in the Alps... and I'd certainly advocate that it probably is..

With swimming pool, sauna, ski in ski out, 5* chef and food. All booze is included.


http://www.iglu.com/
Iglu ski - aggregator of holidays available from operators - They've very helpful at helping search or recommend chalets if you ring & tell them what you want or give them examples of what you like.

Good search function by area e.g. 3 valleys, dates -/+days
http://www.igluski.com/_o805 - search by luxury chalet offers

Alpine Culture only have 2 chalets, but they look nice 1 in Val D'Isere & 1 in St Foy.
http://www.alpineculture.com/