Posted on July 23, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Looking for a last-minute holiday with the kids but feeling the credit crunch?  Italy and Greece could be right up your street. According to a survey by Post Office Travel Services, Italy and Greece are the cheapest destinaions for family breaks. In Italy, the Colosseum in Rome and the Pompeii near Naples offer a kids-go-free [...]

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Thousands of holidaymakers could find themselves stranded in dreary old Blighty for the summer as a strike by Britain’s regional passport offices takes affect across the UK from today. Almost 3,000 staff at offices across the UK in protest at pay and cutbacks, the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) said. The strike is affecting [...]

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

1. Steer Clear of Toll Roads Cut costs on your driving with clever detours.  The return toll from Calais to Avignon on the French motorways is £108 for example.  The same journey can be done by following the cross-country Bis routes which avoid the congested Routes Nationales.  For details of Bis routes, see:  http://www.bison-fute.equipement.gouv.fr/ and http://www.mappy.com/ [...]