Posted on August 13, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

August in Scotland means The Edinburgh Festival, crowds of festival-goers and more crowds of festival-goers.  This year’s events are already in full swing, with perfomances focussing on crossing cultural borders.  Artists from Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bosnia and Georgia are scheduled to perform with acts from Lebanon, Turkey, the Palestinian Territories, Israel and Iran.  Meanwhile, the Edinburgh Festival’s [...]

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

  Airport baggage rules continue to bamboozle plane passengers, according to a survey by Expedia.  Up to 80% of British passengers have had to surrender personal possessions to airport security staff before leaving for their holiday.  Almost a third of UK residents who take a flight each year have had contraband knives, scissors and aerosols [...]

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

  Holidays rarely go without a hitch.  Whether it’s failing to buy enough currency, turning up at the airport without your passport or finding your accommodation below par, there’s always something to cause unnecessary stress!  A new study by Post Office Travel Services has revealed all sorts of holiday irritants.  Hidden charges for credit cards [...]