Posted on September 24, 2008 by enavarro

It was a 9-hour drive back to Ontario.  Nine hours on the road!  At least there were two of us so we were able to switch places halfway through.  We arrived in Ontario at 2pm local time. This would be the final leg of our trip, we only had three days left before we had [...]

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Are you more inclined to give way to a BMW than a Nissan Micra?  If you drive a dominant looking SUV are you guaranteed to win daily ‘battles’ on the road? Should your car hire decisions reflect your personality/ the personality you’d like to project to other drivers? A German study recently set out to [...]

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Weathermen all over the country warned yesterday that there is no real chance of an Indian summer, despite last weekend’s glorious burst of sunshine. Downpours are expected in many places across the UK today.  Commenting on the dreary forecast, A Met Office spokesman said: “There are no signs of an Indian summer ahead, especially in [...]

Posted on September 23, 2008 by enavarro

We talked for hours with Victor about what we’d been up to over the last few years.  He told us all about his life in New York working as an au pair, ‘a manny’ for a wealthy family.  Before we could say Fran Drescher or indeed Mrs. Doubtfire, Victor pointed out that his job entails [...]

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

  Car hire can be a minefield for the uninitiated.  First-time bookers find  numerous terms and procedures that you don’t really have to deal with when booking say flights or accomodation online.  Confusion is all too common.  With this in mind, we’ve come up with a handy guide, outlining what you can expect when you’re hiring a [...]

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

  With the collapse of XL Airways (amongst others) over the last few weeks, stories of passengers being left stranded in Barbados have been surfacing all over the media.  It must be said, they make for difficult reading.  Just imagine planning your dream holiday-possibly your honeymoon or ‘once in a lifetime’ paradise escape, only to [...]