Posted on January 09, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

The camera pans across the landscape, taking in rolling plains, dramatic waterfalls and a dusty old country town.  The colours are vibrant and the vastness is breathtaking as the film’s sound-track soars. Welcome to “Australia” the latest film by “Moulin Rouge” director Baz Luhrmann.  The 3-hour epic has already won plaudits for its cinematography but [...]

Posted on January 08, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

This ski season, you’ll probably remember to pack your rental car with an extra hat or set of gloves to keep yourself insulated against the big freeze but what about sunscreen to protect you from the bright winter sun?  Skin cancer experts are warning that many people are unaware of the dangers of getting burnt on [...]

Posted on January 08, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

A mixture of economic doom and gloom and the plunging sterling against the euro is triggering a resurgence in “staycations”, camping and driving holidays at home in the UK. Camping is enjoying something of a renaissance for the first time since the 1970s, as holidaymakers seek out new and cheaper ways of getting away. According [...]

Posted on January 07, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

The cold snap (currently biting hands and feet all across the UK) looks like plunging to a new low as weather forecasters warn that freezing fog will bring hazardous road conditions.  Southern England, usually immune to the worst weather conditions was this week hit by conditions colder than parts of Iceland and Greenland when temperatures fell [...]

Posted on January 07, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

“Recession”, “credit crunch”, “economic doom and gloom”, it’s only January and already we’re bored of these buzz words.  We guess you’re pretty much the same so we thought we’d lighten the mood with a travel tale courtesy of Tourism Review: “Two tourists were on the trip of a lifetime, driving through Wisconsin in their rental car.  As they approached [...]

Posted on January 07, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

Pamporovo 5* HB Was €220/Now €200 Kaprun 3* HB Was €360/Now €280 We know we normally blather on about cheap car rental deals, but have you seen Argus Ski’s prices lately?  They’ve slashed the cost of accommodation and ski packages at a range of top winter holiday destinations around Europe.  There you have it. There’s no excuse for [...]