Posted on July 16, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

As Arnold “I’ll be back” Schwarzenegger prepares to terminate public access to 220 of California’s State Parks over the next 12 months, (they’re costing the state too much to maintain apparently), we take a look at some of California’s favourite day-trip destinations. Catch them while you still can. Joshua Tree National Park Forever immortalised in a [...]

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

The maiden voyage of the world’s first pet-only airline took to the skies from an airport in New York yesterday. Thanks to Pet Airways, jet-setting Jack Russells and their furry, four-legged friends can now look forward to travelling in style between New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles from as little as $250 [...]

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

This week our Tip of the Week topic relates to renting a car in Faro. Customer asks: We’ve booked a holiday in the Algarve in September.  We’re travelling with two small children and we’d like to book a car for the holiday. Would the best place to pick-up be the airport or the city centre? [...]

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

Heading to France this summer?  Get in line.  With so many of you set to hit the roads, we thought we’d provide you some handy tips to help you find your way around Europe’s most popular touring destination. The starting point for our three trips is Paris, which is we know probably best discovered on foot or [...]

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

  embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt It’s been a tough week for airlines, PR-wise.  On Monday, Michael O’ Leary faced a backlash over his plans to squeeze extra passengers onto Ryanair flights by seating them on ‘bar stools’.  Today it’s United Airlines who are in the firing line.  A Canadian musician who accuses the airline [...]

Posted on July 09, 2009 by Fiona Hilliard

Think you know Europe? Think again. Euro-sceptics worry that the countries of Europe are slowly turning into one giant entity, but when it comes to driving, you couldn’t get any more different. Those who’ve taken a spin in Spain or a drive in Denmark, learn (sometimes the hard way) that every European nation has its own [...]