Posted on May 31, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

There’s nothing worse than feeling absolutely clueless about the best place to eat when you’re on holiday. There’s always that paranoia that you’re going to a) get food poisoning or  b) get ripped off.  Never fear, the Glove Box is here. The following few pointers should help tip you off on where to eat (and [...]

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt Earlier this month, I took the number 28 tram through the streets of Alfama in Lisbon.   I brought a video camera with me.  In the lunchtime rush I was lucky enough to get a seat by an open window so I had the perfect vantage point to capture all the ups and [...]

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

Image by nikoretro via Flickr If you’re a Heathrow, Gatwick or even Stansted car hire customer, this weekend it’s time to sit up and take notice … expect delays. Big time. And no, this has nothing to do with the BA strike. So What’s the Story? Over 15 million cars are due to take to the [...]

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

When renting a car you’d assume you wouldn’t get busted for breaking the speed limit. Wouldn’t you?  After all, it’s not your car, who’s going to know…? Assumptions are dangerous things… Let me explain. If you’re caught making a road traffic offence, you can bet your bottom dollar that your car rental agency will have [...]

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

Image via Wikipedia You know the story, you’ve set up your camera for what looks like the perfect snap of the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China or the Colosseum- when bam – out wanders some dopey local, tourist, car or dog, right into your money shot. And you’re like, hello, can’t you see [...]

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

Image by jon gos via Flickr No need to stress about Ryanair carry-on allowances ever again. You won’t believe this – the no frills airline is launching its very own regulation suitcase. Working in conjunction with Samsonite, the bag is available in Ryanair’s trademark colours of navy blue and yellow and means you’ll never need [...]