Posted on August 31, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

Image by Yutaka Tsutano via Flickr Move over maps. Get lost guidebook.  Take a hike compass.  We’ve found a new, much cooler travel companion….the app. So says the 2010 Portrait of American Travellers report. According to its findings, three in 10 mobile phone users in the US now own an iPhone or smart phone. Of [...]

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

Image via Wikipedia Planning a trip to Australia any time soon? Good news – your travel itinerary just got a whole lot more flexible. Virgin Blue, Australia’s second biggest airline has announced a new deal with Etihad. In a statement, the airline said it would partner Abu Dhabi-based Etihad to reach over 100 destinations.  In doing [...]

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

They’ve finally made it to Malaga, but if their latest Tweet is anything to go by, their car is a little bit worse for wear… Over the past week, Argus Car Hire has been sponsoring two of the luckiest people in the world – Denise and Mark Duffield Thomas in their bid to break the [...]

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

Image via Wikipedia Heading to London this autumn? Hope you’ve booked your London car hire! The city looks set to come to a standstill if  the first of a series of strikes by Rail Maritime and Transport union and the Transport Salaried Staffs Association go ahead on September 6. Operations will also be suspended on October 3, [...]

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

Image by lawgeek via Flickr A recent flight to Mexico City gave me the chance to sit through five films I would never pay to see… Date Night Movie Tag Line: “One Ordinary Couple. One Little White Lie”. More like: Steve Carrell and Tina Fey turn their hand to lame comedy. Predictable. Valentines Day Movie Tag [...]

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

Image via CrunchBase What’s the deal with Facebook Places? It’s your favourite social networking site’s newest toy.  It’s a bit like Foursquare in that it let’s you “check in” wherever you are.  Being Facebook though, you get to share all your tips for your friends’ future visits. So is it as good as Foursquare? Well [...]