Posted on October 26, 2011 by Fiona Hilliard

On the Road: Liz Borod Wright The UK and Ireland may still be wringing out umbrellas but over in Portugal, Travel writer Liz Borod Wright is soaking up the sunshine of the Portuguese capital and its coastline with car hire Lisbon. Yesterday, she visited the coastal town of Cascais, where she made a bee-line for [...]

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Fiona Hilliard

Dublin authorities are putting emergency plans into action today to deal with flooding throughout the Irish capital. Yesterday, torrential rain caused widespread flooding - the equivalent of a month’s rainfall fell in one day. Drivers and commuters were stranded in rising flood waters and homes and businesses have been destroyed. The city’s largest shopping centre in Dundrum [...]

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Fiona Hilliard

If you are renting a car in the US for the first time, you may be oblivious to the fact that agents are not obliged to offer insurance to cover possible damage to the car. These types of policies are known as a Collision Damage Waiver and a Loss Damage Waiver. Collision Damage Waiver/Loss Damage [...]

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Fiona Hilliard

If you’re dreaming about the US or Europe for a cut-price road trip adventure, snap out of it and get back to the drawing board. Now. According to a new study, Venezuela is where you should be setting your sights.  Apparently petrol runs like water here and is cheap as the air you breathe (or almost). [...]

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Fiona Hilliard

Greece is at a standstill today as a result of what is being hailed as the biggest ever strike by workers. The 48-hour strike will affect all flights, car hire in Athens and ALL OVER Greece as well as all shops and offices. Air traffic controllers are holding a 12 hour walk out, meaning 159 [...]

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Fiona Hilliard

Foreign tourists and business travellers have a tendency to favour the south of England, primarily London, meaning that they miss out on a whole host of fantastic attractions, historic sites and great value hotels available in the north. Even those visitors who are brave enough to venture a little farther than the confines of the [...]

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Fiona Hilliard

Australia has an incredible range of sights just waiting to be explored and appreciated. Sydney offers great culture, spectacular music and amazing dining while the Great Barrier Reef should be on the top of the list for divers. Whether you are camping in the Outback or exploring Port Campbell, the wildlife and exquisite plants that [...]

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Fiona Hilliard

Guest Post ‘The world is your oyster.’ How many times have you heard that phrase, but never really considered the possibilities or the opportunities out there. As winter approaches the desire to get out of Britain has never been stronger and there are hundreds of job prospects for people looking for a more long term [...]

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Fiona Hilliard

Flood watch: For now, those holidaying in the Thai capital are safe, but that isn’t stopping local authorities from feverishly trying to stop Bangkok from being flooded by the tides hitting the north of the country. Already, hundreds of workers have been drafted in to construct barrier walls on the edge of the city which is [...]

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Fiona Hilliard

If you’re going to the UK, then you may well be thinking about hiring a vehicle with the  best car insurance policy you can find for your dollar while you’re over there. But what’s the kind of car insurance uk companies provide, as standard? Is it that different to hiring a car on home turf? And while [...]