Posted on January 04, 2011 by Fiona Hilliard

Image by Getty Images via @daylife Hi Fiona We (myself, husband and two kids) are planning an extended trip to the west coast of the US this summer.  We plan on seeing as much of California as possible – what type of vehicle would you recommend for this type of trip? Would it be a good [...]

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

Image by Honda News via Flickr This week’s question of the week comes from a customer concerned about travelling with pets… Hi there Seven of us are planning a trip to Scotland over Christmas to visit friends and relatives.  We will be renting a people carrier to accommodate everyone (including the family dog).  What kind [...]

Posted on October 07, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

Image via Wikipedia Our question of the week comes from a customer called Tom who is worried about an upcoming trip to Italy… Tom says: Hi Fiona My wife and I are due to visit Tuscany in November.  We will be picking up our car hire from Pisa Airport.  We have booked a hotel in the centre [...]

Posted on September 09, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

Image via Wikipedia Imagine the EU has just drafted a new carbon-neutral bill. Air-conditioning is going to be phased out in the next couple of years. From this (hypothetical) day forward, the only means of controlling the heat in your car will be to crack a window.  What would you do?? Driving in Ireland, where there’s [...]

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

Image via Wikipedia Hi Fiona, We’re planning to rent a car in Alicante in July. There will be four of us in total, myself, my wife and our two children, aged 5 and 3. We’d prefer to share the driving during the trip – will this increase the cost much, we’re a bit restricted by [...]

Posted on February 08, 2010 by Fiona Hilliard

Image via Wikipedia This  question comes from a customer called Paula who is looking to tour Italy: Hi there, A couple of friends and myself are planning to rent a car or motor home and drive around Italy’s most scenic spots including Lake Garda and Lake Como this May. We’ll be sharing the driving between two [...]