Posted on April 22, 2013 by Fiona Hilliard

  Passengers flying with Lufthansa are facing serious travel disruption today as the German airline has cancelled nearly all of its flights in Europe due to a staff strike. Just 20 of its 1650 scheduled short-haul flights are due to operate the airline said. Long –haul passengers are set to experience “massive flight cancellations and [...]

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Fiona Hilliard

    New York’s Best Asian Restaurants Carol Cain usually writes at Girl Gone Travel but this week she was doing a spot of guest posting over at Startle blog– the official blog of Forbes Travel.  Check out her round-up of New York City’s best Asian restaurants…if this mouthwatering list is anything to go by, [...]

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Fiona Hilliard

  Spanish airline Iberia is estimating that around 70,000 passengers will be affected by strikes at the airline this week. The five-day strike began today, meaning it falls right in the middle of the UK half term holidays – affecting over 1000 flights. Staff, including baggage handlers, pilots and cabin crew are set to hold [...]

Posted on February 07, 2013 by Fiona Hilliard

  Double-check those travel dates if you’re heading to Spain with Iberia this month. Workers at the Spanish airline  today announced 15 days of strikes in protest against the company’s plans to cut 4,500 workers – up to 23% of the airline’s workforce. The strikes by ground staff and cabin crew are due to take [...]

Posted on February 05, 2013 by Fiona Hilliard

Anyone picking up a rental car with ArgusCarHire.com  in the UK or Ireland this week is being warned to prepare for wintry weather conditions. Up to five inches of snow and 70mph winds are forecast in the UK, just two weeks after the country was hit by severe blizzards. The Met Office issued a severe [...]

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Fiona Hilliard

    Never Ending Voyage: Our Favourite Slow Travel Experiences Simon Fairbairn and Erin McNeaney left the UK in 2010 to set off on an adventure around the world. This week, Erin looked back over her favourite travel experiences so far including cooking lessons in Asia and volunteering with community projects in South America. MyPostcardFrom:  [...]

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Fiona Hilliard

  New laws requiring expat drivers to complete a medical examination are due to come into force this week. EU Directive 2012/126 begins on January 19thand will mean that UK drivers living in Spain under the age of 65 will be required to take a medical every 10 years. Drivers aged over 65 will have [...]

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Fiona Hilliard

If you’re travelling to Ireland or the UK over the coming days, prepare yourself for potential delays at Dublin airport car hire desks as snow hits the east coast of Ireland and much of the UK. The UK’s Met Office is urging road users and air passengers to prepare for possible travel delays and disruption [...]

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Fiona Hilliard

  Forget bookshelves, newspapers and magazines – some of the world’s finest travel writing is happening on the web right now. Fancy an armchair adventure? Here are five of the best travel articles that you may have missed out on over the past week: Cornish Pasties, Obsession of Hidalgo In this dispatch for the superb [...]

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Fiona Hilliard

  It’s the time of year when the editors of Lonely Planet announce their top ten list of countries to visit over the coming 12 months. The 2013 roundup is pretty comprehensive but we can’t help but think that they’re missing a few destinations. Here’s the Lonely Planet list - what we want to know is where [...]