Holidaymakers are set to see fuel prices falling by 12% for unleaded petrol and 31% for diesel this summer, so say new figures released today by the UK’s Post Office.
According to the report, Austria and Spain offer the best value overall. The reason? Drivers in these countries pay only 1p more for unleaded petrol and much less for diesel.
Right now, all Eurozone countries outshine the UK in terms of cheap petrol, with Norway being the only country charging more to fill-up. As the situation stands at the moment, the UK is the only country in Europe where diesel is more expensive than petrol.
Meanwhile, the love affair with the British summer continues. This year’s heat wave has seen more and more UK holidaymakers re-discovering the joys of holidaying at home. We’re even seeing a new trend. In an effort to save cash, families are cutting costs on servicing their cars by renting reliable, more economical models just for their holiday.
So anyway, where do you fit into this picture? What kind of holidaymaker are you? Take our poll, we’d be interested to know…
With its pleasant summers and sports-filled winters, France has long been the holiday destination of choice for Brits looking for a change of scenery close to home-and it’s about to get a whole lot more attractive.
From tomorrow, (July 1st), VAT on restaurants and cafés in France will be slashed from 19.6% to 5.5% percent.
The new cuts mean diners will be able to enjoy the same great coffee, cuisine and (ahem) service for a lot less euro.
A meal that would typically set you back €15 (£13) will now cost you just €13.20 (£11.40). It might not seem like much now but when you tot up the costs over a week’s holiday the savings are quite substantial.
Hot on the heels of Microsoft’s Bing.com, this week Google made its own foray into the world of travel guides, with the launch of Google City Tours, a new trip-planning tool that endeavours to make “holiday planning as easy as searching the Web.”
The site suggests itineraries for thousands of destinations all over the world, allowing users to customise their trips, depending on how many days you are visiting and what you want to see.
The best bit about City Tours is the way it uses Google Maps to figure out which locations are closest to each other. Instead of just listing places that you might be interested in seeing, Google Maps orders places logically, based on where they’re located, minimizing the travel time between each.
If anything it’s one to add to the list of essential iPhone travel applications- handy if you’re bored in Berlin or fed up in Florence!
