Posted on February 08, 2012 by Fiona Hilliard

  This week, the Welsh government is launching a high profile campaign to stub out smoking in cars with children on board, but you might be shocked to learn that right now in some countries, it is already illegal…       Canada: Smoking while anyone under 16 is present in the vehicle is banned [...]

Posted on February 06, 2012 by Fiona Hilliard

    Drivers across the UK are being warned to take care when battling against freezing conditions today. Authorities have deployed gritters around the country to tackle the weekend’s heavy snow, but in some areas, roads have had to remain closed due to dangerous ice. The Met Office is continuing to warn drivers about icy [...]

Posted on February 01, 2012 by Fiona Hilliard

      Argus Car Hire is now on Pinterest. Give us a follow now – and while you’re at it, check out these expert travel pinners too. We’re addicted already:   1.     Kirsten Alana: Kirsten Alana is a New York based travel writer and photographer. Her website, Aviators and a Camera showcases her traditional [...]

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Fiona Hilliard

  Spanish airline Spanair stranded 20,000 passengers  as well as visitors looking to pick up car hire in Spain over the weekend when they ran out of financing options. Grounded: Spanair flights The Barcelona-based airline announced unexpectedly that it was ending operations, leading to 647 flight cancellatons. In the meantime, UK low cost airlines, EasyJet [...]

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Fiona Hilliard

    Wait. Before you recoil in horror, by ‘ugly’ we mean: Utterly Gifted Lucrative Young Travel Bloggers. So, as you can see, any travel blogger appearing on this list should feel honoured. That includes you: 1.    Melvin Boecher 2.    Brendan van Son 3.    Matthew Kepnes 4.    Anil Polat 5.    Paul Steele So who are [...]

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Fiona Hilliard

Real driving enthusiasts know a holiday isn’t just about how many historic sights you can tick off, how good the hotels are or how good the grub is along way. For a real driving holiday, what really matters is the road. Long, winding, tricky, taking you into the mountains, speeding you along through the bush, [...]