Posted on July 14, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

  One in four UK car hire drivers are oblivious to foreign road rules when driving abroad.  A fifth of drivers also admit to driving on the ‘wrong side’ of the road and a further 20% say they are afraid while driving abroad.  The poll of 1,021 people found that 38% of younger drivers (16-24) [...]

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

And so this is summer and what have you done?  You’ve moaned about the weather every single day.  The only paddling you’ve done is through puddles of mucky rainwater.  You’ve more chance of getting a tan under the lamps of an outdoor patio heater, which has probably been switched on ALL DAY. EVERY DAY. SINCE JUNE. It’s not too [...]

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

European tourism has exceeded all expectations, despite higher fuel prices, higher taxes and tougher security at airports across the continent. The findings of the European Commission’s ETC Tourism Insights Report 2007, reveals international arrivals and overnight stays rose by 4-5%, beating forecasts made by the World Tourism Organisation.  The figures show that a huge percentage [...]