Posted on July 23, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Looking for a last-minute holiday with the kids but feeling the credit crunch?  Italy and Greece could be right up your street. According to a survey by Post Office Travel Services, Italy and Greece are the cheapest destinaions for family breaks. In Italy, the Colosseum in Rome and the Pompeii near Naples offer a kids-go-free [...]

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

1. Steer Clear of Toll Roads Cut costs on your driving with clever detours.  The return toll from Calais to Avignon on the French motorways is £108 for example.  The same journey can be done by following the cross-country Bis routes which avoid the congested Routes Nationales.  For details of Bis routes, see:  http://www.bison-fute.equipement.gouv.fr/ and http://www.mappy.com/ [...]

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

They say good things come to those who wait, unless you’re a tired holidaymaker that is.  Hold-ups and delays are the most frustrating part about holidays, according to a new survey by travel company Isango.  Some 65 per cent of holidaymakers said being made to wait was the worst thing that could happen on holiday, [...]

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Road trips are all about adventure, blazing new trails and exploring landscapes but that doesn’t mean forsaking luxury along the way.  The Irish Independent has rounded up 5 of what it calls ‘Coastal Highway Hidaways’-beachside boltholes and heavenly havens where you can rest easy after a hard day’s driving. Some of our most popular destinations are [...]

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Doom and gloom on the weather as well as the news is forcing Brits to book late summer getaways.  According to travel website lastminute.com, the recent rise in costs and predicted credit crunch meant Brits held off on booking a holiday this year.  However with a damp squib of a summer now a certainty, sun seekers are [...]

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) [...]