Posted on August 07, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Not only are Britons experiencing some of the worst downpours in Europe this summer, but UK drivers are also facing daylight robbery at the petrol pumps according to a new survey by uSwitch.  While Brits handed over an average of £1.19 (€1.50) a litre for petrol last month, Spanish drivers paid just 96p (€1.22).  Petrol [...]

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

If you’re heading to the Cote d’Azur with France car hire this summer you might want to check out what the tide washes up, as holidaymakers in the French cities of Monaco and Marseille are reporting  millions of invading jellyfish. Some tourist dependent cities have even been forced to take preventative measures, such as banning [...]

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Shame on you, if like 15% of British people you’ve never been on holiday abroad.  According to a new study by Sainsbury Insurance, 6.96 million Brits have only ever taken their holidays on home shores and this trend rises with age, with 21% of the 65+ market admitting to being homebirds.  It’s all very well saying [...]

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Argus Car Hire is getting into the spirit of Bastille Day with a range of fantastic car hire France offers.  Check out car hire Nice from just £22 (€28) a day! Discover amazing offers on  Toulouse car hire! Make superb savings with Lyon car hire! Vive la France!

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Of all our European cousins, it’s the French that we probably have the most preconceived ideas about.  Who could blame us?  For years holiday brochures, comic strips and bad-sitcoms have been bombarding us with more “ooh la las!”, croissants and garlic-strung bicycles than you could shake a French stick at.  Over at the Telegraph they’ve gone to great lengths to lay [...]

Posted on July 08, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Ready, Set Go!  The annual Tour de France kicked off in France over the weekend with French cyclists leading the way in the first stages.  Argus Car Hire is right behind them with a tour de force of special offers.  After all, four wheels are better than two! SAVE money (and your legs) with NICE [...]