Posted on August 14, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Security checks don’t usually have people jumping for joy, unless of course you’re passing through Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport this summer.  If you’ve got some time to kill, you’ll be able to take a 15-minute class in oriental dance, mambo, modern jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, tango, salsa and hip hop.  Four thousand people have taken [...]

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

There’ll be few happy campers in Britain this week as forecasters warn of widespread heavy rain and flood alerts all across the UK. Why weather the storm at home, when you could be soaking up the sunshine in much warmer climes? Swap your wellies for flip-flops and jump aboard one of these fantastic deals: Malaga [...]

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 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 [...]

Posted on July 03, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Summertime and the living is easy…it is with Nice car hire anyway, especially as the world famous Nice Jazz Festival approaches.  If you’re holidaying in Nice this July, it’s worth making a day-trip to the Cimiez Arenas and Gardens where you’ll find an impressive line-up that includes: Rufus Wainright, Leonard Cohen, Diana Krall, Joan Baez, [...]