Warning – I am not pulling any punches here – I need to get some things off my chest. 🙂 Some of this will be fun where I take the …. out of some cruise companies with their over-the-top […]
I have just spent 3 weeks in the country of my birth driving around southern England with a hire car. I have driven in the UK many many times, but each time I go things have changed. Here are my […]
Rail travel is a good alternative to flying because it often allows you to depart from the centre of a city, travel at speed to your next destination, and arrive at the very centre. Flying means airports!! I just […]
Car rental is something which on the surface seems simple enough, but is fraught with danger for those who don’t read very carefully the booking conditions and the paperwork that they are signing. Here are my explanations, tips, and […]
Does the “Budapest train” go to Budapest or is it from Budapest? Railjet is an express, high speed modern Austrian train, and one major route is from Munich to Budapest via Salzburg and Vienna. Four years ago I travelled from […]
 This is the continuation of my first blog so please look for Numbers 1 to 5 before reading this. 6. Before you leave the depot. Sit in the driver’s seat and adjust seat and mirrors and take the time […]
On the surface car rental seems simple, but it is one of the facets of a holiday which can cause you the most problems. Select your supplier carefully, read all the paperwork thoroughly, and follow the other tips I give […]
This was a big lesson for me, and perhaps you too. Prices for past few months have been averaging about $50 a day for a 10-day rental, with pickup and drop at the domestic airport. This is quite a […]
Great experience with a New Zealand “cheapie” car rental company In New Zealand on business but had a relaxing weekend planned, before a very busy week. I needed to pick up a car at Auckland airport at 4pm […]
Get that final invoice when you return your rental car-or else! I regularly hire from Thrifty and Hertz at Sydney domestic airport. With Hertz, the staff accepting the returned car at the depot driveway possess hand held electronic devices […]
I’ve spent more than 30 years in the travel industry and today I enjoy sharing my experiences and “insider secrets” with others in an entertaining and fun way. On this site l’ll help you to avoid the many pitfalls and traps so that you have that wonderful holiday that you deserve. Click on my pic to read more about me.
