22/09/2009 by dave.

After my Winter sun post a couple of days ago, I thought i would delve a little deeper into the locations i highlighted as prime holiday spots.

Corfu is the most popular of the Greek Islands. It is a very green island that has seen a mixture of the civilizations over the many years it has been inhabited, giving today’s visitors a plethora of interesting and exciting ruins and architecture for us all to enjoy.
The town of Corfu (Kerkyra) impresses and charms the visitor with its two forts, narrow streets, tall houses, arcades, Venetian-built Town Hall, flower-filled gardens, and balconies with their superb wrought-iron fences.Corfu truly is a stunning place, with the whole island filled with promise and something present for everyone to enjoy.

Through the day Corfu is a peaceful, relaxing place with beautiful beaches and charming towns for you to visit and discover. When night falls the Island springs to life, with great night life including excellent restaurants, bars and clubs for a perfect mixture of entertainment.

There is a huge range of hotels in Corfu to fit any budget. A few notable selections are, Louisa Hotel Apartments, Vadius Apartments and the Christina Beach Hotel. All three of the aforementioned Hotels are very close to a number of top sandy beaches, with beautiful views of the coast or the island.

Although the island is only small compared to holidaying on the mainland, being able to get around the island is important if you want to make the most of your trip. There are a number of buses on the island, as well as your normal tours, but renting a car will give you the most freedom to do and go where you please. Shop around when choosing your car hire in Corfu as there are plenty of deals out there. Try a trusted car rental broker to try and find the best prices.

Flights to Corfu are short and reasonably cheap at the moment, but beware of extra charges from airlines when booking. Make sure you’re price has luggage included, as many smaller airlines will charge you more for if you do not state your requirements when booking.

The most important thing is to relax and enjoy your holiday.

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12/08/2009 by Stew.

The property market has been in a rut since the beginning of the recession. But rumors are surfacing that things may be moving again.









Its rumored that a huge increase in demand for van hire over the past 2 months is indicating that the property market is about to bounce back. House prices have also slightly increased over the past 2 months providing further evidence that the worst might be over at last.



So if you have been holding out on buying a house, now might be the time. Van hire is clearly in demand at the moment so its a good idea to book early. Make sure you get a van that is rugged when moving things like furniture. You don’t want to end up being charged because your sofa put a dent in the side. According to Fleet Directory, prices in London can be found from as little as £29 per day, but it pays to get the right van for your needs.At the end of the day, the only way house prices are really going to bounce back is if we start buying houses. Although do try not to get a mortgage you cant afford to pay, that’s how we got in this mess in the first place.

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21/05/2009 by Dave G.

Car Shortage

Perhaps one way to achieve reduction in carbon emissions is to allow the motor industry to grind to a halt and create a car shortage.

Earlier this year we discused motoring and the effect cars have on climate change and explored the latest ideas for eco cars that would have tiny carbon emissions.  It appears that once again the ever so influential  Nothing Interesting was ahead of the game and where we lead, lost governments follow.

The  UK government has rushed through a car scrappage scheme that is intended to boost sales of new cars by offerring money to scrap your old banger. The theory is that any car older than ten years (is THAT ALL) will be “worth” £2kif it is doomed and disposed of throught the scrappage system.

Some car dealers in the UK claim they aren’t yet ready to joint the scrappage party - pressumably hoping that economic upturn is nearby.

Car shortages throughout Europe.

Recently we picked up this titbit from travel industry organisation TTgLive who report that popular holiday destinations will suffer a shortage of hire cars this summer. One astute commenter rsuggested that hire car companies were playing to holidaymakers fears of a ruined break without a holiday auto.  Car rental firms such as Hertz, Avis and reallycheapcarhireineurope.com are all encouraging early booking to secure a car.

Car Shortage Dirty tricks - car hire in spain to cost more?

In Spain car hire companies are actually considering increasing the rental tarifs and by posting spurious user messages on travel forums seem to be successfully boosting their advance bookings.

As many of these car rental agencies operate throughout Europe it is likely that the premium for car hire in Spain will be mirrored elsewhere hitting hard up holiday makers hard.

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12/12/2008 by Dave G.

Regulars readers will be aware of the enthusiasm the something interesting authors share for cars and driving.

The long dark winter days have encouraged us to look ahead to spring /summer and consider driving holidays in the UK and Europe.

With the soaring cost of air travel more and more people are finding wonderful journeys to follow throughout Europe and the competition  amongst European car hire firms means that there are some great car rental deals available - especially if you book well in advance.

We read this post on a Europe Car Hire blog about an wonderful road trip in France that followed the Mimosa Trail.

The Mimosa Trail

It begins on the coast in the town of Bormes-Les-Mimos and continues for 80 miles in the South of France. The trail runs through beautiful French countryside where mimosa trees are abundant.

The region is also well known for its perfume and the trail concludes in Grasse, the world famous perfume region where the mimosa blossoms are made into luxury fragrances.

Grasse is known as the “perfume capital of the world” and this article will describe Grasse’s rich history, it’s many tourist attractions and will explain why the area is ideal for perfume production.

Car hire in Europe is an affordable way to travel.  You can choose to rent small economy cars, larger luxury family saloons or for the more extreme driving adventures there a re specialist car hire businesses that off off road vehicles - Land Rover, Jeeps and other SUVs.

Smart traveller recommends off road adventure holidays with safety and comfort - singling out the Freelander as the optimum 4×4 all terrain full comfort car.

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