We received the following query from a customer called Michael who was eager to know the best location to rent a car in Florence:
Hi there,
Where is the best location to hire a car in Florence, Italy? We are staying in the city centre and our accommodation is close to Piazza Bonsi.
Which of your Florence car hire locations would [...]

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Such is TripAdvisor’s popularity that for many holidaymakers, it’s their second port of call when booking a trip, (the travel site being the first).  But you’ve got to wonder – who actually reviews TripAdvisor? How accurate are their reviews and how many are in fact written by hotels and travel companies themselves?
Feeling compelled to investigate, [...]

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This week were are going to look at Grunge Music. It emerged in the 1980′s as a sub genre of Alternative Rock in Seattle, Washington. It is mostly inspired by heavy metal, hardcore punk and indie rock and there are lots of distorted guitars and angst l…

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As skiing season hits us and the Metro Ski and Snowboard Expo comes to the London Olympia, we thought we would see if we could find you some great skiing holiday ideas in the USA. Skiing for Luxury: Killington is the largest Skiing Resort in Eastern US…

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And you thought penalty points for puddles was weird…buoyed on by the UK’s bizarre rainy-day driving law, we thought we’d do some digging to uncover some more of the same. The following are 10 of the world’s strangest driving laws.  Some are a little crazy, some a little unbelievable – all are completely TRUE:
Watch for the [...]

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The next time you’re driving in the rain and you spot a big glassy puddle, you might just want to ignore that mischievous little devil on your shoulder that urges you to splash the nearest passers-by…it could cost you in penalty points.
A female driver in the UK learned this the hard way and [...]

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Hi Fiona
Two friends and myself are heading to Barcelona for five days at the end of this month.  We’ll be renting a car at Barcelona airport and staying in the Gracia area of the city.  Can you give us any recommendations about what to see in the city and some short day-trip ideas?
Cheers
Elaine
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Well done Steph! The answer was in fact Douro Valley! We are Surfin’ the USA this month! I get around California in my hire car, it’s a great place to surf and pick up some good vibrations while enjoying drinks in the sunset. With the vast array of sho…

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Ryanair is promising to give away 100,000 free seats with no taxes or charges “for every false claim” made in BBC One’s Panorama investigation “Why Hate Ryanair?” which was broadcast last night.
Commenting ahead of the documentary, yesterday  Ryanair spokesman  Stephen McNamara said:  “ We know of one false claim already, they are going to accuse [...]

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Today we chat to Kevin May, editor of travel industry news provider Tnooz, about his new venture, as well as his opinions on current travel industry news and trends.

Q. Last month you launched Tnooz.  Can you tell us something about the site’s offerings?
KM: We are a global B2B media brand for the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, focusing on travel [...]

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