There’s nothing worse than feeling absolutely clueless about the best place to eat when you’re on holiday. There’s always that paranoia that you’re going to a) get food poisoning or  b) get ripped off.  Never fear, the Glove Box is here. The following few pointers should help tip you off on where to eat (and [...]

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Earlier this month, I took the number 28 tram through the streets of Alfama in Lisbon.   I brought a video camera with me.  In the lunchtime rush I was lucky enough to get a seat by an open window [...]

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If you’re a Heathrow, Gatwick or even Stansted car hire customer, this weekend it’s time to sit up and take notice … expect delays. Big time. And no, this has nothing to do with the BA strike.
So What’s the Story?
Over 15 million cars are due to take to the roads all across [...]

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When renting a car you’d assume you wouldn’t get busted for breaking the speed limit. Wouldn’t you?  After all, it’s not your car, who’s going to know…?
Assumptions are dangerous things…
Let me explain. If you’re caught making a road traffic offence, you can bet your bottom dollar that your car rental agency will have something to [...]

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You know the story, you’ve set up your camera for what looks like the perfect snap of the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China or the Colosseum- when bam – out wanders some dopey local, tourist, car or dog, right into your money shot. And you’re like, hello, can’t you see I’ve [...]

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No need to stress about Ryanair carry-on allowances ever again. You won’t believe this – the no frills airline is launching its very own regulation suitcase. Working in conjunction with Samsonite, the bag is available in Ryanair’s trademark colours of navy blue and yellow and means you’ll never need to [...]

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Regular readers will know I was up for a Best Business Blogger gong in the IIA Net Visionary Awards.  The awards took place last night in the swish surroundings of the Crowne Plaza in Dublin’s Santry.   Despite all your lovely votes, the Glove Box blog was pipped to the post by the very [...]

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Remember what I said about “watching this space” for BA strikes?
I can reveal that walk-outs by British Airways crew now look set to go ahead next week…
How come, wasn’t it all sorted out?
The u-turn comes in the wake of the court of appeal’s decision to support Unite cabin crew union against an injunction granted to the airline on [...]

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Lisbon car hire is all very well for taking you from the streets of the crowded city to the coast, but what happens when you want to discover what makes the heart of the city beat?
In the Portuguese capital, where mountainous, cobbled hills make for hellish car parking and tired, blistered feet, the local tram [...]

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New protocol to minimise disruption caused by volcanic ash from Iceland is due to come into force from midday today – hopefully with the effect of minimising summer flight cancellations…
So what’s happening?
Well, the Irish Aviation Authority and the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority have set up a new fly zone that will allow planes  to fly [...]

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