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UK Snow Update: Drivers Urged to Be Careful On the Roads

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    Drivers across the UK are being warned to take care when battling against freezing conditions today. Authorities have deployed gritters around the country to tackle the weekend’s heavy snow, but in some areas, roads have had to remain closed due to dangerous ice. The Met Office is continuing to warn drivers about icy [...]
February 6th, 2012

Malev Airlines Goes Bust

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Another day, another European airline goes bust.  Today it’s Hungary’s national carrier, Malev that has been forced to leave its passengers stranded on the tarmac.  Like Spanair,  Malev is reacting to an “unsustainable” financial situation. Malev is a member of the Oneworld airline alliance which includes American Airlines and British Airways.  Recently, debts have mounted [...]
February 3rd, 2012

Five Travel Writers Worth Following on Pinterest

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      Argus Car Hire is now on Pinterest. Give us a follow now – and while you’re at it, check out these expert travel pinners too. We’re addicted already:   1.     Kirsten Alana: Kirsten Alana is a New York based travel writer and photographer. Her website, Aviators and a Camera showcases her traditional [...]
February 1st, 2012

Spanish Government to Take Legal Action Against Spanair

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  Spanish airline Spanair stranded 20,000 passengers  as well as visitors looking to pick up car hire in Spain over the weekend when they ran out of financing options. Grounded: Spanair flights The Barcelona-based airline announced unexpectedly that it was ending operations, leading to 647 flight cancellatons. In the meantime, UK low cost airlines, EasyJet [...]
January 30th, 2012

Portuguese Air Traffic Contollers Announce Strike Plans

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Anyone who has booked car rental in Portugal in February may have to put up with delays or cancellations to their flights next month. NAV air traffic controllers and ground operations staff have announced that they will be going on strike as a form of protest against the austerity measures and the tri-party agreement which [...]
January 27th, 2012

Best Surfing Beaches in Australia

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    In honour of Australia Day we thought we’d bring you a round-up of the best surfing beaches in the Land Down Under.  Better organise your Sydney car rental now so that you can hit all those beaches free as the wind with your surfboard…oh, and we didn’t pick these beaches for their funny [...]
January 26th, 2012

Insider’s Guide to Sydney’s Mardi Gras

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  We’ve scarcely packed away the tinsel, but in Sydney, they’re already digging out the sequins and feather boas in preparation for the city’s annual Mardi Gras celebrations… Think Sydney’s Mardi Gras and flamboyant, flashy and fun should come to mind. And if that’s what you’re into, then you were born for Sydney Mardi Gras. [...]
January 25th, 2012

Top 5 Ugly Travel Bloggers

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    Wait. Before you recoil in horror, by ‘ugly’ we mean: Utterly Gifted Lucrative Young Travel Bloggers. So, as you can see, any travel blogger appearing on this list should feel honoured. That includes you: 1.    Melvin Boecher 2.    Brendan van Son 3.    Matthew Kepnes 4.    Anil Polat 5.    Paul Steele So who are [...]
January 23rd, 2012

Road Trips Go Head to Head: Trans-Canada Vs Route 66

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Real driving enthusiasts know a holiday isn’t just about how many historic sights you can tick off, how good the hotels are or how good the grub is along way. For a real driving holiday, what really matters is the road. Long, winding, tricky, taking you into the mountains, speeding you along through the bush, [...]
January 20th, 2012

Ten Laugh Out Loud Travel Bloggers: Part Two

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  We thought we’d brighten up your Wednesday by introducing you to five more class clowns from the travel blogging community.  So without further ado…   6. Iain Mallory ( Mallory on Travel)   Don’t expect sugar-coated travel tales from real life action man Iain Mallory.  Through his blog, Mallory On Travel, he has fine-tuned [...]
January 18th, 2012
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