Posted by Melanie | Under City Breaks, Culture and History, Holiday Inspiration
We can write about how great Barcelona and its attractions are, but why not just take a peak for yourself:
La Sagrada Familia

Wow springs to mind when you take a tour around this fantastically designed building. Construction first started in 1882 and can you believe they are still trying to finish it!
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Posted by Melanie | Under City Breaks, Culture and History
You don’t have to be a poet junkie to have heard of Robert Burns. Born in Scotland on the 25th January 1759 and dying on the 21st July 1796, he has been dubbed Scotland’s favourite son. Each year the Scottish, along with other nationalities worldwide, spend the evening of the 25th January to celebrate his works.
Throughout the evening’s festivities, you can expect to see lots of men in kilts, listen to various Robert Burn’s poems and taste the famous haggis dish. And let’s not forget the whiskey; it wouldn’t be a Scottish celebration without it!
Interesting fact: did you know that Robert Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne?
If you wish to join in with the celebrations in Scotland, you can arrange an Edinburgh car hire online, or perhaps you want to celebrate in another city? Check out our great UK car hire rates and list of car hire destinations.
Posted by Agnes | Under Culture and History, Travel Trivia

The most immediate effect of the sinking of the Costa Concordia was throwing cruise companies everywhere into a panic, fearing there would be a decline in business. And while we understand that people may be a bit more wary of going on boats for a short while, it’s important to point out that while accidents do happen, those are an exception rather than the rule.
Having said that, there are several sea accidents that by their scope or the mystery involving the circumstance in which they happened, have made their way into popular imagination.
Here are the five that made our list!
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Posted by Melanie | Under Holiday Inspiration

Have you ever booked a holiday with a friend and as soon as your bags are unpacked at your destination you’re already dreading the next few weeks and are thinking of your escape route? You know the saying ‘never work with children and animals’? Well we think that a travel saying should be invented: ‘never book a holiday with a friend that you have not known all your life’!
Take five of the most famous friends in the world, who would you choose to holiday with?
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Posted by Agnes | Under Holiday Inspiration

While New Year’s Eve is by many considered to be a time for celebrating, enjoying life and making less than advisable decisions under the influence of more than advisable amounts of alcohol, January on the other hand is the time for big decisions, optimistic planning of the year ahead, and resolutions that will probably not reach past February.
All the same, the beginning of a new year feels like a refreshing renewal when we have the chance to become everything we wish to become and do all we set out to do for the next 365 days. So here are 5 New Year Resolutions for the coming year
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Posted by Agnes | Under Holiday Inspiration, Our Top Fives

Theories abound that the world is coming to and end in 2012. Some people swear buy it, some people say it’s nonsense, but whether or not you’re a believer, it’s always best to play it safe and if it’s to be last, make 2012 the best year it can possibly be. And what better way to do that by travelling! Here’s our top 5 destinations for 2012.
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Posted by Melanie | Under Road Trips, Travel Advice

Escaping the madness of the UK and heading to foreign lands is a great way to spend Christmas, but before you travel it’s a good idea to prepare ahead for the journey and to understand the rules of the road for the country you are travelling too.
Here are a few tips on our most popular winter destinations:
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Posted by Melanie | Under Holiday Inspiration, Sports, Travel Advice

Fancy a family ski holiday this winter but don’t want to pay the top Alpine prices, or you can’t afford to make the long-haul flight to Canada? Fear not; we have a few alternative destinations that are fast becoming skiing hotspots!
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Posted by Agnes | Under Holiday Inspiration

Spanish Adventures
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a trip down to sunny Spain for a holiday filled with sombreros and tapas. We started out holiday in Malaga, where it’s still sunny despite being a bit too cold for hitting the beach, and on the second day of Christmas, my true love took me on a car hire to Alicante, where we visited the beautiful castle and strolled along the port.
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Posted by Melanie | Under Holiday Inspiration, Travel Experiences

Are you a traditionalist that believes Christmas holidays should be spent in front of a log fire drinking warm wine and mince pies or are you a modernist who heads straight for the high temperatures and warm ocean waters? I have to admit I cannot decide where I lie on this decision, as I can see plus points in both of the options!
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