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Road Trip in France

When you think about road trips you may only consider the open roads of the US. Well, there is good news for you. There are some great road trip ideas in France. You can visit South of France or you can even visit Napoleon’s route. You can pick up your rental car in Paris or …

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How to plan a road trip

There are many families who are already planning their summer vacation. Why not go on a road trip? It doesn’t matter where you’re going as long as you and your family or friends are prepared. Let’s see a couple of tips and ideas how to make a road trip even more enjoyable: Decide where to …

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May bank holiday travel tips

Early May Bank Holiday is at out doorstep (7 May) so it’s better to be prepared for it. Everybody wants to travel away and have fun but that will also mean that the roads in the UK will be quite busy. Here are a couple of advice from AA how to travel and drive safely …

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Car hire upgrade – do you really need it?

I came across an interesting article online. Customer rented a car at San Diego Airport in the US. He travels a lot and has rented many cars but this situation was really shocking at this time. Why? Let me share his story: He picked up his rental car at the aiport and the car hire agent …

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WeCar car-sharing program expanding

Good news for the residents and visitots of Lane Transit District and the cities of Eugene and Springfield that the WeCar car-sharing program is expanding. WeCar is part of the Enterprise car hire company and the company will expand its rental program with 4 more cars – 1 in Springfield and 3 in Eugene (Ford Fusions). …

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AurigaCrown will cease trading – availability crisis in Spain this summer

[important]Update! May 2012 Auriga Crown Car Hire is now under new management and operating with 2000 cars at Malaga Airport.[/important] AurigaCrown – Spain’s leading car hire company -will cease trading this summer which will mean that Spain will have a very serious shortage in rental cars this summer. The loss of 15,000 rental cars will …

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Top winter sun destinations

It’s pretty cold in Europe at the moment and we’re getting a bit fed up with this freezing cold and snow but you can always escape to somewhere warmer. Sometimes it’s hard to imagine that there hot beaches where you can enjoy the sun and the sea. Let’s see the top 5 winter sun destinations …

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A car hire horror story in the US

Recently I came across a very interesting article about a car hire insurance horror story from the US. A gentleman rented a Dodge Ram Dakota pickup from Enterprise car hire company and because he had a Business Visa Card that included rental car damage waiver protection he didn’t want the the extra $19.95-a-day damage insurance …

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What insurance do you need when you rent a car

Recently I read a very good article about car hire insurances written by Gill Charlton on the the Telegraph. She writes about the prices car rental franchises offer to their customers. We can experience that car rental prices are pretty low but are they really? You can get a rental car for a very good …

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Excess Insurance for Car hire in the holiday season

The holiday season arrives soon and you may need a rental car. If you live in the US you may consider to buy excess insurance for your car hire. You can read hundreds of reviews on many consumer sites which can tell you not to buy this insurance but you may consider it when it …

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