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Holiday Advice. Two sure ways to ruin a motoring holiday abroad are to fall foul of the law and to break down.
So Europ Assistance, the leading provider of motor breakdown assistance, is advising UK motorists heading for the sun to make sure they are up to date on driving laws across the Continent to avoid hassle while they are away. Regular travellers may not realise for instance, that as a fuel-saving measure the national speed limit in Spain was reduced from 120kph (75 mph) to 110kph (68mph) .
Meanwhile in France, where speed limits vary according to geographical location, the vehicle and the weather, you can have your EU driving licence confiscated on the spot if you exceed the restriction by more than 40 km/h.
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'Keep Up To Date On Spanish Driving Laws' |
More information on driving abroad can be found at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office web site at www.fco.gov.uk.
If you do break down, then an investment in Europ Assistance’s single-trip European Motor Breakdown policy will pay dividends. One call connects to an English-speaking operator, who can summon repairers from Europ Assistance’s huge network to get you back on the road as quickly as possible. If the worst comes to the worst, you and your vehicle will be transported home at no additional cost.
Europ Assistance can even help if your car is broken into and items are stolen. The emphasis at all times is on providing emergency assistance to get you back on the road and minimise disruption to your holiday. Don’t leave it to the last minute either. With a policy in place well before you travel, you can be covered if your vehicle breaks down and cannot be repaired during the week before you are due to leave home.
Remember, breakdown assistance cover complements, not replaces, motor accident insurance (be sure to check with your insurers that you are covered abroad). You will also need travel insurance, including medical cover, to complement the cover provided under the EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) scheme.
Buying Europ Assistance travel insurance and breakdown cover at the same time is easy to do. Plus you will have the support of Europ Assistance’s global network.
Each year the Europ Assistance Group provides over 2.5 million motorists with breakdown assistance. www.europ-assistance.co.uk
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Holiday News. In a day where we are already worried about booking holidays with travel firms after some well known travel companies have gone bust, we are now be forced to be extra careful after more and more reports are being made about holiday scam websites.
People trying to save money are using the Internet to book holidays in the UK and abroad but unfortunately some of these websites are scams where they are taking the holidaymakers money and not providing a holiday in return.
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These sites look very professional and are very convincing but unfortunately once you book your holiday with them when it comes to arriving at your holiday destination you are finding that the address does not exist or you are finding that the holiday was never booked which leaves you with your money being stolen and with no where to stay after your long travel.
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We are not saying do not use the internet to book your holiday because the internet is providing people with some amazing deals but what we are saying is, make sure that when you book your holiday with an online holiday company, make sure that the holiday company is a reputable travel agent or travel company that has ABTA memberships and is ATOL protected.
Another piece of good advice is to always book your holiday with a credit card; by using most popular credit cards you will find that your holiday and payment is protected.
We also recommend when booking with a high street travel agent that you do not pay cash and instead use your credit card and pay off your credit card straight away. With Thomas Cook becoming one of the biggest travel agents to be hit with the financial crisis where some travel experts believed they were about to go bankrupt, you need o make sure that you are always protected and by using your credit card, it gives you that little extra piece of mind.
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Holiday News. When it comes to holidays we want to save as much money as we can and that is why a lot of people wait until the last minute to book their holidays where they hope to catch a bargain but according to one travel expert, we are booking holidays all wrong.
What Nick Jackson of Freedom Direct is telling us, is we should book holidays early to get a bargain. If we listen to Nick Jackson then we should book our holiday as early as we can to save money because he claims that we are missing out on great deals.
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Nick Jackson of Freedom Direct says: “The last minute holiday booking culture has become popular for a good reason – there are a lot of great last minute holiday deals available from Freedom Direct and other travel websites.
“But the very best way to book a cheap holiday is to book as early as possible.”
Top tips from Freedom Direct for booking a cheap holiday:
1. Pick some approximate holiday dates well in advance, long before you decide where to go.
2. Make a list of the places you want to visit alongside your priorities.
3. Research the places on your initial list by consulting destination guides.
4. Research and compare prices for your flights and accommodation as early as possible.
5. Look at the prices of flights seven days either way of your ideal departure date.
6. Consider flying early in the morning or last thing at night as these flights are cheaper.
7. By researching accommodation early on you will have the pick of rooms on offer.
Cheap Fights Gatwick magazine have to disagree that we should book a holiday as early as possible. What we have seen over the years is holidays do come down in price. For example, we looked at a holiday in Spain which a year before the fly date, the holiday was nearly four thousand pounds for three adults but when it came to two months before the fly date, the holiday went down to £2,400 which is a huge saving.
In our opinion, you should keep an eye on holiday prices and stick to your budget and never go over on your budget. You can grab lots of deals if you wait nearer to the time you want to take your holiday.
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