Documents tagged 'Hire'

Tour The Fjords Of Norway In A Hire Car

Author: Thomas Pretty Subscribe to users feed

Published: 29/02/2008

Norway is a country that is as beautiful as it is rugged. The best way to sample all this country has to offer is to use a car hire service and head out into the mountainous wilderness. Around the same size as Germany, Norway has much to offer; be it the spectacular coastline or daunting arctic...

Let's Do It Big Style

Author: Catherine Harvey Subscribe to users feed

Published: 28/02/2008

We all know when the Americans do anything, they have to do it big style. Big meals, big clothes, big bodies, big houses, big cars, nothing is exempt from being beefed up to maximum proportions. Car hire in the US is no exception to the big rule. The state of Arizona has one of the most...

Cleaning The Car Hire Industry

Author: Thomas Pretty Subscribe to users feed

Published: 27/02/2008

It seems as if recently the car hire industry has cleaned up its practises somewhat. For many years there have been unscrupulous companies who have angered customers through the use of small print in rental agreements. By 2006 this got so bad that the government stepped in and threatened to clean...

Critical Time for Central Illinois Home Sellers

Author: Fritz Pfister Subscribe to users feed

Published: 27/02/2008

The Capital Area Association of Realtors (CAAR) had member brokers reporting to the MLS that closed home sales fell in January by over 27%. In spite of interest rates falling below 6%, and unemployment rates locally of 4.9%, sales pending closing fell in January by over 25% from 2007. This marks...

The Trials Of A Chauffeur

Author: Catherine Harvey Subscribe to users feed

Published: 27/02/2008

I've been working for the chauffeur car hire company for many years and the things I could tell you would make your hair curl! Of course, I've learnt to be nothing but professional when the couple are making out in the back although even with the privacy screen firmly in place it is definitely...

Is Car Hire a Black Hole in Your Holiday Budget?

Author: Rudi van der Zalm Subscribe to users feed

Published: 26/02/2008

Many people feel that car hire at Malaga airport is a notorious black hole in their holiday expenses. You thought you had a really good price quoted from the website, but when you arrive with your car hire voucher at the counter, there are all kinds of insurance add-ons, fuel payments and unclear...

Touring Ireland In A Hire Car

Author: Thomas Pretty Subscribe to users feed

Published: 26/02/2008

Having some Irish heritage somewhere along the family line I decided to fly over to Ireland as the flights were so cheap. I also got a great deal on car hire so picked up the keys from the desk and drove my saloon car, complete with family out into the beautiful countryside of Ireland. The...

Touring The Netherlands In A Hire Car, More Than Just Clogs And Windmills

Author: Thomas Pretty Subscribe to users feed

Published: 26/02/2008

Many think of the Netherlands as a land of windmills, tulips and clogs. There is more to this flatland than meets the eye and using a car hire service is the ideal way to sample all this country has to offer. Strictly speaking the Netherlands is a term that includes territories in the...

Eight Things to know before Selling your Mountain Home

Author: Gary Ward Subscribe to users feed

Published: 25/02/2008

For most markets the Spring and Summer are the hottest home shopping times, but that's not exactly true in the mountains. We may get many lookers in the spring and fall because of the many art festivals going on in the Blue Ridge Mountains. but many times those lookers may not contract till the...

Use A Hire Car To Tour The South Of France

Author: Thomas Pretty Subscribe to users feed

Published: 25/02/2008

The South of France has long been a favoured destination for holidaymakers; the warm Mediterranean sun combined with the fine cuisine has acted as a magnet for tourists. Flying down to the region takes the bulk out of the travelling while the use of a hire car will allow visitors get the most out...