Christmas Post Dates 2010

Yikes, we agree, it’s too soon to be thinking about Christmas… Or is it? 

Believe it or not, the last posting dates for Christmas 2010 start today – that is, if you need to send anything by surface mail to certain parts…

Bed Bugs are Travelling!

Pugs in your bed are one thing (we think they’re cute) but Bed Bugs… Eeuw!

Travel insurance covers a lot of travel-related mishaps, but one thing it is unlikely to cover is any expense associated with picking up bed bugs…

Travel Insurance Claims – This May Surprise You!

As with everything else in today’s dire financial climate, costs are rising.  There have been many worrying news reports recently about the rise in the amount of hefty travel insurance claims.  

The Foreign Office (FCO) ‘British Behaviour Abroad’ report published…

World Cup Ski Events

The International Ski Federation (Fédération Internationale de Ski) World Cup schedule is all set for an exciting 2010-2011 race season.

Before booking your ski trip it might be a good idea to check the FIS website to see if your visit…

Ski Equipment on Flights

One expense that is often forgotten when planning a wintersports holiday budget is whether an airline charges extra for carrying ski equipment; some do and some don’t. 

Most airlines do charge to carry sports equipment, so check their luggage information carefully before…

FC Utrecht vs Liverpool

Liverpool FC travels to the Netherlands to meet FC Utrecht on Thursday, 30 September 2010 in a UEFA Europa League match. 

The venue is the Galgenswaard Stadium in Utrecht, with kick-off scheduled for 7pm local time (6pm UK time). 

Utrecht…

Greece – Travel Disruption

Planned strikes will affect rail travel in Greece starting today, 22 September 2010. 

Further travel disruption is possible due to strikes by public sector workers, which includes air traffic controllers. 

Demonstrations and strikes may be called without much notice and affect…

Europe – Planned Strikes

If you have plans to travel to Europe, especially Spain or France, keep an eye on the news for updates on planned ‘anti-austerity’ strikes.   

France:  On Thursday, 23 September 2010 a nationwide strike over pension reform is expected to cause…

Valencia vs Man United

Manchester United FC travels out to Spain to play Valencia CF on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 in a UEFA Champions League (Group C) match. 

Venue is the Estadio Mestalla (Mestalla Stadium) Valencia. Kick-off is 8:45 pm local time (7:45 pm UK…

Singapore F1 Grand Prix

The Singapore Formula One Grand Prix takes place next Sunday, 26 September with practice and qualifying on 24 and 25 September, 2010.   

The drivers face a challenging 61 laps of the 5.073km (3.152 miles) Marina Bay Street Circuit, which also…