Author: Chris

If you are looking to get around in style then you may consider hiring a chauffeur. Many people book a chauffeur driven car for trips to and from the airport when they want to relax before their flight and not have to worry about contending with driving in heavy traffic. Many of these luxury travel companies have a large fleet of cars that can be used for luxury travel such as limousines.

It may be that you have some clients that you want to impress and book a chauffeur driven car to take you all to an exhibition or to a business location. With most companies you can expect reassurance that you and your clients will arrive on time. Often in the vehicles there are complimentary newspapers and bottled water or even champagne and alcohol.  The drivers will treat you and all your guests as VIP’s at all time and will drive safely and on the best route possible to your destination.

Many people are wrongly under the illusion that coach holidays cannot be luxurious. A good coach holiday can offer a number of great benefits and allow you to really relax and enjoy your holiday in comfort.

Most luxury coaches are equipped with reclining seats, air conditioning, ambient lighting and music and toilets to make your travel as comfortable as possible.

Not only can you expect luxury from your coach but also there is often a well-informed guide on board to talk to you about local points of interest that you may want to find out more about. They can give you advice on where to visit and also where not to visit and may even be able to give you discount vouchers to enter local attractions.

Coach travel is often a lot cheaper than booking a taxi or hiring a car and why stress about driving when you can let someone else take you around.

Travel is sometimes essential and other times for pleasure, but it can be very expensive. Most of us want to try and save money wherever possible. Below are a few tips on how you can do this:

• If renting a car people often assume that hiring one at a weekend will be more expensive but this is often not the case and it can in fact be the opposite. With the majority of business travel done throughout the working week, prices can sometimes be hirer that weekend hires.
• Keep an eye out for special offers or coupons that may save you money on your travel costs. Free return travel, two for one deals etc can really allow a budget to spread further, just try and be flexible on the dates you can go.
• Don’t take unnecessary luggage – it may sound simple, but packing less will save on fuel costs and also airline additional baggage charges (if you are over your allowance).

You’re usually advised to avoid drinking tap water while travelling in a foreign country, but is this really necessary? Here in the UK we have world class water sanitation and levels of toxins and bacteria are tightly controlled. While many other countries have equally excellent water safety standards, that sadly doesn’t apply everywhere in the world. Before you travel, visit the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NATHNAC) website to check advice on the country you’re travelling to.

In countries with poor levels of sanitation, don’t drink water straight from the tap. Diseases like travellers’ diarrhoea, hepatitis A, typhoid and cholera are carried in dirty water so only drink bottled or boiled water. If it isn’t possible to boil your water, using iodine or chlorine disinfectant tablets will purify water, though you may want to use them in combination to ensure all forms of parasites are killed.

Remember; don’t get caught out with things like ice in your drink or food that has been washed in tap water. Foods like water melon may be stored in water to make them more juicy so be vigilant. Though these measures seem a lot of hassle, they’re a small price to pay for your health.

If you do a lot of travelling whether it be for work or personal, there are a few gadgets that are a must have for 2016. Most of us have been in a situation where we have no battery left on a phone, tablet or laptop. If you are sat on a train and bored and want to play a game, or have urgent work to do, this can be very frustrating. There are now a number of portable charging devices you can buy starting from as little as £5 that will allow you to charge your device via a USB cable. These devices can sometimes charge multiple devices simultaneously.

Tablet, Kindle or Smartphone – Many of us have one of these already but if it is going to be used a lot when travelling you might wish to invest in a cheaper mobile or make sure that you have a comprehensive insurance policy that will cover it for loss, theft or damage.

Travelling from place to place within a city can be expensive, especially if you are using black cab taxis. If you are looking to go away for a weekend to a big city such as London, then you may want to consider pre-arranging transport for the duration of your stay.

Black cabs are very quick and can be located all over the city but you will pay over the odds for a ride and the total can quickly rake up if you are sat in traffic.

Normal taxis are usually a little bit cheaper, but still not the most cost effective way to get around. The underground trains and buses operate almost every few mins and some run quite later in to the night, meaning you can use them all day. If you buy an Oyster card, you can preload it with credit and then just swipe your card every time you use a public service.