Archive for July 17th, 2008

Traveling Overseas? Watch out for These Fees from Your Car Rental

by Amy Nutt

When you travel abroad you will face a lot of different fees from different places. Taxes are going to be different, you will pay additional security fees for your airfare, and you will even pay fees to exchange your money! One place you can save money on these fees, however, is with the car rental company, or car hire company as they are known in Europe. When you are renting a car overseas, watch out for these common fees, and don?t pay them if you don?t need to!

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July 17 2008 | travel-tips | 3 Comments »

The Outer Hebrides of Scotland

by Donald MacDonald

The Outer Hebrides are a fascinating group of over 200 islands which can be found off the west coast of Scotland. Gaelic is the native language of the area and the main inhabited islands are those called the Isle of Lewis, Isle of Harris, North and South Uist, Benbecula and Barra plus there are a number of smaller inhabited islands such as the Isle of Scalpay off Harris. In recent years there has been a continued growth in the interest in the Hebrides and tourism is now a major element of the local economy.

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July 17 2008 | Vacations | No Comments »