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Archives for March 2018

How to Get a Local Sim Card in South Africa for Tourists

28th March 2018

The MTN Store

When you visit South Africa as a tourist you might want to use your mobile phone but it could become very expensive very quickly if you are roaming with your foreign SIM card.

Norwegian London Gatwick To Boston Flight Review

28th March 2018

Norwegian London Gatwick To Boston Flight Review

Norwegian Airlines operates regular flights between London Gatwick in the UK and Boston in the US, which was my destination for a one week leaf peeping holiday not long ago.

The Green Acorn Guesthouse in Ficksburg, South Africa – Review

26th March 2018

The Green Acorn Guesthouse in Ficksburg

The Green Acorn Guesthouse in Ficksburg, South Africa is a privately owned bed and breakfast about an hour and a half away from the Golden Gate Highlands National Park.

StayEasy Hotel Cape Town City Bowl – Independent Review

23rd March 2018

The StayEasy Hotel

The StayEasy Hotel Cape Town City Bowl is in the city center area, overlooking the skyline and the famous Table Mountain. It is part of a local South African chain of hotels operated by the Tsogo Sun hotel company.

The Elephant’s Footprint Lodge in Colchester, South Africa – Review

21st March 2018

The Hotel Entrance

I stayed at the Elephant’s Footprint Lodge in Colchester, just outside the Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa for one night during a nine day road trip from Johannesburg to Cape Town via the Garden Route.

The Leeu Gamka Hotel – A Frontier Hotel In The South African Karoo

19th March 2018

The Leeu Gamka Hotel

The Leeu Gamka Hotel is in Leeu Gamka, halfway between Cape Town and Colesberg on the N1 highway in South Africa. I stayed here one night while driving from Cape Town to Johannesburg.

Weekend Car Hire At Atlanta Airport With Thrifty

16th March 2018

Atlanta Airport Thriffty Desk

I rented a Nissan Altima in Atlanta from Thrifty through Holiday Autos. The car came in at £26 for one day excluding insurance.I made the booking at 5AM in the morning on the day of pick up at the Holiday Autos website and I went to pick up the car at 7AM at Atlanta Airport in Georgia, US.

Things To Be Aware Of When Renting From Goldcar – Review

14th March 2018

Goldcar Pick Up Desk Treviso

I rented a five door Ford Focus at Venice Treviso airport from Goldcar through Holiday Autos. The car came in at £52, excluding insurance, having made the booking two months in advance. I made the booking on the Holiday Autos website.

Enterprise-Rent-A-Car Toulouse Airport: Independent Car Hire Review

12th March 2018

The Enterprise Car Rental Desk

Enterprise-Rent-A-Car operates a car hire pick up desk at Toulouse Airport in France. My car came in at £56 for three days, excluding insurance.

Car Hire Excess Insurance Explained: Third Party Vs Direct Insurance

7th March 2018

My Rental Car in Morocco

Renting a car can be quite stressful especially if you don’t have car hire excess insurance that removes all the risk from you.

How to Avoid The Hard Sell Tactics At A Car Hire Pick Up Desk

5th March 2018

Europcar Rental Toulouse

I have been renting cars for about seven years now, most of the time from Argus Car Hire and Holiday Autos, and I would like to share with you some tips to evade the hard sell tactics at the car hire pick-up desk.

Tempest Car Hire: Renting At Johannesburg Airport

4th March 2018

Tempest Car Hire Review Johannesburg

Tempest Car Hire offers car rental at Johannesburg Airport through Holiday Autos which is where I booked my car hire for my South African road trip.

Budgetel Inn & Suites Atlanta, GA Hotel Review

2nd March 2018

Two Double Beds in the Budgetel Inn

I stayed at the Budgetel Inn Motel in Atlanta’s downtown district for five nights. I booked my room through Booking.com for $351, including taxes.

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