I received an email from a travel consumer today about using your Visa or MasterCard abroad – apparently credit card companies, due to increased security, are blocking the use of cards outside of your resident country, unless you call the credit card company informing them ...

I am a partner of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s, campaign to educate holidaymakers about safe travel home or abroad, called Know Before you Go. I’ve been a partner since 2002, but in the past 12 months, there’s been very little communication from the ...

News of the increase in air passenger duty generated a lot of discussion, but I am being swamped at the moment with emails from consumers who are outraged at airlines charging ludicrous amounts for changes to bookings. Whilst I don’t mind receiving emails from consumers about ...

With so many package holidays on offer it can be daunting when looking in the high street or on the internet for holidays. Most of us work hard and save for our main holiday, so it’s frustrating and disappointing when it all goes wrong. So, ...

Interesting article sent via Kevin May at Travolution, from you gov who have unveiled the nightmares of Car Parking. The survey commissioned by BAA, the official provider of airport services, has discovered that: Finding a space was considered the most stressful part of car ...

The summer holidays are coming up, and travel consumers are looking out for the best deals, but is it best to wait nearer the time or book now. Travel agencies and companies will want you to book now, but I'm not sure if ...

I love travelling, and I sometimes love researching my own holiday, and occasionally, I’ll get a travel agency to do the searching and booking for me, but they are five things I really hate about booking holidays – not just online. Fish bait holiday prices It’s like ...

When you have a disease like cancer, and are able to get around, you want to get away, some where warm, so it doesn’t seem fair that travel insurance companies are making it near impossible for terminally or long term ill people to travel abroad. I ...