Posts Tagged‘travel’

Why St Tropez Should Be on Your Bucket List

If you are visiting the French Riviera, you absolutely must stop in St. Tropez as well. In fact, due to the availability of the best boat rental St Tropez has to offer, it is, for many, the starting point of a vacation. St. Tropez should be on everybody’s bucket list, as the jewel of the Riviera. The azure waters, beautiful colors of architecture, and vibrant way of life, is something that should not be missed. What to Expect from St. Tropez There is always a wonderful breeze in St. Tropez, making the awnings of the many cafes to snap and welcome…

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Motor Insurance Pit Falls

Most insurance customers understand the term “excess” but not everyone appreciates the implications. An excess is a form of “self-insurance” or in other words a potential cost to the customer if a claim occurs. Whatever the cost of the claim, the excess is payable for the amount agreed except where the total of the claim is less than the excess amount – in which case the excess equals the cost of the claim. Most policies from large car rental companies such as Hertz and Europcar carry an excess of some kind and most discerning customers will attempt to choose a low excess…

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How To Stay In Touch With Your Family As A Business Travelling Dad

If you are a Dad and you ahem to travel a lot then you will know just how much strain this can put on you, missing important moments in your child’s lives and not being around is difficult for both of you. So much time away from the kids can actually affect your business performance and will make you feel hugely under pressure from both your job and your family. There is little worse than hearing that your child has done something great and you’re not there to see it, or that they tell you how much they miss you…

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Buying Land Smartly In Australia

Source It stands to reason that people in this economic climate would be looking for alternative investment opportunities around the world to help keep their money stable or to have more flexibility in what and where they have their assets. Buying land is one of the best, and most secure ways to invest in overseas markets, and if you’re willing to do some work on the property as well you can purchase low and sell high – if you want to sell that is, because once you get a taste of the life down under, you might be hooked forever.…

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Top US Cities to Visit This Year

I love traveling around the US, there is simply so much to do in this huge nation that it can be difficult to decide which city you will visit. I have to be honest, when traveling around the World I like to head off the beaten track a little bit, try to find things that I wouldn’t be able to see on TripAdvisor, but when I’m traveling the US, I like to go to the big boys, the famous and iconic cities that give this country its standing in the World. If you’re heading to the US this year then…

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The World’s Best Stop-Over Cities For Business Travellers

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As fellow International business travelers will know, traversing the globe for business meetings is often done on the time of others, dictated by meetings and others schedules. Very often, if you are trying to keep costs down on your flights to fit in with such times then you may end up with long lay-overs in a multitude of cities, some are perfect for a stop over, a chance to see a new city and explore if you have enough time, some however, offer little in the short time that you have there, here we take a look at some of the…

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8 Ways To Save Money During Business Travel

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Business travel is often essential to meet prospective clients and partners in order to promote your business and hopeful make more money. For many smaller companies business travel can be tricky as it is an expense that they could really do without. This being said, it can often feel more like an investment into the future as if all goes well your business can grow. If you are required to travel for your business then here are some tips to keep costs down. Public Transport Consider using public transport where possible instead of your own car, whilst this may restrict…

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