Hybrid technology is the future
Hybrid technology, or something like it, is becoming the new standard for cars. Pretty much every new car offers better mileage stats than its predecessors, and this is because of increased demand from drivers for better fuel efficiency – both to combat the ever increasing rises in fuel prices and as it limits the damage [...]
Ski-ing on your travels
Many backpackers go off round the world seeking sun and the sea, but there are plenty of winter sports you can do along the way as well. Take ski-ing for example. You can do it in countries as diverse as Brazil, China, Japan and New Zealand, not to mention the many countries in Europe where [...]
Outdoor pursuits in winter
Winter is a time when you can feel like leaving any outdoor pursuits alone for a while. It can be hard to motivate yourself to go and get some exercise when the weather is really cold. However, as long as it’s not raining, winter needn’t be a barrier to outdoor life. All you really need [...]
Go green and hire
One of the strange things modern backpackers are finding is that hiring a car can actually be one of the most environmentally-friendly ways to get around remote corners of the world these days. The romantic image of the backpacker walking many miles over deserts, through rainforest, half-frozen tundra or hacking through dense undergrowth just doesn’t [...]
Scottish government urged to go green
There have been calls for the Scottish government to get a lot greener in its driving habits after it was revealed that just a small percentage of its fleet is made up of “green” vehicles. Just 14% of the Scottish government’s cars are green. From a total cohort of 208 cars, just 26 are hybrids [...]
The shiny and new Honda Civic
The brand new, ninth-generation Honda Civic is here and it’s better and cheaper to run than ever. The title of “icon” is often glibly claimed, but few cars deserve it more than the Civic. It’s been around since 1972 ans has sold more than 650,000 models in the UK alone. The new civic 2012 will [...]
Travel-friendly driving
Many travellers eschew the car as a travelling option on grounds of environmental responsibility rather than practicalities. But it’s very true that the car is one of the most practical means of travel for people taking off on a long travel adventure – one which isn’t going to involve crossing any oceans anyway. You aren’t [...]
Winter in Lakeland
There’s nowhere quite like England’s Lake District. Each season brings its own charms. But there’s nowhere on Earth quite like the winter wonderland the Lake District is capable of becoming in heavy snow. And if the whole place really gets a deep freeze as it does most years, you can be forgiven for thinking you’re [...]
Get the right gear to go travelling
Going travelling is a good excuse to go out and buy yourself a whole lot of new gear – suitable to the climate and terrain you’ll be visiting on your travels. If you’re going backpacking, you’ll want stuff that’s light and easy to carry. Fortunately most of the clothing produced by outdoor brands like Craghoppers [...]
Holiday cheaply in your car
If you like travelling more than you like working, you can travel aroundEuropevery cheaply and very easily in your car. Here’s how; first of all, if you have a car that is an estate or in which you can put the seats back and you don’t mind sleeping in it now and again – you’ll [...]
La Dolce Vita
One of the most magical times of year to visit Italy is in the month of September. The light at that time of year seems to make the hills and valleys of regions such as Tuscany, Umbria and Le Marche look even more perfect than they usually do. Of course, September is also school time, [...]
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