Blog Profile / Travel Rants
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| Filed Under: | Lifestyle / Travel | |
| Posts on Regator: | 513 | |
| Posts / Week: | 2 | |
| Archived Since: | June 9, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Travel agent’s view of the collapse of Goldtrail
Did we know Goldtrail were going bust? Absolutely not. Rock Insurance supply our supplier failure cover; they monitor the financial health and risk of all of our suppliers. If they had deemed Goldtrail to be too much of a risk, we would have been notified to, “turn them off”. Problems with Goldtrail holidays We received [...]Show More Summary
Will you be robbed on holiday?
Travellers are always targets for robbers, be it a pickpocket, or a break in at your accommodation. I have laid out some tips here to limit the risk of you becoming a victim. Do not flash the cash, this is the most common and ignored advice and applies especially if you are travelling to a [...]Show More Summary
A consumer’s view of the collapse of Goldtrail
My email inbox has gone crazy since the collapse of tour operator, Goldtrail. Again, like XL, and the glut of other collapses, there are many questions left unanswered. A number of consumers have asked why less than 24 hours before Goldtrail collapsed, were they still accepting bookings. CAA predictions not much help to consumers Read [...]Show More Summary
Turkey specialist Goldtrail goes into administration
I have just heard that Turkish specialist tour operator, Goldtrail have gone into administration. This is not good news, at what will be the busiest time of the year for the company. Goldtrail also traded as Goldtrail Holidays, Goldtrail Travel and Sunmar, held ATOL licence 4684. So those holidaymakers who are stranded abroad will receive [...]Show More Summary
Your cruise holiday rants and complaints
Over the years I have written (ranted) about most types of holidays, other than cruises. I do like the idea of sailing to different destinations, and some of the cruise ships are pretty impressive, but, the fact that I travel solo a lot means cruise holidays are out of my budget. Lack of cruise rants [...]Show More Summary
Rip-off hotel mini bars and price of water at tourist hotspots
A few weeks back, Andy Jaroz wrote a post about a restaurant that does not provide customers with tap water, and I suspect that is because too many people were asking for water, and not paying for drinks. Then today, I watched a video rant to hotels about them charging $4 for a bottle of [...]Show More Summary
Travel money saving tips for your summer holiday
This is the second in a series of three posts offering advice to holidaymakers heading off on holiday this summer. In this post I have added some useful tips that will save you money in the hope that you will spend less time worrying about money, and more time enjoying your holiday. I have also [...]Show More Summary
Tips for buying travel insurance
This is the first in a series of three posts offering travel consumer tips for the summer holidays. It drives me crazy when I receive emails from consumers who has received a huge medical bill, or, have had items lost or stolen but didn’t take out travel insurance. Travel insurance is inexpensive if you shop [...]Show More Summary
Tacky travel souvenirs confession
Whenever I travel I always buy a tacky souvenir, it’s something that I have done for years. I also always buy my mum a fridge magnet, she has them from around the world, it impresses anyone that goes around to her house because they think she is well travelled. Snow globes from around the world [...]Show More Summary
Ten easy tips on how to ruin your summer holiday
Millions of Brits will be heading off on their holidays as soon as the schools close in the summer, and it is surprising that even the basics people can forget. In this post I want to provide you with tips on how to ruin your summer holiday. In other words do the complete opposite! Here [...]Show More Summary
No tap water is served at this restaurant
After a long hike on a hot day there is nothing better than a large cold drink. So when we recently finished a wonderful walk in the Yorkshire Dales and sat down in the garden of the attractive looking Cottage Tea Room in Kettlewell. Tap water not seved here We were ready for lunch and [...]Show More Summary
Why using Twitter on holiday spoils the experience
I have long been addicted to Twitter; I still am – it has helped me get things off my chest, especially when I was recently stranded in Holland. I love that I can share my life with people that are interested, post photos when travelling, but I do believe that it spoils the travel experience. [...]Show More Summary
Airlines helpline telephone rates rip off
While catching up to date with emails I found one from Travel Supermarket regarding research they carried out to find the price of airline telephone helplines. The most expensive airlines were BMI baby who charge £0.65 per minute and Ryanair for a priority helpline charge £1.00 per minute. Expensive helpline telephone rates I wonder how much [...]Show More Summary
British Airways cabin crew strike information
Unfortunately, there’s still no agreement between UNITE and British Airways (BA), so the cabin crew strike commenced yesterday and at the time of writing this post, it will continue until 29 May. According to the airline, passengers can either receive a full refund or rebook their flight for another time. Strikes having a massive impact [...]Show More Summary
My volcano ash cloud flight cancellation experience
Last Thursday, I flew to Amsterdam, with Jet2.com. I did think about cancelling the flight because some airports in Scotland and Ireland were closed, but I would have lost over £150 because the flight was not cancelled by the airline. Flight home cancelled Imagine my disbelief when checking my email yesterday morning to find that my flight [...]Show More Summary
Time to say no to the extortionate cost of hotel internet access
I have stayed at a number of hotels, primarily in the UK, and the cost of internet access annoys me. I do not mind paying a few pounds for access to the internet, but, some hotels, especially the bigger chains are ripping off customers by charging as much as £19.95 for 24 hours access. Hotels profiteering [...]Show More Summary
Vote for the world’s worst public transport system
I often rant about my bus journey to and from work; the buses are rarely on time, the cost is increasing. Last week I travelled down to London, to find that the underground was pretty much closed off. I realise the bank holiday will be quieter but its still a popular time for tourists [...]Show More Summary
Travellers still being ripped off with roaming charges
It is all well and good owning a mobile phone with GPS, tons of travel apps, but when it costs you £3 – £5 per MB to use the internet abroad, it becomes expensive very quickly. Last week I used my phone in-flight, while jaunting around New York and I have arrived home to a [...]Show More Summary
How to avoid rip-offs in tourist restaurants
We know that if we choose to eat in St Mark’s Square in Venice, close to Leicester Square in London or Times Square in New York, or along the Champs Elysees in Paris, we will be paying over the odds for the pleasure. For some the experience of sharing a meal in these famous locations [...]Show More Summary
Consumers will seek help with cost of flight cancellations
Flights to and from all UK airports will commence from tonight, unless, the weather changes; over 150,000 people can start to return home. Everyone is celebrating, sure it’s great news, but the battle will now be on for consumers who want to claim back costs from their extended or cancelled holiday. Stranded and cancelled holiday [...]Show More Summary