Eight Tips for Taking a Road Trip with Kids
April 28, 2008 by warren707 · Leave a Comment
Road trips with the family are excellent ways to expose children to new cities, new cultures, and new landscape. However, traveling in a car with children can also be trying. To ensure your upcoming road trip with the kids is fun, you will need to be prepared for the unexpected. By being organized and with good planning, you and the kids will have a memorable vacation, not one that becomes a nightmare.
Renting a car at age 21
December 3, 2007 by warren707 · Leave a Comment
By BRUCE MOHL
Boston Globe
It’s easier for younger drivers to rent a car than it used to be, but it’s still not cheap. Hertz, Avis and Budget all have lowered their minimum rental age recently from 25 to 21, but they are imposing daily surcharges on younger drivers because they tend to be involved in more accidents.
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Rent a car trap to avoid
November 20, 2007 by warren707 · Leave a Comment
Don’t prepay for gasoline when you rent a car at an airport.
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A pricey car rental mistake in Paris
November 6, 2007 by warren707 · Leave a Comment
Karina Castillo is offered a bargain 220-euro weekly rate on a rental car in Paris. But when she returns the vehicle, she’s in for a shock: The bill comes to more than 800 euros.
Now, one year later, Avis hasn’t even acknowledged her e-mails and phone calls appealing the higher bill. Should the car rental company give her a refund? And how could Castillo have avoided this dispute in the first place?
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