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How Does Chauffeur Drive Car Rental in India Work?

Finding car rental in India can feel unusual if you’re used to European-style self-drive models. When you search for options in Mumbai, you’ll often see a weekly rate of around £250 for a small saloon such as a Suzuki Dzire. At first glance, this seems incredibly cheap for a car that includes a chauffeur. Yet […]

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Freezing UK Rail Fares Is Welcome — But Does it Fix the Real Problem?

The newly announced freeze on UK regulated rail fares is a step in the right direction. UK train travel has become so expensive that even short journeys can feel like luxury purchases 🚆💸. Holding peak and off-peak fares steady is sensible — and long overdue. But if rail is ever going to be a realistic […]

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Why Car Rental in Spain Isn’t Always As Cheap As It Looks

Car rental in Spain is famous for offering some of the lowest headline prices in Europe. A compact car rented out of season for a week or more can look astonishingly cheap, often rivaling rates in Portugal and Croatia, which are the two other major European markets where rental prices regularly drop to similar lows. […]

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How Spain Built Europe’s Largest High-Speed Rail Network

…And Why the UK Struggles Spain now operates the most extensive high-speed rail network in Europe, a transformation achieved in just a few decades. It stands in sharp contrast to the UK, where completing even one major north–south high-speed line remains elusive. Much of the difference comes down to geography, politics, economics and the long-term […]

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How We Score: “Should You Rent a Car?”

🚗🌍 ✨ The final score brings everything together. It combines the strength of non-car transport, the value of hiring a car, and the broader travel environment to produce a simple, practical recommendation for travellers. Although many destinations fall somewhere in the middle, this scoring system therefore helps make sense of the differences in a clear, […]

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How We Score: “Is It Worth Hiring a Car?”

🚗✨ When deciding whether renting a car is genuinely worthwhile in a particular country, we evaluate five key criteria. Taken together, these scores help travellers understand how practical, how enjoyable, and how cost-effective hiring a car will actually be. Although every category matters in its own way, the overall score reflects the combined experience of […]

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