Photo of the Day: The Mayan Arch, Ball Court - Copan Ruinas, Honduras

Posted by traveller on March 11, 2010

The Mayan Arch, Ball Court - Copan Ruinas, Honduras by Adal-Honduras

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Rental Car South Africa - Car Hire In South Africa

Posted by traveller on March 10, 2010

If you are visiting South Africa the best way to get around and see the area is by getting your own wheels. Getting a rental car in South Africa isn’t much different than getting on anywhere else. Rental cars in South Africa are fairly inexpensive with rates around $40 a day with included insurance. Booking your South Africa rental car is typically cheaper if you book and prepay in advance before leaving your home country.

South Africa car rental companies include:

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Avis
Budget
Europcar
Hertz
Imperial
Tempest

You can also book rental cars in South Africa on sites like Expedia or Travelocity.

In South Africa they do drive on the left; like they do on the United Kingdom. Road conditions in South Africa are excellent. Other drivers will be your biggest concern as the road accident and death rate is quite high at 10,000 to 15,000 deaths from road accidents each year.

Petrol stations in South Africa do not have self-service. Instead they are full service and you are expected to tip around $0.50 when you get your tank filled.

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Photo of the Day: Autumn in South Africa

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How to Get a Complimentary Upgrade on Rental Car

Posted by traveller on March 9, 2010

Rental car prices can be pretty outrageous - especially if you are renting from an airport location. If you are trying to save money by getting the cheapest car then you likely are having to book an economy size vehicle. What if you need a larger vehicle though?

You just might be able to get a free upgrade on that rental car!

Here are some tips on how you can get a complimentary upgrade on your rental car.

Look on the websites of all the rental car agencies to see if they have any free upgrade offers or coupon codes. If you can’t find any there try the forums at Fat Wallet and Slick Deals.

Order up an Entertainment Book ( Take an incredible 50% off all Entertainment Books plus get free shipping from 3/1/10-3/14/10! ) for the city you are visiting. Not only will you score some local coupons but also some national coupons for car rental agencies. One of those coupons just might be for a free upgrade.

Get yourself a credit card that has car rental upgrades as a perk. The American Express Platinum Card gives you free Hertz #1 Club Gold membership privileges. And that gets you complimentary rental car upgrades every time.