http://www.wetryharder.co.uk Car hire advice and discussion about business and leisure car rental Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:54:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently decided to visit one of this country’s most mystical landmarks, Stonehenge. And as I live in London, I decided to see what else was on offer in that area, because I rarely get to explore this country’s heritage outside of the city. On this road trip I discovered the ... http://www.wetryharder.co.uk/2010/01/road-trip-to-stonehenge/ With 2010 already upon us we are pleased to unveil the upgraded Avis We Try Harder blog, including a fresh look to go with the new decade. We have been working behind the scenes updating systems so the site runs faster and along with the design improvements, helping to make ... http://www.wetryharder.co.uk/2010/01/welcome-to-the-new-look-we-try-harder-blog/ As part of the team at Avis London City I am proud to announce that we are now the premier car rental company for London City Airport, and will be for the next 7 years. This means that Avis now are the only car rental company with access to ... http://www.wetryharder.co.uk/2010/01/avis%e2%80%99-new-office-at-london-city-airport/ I recently returned home from a holiday around Egypt and, seeing as I haven't written on the blog for a while, I thought I'd take the opportunity to write about it. I covered a lot of ground in my 16 days there and I found it to be an incredibly ... http://www.wetryharder.co.uk/2010/01/travelling-around-egypt/ With wind, rain, ice and snow – winter can throw the very worst at us. So to help make sure you are prepared when travelling by car this season, here’s some helpful advice from the Highways Agency. For a smoother journey check your vehicle is ready for winter. Regularly servicing ... http://www.wetryharder.co.uk/2010/01/highways-agency-%e2%80%93-be-prepared-when-driving-in-winter/ I am excited to announce the launch of the Avis Eco Collection, our new low emissions car group. If you choose to rent a car from the Avis Eco collection you can drive away in a brand new, stylish and fuel efficient VW Golf 1.6 TDI 90ps. The cars ... http://www.wetryharder.co.uk/2009/12/new-%e2%80%93-avis-eco-collection/ We are pleased to announce that the planned strike by British Airways cabin crew has been cancelled. The High Court yesterday ruled that the 12 day strike, originally due to take place over the Christmas period was in fact illegal. It is now expected that all British Airways flights will operate as ... http://www.wetryharder.co.uk/2009/12/british-airways-cabin-crew-strike-cancelled/ Avis are pleased to announce that we now offer our customers the opportunity to offset the carbon emissions from their car rental in the UK when they collect there keys. The cost to offset the rental is £1, this has been calculated based on average vehicle emissions, length of rentals, ... http://www.wetryharder.co.uk/2009/12/avis-giving-you-the-choice-on-how-we-offset-carbon-emissions/ You might have heard by now that British Airways has announced a 12 day strike between the 22nd December and the 2nd January. This is expected to affect around a million people. If you were planning to fly on an internal flight with British Airways within the UK over this ... http://www.wetryharder.co.uk/2009/12/british-airways-cabin-crew-to-strike-over-christmas/ I’ve spent a fair bit of time in the mountains since starting to snowboard in 1995, and to be honest I’ve tried most methods of getting out into Europe. 15 hour road trips in the back of unheated windowless Sprinter vans potentially being the highlight. I’ve found over the years, flying ... http://www.wetryharder.co.uk/2009/12/european-ski-trips/