AIRLINE ASKS MALE PASSENGER NOT TO SIT BY UNACCOMPANIED CHILD

A British Airways passenger has been paid out £2,161 in compensation and £750 in damages, after he made an official complaint that a staff member asked him to move seats so that he wasn't sitting next to an unaccompanied child.

However the staff member was just honouring BA's procedures that a male cannot sit next to any unaccompanied minors.

Mirko Fischer had actually swapped seats with his pregnant wife so she could sit by the window. Nevertheless it amazes me why the rule points towards a man when alot of abuse cases are towards women also. If that is not discrimination I don't know what is!

If that is the case with their rules then a child should not sit next to anybody or maybe have a rule that a parent or guardian have to fly with their child. Currently most airlines will fly a child between 5 and 11 can travel alone without an adult.

Mr Fischer (pictured here with his daughter) said the rule 'broke the Sex Discrimination Act' and later said he felt he had been treated as a potential child molester.
He has given his compensation money to child charities Kidscape and Orphans in the Wild.

BA have now adjusted their rule to: unaccompanied minors are managed in a safe but non discriminatory manner.

Do you think this rule was uncalled for in the first place or do you think it was justified?

CAR HIRE SAVING COUPON DEALS

We would all love to take our own car with us when we go on holiday, but in most situations that cant happen. Plus it works out less hassle for you to hire out a car for the time your away anyway.

With all the different car rental companies about it can be hard to know which one to choose. Me, personally would go for the one with the cheapest Savings Car Rental Coupons deals.

You can find plenty of Enterprise Coupons and others at website savings.com. You can find money off coupons for big names like Thrifty, Budget, Avis Enterprise Car Rental and alot more.

These can be for things like a free car upgrade, rent free days, a discounted percentage off your final amount or long term savings if you would be using a rental car several times a year.

If you walked into a car hire store you wouldn't usually come across these type of deals, as your purchase has to be manually done and sold to you.

But because you are looking for the information yourself online, all the hard work is taken out for the company so they can give you savings in return which benefits everybody in the long run.

V8 CAR THEMED HOTEL IN GERMANY

Petrol Station

I love all the themed hotels where you can have an experience of things you love.
The V8 Hotel in Stuttgart, Germany is perfect for motor enthusiasts.

Drive through

They have 10 special rooms dedicated to all things car related. The 4 star hotel is still pretty new only being just under a year old and has other 24 other modern rooms and suites.

Garage workshop

The car rooms have alot of original parts from the automobile industry- even the beds are cars!

Scrapyard

Car Wash

Hotel exterior

My favourite rooms are the drive through and petrol station. Which one is yours?

GUARD YOUR CAR FROM WIND & RAIN

Have you ever been in your car when all of a sudden heavy rain and wind hits you? With such force your car could easily be swerved into a dangerous direction.

A way to reduce this down would be to have wind and rain guards on your car. These guards will reduce the amount of raindrops and airstreams that fall on to your vehicle.

I never realised you could get anything like this until I looked at the CARiD website. There are plenty of different types you can get also with brand names such as Putco and WeatherTech to ensure you are getting the best quality possible.

The guards are easy to install and are made to look part of your car, so you wouldn't even realise there were there. They come in dark and light colours or chrome finish.

You can find out more about the benefits of wind and rain guards and how easy there are to install at the website.

If you travel alot these would be really useful if your going to be spending long amount of time on motorways or open space areas where the wind and rain conditions would be more severe, than if driving on a normal road.

ABANDONED & HAUNTED: Corsbie Hall Hotel In Fife, Scotland

There is always something about abandoned hotels that makes me feel creeped out.
This hotel Known as the Corsbie Hall Hotel and Stathore Lodge in Fife, Scotland is no different.
It appears it used to be a hospital that held patients who were suffering from fever, then turned into a care home, hotel and used by a plant hire company over the years.
The most talked about story of this place is that the hotel owners had bad experiences with poltergeists so they left the place.

There are several buildings around and the actual hotel was suppose to have been built on the remains of the former hospital.
The last time the building was used was in 2006 by the plant hire company, who still officially own the site according to some archives I stumbled upon. But ever since it has been left to rot and has become a fascinating toursist spot for ghost hunters to seek out.

MOVE AND STORE AT YOUR CONVENIENCE: Smart Box

Moving has always been known to be quite stressful, especially if you need moving and storage services to take your goods their new destination.

Smart Box offers a more simpler stress free way to move. They have storage boxes in all different sizes, that you keep at your home and when your ready they can just be taken away.

You wont have anyone messing with your stuff as you would have packed it yourself, and it makes it especially useful if your long distance moving as you don't have to worry about renting removal trucks and be ready when they are available only.

ABANDONED YASHIMA RESORT: Shikoku In Japan

Birds eye view of the resort -labelling the three built hotels (click to enlarge)

The Yashima hotel resort village in Shikoku was intended by investors to be a bustling place with several hotels, restaurants, shops, a rail line and probably more if it were continued.

One of the shops

A Restaurant

It was originally build in the 1980's alongside a popular temple that was seen as an attraction centerpiece to try and draw visitors in.

The rail line

With the economy falling and with less and less tourists not coming to the village, it was decided it was best it was shut down.

A couple of the hotels

Alot of the buildings still have abandoned furniture and other things inside. Some of the shops still have tourist souvenirs inside that were left behind.

Inside some of the buildings

It's strange really that the reason it was shut down was lack of tourists, when now that the village is abandoned it probably gets more than it ever did before. People just love creepy and unusual places don't they?

CAR REPAIRS WHEN YOU NEED THEM: Vehicle Service Contract

It's great to be able to have a car to travel in and go wherever you want, but there are going to be times when your reliable car will let you down.

Instead of worrying about being miles away with no assistance when your car breaks down you could consider a vehicle service contract.

There is a company called Car Service Contract that offer these type of A+ fully insured polices. As VPA members they ensure that all your repairs are approved in accordance with the parts, labour and guides of Chilton and Mitchell.

This extended warranty cover also enables you to get your car serviced by an ASE certified service provider no matter where you are throughout the country. Even if you have car problems at home your car can be fixed from there.

You also have the option to choose a from a deductible $0 to $100 plan, so that it wont cost you a huge amount of money all at once for numerous repairs or services.

There are several different types of policies you can choose from to suit your needs. As someone who knows nothing at all about cars I feel this type of cover would be beneficial to those who don't either.

LIFEVENTURE TRAVEL PLUG

You may think that buying a plug like this would just be a waste of money. Well maybe if you never used it, but it's always there to serve its purpose if you did need it on your travels.

Have you ever been to a hotel and found there is no bath or sink plug or maybe you have moved home in the past to find the owners have taken the plugs with them?

It does happen and this Lifeventure Travel Bath Plug fits worldwide plug holes and could be very useful, and if you never use it in an emergency you could always use it as a standard plug anyway in your home.

THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY LUGGAGE

A few times in the past I have had things spilling out of my bag as it came on the conveyor belt at the airport due to poor quality luggage.

Now I don't take any chances and make sure I get my bags from a decent line like Skyway luggage .

I prefer something lightweight and easy to move around such as the wheeled Delsey Luggage range over at Tamper Seal.

Have you ever had any luggage nightmares in the past?

WATER ACCOMMODATION: Camping Rafts

Some camping lovers will pitch their tent right by a lake if they like to fish. Imagine if you could be on the actual lake instead.

The Camping Raft allows you to float on the water and sleep on it too.
The base is made from tree trunks with barrels for the support and can sleep up to four people.

You can rent the rafts which are based in Holland on the sheer river of Steenberg's Vilet, which is even safe enough to swim in.

Each raft includes mattresses, laps, seats, gas stoves, a toilet bucket, water can for drinking and a canoe for you to venture into the waters and to actually get to your accommodation.

You can take your canoe to the nearby village to get groceries and do some daily activities. Or you can just enjoy the peace and quiet of it all.

LEADING TRAVEL INSURANCE PROVIDER HELPS POVERTY CHARITY

An Independent Australian comprehensive travel Insurance Provider has done more than just offer a low priced service to their customers. They have also been trying to help out the Footprints Network world poverty charity too.

Travel Insurance Direct give their customers the option to donate a voluntary $2 to the charity when they purchase their insurance, and as well as donating themselves have contributed towards 13% of Footprints donations.

The funds enable the charity to create projects to try and overcome the poverty situations in some of the world's most needed places.

If you are in need of Travel Insurance have a look at Travel Insurance Direct to find out more and save yourself some money at the same time too.