If you’re keen to get away but you’re feeling the strain on your bank account after the Christmas spend then take a look at this website, offering great value short breaks to cities such as Paris and New York. If you want to travel to Europe you can choose from Eurostar or flight options and hotels from two to five star. This is a very flexible company so if you want single supplements or flight or hotel only bookings you just need to give them a call.

If you’re traveling to the USA always check the prices at www.budget.com for countrywide car hire as they often have some very good deals and special offers. With full descriptions of the types of car you can hire (number of passengers, amount of luggage) you can be certain that what will be waiting for you is what you’ve been expecting and in my experience their staff are some of the most helpful you’ll come across.

Fly to any airport in the world and pick up the car of your choice at your prearranged price. Check for locations for picking up and dropping off. With so many different destinations you need to make sure that you know whether you’re going to have to pay extra taxes and insurances (and other charges) before you go (particularly for the USA) so make sure you read the small print.

Avis have an extremely efficient online system for choosing your pick-up point and selecting your car just about anywhere in the world. You can also sign up for their Premium Service which means they keep all your details so you don’t have to queue each time you pick up your car.