This is my review of the Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin in Noordwijk in the Netherlands. Last weekend we did something totally different – a beach holiday in the Netherlands.  This is not .....

This is my review of the Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin in Noordwijk in the Netherlands. Last weekend we did .....

28 Jun 201428 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

Last month I published a £10 sign-up code for new downloaders of London taxi app GetTaxi.  That offer closed pretty quickly. GetTaxi has now launched a referral programme.  This allows me to be .....

Last month I published a £10 sign-up code for new downloaders of London taxi app GetTaxi.  That offer .....

27 Jun 201427 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

To be honest, I have always been happy with the idea of not letting the Heathrow Airport hotels run their own shuttle buses.  We all know from experience at other airports how chaotic arrival .....

To be honest, I have always been happy with the idea of not letting the Heathrow Airport hotels run their own .....

27 Jun 201427 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments

The group stage of the World Cup ended last night.  The first batch of knock-out quarter final games will begin on Saturday. If you are playing the redspottedhanky Fantasy Football game, it is time .....

The group stage of the World Cup ended last night.  The first batch of knock-out quarter final games will .....

27 Jun 201427 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 32 comments

‘Huzar v Jet2.com’ is the rather unprepossessing name for a legal case which wound its way through the Court of Appeal earlier this month.  The result may have a significant impact on the .....

‘Huzar v Jet2.com’ is the rather unprepossessing name for a legal case which wound its way through .....

26 Jun 201426 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

I have just finished putting together my travel schedule for the summer and early autumn.  I have a surprisingly large amount going on and, where possible, I have tried to book onto different .....

I have just finished putting together my travel schedule for the summer and early autumn.  I have a .....

21 Jun 201421 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Travelzoo is currently offering passes to certain No1 Traveller airport lounges for just £20.  The size of the saving varies by airport but this is not a bad deal for the facilities offered. The .....

Travelzoo is currently offering passes to certain No1 Traveller airport lounges for just £20.  The size of .....

17 Jun 201417 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

If you need to boost your American Express spend to hit a sign-up bonus, one way to push yourself nearer to the target is to buy some Sterling travellers cheques from American Express Currency .....

If you need to boost your American Express spend to hit a sign-up bonus, one way to push yourself nearer to .....

14 Jun 201414 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 44 comments

There was a major protest in Central London yesterday by black cab drivers. They believe that Transport for London should not have licensed taxi app Uber because only black cab drivers are allowed to .....

There was a major protest in Central London yesterday by black cab drivers. They believe that Transport for .....

12 Jun 201412 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

A quick heads up that 8pm tonight (Thursday) is your last chance to submit your team for the redspottedhanky ‘Fantasy Football Cup’ if you want to be in with a chance of earning maximum .....

A quick heads up that 8pm tonight (Thursday) is your last chance to submit your team for the redspottedhanky .....

12 Jun 201412 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

This is our review of the No1 Lounge at Edinburgh Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. I posted some photographs the .....

This is our review of the No1 Lounge at Edinburgh Airport. This is part of our series of reviews of airport .....

9 Jun 20149 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page, linked in the menu bar at the top, for June. The news this month is quite varied, to be put it mildly. Missing in action: The IHG Rewards .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page, linked in the menu bar at the top, for June. The .....

7 Jun 20147 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

redspottedhanky.com, the online train booking website, has launched a ‘Fantasy Football Cup’ game on its website. At first glance, it doesn’t seem terribly interesting – you .....

redspottedhanky.com, the online train booking website, has launched a ‘Fantasy Football Cup’ game .....

6 Jun 20146 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

This is my review of the No1 Lounge at Gatwick airport, in the North Terminal. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK.  You see all of the reviews here. I was in .....

This is my review of the No1 Lounge at Gatwick airport, in the North Terminal. This is part of our series of .....

6 Jun 20146 June 2014 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments