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Breaking news! Travelling makes us happy and healthy!

It’s official! Holidays make you healthy and happy! Yes…that’s the word on the streets these days; holidays lower stress, contribute to overall happiness, help prevent illness and may even expand your life span!

This is all according to the latest research conducted by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Tourismusforschung and unveiled at this year’s ITB Berlin Convention.

According to his findings, it doesn’t matter if it is a short trip, long trip, with family or friends – spending our time can be spent in our normal routine but it can also impact your normal exercise and nutrition when you are travelling, the best fat burning pills can help you to stay in shape when you are out or in your normal routine. Also besides time, money on travel brings us joy and this exceeds the mental excitement of purchasing any material objects such as jewellery or clothing!

That’s good news as Transfercar have loads of free rentals just waiting for you to jump in to and explore the countryside.

Transfer a vehicle, drive for free and get healthy and happy in the process J Win – Win all the way!

New Zealand Car Rental Companies Must Now Prove Damages

Tara Ewing, a New Zealand resident, has won her case for the reimbursement of $280, charged to her by a local rental company for claimed damages to the rental vehicle.

The disputes tribunal ruled that the car rental company lacked evidence of a pre-rental inspection.

Apparently the person who picked up the rental testified that he had to walk down the street to get the vehicle, and no inspection with an employee took place. No itemized invoice, photos — before or after — or other documentation of the damage was available from the car rental company.

This is a wakeup call for both rental companies and potential customers who may find themselves in this situation if careful inspection of both vehicles and small print do not take place.

Transfercar has seen this issued once before involving one of their free rental deals. In light of this recent event, Transfercar urges all parties to be diligent with their dealings and to make sure that all the correct documentation is provided as we wish to see all of our customers and suppliers satisfied with their arrangements.

Read the full article from the New Zealand Herald

Hi-tech car aid for older drivers

By Caroline Parkinson Health editor, BBC News website

Bruce Robson (82), from Benton tests the DriveLAB

The DriveLAB mobile laboratory is tested by 82-year-old Bruce Robson

A team at Newcastle University is developing new technology aimed at helping older drivers stay on the road.

Many give up because their reaction times have slowed down – but this means they become more isolated and inactive.

One of the Intelligent Transport team’s developments is a “Granny-Nav” which identifies the safest route, such as avoiding right turns.

The Age UK charity said “ability not age” should determine how safe someone is on the road.

Continue reading the main story

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Transfercar Steps In As Virgin Cuts Gold Coast to Townsville Flights

Virgin Australia has announced that it will be cutting direct flights between the Gold Coast and Townsville, with its main focus now being on high demand routes such as Melbourne and Sydney.

The Gold Coast to Townsville service has been under review for some time and revenue loss meant the flights had to be pulled, according to GoldCoast.com.au.

Virgin will now be looking at appointing two larger aircrafts that will have the capacity to carry a larger quantity of passengers from the Gold Coast to Sydney and Melbourne.

This could be a big blow to the rapidly developing mining hub in Townsville and surrounding areas, with a potential loss of business and opportunities for both cities and their economies.

Considered as a fly-in, fly-out destination, Townsville will feel the negative impact from anyone that was considering working in the area now the convenience of the direct flights between Townsville and the Coast will cease.

All is not lost though. Transfercar has agents relocating their vehicles to and from Townsville on a regular basis. This means our free to drive rental cars and campervans will come to good use to the working men and women who need access to the area.

If you want more information, please contact us on [email protected].

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Happy free travelling!

Transfercar relocations in the USA!

It’s a new day, it’s a new dawn, it’s a new country for Transfercar relocations!

That’s right, Transfercar now offers you a delectable selection of free to drive deluxe relocation cars, campervans and RVs all across the big, bold and beautiful USof A.

Continue reading Transfercar relocations in the USA!

Check out Dethleffs new A class motorhome!

German motorhome manufacturer, Dethleffs, and motorhome designer Michael Studer, has revealed the first pictures and details of its new concept A-class motorhome – the Evan

Michael said he wanted to create a motorhome that is “compact, flexible, and ideal for daily use“. At just 5.65m long (18′ 6.7”) this A – class motorhome is all that and more; catering to 6 travellers with two luxurious double beds. Continue reading Check out Dethleffs new A class motorhome!