Two tips to save money on petrol or diesel

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our email newsletter or our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Two quick ways to save money on petrol and diesel… It sounds contradictory, but don’t watch the Euro dial when filling your tank. Watch the litres dial instead. When I buy petrol for the...

Travel insurance may not cover ‘acts of God’

If you have been travelling recently you will know all about a certain volcano called Eyjafjallajökull (pronounce that?!) in Iceland. It has been erupting recently, for those who have been asleep. The Irish Independent ran an great article on how your travel insurance may or may not cover you: Brokers here...

Thrifty Specials for Hotel breaks in Kerry

As you know, we at Thrifty Pages are delighted to publicise a good deal when we find out about one.  That is why I am delighted to say that Lee Dowling contacted us to tell me about three beautiful hotels in county Kerry that are offering some great deals at the moment.  The three...

Get a recycled bicycle for less than €100 with rothar.ie

Rothar.ie  was set up by Social Entreprenuers Ireland Award Winner Anne Bedos.  She wanted to work again the 'throwawayism" endemic in Irish society by opening a shop where recycled and refurbished bikes can be bought.  Rothar.ie is a community based bicycle shop that sells...

Planning a trip in Ireland? Save money on taxis or petrol…

Two nice tips from Caitriona O! If you are travelling around Dublin, then a quick visit to the Dublin Bus Timetable page could save on taxis. All of the bus timetables are listed and where each bus goes. There are links to the Rail and Ferry connections also. Save money and be kind to the...

High quality, affordable city accommodation

If you are thinking of taking a quick (and cheap!) city break this year, you could do worse than check out stayCity. They specialise "in providing top-quality, reasonably priced self-catering apartment accommodation." The destinations currently advertised include Dublin, Birmingham, Liverpool,...