Greece still has much to offer tourists in 2012 despite its financial problems.

Greece has long been a popular destination for British travel insurance policyholders, with the countrys capital, Athens, and other destinations such as Crete proving to be the ideal places for many people to jet off to for a spot of summer sun.At the current time, however, Greece is suffering from severe economic downturn, with its economy and employment plummeting, leading to protest across the country. Read full post…

Although the number of Brits visiting Tunisia dipped significantly in 2011 following the political unrest affecting the country from the end of 2010, UK holidaymakers are expected to return to the North African destination in greater number in 2012.

2011 saw the number Brits taking holidays in Tunisia drop by over 35 per cent to just 227,000. However, 2012 sees operators and airlines increasing capacity to the region in anticipation of Tunisia’s resurgence. S

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You are probably aware that all cars in France have to always carry a bright yellow waistcoat and a warning triangle in case of night time emergencies.

But one new rule that has perhaps received less publicity than it could have done is the requirement that drivers in France are now obliged to carry an individual alcohol breath test, and those that dont are liable to pay a small fine of 17 euros.

I havent been able to find a start date for the new law, or much else in the way of official information, but understand the law starts about now!

We dont have our own alcohol breath tests yet so perhaps its time to go shopping. If you are in France and looking for one make sure it has the official NF mark.

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According to the latest American Express Spending & Saving Tracker, 61 percent of respondents say they plan to spend more on travel and vacations this year than in 2011.

The online survey was conducted by Echo Research from Dec. 27 to 30, 2011, with results culled from a random sample of 2,000 U.S. adults. In addition to overall results, responses were divided into two sub-groups: Affluent—defined as having a minimum annual household income of $100,000 , and Young Professionals—defined as being younger than 30 year of age, with a college degree and a minimum household income of $50,000 .

Overall respondents deemed travel and vacations their No. 2 c

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You crave it when you wake up in the morning, throughout the day and before you fall asleep at night. The more you do it, the more you want it, and theres no such thing as too much. Its travel. We here at Independent Traveler have heard some crazy stories of travel addiction from friends and relatives, and of course weve got a few of our own. But now its your turn.

Do you spend so much time at the airport that you know the TSA officers by name? Do you have more bottles of free hotel shampoo than you do pairs of underwear? If so, we want you to finish this sentence: You know youre addicted to travel when ____.

Leave your submission in the comments below. Well gather your ideas, take the best of the best and craziest of the craziest, and compile them into a list that will have you seeking the nearest 12-step program. And, as an incentive, everyone who provides a submission will be entered to win a set of two shoe bags, perfect for keeping those nasty hiking boots or running shoes away from the rest of your wardrobe while traveling. Well choose a winner at random on Friday, January 13. (Be sure to include a valid e-mail address so we can contact you in case you win.)