Visitors to Ireland who are keen to trace their Irish heritage while on a self-drive vacation should take a look at the interesting Ireland XO Project. The project is based on the concept of ‘reverse genealogy’; instead of waiting for people of Irish descent to trace their roots, it goes to them. Working with volunteers at town village and parish level .

Rising fuel costs will have an adverse impact on self-drive holiday plans in the immediate future, according to some motoring sources. American politicians have urged the US futures regulator to crack down on excessive speculation in oil markets as fuel prices hit record highs around the world. And in Britain, the average price of unleaded petrol has hit record highs. The .

Iceland Express is re-starting twice-weekly flights flights from Stansted in the UK to Reykjavik after a two-year break – good news for anyone in England planning a self-drive vacation in Iceland.  The airline will fly to the Icelandic capital on Tuesdays and Fridays from  June 22 with fares starting from £89 one way. Iceland Express already flies six times per week from .

All drivers in France – including visitors --  will need to carry a breathalyser kit  in their cars as from July 1,  2012. It will apply to anyone travelling in or through France, even for a day trip. From November there will be a fine of 11 Euros for not complying – a fine that some insiders say will likely .

Driverless cars are no longer some kind of futuristic fantasy. The technology for ‘no hands self-drive’ has moved through the gear box over the past few years — in fact, you might see one driving right next to you any day now. Good thing or bad thing? From statistics put out by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Association it has .