Disclaimer: This information is general in nature only and does not constitute personal advice. Budget Direct have engaged Neomam to conduct research on their behalf. While Neomam has endeavoured to ensure the information relied on is accurate and current, Budget Direct does not guarantee it and accepts no liability for this information. Welcoming a dog into your home is the height of domesticity, but puppy name inspiration can come from the most unusual places. Take Fauci, a brown Lagotto Romagnolo born in the springtime of 2020. Fauci shares her Italian heritage with Anthony Fauci, Chief M ..read more

Unless you haven’t noticed, anything retro or vintage is cool again, be it in fashion, graphics, or even car design. Hyundai recently paid homage to its humble past with its Ioniq 5 EV, and Aston Martin unveiled a V12 Speedster in an old-school DBR1 livery. On the other hand, British electric conversion specialist Lunaz takes pride in converting 1950s luxury cars into all-electric models. And even here at Budget Direct we haven’t been spared the retro-bug as is evidenced by our research into the world’s most desired extinct motors. But discovering what extinct cars people still loved wasn’t qu ..read more

A billion two-ton lumps of metal hurtle up and down the world’s roads every day. Each one carries at least one human life. So, while the majority of drivers are working full-time to avoid colliding with others, it should hardly be a surprise that 1.35 million people die in road crashes every year. More than half of these deaths are among pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. Perversely, the ‘quiet time’ of pandemic lockdown only made things worse. Empty roads encouraged racy driving, and blood spilled: in the US, road deaths rose by 8% even though mileage was down by 13%. However, some roa ..read more

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The humble taxicab is the bumblebee of the road. Iconic, hard-working – and under threat. Iconic? Just think of the New York cab. Like taxis in Albania, Argentina, and Australia, its famous yellow and black design is recognized in an instant by locals and tourists alike. But while many taxis around the world share a colour scheme with the mighty bee, yellow is not the only colour. Nor is ‘sedan’ the only shape. “London without black cabs,” as one taxi driver told the New York Times, “would be like London without Big Ben.” Today, Budget Direct pays tribute to the taxicab and its drivers around ..read more

Disclaimer:  This survey was conducted by Pure Profile on behalf of Budget Direct in [April 2021]. All figures are from this research unless stated otherwise. The survey was conducted online with a total sample size of [1010] weighted and representative of all Australian adults (aged 18+). Most Australians agree that speeding fines are used to raise government revenue, survey reveals. A recent survey conducted by Budget Direct found that over 60% of Australians agree that speeding fines are a way for the government to raise revenue. Despite being sceptical of revenue-raising, 30% o ..read more

Disclaimer: This survey was conducted by Pure Profile on behalf of Budget Direct in [April 2021]. All figures are from this research unless stated otherwise. The survey was conducted online with a total sample size of [1010] weighted and representative of all Australian adults (aged 18+). Budget Direct surveyed 1,010 Australians on fatigue and found that men are almost twice as likely to experience a microsleep while driving. 36.8% of men and 19.3% of women told Budget Direct that they had experienced a microsleep episode while driving. What is microsleeping? The term “microsleep” refe ..read more

Disclaimer: This survey was conducted by Google Surveys on behalf of Budget Direct in [April 2021]. All figures are from this research unless stated otherwise. The survey was conducted online with a total sample size of [1010] weighted and representative of all Australian adults (aged 18+). In the lead up to this year’s National Road Safety Week — the annual initiative from SARAH Group (Safer Australian Roads and Highways) whose aim is to educate and spread awareness around road trauma and road safety — Budget Direct conducted a survey on distracted driving. Distracted driving survey re ..read more

An often cited myth regarding the past is that most people never journeyed more than 20 miles from home. This is plain foolishness. As long as human beings have existed, they have travelled. And when people wander, they need a place to stay. In Japan, the traditional inn culture (called “ryokan”) sprang up 1300 years ago. In the Middle East, the Turks developed “caravanserai” for merchant caravans. In medieval Europe, most would prefer to stay at a monastery, but inns were an important option for merchant towns. Some of these historical way-stops still exist to this day. Thus, we proudly prese ..read more

What is a palace, and how is it distinct from a castle? Because both buildings serve as royal residences, the words are often used interchangeably. However, castles are military buildings first and homes second. Palaces are primarily homes—opulent homes, to be sure, but homes nevertheless. The modern homeowner—fretting over wear-and-tear—doesn’t have to worry about roving armies, rival dynasties, and rebellion. History can be crueller to royal residences. Thus, we teamed up with some amazing graphic designers to reconstruct 7 impressive palaces from around the world. Sans Souci, Haiti Revolut ..read more