Spain is struggling to overcome the bursting of its property bubble because the sector accounted for almost a quarter of the national economy at the peak of the housing market, three years ago In Greece, meanwhile, unions today closed down public services, grounded flights and held ferries at ports in protest against budget cuts.
The app would then function as both journey planner and universal payment platform, knitting everything from driverless cars and nimble little buses to shared bikes and ferries into a single, supple mesh of mobility.
I crossed some on ferries so rickety it took all my courage to ride up the wobbly ramps.
Any suggestions?' The budget: £2,000 for two weeks The solution: Laura Johnson from Travel Counsellors: 'You can take your car to Spain from Portsmouth to Bilbao from only £299 each way with P&O Ferries (08716 645645; poferries.com) and then we could book you into the fabulous Parador hotels in Spain, which are lovely state-owned properties across the country.
The ticket also includes several bus services, all Caledonian MacBrayne ferries - great for Hebridean island hopping - and a 20% discount on Northlink Ferries.
Caledonian MacBrayne ferries (0800 066 5000, calmac.co.uk) link the islands.
Most ferries have children's facilities and kids can also stretch their legs and run about.
'Brittany Ferries (0871 244 1400; brittanyferries.co.uk) offers 14-night villa breaks on the northern coast of Spain from £1,740 providing easy access to both the countryside and the coast, including return crossings from Plymouth to Santander for two adults, one car and a two-year-old child with a four-berth cabin suite each way.
The other islands can then be reached by ferries and local flights.
Brittany Ferries, which carried him across the Channel last summer, offered him free crossings to D-day events for the rest of his life after learning of his exploits.
Returns from Buenos Aires on high-speed ferries cost from $20. Costa Colonia Hotel (costacolonia.com) on the riverfront has a pool, spa and doubles from $130.
