Eurostar., originally uploaded by garybembridge. view from my seat on the Eurostar. Shows why you need to be careful what you work on the train. She is doing a presentation / pitch on packaging focused on visual triggers. Playing around with logos and colours of famous logos. Very interesting, but i probably should not have…
New York Palace Hotel Room 1607 (2), originally uploaded by garybembridge. New York Palace Hotel Room 1607 (3), originally uploaded by garybembridge. I was expecting a lot when I heard I was going to be staying at the New York Palace hotel and found out it was part of the Dorchester Collection, which includes the…
My review of the hotel Mercure at Val de Reuil can be summed up as: it is fine, as long as you are staying only one night as you pass through. I arrived there in the evening, and it is set among the large McDonalds and some sort of large chain steakhouse. It seems that they…
I have been doing my Tips For Travellers podcasts for a few years now, and it is great to get feedback – especially when it is as glowing as this great email that I got from Jan in the States “I am crazy about my iPod but since coming across your podcasts I love it…
Hilton Hotel Orly Airport Paris France Room 304, originally uploaded by garybembridge. Hilton Hotel Orly Airport Paris France Room 304, originally uploaded by garybembridge. I stayed at the hotel for one night before an early flight to Lisbon.The hotel is very close to the Orly Oust terminal, although not close enough to walk to. There…
This posting will be updated during the course of 2008 as I develop the good and bad things in travel in 2008. So far here are the Plusses and Minuses for the year to date PLUSSES Eurostar Travel to and from London/ Paris from London St.PancrasAs in my various postings, nothing quite beats the ordeal…
Of the various Concorde Hotels that I have stayed at in Paris in the last few months, this was my least favorite. But it is still overall a good hotel but a bit pricey for what it offers.The hotel is in a great location, especially for tourists, as it is right next to the large…
I have written about this topic before, but as I sat on a series of flights (BA from Heathrow to Paris, Paris to Malaga on Air Europe, BA from Malaga to London Gatwick) the whole process and ordeal reminded me again of why it is so much better to go by Eurostar if you can.…
The 39th podcast in my Tips for Travellers: Global Travel Destinations series is now available. This podcast covers the island of Koh Samui in Thailand. To download it, either subscribe to the podcast series in iTunes by clicking on this link, by using the links on the left hand side of the blog which lists…
Eurostar Train at London St Pancras (2), originally uploaded by garybembridge. In their usual efficient way, within hours of posting a review of the new upstairs lounge at Eurostar St Pancras I got a note from Gareth Headon in the Corporate Communications Office commenting on the review. He says:“Dear Gary, I hope you’re well. I…
We stayed here for a few hours between our flight back from Koh Samui and our flight back to London just after midnight. It was very reasonable to book a room for a night and we decided that it was definitely worth it than hanging about the airport. The hotel runs a shuttle bus service…