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Barbados. How to make the most of your time there.

BA / Barbados / British Airways / caribbean / cruise / Tips for Travellers / travel / Virgin Atlantic

Barbados. How to make the most of your time there.

…ity of the island it is already too small. For despite the long runway and terminal buildings, the volume of traffic, particularly at the peak seasons in the run‑up to Christmas through to Easter time is large. And so, what some of the airlines do, like Virgin Atlantic and British Airways, is that you can check in away from the actual airport. So Virgin, for example, checks in as many of their passengers as possible at the hotels and take away the…

Destinations / Seoul / South Korea

Things To Do In Seoul (South Korea). Hotels, Tours, Museums & More

…onal airport. The Gimpo Airport nearer to town is now primarily a domestic terminal. Seoul seems well served by regional airliners like Singapore Air and the Japanese Airlines in particular, and Korea has Korean Air and Asiana Air based there. There is a modern subway system that is very heavily used (about 8 million passengers a day) as well as buses. They all seem very efficient and well coordinated. There also seem to be loads of taxis everywhe…

Eurostar Business Premier Lounge Paris Gard du Nord Station: what is it like?

Attraction review / Eurostar / Gard du Nord / Paris / railway / Tips for Travellers / train / travel / travelling

Eurostar Business Premier Lounge Paris Gard du Nord Station: what is it like?

…have written a few postings and reviews about Eurostar and the St Pancras terminal and business lounge at St Pancras International, and they are some of the more popular postings on the blog. I realised that I have not done the same about the Paris side at the Gard du Nord Station. So this posting corrects that! I am not sure if Eurostar had ever realised just how popular the train service under the Channel would become. The trains are packed, an…

The Channel Tunnel between the UK and Europe: a brief history

Eurostar / Trains / transportation

The Channel Tunnel between the UK and Europe: a brief history

…trains can actually change to either side. The tunnels themselves are about 50 meters below the seabed. It was relatively easy to dig, because there is chalk marl underneath the sea, which is relatively easy to dig through. About 85 percent of the tunnels are constructed through this chalk marl. There’s a terminal in Folkestone in the UK and there’s one near Calais at Sangatte. 84 kilometers of tunnels are constructed on the English side and about…

Royal Yacht Britannia: Recommended for a visit this Diamond Jubilee Year

Attraction review / Cruise Ship / Edinburgh / Royal / Scotland / travel / UK / Yacht

Royal Yacht Britannia: Recommended for a visit this Diamond Jubilee Year

…ia. This stunning, and historically important, ship is moored at the Ocean Terminal in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. And with this year being the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, it is a good time to report on and review this marvellous attraction. The beautiful and impressive ship came into service in 1953 and was finally decommissioned by the ruling UK Labour Party on 11 December 1997. During its service the Royal Family, who loved the ship, used it for o…

SOUTH AFRICA TRIP: Part 1 Getting to Cape Town

Cape Town / South Africa / Virgin Atlantic

SOUTH AFRICA TRIP: Part 1 Getting to Cape Town

…l find a quiet airport and even quieter plane needs to scrap that thought! Terminal 3 at Heathrow was jam packed. The Virgin lounge was heaving. Luckily as we were flying Upper Class we could fly through security as Virgin has this cleaver dedicated security lane that I wrote about in an earlier posting. The flight left a bit late, and was very full. The Upper Class was totally full with an eclectic bunch of travellers. There were the rich America…

Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Heathrow: worth paying for??

heathrow / London / Tips for Travellers / Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Heathrow: worth paying for??

…dge. I got an email from Rachel that said: “I saw your photos and write up on the Virgin Clubhouse at Heathrow after Googling! It looks fab. We are going to NYC next month and I’m wondering whether it’s worth treating ourselves before we fly – Virgin are asking £60 each for access. We fly from Terminal 3, is that where it is? And is everything (food, drink, massage, haircut(!) etc.) included? Many thanks if you can help! Your blog is ace!” Other t…

Airlines / Airlines / transportation / Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic Lounge Narita Tokyo Japan

…o a chance to see and explore the lounge. The lounge is near to Gate 26 in Terminal 1 North. I flew on Virgin for this business trip of a few days, and noted that Virgin seems to have connected with the Japanese traveler as most of the passengers were Japanese (by a large margin). As I write this I am in the clubhouse having just had a great cup of coffee and a bacon/ sausage roll chosen from a surprisingly large menu – and served by incredibly he…

Eurostar Upstairs Business Lounge St Pancras London

Eurostar / London / St Pancras / Tips for Travellers / travel

Eurostar Upstairs Business Lounge St Pancras London

…iginally uploaded by garybembridge. Just after the new Eurostar St Pancras terminal in London opened, I posted a review and comment about the Business Lounge at the station. The review commented on how small it seemed for the volume of travellers, especially in the morning. To read that review and see the photos: click here. Eurostar had posted a comment about how that was just Phase 1 of the lounge, and that a large upstairs lounge would be openi…

Best way to get from Heathrow to Eurostar at St Pancras?

Eurostar / Trains / transportation

Best way to get from Heathrow to Eurostar at St Pancras?

…Kings Cross St Pancras. (2) Get on the Picadilly Tube Line from any of the Terminals which goes to Kings Cross St Pancras. This is the easiest as means no changes. It will take from 45 minutes to an hour I think and will cost about £5 each. As the trains start at the airport you will always get a seat and space for luggage. This is best as you will not have to carry your bags so far and change trains. (3) Get a back cab taxi from outside your term…