…est contacting the hotel you are staying at before you go. There is also a train service called the Narita Express which only runs about every hour or something every 30 minutes. But if you don’t speak the language and have just arrived from Europe or USA you are likely to be jet lagged due to the time difference and so best to have transfers arranged, even if a pick-up. Once settled, it is worth working out how the metro system works as it is ver…
…www.thaifocus.com/bangkok/skytrain.htm http://www.into-asia.com/bangkok/skytrain/sukhumvit.php Bangkoks skytrain has revolutionized travel within the congested Thai capital. Opened by HM King on his birthday (05 December 1999) the mass transport system changed life overnight for millions of city commuters. The system is spotlessly clean, fast, efficient, and relatively cheap. Previously a trip between two busy commercial centers of Silom and Suri…
…isor.com have to say? http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g188108-Montreux_Vaud-Vacations.html Top attractions based on Tripadvisor ratings: Chateau de Chillon: http://www.chillon.ch/en/index.html Clinic La Prairie: http://www.laprairie.ch/eng/ Casino Montreux Swiss Chocolate Train: http://www.raileurope.com/us/rail/passes/chocolate_train.htm Lakeside Promenade Fleuri Montreux Old town Where I stayed: Royal Plaza Hotel website: http://www.royalplaz…
…come away from a stay at a hotel, leave a restaurant, or get off a plane, train or ship feeling that I had a great time, I can always attribute that feeling to the people involved and who interacted with me. In my experience, a terrible travel experience is due to the basic product being awful or faulty, and no amount of great service and help can diminish that. Even the most plush hotel, restaurant or form of transportation will never be truly a…
…rport can take longer than getting into New York! You have to take the Sky Train from your Terminal to the meeting point (well described in the terminal and at the Sky Train station). Then you have to wait for the Hilton shuttle bus. The bus goes every 30 minutes, 24 hours a day. Though if you just miss one bus it can take a while. It took me almost 50 minutes from leaving my terminal (American Airlines) to finally arriving at the hotel. The bus d…
…he rainy season in North in early part of year Getting around Consider the train option – great train iconic journeys – the Ghan – Indian Pacific – – but expensive Flights – price compare across Virgin, Qantas and JetStar. There is very frequent connection between cities Cruise around the whole of Australia – all key cities are on the Coast so really good option. Good infrastructure in cities for getting around Tips Time: you need lots of time as…
…ite congested – large use of public transport by locals Taxi – expensive , Train system – good, Bus system good and inexpensive – buy ticket or cards at newsagents / convenience stores Where to stay Harbour area Top things to do Harbour Area Do harbour tour HOHO or tours from Circular Quay (explain options) The Rocks Museum of Contemporary Art – stunning building – renovated and expanded 2012 Explore the icons Sydney Harbour Bridge – bridge walk –…
…t of cash, is to get either the Blue Train or Rovos Rail. These are luxury trains and an experience. For Rovos Rail I have a podcast and blog posting about and takes 2 nights. Blue Train run by South African Rail takes one night. You get to see amazing scenery at parts, and quite an experience for the rest. It is a good idea to hire a car once there. They drive on same side as UK and it is easy to find your way around – and of course these days wi…
…o Victoria Falls 15-day adventure, including a trip on the ‘most luxurious train in the world’, with Rovos Rail. It’s a great way to see many of Southern Africa’s highlights in one trip. Rovos Rail Steam Engine Watch my video of the remarkable Rovos Rail and trip I took on the train a few years ago: If you enjoyed this post: Follow Tips For Travellers on: YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Sign up for the newsletter. Every week…
…e traveling time becomes part of the vacation. If you’re traveling by bus, train or plane, there’s a lot of downtime on motorways, in train stations and airports. But on a river cruise you are able to travel in a calm, sedate and civilized way with great scenery around you all the time. Your travel time becomes part of your vacation. It’s an efficient way of seeing Europe because you don’t have a lot of downtime. If you want to see Europe, river c…
…re I saw carving of glaciers; in Skagway going on the White Pass and Yukon train; in Juneau going walking on glaciers, dog sleighing and the tramway up to the top of the mountain to see beautiful scenery; in Ketchikan going to the Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show. If you do consider Alaska there is a huge choice because almost all cruise lines go there, but note the season is quite short running from April to October. #10 Norwegian Fjords I’m asked:…
