Travel Mishaps in Madrid, Spain
Travel Mishaps in Madrid, Spain I've mentioned in past posts about my less than wonderful time in Madrid, Spain. I ended my 10 hours in Madrid at about 48 hours with no sleep, paranoid, an upset stomach, and m...
The Tour That Didn’t Go So Well: Bus Tour to Snowdonia, Wales
The One That Didn't Go As Well, Bus Tour to Snowdonia, Wales Liverpool to Wales The entire time I was planning my trip to Cardiff I was highly annoyed at not finding reasonably priced tours to northern Wales...
Why I’ll Never Do a 10 Hour Layover Again (Also: How I Don’t Learn the First Time)
As a member of several travel forums and groups one of the questions I often see asked is "I have a 10 hour layover in _____, can I go outside and do something?" The short answer is "Yes", and the longer answer...
58%
Zurich Airport Doesn’t Belong in the World’s Top 10
Avoiding Stupidity Top Tip #2: Don't leave the terminal where all the lounges are... This isn't just about Zurich, it's also about stupid Paris train stations but Paris train stations don't generally get hyp...
59%
A Night in Paris: 8 Hours of Misery on the Seine
A night in Paris... Avoiding Stupidity Top Tip #1: Leave more time to catch the last train home I have previously discussed how much I hated my time in Zurich. There is a part 2 to that tale, which deals wi...