Alexandria: A Visit to Egypt’s Historic Mediterranean Port City
The name Alexandria alone evokes all kinds of emotions, as this historic port city founded by Alexander the Great has been firmly on the travel map since Antiquity…
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Author: Koen
Romania and Bulgaria Join Schengen Area, With a Caveat
Romania and Bulgaria have partially joined the border-free Schengen area, although this will only apply for airports and sea ports. If you fly from another Schengen…
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Back to Germany: From Prague to Frankfurt by Train
Although the total journey time of around 7 to 8 hours between Prague and Frankfurt might seem long, it passes quicker than you would expect as you enjoy the views from the window or enjoy a nice meal…
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Review: Paradise Inn Le Metropole Hotel, Alexandria, Egypt
With its magnificent Art Nouveau interior, fabulous rooftop views over the corniche and the Mediterranean Sea, and great service levels, the Paradise Inn Le Metropole is an excellent hotel…
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Spectacular Spiez: A Visit to a Scenic Swiss Town
With its wonderful location on the shores of Lake Thun, Spiez surely ranks high on the list of the most scenic towns in Switzerland. Spiez Castle and its early Romanesque church are the main sights…
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Review: TAROM Domestic Flight Bucharest to Cluj-Napoca
Taking a domestic flight is the fastest way to travel across Romania and can be affordable if you don’t leave booking your ticket to the very last minute. That was certainly the case with my TAROM flight…
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Hogwarts Express Suspended Due to Health & Safety Concerns
Scotland’s Jacobite steam train, which famously featured as the Hogwarts Express in the film Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets, has been suspended due to health and safety concerns…
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Review: CrossCountry Train Birmingham International to Reading
My train trip from Birmingham International to London turned out to be more adventurous than I anticipated because my direct Avanti West Coast train got cancelled, so I had to take a CrossCountry train…
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Back to Central Asia: Travels Through Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan
This trip report covers my travels through Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, two countries in Central Asia full of culture and amazing landscapes. I opted to travel in the month of June…
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Review: Turkish Airlines Business Class Airbus A321
My Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Birmingham on the Airbus A321 once again demonstrated that the Turkish flag carrier offers the best overall business class product in Europe…
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