We had just over two hours to stretch our legs whilst in transit at Hong Kong airport. As it was early morning many of the airside shops and cafes had not yet opened so we settled for McDonalds where we had some hot drinks and took an opportunity to catch up on the news on …
Continue reading Day 2. Manila – the capital of the Philippines
It was a bright, sunny morning as I left my home to begin the first leg of my holiday. I met up with my son and we enjoyed a leisurely meal together in the centre of Manchester before continuing on to the airport by train from Piccadilly station. We had arranged to stay at the …
Continue reading Day 1. Flying Cathay Pacific to the Philippines
Our final day in Stockholm and just enough time before heading back to the airport to fit in a visit to the Stockholm Public Library in Odenplan. I love visiting libraries wherever I travel and what a delightful one this was. The library, which was designed by Gunnar Asplund and completed in 1928, is one …
Continue reading Day 15. Stockholm Public Library
We woke early and travelled to Manchester airport by train, arriving nice and early for our lunch time KLM Cityhopper flight to Amsterdam. There were no other passengers waiting to check in at the KLM desk so thankfully it only took a few minutes to complete formalities and pass through security in Terminal 3. Before …
Continue reading Day 1. Our Swedish adventure begins
Our five nights stay in Busan had come to an end and it was time to head back home. As we weren't in a rush, we enjoyed a leisurely breakfast in the hotel's 13th floor restaurant. The Arban Hotel had exceeded expectations and I would recommend it as a good place to stay in Busan. …
Continue reading Day 17. Korail Busan to Seoul, South Korea
The morning had arrived for the start of another Asian adventure and I felt very excited as I boarded my Virgin East Coast train to London King's Cross Station. Our flight was from London Gatwick airport which is easily accessible from St. Pancras as it is located next door to King's Cross station. I travelled …
Continue reading Day 1. The start of our South Korean adventure
As we had booked an early morning flight from London Heathrow, we decided to stay overnight at the London Hounslow Travelodge which was easily accessible from the Piccadilly Line. We found a J.D. Wetherspoon pub nearby and took advantage of their Thursday evening curry night specials before returning to our room for a few hours sleep. It …
Continue reading Day 1. Rome City Break
The thought of standing in a snow carpeted Red Square on a cold winter's day seemed appealing, so we booked a few days in Moscow. It's necessary to obtain a visa before arriving in Russia and this can dissuade potential visitors from travelling. To help demystify the process I'll explain how we went about it. …
Continue reading Day 1. Our Moscow adventure
We woke to more heavy overnight snow, creating a winter wonderland panorama from our 23rd floor bedroom window. As it was our final day, we over-indulged with a large breakfast and then bid our farewells to the lovely restaurant staff who had looked after us all week. After packing our belongings together we set off …
Continue reading Day 6. Sokolniki Park, Moscow
A slower start to our final day in Amsterdam staying around the hotel until our 11.00 a.m. checkout time. Hotel 2 Stay had been a good choice, spacious studio rooms coupled with maid service and only a 6 minute train journey from Amsterdam Central with trains departing every few minutes. Sloterdijk is described as an up …
Continue reading Day 5. Lelystad and Amsterdam canal walk
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