Viewing by month: June 2008

Getting around London by boat.

Using public transportation can really stretch your travel dollars. But let's face it, public transportation can be pretty gross. City busses are often dirty and crowded. And as convenient as subways are, they transport you in darkness, so you never see the city you're exploring.

Hop-on, hop-off sightseeing busses are a more expensive, but still affordable alternative. But we find the commentary more annoying than helpful.

The best bet going is the hop-on, hop-off boat, available in many cities with rivers.


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Posted by Virginia Saunders on 06/28/2008 at 11:56 AM | Categories: Transportation - Great Britain -

Barge accommodations in Paris.

Not long ago we wrote a post about Bateau Simpatico -- luxury barge accommodations in Paris practically at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. We loved our stay there and highly recommend it to anyone who plans to spend a week in Paris. With a beautiful living room, fully tricked-out kitchen, shower, washing machine, and topside deck right on the Seine, it has everything for a memorable week in the City of Light.

More information is available at http://www.quai48parisvacation.com.

If you plan to spend less that a week in Paris and you don't want to break the bank, there's another floating alternative -- Bateau Johanna.


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Posted by Virginia Saunders on 06/25/2008 at 6:53 AM | Categories: France - Hotels - Accommodations -

Heathrow Terminal 5 is worth the wait.

After a shaky start, BAA -- the owner and operator of London's Heathrow Airport -- has finally overcome the problems that have plagued their long-awaited new terminal since it opened in March. On June 5, British Airways started reintroducing some of their long-haul flights back to the troubled terminal.

We flew from LAX that day and were truly impressed with the facility. Within 20 minutes of landing, we had cleared immigration, collected our bags, passed through customs, met our driver, and headed out on the M4.


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Posted by Virginia Saunders on 06/23/2008 at 8:50 PM | Categories: Transportation - London - Great Britain -

En route to England, Scotland, and Ireland

Like you, we love to travel. To us, it's the cake as well as the icing on the cake. So we're taking a short break from blogging to do the first-hand research that keeps our content current and -- we hope -- worthwhile.
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Posted by Virginia Saunders on 06/04/2008 at 8:27 PM | Categories: Great Britain -