UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 21 Nov 2006 | Views [848]
Ryanair, it really is a love-hate relationship. They’ll fly you across Europe for 15 Euros then the bus from their middle of nowhere airport to your actual destination will cost you 20 Euros. Warning: don’t you dare go over their 20kg luggage limit ... Read more >
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IRELAND | Tuesday, 21 Nov 2006 | Views [973] | Comments [2]
We arrived in Dublin late at night to discover that, through a combination of a large international intervarsity sporting competition and a football game, every single hostel was fully booked for the next 4 days. As a result we spent the first half ... Read more >
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NETHERLANDS | Tuesday, 21 Nov 2006 | Views [913] | Comments [1]
I love Amsterdam. It is by far my favourite European city and I’d love to live there for a bit if I ever get the chance. The Dutch people are amazing. Always friendly and helpful, although sometimes they can be so helpful you have to be careful. If ... Read more >
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GERMANY | Tuesday, 21 Nov 2006 | Views [2312]
From Amsterdam we caught an overnight bus and I managed to sleep the whole way. I woke up at a about 9 o’clock in the morning and on finding the bus stopped thought to myself, “Hmm…wonder where we are? Might get some breakfast.” In answer to the first ... Read more >
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