Recent content by Alfonso

I very much enjoyed travelling around Lake Balaton in Hungary last year. Trains were reasonable, wine verging on free.

Just translating what the article says, no idea if accurate!

So that's another 6 class 43s, 20 trailers and 3 restaurant cars.

I think free to Hatton Cross came in the same time the free buses around Heathrow came out.

"Without prejudice" is one of those phrases that is likely to fail the attitude test and put the reader immediately on the defensive, in this case for little or no gain.

The tramway rails and most of the ferry terminal are long gone!

Speaking as a Man of Kent, while they all have their charms, Weymouth bay is quite spectacular and very different to the Thames Estuary at Whitstable or the channel at Folkestone or Margate. Unfortunately it started raining in the Southwest around October and hasn't stopped yet. I'd yiu dint...

If you like interesting planes as well as trains, worth noting BA flights from London City and Manchester are operated by 34 seat Dornier jets from Sun Air of Denmark

Sorry if I make a mess if this post, and come back later with better info. Huatulco is a tourist resort and unlike most places in Mexico. There are a series of posh hotels around the individual bays and cruzecita (literally little crossroads) is the closest thing to the centre. ADO , very big...

A return to canterbury would be valid

Firstly I'd suggest heading northward would get you to Amstey quicker but eastward gets you into the ardennes which are quite scenic. Simply railway has a video of catching some nearly withdrawn peak time EMU and there's quite a lot of chat on here about old compartment loco hauled stock but I...

If any of you are under 26 or over 60 there are discounts, and for others returns are half price at weekends, or the multi trip will get five of you there and back for 100 euro https://www.belgiantrain.be/en/tickets-and-railcards/overview-products/adult-senior

Do a dummy booking and you can see what the difference is

Tickets to "any Belgian station" are not usually the same price as tickets to Brussels. You're unlikely to be out of pocket for more than about a tenner each, less if you can get any discount on the braussels-bruges-brussels part of your journey with Belgian railways

Depending on whether you and yiur family regard overnight trains as magical, unbearable, or a bit of both I'd consider using the overnight paris-latour de Carol night train. I know many people would rather a good night's sleep in a comfy hotel and a day train. Horses for courses.[edit] and if I...