Recent content by flipflop

No. In both Germany and Switzerland shops have long/always been allowed to open on Sundays to serve travellers. Obviously, SBB and DB take advantage of this because that's capitalism.

In 25 years of travelling in the Hereford Loop, I have almost never seen a member of staff on the train so you would have done very well to find one.

I made this trip in early September on the way to Istanbul: Day 1: London -> Brussels -> Cologne -> Munich; left at 8:55 arrived at 20:07 Day 2: Munich -> Budapest; left at 13:30, arrived at 20:17

I live in the area and I wouldn't use the route that includes the tube from Arnos Grove to Bounds Green. The walk from there to Bowes Park is probably 5 minutes vs 10 minutes for the walk from the corner of the A406 and Green Lanes but the peak service on the Hertford Loop includes several...

I have had a quick look back at the posts and I think the answer is 'No'. No one is saying this; I certainly wasn't. The girl is a child, she made a mistake, the unidentified woman behaved in a responsible and kind manner. I would like to think I would behave in a similar way in this sort of...

Reading some of the responses here, I find myself thinking 'How would I want my 16 year old to be treated in a situation like this?'. The unidentified stranger passed this test with flying colours.