Recent content by signol

As the title says... Thanks!

Hi, I made a little video report, as the title says: Thanks signol

Interesting as this would be, and cheap for the train fares, the cost of positioning flights would be higher. Thanks for the suggestion though! Are there any cheap ways to get Night Riviera or Caledonian sleepers?... signol

Thanks rg177, I hadn't thought of heading east. Ryanair serve Kosice too... signol

Hi all. My kids are now at an age where they'd find a sleeper train a fun experience. So, where in Europe would I be able to take two kids on an overnight journey for as little as possible? As they are kids, I'd need to book an entire compartment. Start and finish need to be accessible by BA...

Worth going over to Copenhagen on the Train-Ferry? Quite a rare experience!

Thanks :)

Hi, I've made a video of my journey round the Anglia Plus network, completing the pass coverage in a day. Thanks! signol

If you really want to do it on the cheap. Take the X26 bus from Heathrow to Croydon, then get any train down to Gatwick. £1.50 for the bus, £3 for the train. All with contactless payment card, no paper ticket needed. signol

You can get to Indonesia overland, then only need to fly the last short hop to Darwin. signol

Thanks. The 3 minutes at Cambridge can be backed up by returning to Ely 24 minutes later, and then taking the Ely-Ipswich as far as Stowmarket on the other backup 1832.

Same company but the car ferry. Thanks to road closures on the way to Portsmouth, we arrived only 5 minutes to departure time, then my 4 year old needed the loo. I took him into the terminal, my wife waited at the car with the 2 year old. We came out to see no car and the ferry pulling away...

A long time ago (2002) I did Sydney - Adelaide on it, in a seat. Some nice scenery through the Outback, but it did go on for a long time! Train stopped for an hour or so at Broken Hill, time for a very quick look around but not much more than that. signol

The Porto tram museum is pretty good, lots of old trams in a big shed, but absolutely no mention of the modern trams (metro). signol

Hi all, Hopefully I've come into the right board, being relatively new to the forum. I've come up wit ha plan to buy an Anglia Plus day ranger and travel over the entire validity network of it. Given the peak time restrictions it looks like it will have to be a Saturday, when there are no...