Recent content by StarCrossing

Thank you very much for all the responses so far. They're greatly appreciated.

Hi folks, I'm looking at making a journey from Belfast to Rosslare, which involves a 30 minute connection in Dublin onto the last train of the day to Rosslare. Questions: Can I buy a single ticket that covers the entire journey, or will I need to buy two tickets - one from Translink and one...

The seats themselves appear to be a normal width. However.... There is no armrest and no gap whatsoever between the two seats making up each pair. There is no armrest and no gap whatsoever between the window seat and the panelling. We're only talking inches, but these inches do make quite a...

I had my much-anticipated first ride on them today. They look great, sound quiet, seem to accelerate well and are well fitted out inside. The big windows will be great for those who like to enjoy the scenery. The narrow body does mean the seats are wedged in together, which could be...

I recently had this issue, so I bought a ticket for that leg. I then checked again on the day, and passholder reservations were now available. I therefore moved my ticket to sometime in the future (so I can have a trip to Belgium for just the cost of a single ticket) and bought a passholder...

What a shame. It looks to have been very sudden.

Hi there. I'm currently on my way back from a 2-and-a-bit week trip to Scandinavia. Some quick thoughts: I haven't been to Miniatur Wunderland, so I can't say this with any authority, but there's something somewhat similar in Rotterdam that might be worth checking out. Both my Hamburg to...

I catch the westbound Red Dragon quite frequently and it does get announced at Bristol Parkway, which is where I board. However, it's always a 5 car train and so the Red Sardine might be a more appropriate name.

There's a Premier Inn right by Kings Cross that I've used multiple times for luggage storage through Stasher. Might cost more than the "dodgy" places, but possibly less than the place in the station?

brfares is excellent for this sort of query. Cardiff to Crewe appears to be £21 in the week and £11 at the weekend. You may well be able to beat the weekday price using Seatfrog. Note that food needs to paid for on top of the fare and the upgrade...

I travelled on this route last month and there was one reversal at Genoa. Therefore, those on the right hand side of the train leaving Milan were on the coastal/left side from Genoa onwards. I couldn't say whether or not this was the usual route. The coastal scenery is lovely, and in my...

Scanning only the reservation worked fine for me in Paris earlier this month.

I'm not sure. The Ships of CalMac website just says "these are no longer available for passengers", but it must be getting on for 30 years since they were used by passengers.

When Lord of the Isles did this route in the 90s, she had passenger cabins.

There's no need to book in advance, as you can buy the tickets on the day. I'd definitely go if the weather is cold and clear, as the views from the ferries will be great. I'd be out on the top deck the whole time, but you can always go inside and look out of the windows if it's too cold...