02 September 2015

Why Oyster is better than Contactless

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Yesterday I wrote about how using Contactless on Transport for London is more expensive than using Oyster in two important ways. Even if...
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01 September 2015

Contactless is NOT the same price as Oyster

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Transport for London is trying hard to get everybody to use their Contactless credit and debit cards, rather than using Oyster - which is...
26 August 2015

When not to redeem Avios on EI flights

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I previously wrote about the (vaguely reasonable) cost of redeeming Avios on EI flights from NOC - LGW ... and I recently contacted BA abo...
30 July 2015

Warning - Belarus to anywhere via Moscow

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Planning a trip to Belarus recently, the best fare back to London was via Moscow - so I looked into whether I needed a Russian transit vis...
29 July 2015

You shall go to Belarus on a Transit Visa

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Belarus is one of the last European countries where Europeans still need a visa - and whilst you can apparently get it on arrival in certai...
23 June 2015

Antarctica - how to get a discount

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Even with a discount, Antarctica is never cheap!  But every little helps, as the saying goes ... If you are flexible in your timings, and...
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15 June 2015

redeeming BA points on EI flights

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Whilst Aer Lingus isn't a member of OneWorld you can redeem your British Airways Executive Club frequent flyer points on Aer Lingus fli...
13 April 2015

London to Budapest ... by rail

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For a different experience, I thought that I would look into going to Budapest by train ... As always Seat61 is a fantastic resource for ...
06 March 2015

Mid week ski break

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Looking to go skiing in March ... heading off on Sunday ... coming back Thursday ... For a change, considered going to  Åre in Sweden ...
27 January 2015

It started with an Amex card …

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Everybody complains about how unpleasant air travel is these days, and there is a lot of truth in it … but with a bit of planning, it can ...