Sorrento’s Ferry Connections Sorrento’s ferry connections genuinely rank among the town’s greatest practical advantages, given how easily Marina Piccola puts Capri, Naples and, seaso...
Getting from Naples Airport to Sorrento Getting from Naples Airport to Sorrento genuinely involves more choice than most first time visitors expect, given the roughly fifty kilometre journey can be co...
Pompeii: The Easiest Day Trip from Sorrento Pompeii genuinely ranks as one of the easiest and most rewarding day trips from Sorrento, given the direct Circumvesuviana train connects the two in around ...
Welcome to the Circumvesuviana Railway The Circumvesuviana Railway genuinely ranks among the most useful, if occasionally chaotic, train lines anywhere in Italy, looping around the base of Mount Vesuv...
Getting to the Cinque Terre The Cinque Terre has no airport of its own, and genuinely no direct high-speed rail line reaches the villages themselves, which understandably leaves first time visitors wo...
Why the Cinque Terre Express Is the Best Way to Explore The Cinque Terre Express is genuinely the single most important piece of infrastructure for anyone visiting this stretch of Ligurian coastline, ...
Seeing the Cinque Terre from the Water Seeing the Cinque Terre from the water genuinely offers a completely different perspective on this dramatic stretch of Ligurian coastline, one that many visitors...
What Is an Airport Transfer Company? If you’ve never booked an airport transfer before, you might be wondering how it differs from simply taking a taxi after you land. An airport transfer compan...
Getting from Florence Airport to the City Centre Florence Airport, officially known as Amerigo Vespucci Airport and often referred to by its old name Peretola, sits genuinely close to the city, roughl...
Getting Around Newcastle One of the biggest advantages of visiting Newcastle upon Tyne is that you can explore almost the entire city without needing a car. Whether you’re arriving for a weekend...
Getting from Newcastle Airport to the City Centre Newcastle International Airport is located around 6 miles (10 kilometres) north-west of the city centre, making it one of the UK’s easiest airpo...
Why Spain Doesn’t Play by the Same Rules as Germany or Austria Spain does not have an equivalent to Germany’s regional day tickets or Austria’s Einfach-Raus-Ticket. There is no singl...
Belgium Rewrote Its Entire Ticketing System, and Most Guides Haven’t Caught Up If you have read an older guide to Belgian trains that mentions a “Rail Pass” for 10 journeys, a Standa...
Why the Czech Republic Rewards Groups More Than Individuals The Czech Republic does not have a single flagship pass in quite the way Germany has the Deutschland-Ticket or Austria has the Einfach-Raus-...
Why Germany Rewards Travellers Who Look Past the Standard Ticket Germany has one of the most confusing train ticketing systems in Europe, and also one of the most rewarding once you understand it. Deu...
Why Luxembourg Doesn’t Need a Rail Pass at All Every other country in this series is really about finding the right ticket, card or pass. Luxembourg breaks that pattern entirely. Since 1 March 2...
Why Cheap Train Tickets in Europe Are Hard to Find Train travel in Europe looks simple, but the pricing system is anything but. Most travellers expect to search a route, pick a train, and buy a ticket...
A complete guide to Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way, covering the full route from Donegal to Cork including Galway, Clare, Kerry and West Cork....
A complete guide to getting around Dublin using LUAS, DART and Dublin Bus, including Leap Card fares, visitor tickets and how to reach the city's top attractions....
Travelling Between Scotland’s Two Largest Cities Glasgow and Edinburgh sit roughly 42 to 47 miles apart, and travelling between Scotland’s two largest cities is one of the easiest intercit...
Which Edinburgh Cruise Port Will Your Ship Use? One of the first surprises for many cruise passengers is that Edinburgh doesn’t have a single cruise terminal. Instead, ships arrive at four diffe...
Welcome to Edinburgh Airport Whether you’re arriving for a city break, a rugby international at Murrayfield, a cruise from the Firth of Forth, or a tour of Scotland’s spectacular scenery, ...
Exploring Glasgow by Subway The Glasgow Subway is the third-oldest underground metro system in the world, opening on 14 December 1896, shortly after London’s Metropolitan Railway and Budapest...
Planning a Cruise from Glasgow Cruises marketed as sailing “from Glasgow” actually depart from Greenock, a port town on the Firth of Clyde around 26 miles west of the city centre. It is a ...
Planning Your Journey Hampden Park sits on the south side of Glasgow, a few miles from the city centre, and hosts everything from Scotland international matches to major concerts and cup finals. Becau...
Getting Around Glasgow with Ease Glasgow has one of the most compact and visitor-friendly transport networks of any UK city, built around a small circular Subway, a dense suburban rail network, and fr...
Welcome to Glasgow Airport Glasgow Airport (GLA) sits around eight miles west of the city centre, near the town of Paisley, and handles the vast majority of scheduled flights into western Scotland. Th...
Airport Overview and Quick Facts Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) sits around 11 kilometres west of the city centre, in the suburb of Mérignac. It’s a manageable size as French regional airports ...
Your Arrival at Kosovo’s Main Gateway Pristina International Airport Adem Jashari (PRN) is the main international gateway to Kosovo and the arrival point for almost every overseas visitor. Situa...
Why Buses Are the Best Way to Explore Kosovo Although Kosovo has a railway network, buses are by far the easiest and most practical way to travel around the country. They connect every major city, ser...
