Mrs P and I have just gotten back from a nice little short break to Zadar, in Croatia. And I’d just like say raise three cheers for the oft overlooked and underrated regional airport. We flew from Bournemouth, our local airport, and one we’ve used plenty of times. Ryanair has a range of mostly fixed … Continue reading The Regional Airport
Once upon a time, a short break to somewhere nice in Europe, or perhaps even North Africa, was a doddle. Even New York or Boston were doable three or four night getaways. There were plenty of cheap flights and hotels. Pack a small bag, double check you’ve got your passport and toothbrush and off you … Continue reading Window on the World
Today, I have been quite the ballsy one. Chock full of bravado and daring-do. Spunky, even. Brave as a Rolex dealer strolling in full bling bling mode through a favela in Rio. Adventurous. No, not adventurous. The word just isn’t strong enough. Basically, today I strode onto the internet packing a pair of cojones the … Continue reading Summer Holiday – Booked
Show Me The MoneyThe travel industry is in a little bit of a pickle, isn’t it. Almost every flight, ferry and coach service in Europe has been cancelled. The travel agents, airlines and other transport operators are legally obliged to provide a full refund within 14 days. But they don’t have the cash handy to … Continue reading
I'm not talking about the Peoples Front of Judea. Nor the Judean Peoples Front. Nor even the Judean Popular Peoples Front. Splitters though they all are. I'm talking about RyanAir. The question has recently been asked, are airlines splitting up groups of travellers deliberately in order to make a bit of extra cash by forcing … Continue reading Splitters
The Mexile 