Category Archives: Euro Travel

My Parents Took us to Stamford for the Day

Posted on August 20, 2013 by tokyofox

Keen to impress my girlfriend on her first trip to Great Britain, my parents and I thought that nearby Stamford might be a nice place to visit. This medieval town is actually located in Lincolnshire but is only about an hour … Continue reading →

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Starting Off Our UK Trip in London

Posted on August 17, 2013 by tokyofox

Following a fairly rough and ever-lasting transit flight on the longest birthday ever (8/8) I was back in England with a whole one day to spend in the nations capital before heading back to my parents house. Of course I … Continue reading →

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“I Was George First” – Spending Time with my Nephew

Posted on August 14, 2013 by tokyofox

Having last seen my nephew George at the start of January last year when he was a nine month old baby I was very much looking forward to seeing him up and walking and talking when I stayed with my sister … Continue reading →

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Italy Filming Locations: Angels & Demons (2009)

Posted on February 7, 2013 by tokyofox

It’s fair to say I’ve been to quite a few filming locations over the last five years and as rewarding as they have all been it aint half nice to recognise places you’ve been to when watching an unseen movie. … Continue reading →

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Paris Filming Locations: The Bourne Identity (2002)

Posted on February 17, 2012 by tokyofox

The first of the Bourne trilogy was filmed mostly in Paris with a few scenes done in the Czech Republic which appeared in last year’s ‘Prague Pt II’ post. The action soon moves on to the French capital with Jason … Continue reading →

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Paris Filming Locations: Amélie (2001)

Posted on February 14, 2012 by tokyofox

This site goes all cultured as it moves into French cinema though admittedly this film did transcend across the English Channel to become something of a hit in the UK. Whenever I go on location to find these filming spots … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Filming Locations: Trainspotting (1996)

Posted on January 12, 2012 by tokyofox

The reason I chose to go to Scotland was because I didn’t want to travel too far whilst back in Britain and also to hunt down some of the filming locations for ‘Trainspotting‘ (1996) which is one of my favourite … Continue reading →

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Scotland Pt II: Was The Shortest of Trips to Edinburgh Worth It?

Posted on January 9, 2012 by tokyofox

The original plan had been to fly up to Glasgow from London Gatwick Airport and then move onto Edinburgh once I’d done all that I had to do there. However, the initial flight to Glasgow that was abandoned mid-flight meant I … Continue reading →

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Scotland Pt I: To Glasgow & Back in a Few Hours!!

Posted on January 6, 2012 by tokyofox

Given all the weather problems in the UK over the last few years at this time of year I have been pretty lucky to have got through my plans each time. This past festive season has seen some of the … Continue reading →

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James Bond Filming Locations in Istanbul

Posted on August 4, 2011 by tokyofox

Two James Bond films have been filmed in part in Istanbul; ‘From Russia With Love’ in 1964 and ‘The World is Not Enough’ in 1999 starring Sean Connery and Pierce Brosnan respectively as agent 007. The former is the better movie but … Continue reading →

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