Category Archives: Euro Travel

Casino Royale: James Bond Filming Locations In Como

Posted on August 31, 2010 by tokyofox

Daniel Craig’s first outing as 007 in ‘Casino Royale‘ (2006) re-booted the James Bond franchise and gave it the kick up the ar*e that it needed. It is in fact one of the best Bond films and the ending to … Continue reading →

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Euro Trip 2010 Pt IV: Como (Italy)

Posted on August 30, 2010 by tokyofox

When I planned this whole Euro trip I had never for a moment thought that rain may scupper my plans but as I took the train from Lucerne to Como there were a few rainfalls. Thankfully it had cleared up … Continue reading →

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Euro Trip 2010 Pt III: Home Of FIFA

Posted on August 29, 2010 by tokyofox

On the morning I left Zurich for Liechtenstein I went to the home of FIFA which I hadn’t expected to as I thought it was further out of the city. The home of the world’s governing body of football is located near … Continue reading →

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Euro Trip 2010 Pt II: Vaduz (Liechtenstein)

Posted on August 28, 2010 by tokyofox

I went to Liechtenstein and all I got was a lousy passport stamp! Of course there’s a lot more to this tiny country than that and Vaduz (where I went) isn’t the be-all and end-all but most people seemingly go there just … Continue reading →

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Euro Trip 2010 Pt I: Zurich and Lucerne (Switzerland)

Posted on August 25, 2010 by tokyofox

I hadn’t stayed in a YHA since my early days of backpacking in 2001 but on my arrival in Zurich I eventually managed to find my way to my pre-booked accommodation.  No such thing as a cheap place to stay in … Continue reading →

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Attack Of The Clones Filming Locations: Star Wars Traveller – Naboo (a.k.a. Seville)

Posted on January 26, 2010 by tokyofox

A lot of my time in Seville was spent at Plaza de Espana which is a semi-circular open place featuring ceramic tile buildings, a fountain, bridges and a canal.    This place was my first port of call for the main reason … Continue reading →

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Spain 2010: 3 Nights In Seville

Posted on January 22, 2010 by tokyofox

Having left Chefchaouen in Morocco at 6:45 am, I then spent a couple more hours back in Tangiers before taking the boat to Algeciras which I did for two reasons. Firstly, I wanted to see Gibraltar (from the boat) which was a … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2009 – The Eurostar Fiasco

Posted on December 29, 2009 by tokyofox

The potential of BA going on strike over the festive period wasn’t the end of my troubles as a day after it was ruled to be illegal there was the heavy snow in Europe which really buggered up the Eurostar … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2009 – The BA Fiasco

Posted on December 23, 2009 by tokyofox

It was late at night in Japan on Monday 14th when I heard the news that British Airways (BA) cabin crew were planning to go on strike at, for what me and many of my colleagues, was the worst possible … Continue reading →

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Italy Filming Locations: Mission Impossible III (2006)

Posted on August 22, 2009 by tokyofox

‘The Phantom Menace‘ (1999) and ‘Attack Of The Clones‘ (2002) aren’t the only movies to have filmed at Caserta Palace as the third installment of the ‘Mission: Impossible‘ movie series also used this place which is 25 kilometres north of … Continue reading →

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