Category Archives: Euro Travel

Spain: 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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Italy Filming Locations: Star Wars Traveller – Naboo (a.k.a. Caserta)

Posted on August 21, 2009 by tokyofox

The very first thing I did on day one in Italy was take an 8am Eurostar train for 28 euros from Rome Termini station to Caserta which is 25 kilometres north of Naples. I had intended to get the 6.27 … Continue reading →

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Italy Filming Locations: Roman Holiday (1953)

Posted on August 18, 2009 by tokyofox

All four of my nights in Italy were spent in the capital city staying at Fawlty Towers which was not just chosen for the name, but also for it’s price and convenience to the main station Termini. Despite the kicking … Continue reading →

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Italia: Play Up Pompeii, Pompeii Play Up!

Posted on August 17, 2009 by tokyofox

Experience told me that I would wake up early on my first day (after the previous days 14 hour flight) I decided to head straight down to the Naples area as I really wanted to go there and thought it … Continue reading →

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Thoughtful Time in Krakow (Poland)

Posted on January 31, 2009 by tokyofox

The overnight journey from Bratislava to Krakow was my first time to experience a sleeper train where I was on the top of three beds in our shared cabin. With no idea what was outside it really felt like a … Continue reading →

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The Cheapest Way to Visit Vienna is from Nearby Bratislava!

Posted on January 26, 2009 by tokyofox

Having ‘done’ Bratislava quicker than I imagined I decided to take a day return to Vienna as it was only an hour away for just nine euro’s return on the train. Hugo was being a miserable git and decided to stay put in … Continue reading →

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Bratislava in Slovakia is one of Europe’s Underrated Cities!

Posted on January 19, 2009 by tokyofox

Having packed our bags the nights before (easy for light traveller Hugo who only brought what he was wearing and a few changes of underwear!) we had to get up at 5.30am to get to the bus station in time … Continue reading →

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