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Travelling abroad with Eurolines? Read our tips

Posted in Europebus news

Before leaving home for your Eurolines service, check you have packed all documents and items needed for your journey, especially your ticket, passport (sometimes it is enough to travel with ID card) and if your journey requires a special visa to enter or transit. Arrive at the Victoria Coach Station in London at least one hour before the departure time, as check-in proceedings are quite lengthy. Customers need to check-in at the Eurolines check-in office located adjacent to Gate 19. Check-in commences one hour before departure and closes 15 minutes before to enable all ...

Travel with National Express to Bestival Festival 2011, Ryde, Isle of Wight

Posted in Vacation planning

National Express has organized a special combined coach & ferry connections for quick and easy transportation to the festival. Nat Ex, together with Wightlink the ferry operator, provide everyday connection between Britain and the IOW. This is not only one dedicated service in relation to the organized festival, these carriers have a few connections at different times of day. So you really should take advantage of this offer.Bestival is the award winning 3 day boutique music festival set at Robin Hill - a beautiful leafy country park (a veritable Garden of Eden!) near D...

Crossing the English Channel by ferry

Posted in Travel tips

Earlier this week, I briefly described what is the Eurotunnel and how crossings are organized. Today I want to briefly describe the traditional crossing - by ferry.According to Wikipedia: The English Channel (French: la Manche, Breton: Mor Breizh, Cornish: Mor Bretannek), often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Great Britain from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about 560 km (350 mi) long and varies in width from 240 km (150 mi) at its widest, to only 34 km (21 mi) in the Strait of Dover. I...

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