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  1. Nice_But__ avatar

    RE: Dover to Calais

    by Nice_But__ 18 May 2012

    I have seen people trying to check-in/board on a day-return ticket turned back because the staff could clearly see they had too much luggage…

  2. oieatmyrat avatar

    RE: Dover to Calais

    by oieatmyrat 12 May 2012

    Best joke I've heard all year.......

  3. richiavo avatar

    RE: Dover to Calais

    by richiavo 12 May 2012

    it was a joke on the fact that someone thought they would have to leave their pasport on a boat before entering France

  4. artemis2 avatar

    RE: Dover to Calais

    by artemis2 12 May 2012

    +exactly+ ???

  5. richiavo avatar

    RE: Dover to Calais

    by richiavo 12 May 2012

    exactly

  6. artemis2 avatar

    RE: Dover to Calais

    by artemis2 12 May 2012

    Richiavo, how could that be? How about the passport control then?

  7. richiavo avatar

    RE: Dover to Calais

    by richiavo 12 May 2012

    On a day return ticket they do not allow you to enter into France without leaving your passport on the boat!!!

  8. oieatmyrat avatar

    Re: Dover to Calais

    by oieatmyrat 12 May 2012

    awesome

  9. lucapal avatar

    RE: Dover to Calais

    by lucapal 12 May 2012

    No problems...you are free when you get to France...

  10. eliza332 avatar

    RE: Megabus from London to Paris

    by eliza332 30 April 2012

    Few more details: As the information on the carrier’s website is quite limited, more information can be found at http://www.europebus.co.u…

  11. getawayfromwork avatar

    RE: White cliffs Dover or Seven sisters

    by getawayfromwork 21 April 2012

    hmm,dont know too much about dover but its not known to be particularly interesting,the advantage of the seven sisters would be the better…

  12. meats avatar

    RE: 7 Weeks in Western Europe/UK

    by meats 13 April 2012

    Why on earth do you want to go to Dover? Apart from the castle (there are much better ones in Kent) and the war tunnels there isn't there…

  13. dezzydad avatar

    car hire pickup

    by dezzydad 09 April 2012

    I am arriving in Harwich by ferry in June and would like to hire a car to commence a tour at Dover then returning to London from the southwe…

  14. wonderwanderer avatar

    Hitching from Northern England

    by wonderwanderer 07 March 2012

    Hello there, I am going to be setting off from the humble city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire around the 18th of March. My plan is to…

  15. Voyager_2002 avatar

    RE: Ferries from France to UK

    by Voyager_2002 06 March 2012

    The really low fares are all on sailings out of Dover and nearby ports, and generally are for day-trips. The idea is to tempt people to…

  16. billthehammer avatar

    RE: Ferries from France to UK

    by billthehammer 05 March 2012

    Last time I done Dover to Calais return I saved the tokens in The Sun,, cost me £1... Happy dayz...

  17. djmagro avatar

    RE: Good times across Europe in camper

    by djmagro 24 February 2012

    Thanks for the suggestions folks. *richiavo I was a little concerned about travelling during this time as the weather isn't perfect but…

  18. micolett avatar

    RE: Countries that don't share land borders, but are visible from one another

    by micolett 07 February 2012

    England and France, on a clear day, from Calais or Dover for instance. Japan and Russia (the Kuril Islands are visible from north Hokkaïdo…

  19. Christony avatar

    Europe in a Campervan

    by Christony 23 January 2012

    Hi there, my husband and I are taking a mid life gap year travelling around Europe in our campervan. Our plan is to set off from Dover…

  20. pabloduvias avatar

    RE: The worst flight itinerary you ever had?

    by pabloduvias 04 January 2012

    Longest coach trip ive done is Aberdeen to Stockholm for a football tournament, took 34 hours not including breaks stops, around 40 hours…

  21. amsel07 avatar

    RE: Taking a coach from London to Paris and will I see them White Cliffs?!

    by amsel07 04 January 2012

    Make sure you check the route of the coach, as #5 says. If it goes through Folkestone, it's the tunnel. In this case you stay on the…

  22. alanR avatar

    RE: Taking a coach from London to Paris and will I see them White Cliffs?!

    by alanR 03 January 2012

    Check the routing of the National Express coach - if it goes via Folkestone then it's going to use the Channel Tunnel, only if it goes…

  23. paulie20 avatar

    London too Asia on our bikes! Starting 14 November 2011...

    by paulie20 19 November 2011

    Hey Everyone, We are five Australian cyclists currently doing a cross-Europe and beyond cycle trip, We left London earlier this week…

  24. barney_uk2 avatar

    RE: 7 days in england suggestions

    by barney_uk2 20 June 2011

    You'll probably find Oxford, Warwick and Stratford all rather expensive for accommodation because they are major tourist attractions.…

  25. Copepod avatar

    RE: North Downs Way versus South Downs Way

    by Copepod 25 April 2011

    I was thinking about North Downs Way last night when I accidently caught a BBC programme about royal weddings. I walked NDW as a teenager…

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