Would suggest the Isle of Arran for something slightly different- you can buy a ticket at the railway station in Glasgow which covers the...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Suggestions for day trips or overnight from Glasgow in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch
10 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Does Edinburgh have enough to do for a week(including day trips) in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch
Plenty to do, but by the same token Glasgow has enough on its own for a couple of days so another option might be to stay a couple of...
12 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Liverpool UK- Mersey ferry in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch
More to the point, the ferry is included in the all-zone Saveaway ticket which covers the whole of Merseyside, so there's no real need to...
12 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called how hard is it REALLY to get a job in London?? in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch
I can only echo what other people have said- in particular, young Australians have a good reputation for being positive, enthusiastic and...
12 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called What are some quirky and odd places to visit while in London? in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch
I'd second Sir John Soane's Museum- particularly if you're lucky enough to be there on the first Tuesday of the month when they do the...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Where should I go in the UK for 2 weeks? in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch
I'd suggest looking at the Northern Rail website http://www.northernrail.org for some good value Rover tickets which would enable you to...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called LP guide : holidays in Britain 'a rip off' in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch
I've made a lot of French friends in the last six months, and several of them have said that to their way of thinking, we British know how...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Options in Europe for a memorable 40th birthday in the Travel on a shoestring Branch
Thanks folks (sorry not to come back to this sooner!)....
about 1 year ago -
posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Options in Europe for a memorable 40th birthday in the Travel on a shoestring Branch
Thought I'd open this up for suggestions as I'm due to turn 40 next July and looking for somewhere memorable to go to celebrate. To narrow...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Getting from Victoria Stn to St Pancras in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch
A couple of years back I timed how long it took me to get from Kings Cross St Pancras to Pimlico (one stop beyond Victoria) and it came out...
over 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called 3 days in Inverness in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch
I'd agree as regards the distilleries- there are others which are easier to get to by public transport, Glen Ord and Dalwhinnie to name...
almost 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called SCOTLAND IN DECEMBER in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch
I travelled around Scotland for a week in November about ten years ago- the main problems were (i) as has already been said, the amount of...
almost 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called suggestions for 5 days car trip south and west of London in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch
If you know 'Lorna Doone', you might also enjoy driving through Exmoor- essentially the area around the northern end of the Devon/Somerset...
almost 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called I've got to stop find more interesting places - The Islands in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch
Looks as if you're already close to making your decision, but I think three or four days is more than enough time for Arran. There are a...
almost 2 years ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called So what's so great about Dresden? in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
I've never been to Dresden myself, although when I visited Prague last year there were tour companies offering it as a day trip...
almost 2 years ago
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