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About me

Janos has been writing since 2007. He has written for Agence France-Presse, the “Global Journalist” magazine, the “Estrella de Arica” daily, and more recently, the ICIS Chemical Intelligence.


Janos has traveled extensively in Europe, South America and the United States. He holds a Bachelor of Arts, honors, in journalism from Edinburgh Napier University.

Recent activity

  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Barclays Cycle Hire in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch

    About an hour, they were closing up at 6
    7 months ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Barclays Cycle Hire in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch

    Nah mate, you have made me laugh now! I wasn't rushing about for 24 hours, I started in the afternoon, went home to sleep then got up and...
    7 months ago
  • posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Barclays Cycle Hire in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch

    Hello, I recently rented a bike from Barclays in London and I thought I would share my experience. I had a great weekend rolling about...
    7 months ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Oyster vs. Travelcard in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch

    Hi, I would go for the Travel Card, I don't like pay as you go as there are too many options to screw up your daily price cap and so on. If...
    7 months ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Gatwick-London city centre cheapest in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch

    Take the Southern trains to Victoria and there you are right next to Buckingham Palace or the River. Victoria is bang in the heart of...
    7 months ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Anybody going to Brick Lane today? in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch

    I am not going, but it is defo a good place to spend Sunday. I nearly bought a bike the last time I was there even though I did not need...
    10 months ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called how to get cheap ryanair flights? in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch

    Welcome to Europe! It is the greatest place on Earth and I think you won't get any better choice of travel than here. You can take the...
    10 months ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called going to rurrenabaque in the Americas - South America Branch

    Hi, I spent a week in Rurrenabaque and it is a great place. You can take a flight on the day, as the planes are hardly full, at least...
    10 months ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Buenos Aires day trips in the Americas - South America Branch

    Hey, if I were you I would avoid La Boca like the plague, my friends got attacked there for their crappy camera. Best to go to places like...
    10 months ago
  • posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Booking a Train Ticket from Budapest to Vienna in the Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch

    The international booking office to Vienna from Budapest is at the Keleti Railway Station. As you enter, turn left and walk past the arab...
    10 months ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Budapest. in the Europe - Eastern Europe & the Caucasus Branch

    Hey, I am a "Budapester" born and bred here! I have written an article about the city's jewish district when I was a reporter at AFP, if...
    10 months ago
  • replied to a Thorn Tree thread called 2 days in Edinburgh in the Europe - UK & Ireland Branch

    hi, I see you are only coming for a couple of days, so I thought I would recommend my blog, I am writing about Edinburgh for short term...
    about 2 years ago

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  • Full Name Janos Gal
  • Country United Kingdom
  • Website Janos Gal
  • Languages English, Spanish, Hungarian
  • Favourite Places Bolivia
  • Interests Travel, obviously
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