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Get compensated when your flight is cancelled or delayed

January 9, 2013

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Just a quick tip. Few people know that they are entitled to get compensated when their flight is delayed. If your flight is more than three hours delayed, you have a legal right to compensation up to 480 £. If its less than three hours, you´re entitled to meals, a drink and communication facilities like telephone […]

Cure your fear of flying!

September 30, 2012

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You might find it odd, that someone, who has a travel-blog and obviously loves to travel, is afraid of flying. But I am. Not as afraid as I was 10 years ago, but I still don’t like it. I have now reached a point, where I don’t like take-off, but relax once the plane is in the air. Before it wasn’t like that. Weeks before […]

How to save some serious money on hotels rooms

September 17, 2012

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There are many ways to save a little money on hotel-rooms, get room upgrades and perks (check out this blog post on the subject), but to save some serious money, my number one tip is the using the site priceline.com. On priceline you can bid on rooms everywhere in the world and on hotels in all […]

Make money while you travel

August 21, 2012

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Whether you are going away for a weekend, several weeks or months there’s money to be made while you´re off having fun somewhere. Your apartment, your house or wherever you live, will probably be empty while you´re gone. Why not rent it out to other travellers? Website Airbnb has become increasingly popular since it launched in 2008. Airbnb is […]

How to get access to airport lounges

May 18, 2012

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Big airports can be stressful, crowded and not least – boring! If your flight get cancelled or delayed it can be really tiresome to wander the airport for hours. Especially for business travellers, families travelling with children and if you are not allowed to leave the airport. For years, only business and first-class passengers have […]

Top ten travel apps for your smartphone!

May 9, 2012

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A smart phone is probably the number one travel gadget anyone can get. Music, flashlight, camera, compass, maps, mailbox and travel guides all in one. Here are my top ten travel apps! In a non hierarchical order. XE Currency  - convert the currency of the country you´re trave-ling in to your own currency, and get the real-time exchange rate. […]

Convent and monastery accommodation

April 9, 2012

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You don’t have to be religious or take any wows of chastity to stay at a convent or a monastery. In fact, convents and monasteries, offer some of the best and most interesting budget accommodation in Europe. A monastery or a convent is a house or complex of buildings that houses a room for prayer, domestic quarters […]

Walk in the footsteps of Jack the Ripper

February 29, 2012

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If you want to do something fun and different in London you should try one of the eight guided Jack The Ripper walks. It’s a great way to enjoy the streets and passages of old London. I did one many years ago as a teenager and found it very exhilarating! Jack The Ripper was a serial killer who […]

Gwyneth Paltrow launches travel apps

December 14, 2011

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American actress Gwyneth Paltrow has been blogging about cooking, lifestyle and travel for some years now on her website goop.com. And her travel guides is not all that bad, although some of her tips might be a little out of reach for mere mortals. Her hotel suggestions I would skip, but there’s some really good restaurant […]

Best indian travel-site

November 20, 2011

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My most invaluable tool when travelling in India, except for my Lonely Planet guide-book, which to some extent still can compete with modern technology, is the site www.makemytrip.com. Gone are the days when I stood in hour-long queues for train tickets. This just make everything so much more easy. Book domestic flights and train tickets […]

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