Eindhoven, North Brabant and a Tiny Bit of Belgium

Having arrived at Eindhoven airport on a Ryanair flight from Stansted, getting into the city itself was pretty simple, with two bus routes (the 400 and 401) connecting the airport and main railway station in about 25 minutes. I bought my ticket in advance online, but you can also buy them on the bus, with a return costing me around £8.30. The journey into the city was stress free, although I should have probably jumped off at the penultimate stop (Eindhoven Piazza) as its closer to the actual city centre and you also don’t have to work your way back across from the other side of the railway lines.

STN to EIN Ryanair Economy

Back at the end of March, with a few days off work and a yearning to explore, I had booked myself some cheap Ryanair flights for a daytrip to Europe. Just across the North Sea from the UK, The Netherlands is one of our closest neighbours, meaning it was just a short flight from Stansted that would take me to the Dutch city of Eindhoven. Whilst I’ve visited The Netherlands a couple of times before, this would be my first visit to Eindhoven, and I was looking forward to exploring. However, first I had to get there!

BIO to LGW Vueling ‘Space Plus’

After an enjoyable couple of days exploring the beautiful city of Bilbao, it was time for me to leave the Basque Country and head home. As with my flight out, my flight back to the UK was with low-cost carrier, Vueling, who would take me from northern Spain back to London’s Gatwick airport.

Bilbao – Capital of the Basque Country – Part 2

This is the second post covering my time exploring the Basque city of Bilbao and starts midway through my second day in the Spanish city. If you’ve not yet read part 1, you can find that here, and I’d certainly recommend reading it first. An initial wander round the new town, a walking tour of the old town and some excellent food were all under my belt and so it was into the new town for the next bit of exploring.

Some Top Travel Tips

For those of you expecting the second part of my Bilbao explorations, apologies, time ran away from me during the week I needed to write it. To try and meet my own publishing deadline of 1100 on a Monday, I’ve decided to throw this mini blog into the mix, as it was a lot quicker to write and its been on my list of ideas to do for a while. So, without further ado, here’s some of my top tips to consider when travelling.

Bilbao – Capital of the Basque Country – Part 1

The largest city in the Basque Country and the tenth largest city in Spain, Bilbao is set 10 miles inland from the Bay of Biscay on the Nervión river. Founded in the 13th century, Bilbao has plenty of history, mixed with a modern revival over the past few years and so I was looking forward to seeing what it had to offer. Having arrived in Bilbao on what had turned out to be quite enjoyable flight with Vueling from Gatwick I was ready to head into the city to start exploring.