Rating my Journeys

Now this blog has been up and running for a few months, and I’ve reviewed a few trips, both on trains and in the air, I’ve decided to change how I score the various journeys I go on. Hopefully the new ratings system I’ve decided on will better look at all the relevant criteria and better place trips on the league tables that will soon go live on the website. I should also be able to use this scoring system on all journeys whether they be by train or plane, in standard class, first, economy or business.

British Airways – 100 Years

On the day this post goes live, British Airways will be celebrating the 100th Anniversary of its birth and the first flight by its predecessor Aircraft Transport & Travel. This post will combine a brief history of British Airways (BA) and its ancestors as well as including facts and photos gained from my visit to the BA Heritage Centre in June.

Berlin, Salzburg and Munich 2018

In the Summer of 2018, I spent a week in Germany and Austria, accompanied by my father, visiting various aviation and technology museums. Our tour started at London’s Luton airport with a flight to Berlin Schoenfeld, followed by a flight to Salzburg, train to Munich and flight back to London Stansted

All the Devonian Castles

A guest post written by Beth Knight This is the second of a two-part feature all about the castles we visited when on Holiday back in May. If you haven’t had a chance to yet, you can read about all the Cornish castles here. Having spent a lovely few days camping just outside of Marazion … Continue reading All the Devonian Castles →

East Midlands – Spotting at Diseworth Rd

East Midlands Airport (EMA) is centrally located between the East Midlands cities of Derby, Leicester and Nottingham and has flights to over 70 destinations operated by eight airlines that carry almost five million passengers per year. Although in terms of passenger aircraft movements, EMA is nothing special, the airport is a hub for both DHL and the Royal Mail meaning it is an excellent airport for spotting freight movements.

Munich and Salzburg 2017

In August 2017, I was lucky enough to spend three days on the continent for my birthday. Flying out to Munich, I spent 2 days in the German city and also had a day trip to visit my parents, who were holidaying just across the Austrian border in Salzburg.