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Read more about the article Vlaggetjesdag 2014: A Fish Festival in Scheveningen, The Netherlands
Me eating a herring. © Sophie Collard

Vlaggetjesdag 2014: A Fish Festival in Scheveningen, The Netherlands

  • Post author:Sophie
  • Post published:June 25, 2014
  • Post category:Blog/Holland

Vlaggetjesdag, or Flag Day, in Scheveningen in The Netherlands celebrates the first herring catch of the season in early June. It's a fun family fish-centric day out. I went along as part of the #mustlovefestivals project...

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Read more about the article Queen Unveils Plaque for 20th Anniversary of Channel Tunnel Opening

Queen Unveils Plaque for 20th Anniversary of Channel Tunnel Opening

  • Post author:Sophie
  • Post published:June 5, 2014
  • Post category:Blog/UK

The Queen unveiled a plaque to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Channel Tunnel opening for international rail services at St. Pancras International Station on the morning of 5th June 2014 I was there. Hooray!

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Read more about the article Top Easter 2014 Short Breaks by Train from London

Top Easter 2014 Short Breaks by Train from London

  • Post author:Sophie
  • Post published:March 31, 2014
  • Post category:Blog/England/UK

Easter falls on 20th April this year, with Good Friday 18th April and Bank Holiday Monday 21st. A perfect amount of time for a short break by train. I've listed three cheap cities to get to by train in this post...

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Read more about the article Letter to an Unknown Soldier, a WWI Project at Paddington Station
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Letter to an Unknown Soldier, a WWI Project at Paddington Station

  • Post author:Sophie
  • Post published:March 28, 2014
  • Post category:Blog/England/UK

A new project, launched at Paddington Station, by the statue of the Unknown Soldier, invites you to write your own letter to the soldier. The site will go live 28th June 2014, the anniversary of the declaration of the war. I've written mine...

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Read more about the article Behold! The Two Together Railcard – For Cheaper Train Tickets
The Two Together Railcard March 3rd 2014 - courtesy of ATOC.

Behold! The Two Together Railcard – For Cheaper Train Tickets

  • Post author:Sophie
  • Post published:February 28, 2014
  • Post category:England/UK

Couples and friends! There's a new Railcard in the UK which will save you a 1/3 off off peak travel. Hooray! Cheaper train tickets for all...

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Read more about the article Avoid the Tube Strike – Buses, Walking, Cycling, Apartments and Hotels
The view from Tune Hotels King's Cross © Sophie Collard

Avoid the Tube Strike – Buses, Walking, Cycling, Apartments and Hotels

  • Post author:Sophie
  • Post published:February 5, 2014
  • Post category:Blog

In the midst of two days of Tube strikes, if you don't fancy a long walk, a cycle or bus ride to work, why not consider staying in a hotel of apartment closer to the office?

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Read more about the article Break your Journey, do some Split Ticketing | Sightseeing for Less
Ely Cathedral Ceiling © Sophie Collard

Break your Journey, do some Split Ticketing | Sightseeing for Less

  • Post author:Sophie
  • Post published:January 29, 2014
  • Post category:England/UK

Why not split tickets, break a journey and see more cities in one day than you previously imagined? That way you see more and save money at the same time, all the while being transported from place to place by train...

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Read more about the article A Room With a View, #WheninParis for Eurostar
A Parisian in a sharp suit on the Eurostar

A Room With a View, #WheninParis for Eurostar

  • Post author:Sophie
  • Post published:October 21, 2013
  • Post category:France

This month, I visited Paris as part of Eurostar's new campaign. The aim was to tell the story of my Paris, the one I see when I visit, So I spent some time in Gare du Nord, eating with friends and revisiting a couple of places...

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