Articles tagged ‘England’
Heathrow Airport Hotels
By Carrie Thompson | July 12th, 2007 |
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If your business travel will take you to London soon, BootsnAll has a great resource for hotels near Heathrow. With added security (again), it may be worth your while to plan to stay near the airport the night before you depart. This site lists hotels by name and includes site links, phone numbers [...]
Virgin Trains Biodiesel Train Travel in the U.K.
By Carrie Thompson | June 16th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Virgin Trains, run by Sir Richard Branson of the Virgin airlines fame, recently launched Europe’s first biodiesel passenger train. This train was created in an effort to cut down on carbon emissions and singlehandedly save the earth from air pollution. Okay, maybe not the last part :). It certainly is an improvement [...]
London’s New City Wi-Fi
By Carrie Thompson | May 8th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The City of London just launched its Wi-Fi network, and it is considered one of the densest citywide wireless networks in the world. According to wireless broadband provider “The Cloud,” who built and will maintain the network, it is the most comprehensive in Europe.
The mesh network covers London’s Square Mile using 127 [...]
Restaurant Review: Hussains Indian Cuisine in Stratford-upon-Avon, England
By Carrie Thompson | May 1st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
* Name: Hussains Indian Cuisine
* Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
* Open For: Lunch, Dinner
* Under Review: Dinner
* Price Range: Medium (keeping in mind the UK is REALLY expensive)
* Fare: Indian
* Full Bar: No
* Food Score (out of 10): 7
* Service Score (out of 10): 7
* Reservations: No
* BT Blog [...]
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England
By Carrie Thompson | May 1st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Stratford-upon-Avon is situated about 25 miles from Birmingham in the UK. It is the birthplace of William Shakespeare, and well worth a trip. Should your business travel take you to Birmingham, take an extra day to see the town. I was lucky enough to visit Stratford during the annual Shakespeare festival in [...]
The Shakespeare Hotel in Stradford-upon-Avon, England
By Carrie Thompson | May 1st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
* Accommodation Name: Shakespeare Hotel
* Accommodation Type: Hotel
* Location: Chapel Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6ER
* Number of Stars: 4 Star
* Complementary Breakfast? No
* Staff Friendliness (out of 10): 8
* Staff Competence (out of 10): 8
* Room comfort level (out of 10): 8
* Noisy? Rooms on the street side
* Pool? No
* Concierge? [...]
London Public Transportation Directions
By Carrie Thompson | April 4th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
PublicRoutes, the service that offers public transportation directions in cities such as Boston and Miami, is finally expanding to the international market with the new PublicRoutes London site. This makes PublicRoutes.com the first global website to provide directions for public transport in more than one country. The website covers the main forms of [...]
Book Review: Getting Lost: Mishaps of an Accidental Nomad
By Carrie Thompson | March 2nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
* Name: Getting Lost: Mishaps of an Accidental Nomad
* Author: Dave Fox
* Year Published: 2006
* Details: Paperback, 255 pages
* Awards/Recognitions: Not Yet
* BTL Recommends: Definitely
* Key Locations: The World (seriously, it’s just too hard to narrow this one down)
* Review: I laughed so hard at Dave’s [...]
Heathrow Express Train - Free First Class Upgrade to Padington
By Carrie Thompson | January 27th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The Heathrow Express Train is currently offering free first class upgrades for travel between now and June 30, 2007. If you purchase your ticket by March 31, use the code BAUPGR to get the upgrade. Guess what? The same deal is available for the Gatwick to Victoria express train.
For information on HOW [...]
