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DC to Richmond by Amtrak

Avid readers know that although airplanes are my favorite form of transportation, trains are by far my most common form of transportation. Currently, I commute to work by train (Southeastern Rail) and get around London by train (Underground mostly). In fact, I hadn’t even been in a car for three weeks prior to my flightContinue reading “DC to Richmond by Amtrak”

TAP Air Portugal Porto to London

For the ‘Early May Bank Holiday’, I took a short trip to Porto for the Bachelor Party of a friend of mine. I booked flights from London to Porto on TAP Air Portugal. I had a few choices of carrier from London, including Ryanair (which my friends flew) from Stansted, British Airways from Heathrow, andContinue reading “TAP Air Portugal Porto to London”

Easter trip to Berlin (part 4: WAW-LHR)

After going the exact opposite direction of London from Berlin to Warsaw, I was ready to go to London. Once inside Warsaw airport, I made my way toward the non-Schengen border control. I stopped by the duty-free store and then had an extremely friendly and efficient border guard who gave me my first Poland stamp! Continue reading “Easter trip to Berlin (part 4: WAW-LHR)”

Easter trip to Berlin (part 3: BER-WAW)

I had a great long weekend seeing my friends in Berlin and getting to know some new friends of friends (who are now friends). Unfortunately, come Monday, it was time to leave them and return to work. They were staying a few more days to go to more events (and because they had much fartherContinue reading “Easter trip to Berlin (part 3: BER-WAW)”

Easter trip to Berlin (part 1: LCY-ZRH)

While I was in Boston, the two friends I was visiting told me that they were heading to Berlin around the Easter weekend. I have a general policy that if any of my friends show up to Europe, I’ll join them for the weekend. Normally it’s because I haven’t seen them for a while, butContinue reading “Easter trip to Berlin (part 1: LCY-ZRH)”