Phyl's Blog

A piece of advice for anyone with kids within a couple of hours of York: take them to the free National Railway Museum there - it is just a...

I am a seasoned traveller. I have backpacked round Europe and even NYC alone and with kids and babies for the best part of 25 years so I don...

Several points on the stranded passenger issue: I have heard several flippant remarks on the TV about people getting a prolonged holiday. Th...

I was half-packed and psyched up to come home on Thursday. We had planned a day of farewells to the relatives in Copenhagen and then a quick...

Norwegian Air Shuttle LN-DYB Originally uploaded by Drewski2112 After my displeasure with good old Ryanair over the past few days, imagine m...

My dad just emailed me this and I thought my fellow Ryanair-haters may be amused by it. Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary arriving at Dublin Airp...

I remember fondly when Ryanair started out, back in the days when they actually used their grey matter. They thought through the plastic mea...

Commuting home from Glasgow city centre Originally uploaded by zawtowers According to our darling chancellor in this week's debate, the ...

I know I'm hormonal at the moment so please make allowances... Why are people so crap at driving in the snow in this country? I guess fo...

qantas a380 Originally uploaded by Joits I know I'm a complete plane nerd, but what could have been cooler than a seat on the first Pari...

I'm used to hiring cars all over Europe but it occurred to me when we touched down in Pisa that although I have driven in Italy before i...

An Atheist Bus - Newington Green Road, London Originally uploaded by carlosfpardo At last! Even public transport I can relate to! It's t...

Now here's something not many kids can say these days. I was on a plane for the first time ever with my parents last week. I find that a...

Another thing that really annoys me is why stubborn, stupid Britain didn't swap to driving on the right hand side of the road like 90% o...

We flew over to Denmark for the weekend using Ryanair's new direct Edinburgh to Billund flight - wow - what a difference a direct flight...

We seem to be back in Scotland again, despite the weather's best efforts to keep us in Denmark. We woke up to a mini hurricane in Sdr Vi...

I was just thinking about my last posting about all those little niggly unavoidable fees Ryanair add on leaving people irate. They really ...

Have I ever mentioned I hate Ryanair ??? The actual flight and service on board leave me indifferent in general but just booking tickets wit...

Ryanair Boeing 737-800 EI - DCE Originally uploaded by ironmanixs In October we were planning to go over to see Thomas's parents. This...

With family abroad, I travel more often than average. The last few times I have gone to London, or gone elsewhere via London, I have chosen ...