Tag: UK
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About traveling with children: Day trips and travel essentials
Many things on the following list only come to mind when you write them down, as I did. It’s quite a lot that comes together when you’re traveling with children -be it babies or toddlers – which for us means 9 and 28 months respectively. At almost one or two years old, the little ones…
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Kirklees Light Railway train ride: A fun day out in Yorkshire for the littlest ones
The attraction, a cute little narrow-gauge railroad, runs from Kirklees past Cuckoo’s Nest and the village of Skelmanthorpe through a long, dark tunnel to stop at Shelley. At the end of the line, which was once used to transport mined coal from the nearby mountain road to the wash site (probably not narrow gauge at…
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Chatsworth House
Ich bin großer Downton Abbey Fan (im realen Leben bekannt als Highclere Castle), aber dieses „House“ toppt es noch mal. Zwar war ich vor zwanzig Jahren schon einmal hier, allerdings sieht man die Welt durch Kinderaugen doch etwas anders. Neben dem Fakt, dass der echte Duke, also ein Herzog, einfach an uns vorbei“geschlufft“ ist, als…
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Cannon Hall Farm – pigs & playground perfect for a family day out
Our trip to a farm, known from the English TV, with lots of outdoor activities such as a sheep race or ferret race and a great playground for all ages.
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Our roadtrip begins: Taking the ferry from Amsterdam to Newcastle
Hamburg – Ijmuiden (Amsterdam): 503 km | Ferry from Ijmuiden – Newcastle: 17:30-09:15 (+1 day) The resolution to leave at a certain time is usually not kept with small children. Even if you have packed the car almost completely the night before and only have to “throw in” the things you can’t do without during…
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Christmas memorabilia – an eclectic, international ornament collection
writing on ICE 845 from DUS to Bochum When we visited London in late November it was already Christmas-sy and wonderfully decorated. Holiday spirits were all around and especially on Oxford Street, a major shopping area in London’s city center, it all looked festive. The picture shows the famous Christmas decorations at the Carnaby Street…
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Public transport in London – no need to top up the Oyster Card anymore
For me as a part-time geek, one of the coolest things about London public transport was the possibility to just tab the yellow card reader with my contactless credit or debit card and never have to buy a ticket again. Instead of using the Oyster Card which you had to top up manually at the…
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Breakfast in an igloo by the Thames
BA972 from LHR to HAM We decided to spend the Saturday in London. Since it is fairly irrelevant from where we work on Fridays plus we can always visit our offices around the globe, we had the chance to stay for the weekend. I did a little research for a nice breakfast place in London…
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Chinatown Gate, London, UK
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Waxy in da House
EW7464 from HAM to LHR After a successful meeting, which was the purpose of my side trip to London, I was able to continue the acquaintance with my colleagues from the UK. It always helps to strengthen the cooperation when you get the chance to meet someone in person, I think. The whole office meets…
