Posts Tagged "britain"
Back to Bahrain
His search for the exotic paradise of his childhood proved elusive, but 25 years on our writer discovers a new side to Bahrain, the ‘Kingdom of the Two Seas’ Time rolls neatly back as I step out of the airport into the steam-room atmosphere of the August night. It is 25 years since my family left Bahrain, but this sensation feels so familiar, I might have been here yesterday, stumbling about behind misted spectacles in the stunning heat
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Back to Bahrain
London to Stavanger by road
Ferries have ceased from Britain to Scandinavia, but Debbie Lawson takes an alternative slow route north on a camping road trip along Norway’s stunning south coast When the last direct ferry between Britain and Norway set sail in 2008 , severing a historic maritime link between the two countries, it also called time on Norway’s popular Newcastle booze cruise, and forced holidaymakers into the air. But for those who still hanker after the romance of slow travel – and the convenience of arriving in one of the most expensive countries in Europe with a car full of beer and provisions from one of the cheapest – there is another way
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London to Stavanger by road
Ryanair to pull out of Belfast City airport over runway delays
Michael O’Leary predicts job losses and blames government for runway extension hold-ups as airline withdraws five routes Ryanair today said it would pull out of George Best Belfast City airport from October, citing repeated delays over extending the airport’s small runway. Ryanair’s chief executive, Michael O’Leary blamed the Stormont government for a decision that will cost at least 50 jobs and cause – according to the airline – Northern Ireland to lose up to one a million passengers annually
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Ryanair to pull out of Belfast City airport over runway delays
Oxford’s top 10 budget eats
This weekend, the Foodies Festival takes over Oxford’s South Parks, but where else in the city can you find great, affordable food? Tony Naylor unearths Oxford’s best budget eats • Food blog: what do you make of our top 10
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Oxford’s top 10 budget eats
Top 10 UK walks: Rhossili Downs, Swansea
National Trust UK walk 10, best for beaches: admire views of one of Britain’s finest sandy bays from Rhossili Downs before descending through the dunes to walk along the surf Despite three quarters of a million people visiting Rhossilli annually, this walk feels isolated and that it’s there just for you.
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Top 10 UK walks: Rhossili Downs, Swansea