Some of these may seem terribly obvious, but you’d be surprised how often people forgot them:
1 ) Always get to the airport early…Give yourself as much time as possible.
2 ) Watch out for pickpockets - they really are everywhere, and there’s nothing worse than realising you’ve lost your wallet/mobile or even your passport.
3 ) If [...]
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April 6, 2008
More tips…
April 6, 2008
Top 10…
If London wasn’t far enough of a trip for you.
How about Madrid?
From the guardian again, a guide to the top 10 venues in Madrid(from Oct 2007):
The Spanish capital has grown up and become one of Europe’s leading live music destinations, says Anthony Ham
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April 5, 2008
Top 10…
We might not always see London as far away, but enough people travel there every single day for live music experiences. So, here are London’s top 10 Music venues. (Courtesy of the Guardian)
Hammersmith Palais has passed away; the Electric Ballroom is threatened by plans to expand Camden Town underground station; and the Astoria’s days are [...]
April 4, 2008
Euro rail
Train travel in the Uk may be pretty expensive, but travelling via train in Europe is the opposite.If you don’t like flying, or maybe just fancy the scenic route, then this might be a good option.Few helpful sites:Rail EuropeEurostar Seat 61 - Excellent site for advice and cheap travel
April 2, 2008
Travel tips - Packing make-up
Tips on packing make-up, when flying to a gig:
Courtesy of EnKore Makeup (on Youtube)
March 29, 2008
Helpful hostel sites
Youth Hostel Association
Hostel guide
Hostel guide
Hostel bookings
More hostels
useful hostel reviews
March 25, 2008
Car journeys.
Trip to Birmingham to see Velvet Revolver (Slash, Duff, Matt Sorum, Dave Kushner & Scott Weiland) with nothing but pennies to my name. Driving was the only option…
Paid off.
3 hours and £20 in petrol later, we were enjoying the standard battering and sweat-fest a rock & roll concert provides.
And as long as you don’t mind [...]
March 19, 2008
The wonder that is, the megabus.
http://www. megabus. com/uk/
Probably the greatest website ever, if you’re travelling within the UK and don’t mind potentially long coach rides.
Liverpool to London - £8 return. Bargain!
March 18, 2008
Trains, Planes & Automobiles.
So we’ve established that flights abroad are rather cheap if you know where to look.
But if you’re travelling within the UK, then other transport options are available.
Driving:
Always a winner if there’s more than one of you. Splitting the cost of petrol is a doddle.
Gig-wise, make sure you give yourself enough time to get through rush-hour [...]
