Forum: Travel & Weather

Does anyone know if the ATMs at Heathrow (or in central London) will take US debit cards? I know they did years ago but I understand that most of the modern world (i.e., not the US) has changed over to chip & pin debit and credit cards. I still have a magnetic strip on my card with no chip. ...

There are some really good travel deals around at the moment if you keep your eyes open, I have just booked a week in Florida for late Spring/Early Summer from Gatwick. Flights, taxes, a 3 star hotel including wi-fi for the week plus a car and insurance total cost all in £389 each and there were...

Boris, the Mayor of London, has announced a new Oyster card for over 60's. It gives free travel all day. It is to make up for the silly changes that were made to the Freedom Pass, which is now not available until you are older still. More info/details on all of this:...

There is a very heavy down pour of hail stones 5 mm diameter again in Winnersh, they are bouncing over a foot off the ground.

Hi all, It is neat to see heavy snow in London this evening. We seem to have about 3 inches outside at present and it is still coming down fast. Heathrow :plane: cancelled heaps of flights for Sunday even before the snow actually started to fall.. don't you just love how we handle such...

An idea for an evening out for those who have not been there.. that's Everyman Cinema Hampstead. It is opposite Hampstead Underground Station which is on the Northern Line tube. Aren't all cinemas the same? Well not really, not this one.. I've wanted to try them for years, and have been...

Hi all, In the summer months I always feel it is a good idea to go for the odd drive about to visit somewhere new or neat. Mentioning good places we visit here so others can consider visiting them too seems an idea... so I am going to say a small bit re somewhere I visited on Monday this...

Hi all, We have recently come home from a holiday in New Zealand so I thought I’d post a few details in case anyone else was planning a trip there. We flew with Air New Zealand via LA to Auckland and then a domestic flight to Wellington. The flight is a long one, around 28 hours in total...

We were going to my mother's in Norfolk today but when I got the car out it was foggy. It wasn't too bad here in Spalding but got worse as we went along. We got just the Norfolk side of Kings Lynn and I decided to turn back as I really didn't fancy driving in that stuff after dark when we would...

At last we have a heap of snow in London. Outside my home is a good deep snow scene and it is still coming down, The roads seem not to be gritted or clear so driving now seems impossible... wonder if it will stay that way for a month as some papers predict...:) Nice to see for...

As Victor Meldrew would say, 'I don't believe it'! What is the government response to terrorist incidents involving bombs on planes set to be triggered by mobile phone sims.. "In the Commons May announced a limited package of extra measures, including a one-month trial ban on carrying ink...

Recently got back from a fantastic holiday aboard the cruise ship "Disney Magic". I've started to post a few photo's on ukexpert and hopefully my son Alex will post a few as well. We, (6 in total) started off the day prior to the sailing with a train journey from Keighley (our nearest railway...

Hi All I'm organising an one or two night stay in Anglesey during the summer for a few friends and myself to photograph sunsets and sunrises and anything in between. I'm looking at camp sites or hotels to stay in and places to go. A lot of them seem great but there is nothing better than a...

Hi all, I thought I'd ask if anyone has any inkling of what will happen next about the volcanic dust problems preventing flights over the UK and much of Europe? I'd guess at flights not being allowed for many days yet. I'd also guess that when they do allow flights at least one plane...

Hi all, Just a line to say 'isn't the weather dull in the UK'...! I've been wanting a day out taking photos for ages now.. but it always seems too dull and overcast... If anyone gets any ideas for anywhere to go or anything to do please just shout.. a photo opportunity would be great at...

Hi all, I got a cheque from Virgin Airways today... neat. I've always liked Virgin and it seems sad that this is my share of their loss in the Antitrust Litigation that took place against them in California. The payment is a 'distribution of the fuel surcharge' that they and BA charged...

My girlfriend and I are trying to plan a holiday at the moment, we fancy somewhere that isnt very touristy, would be happy with some really nice beaches. Problem with that is that nice beaches cost ££££. We've been looking at some of the greek islands such as Santorini but were having troubles with...

Hi all, I see they have announced a £25 a day charge to enter the charging zone in London...I thought I would mention it as it would be easy to miss the change info.. and I've yet to see any TV News stations give out the details etc. This seems to start from late October, and to apply to...

We're going to visit Vancouver at the end of this month for 17 days and wondered if anyone had been there at this or any other time of year. We have nothing much preplanned except maybe a visit to Whistler neither Hazel or I ski (maybe a chance to learn) but I do fancy having a go on a snow...

Hi all, I'm just back from a trip to the USA.. and I thought a few details might be helpful to others planning trips there. I have been visiting the US since I was young, and most of my family have emigrated out there. That all started when my Sister Pat married a great American guy...

Hi all, I wonder what you think of Cyprus as a holiday destination? A poll is attached to help show any views.. I've not been there so I can't post a view myself! ...I'm interested to know what others think though. Steve

I wonder after all these bad floods, Just say that you were one of the unlucky ones, when every think had been put back to normal in a, or months time, would you move, This is quite a easy question for my wife and I because we live on a hill and the property is paid for,

Hi all, I was talking to some Americans visiting London this morning, and they said something that really surprised me.. They are visiting London and the UK.. as well as later moving on to spots like Paris and France. They explained that their Travel Agent had told them they should call...