Christmas Travels in general

Next week I will be teaching a class on Christmas in the UK, which got me thinking. Growing up, Christmas meant family traditions without necessarily typically British ones. We had stockings - mine with a carton of juice to accompany the chocolate I would start eating before 6am - and pillow cases. We had walks on the (cold) Lancashire beach. We did not however have turkey or Brussels sprouts or sherry trifle, and we never watched the Queen's speech. Christmas in England is ok, but I don't hesitate when the chance to be abroad for the 25th arises, and this year will be my 5th in a foreign land. 1994: California While I was in 2nd year at ...  Read the complete review

When christmas is the busiest time of the year for the railways you would think that the fat controllers would have the sense to put on extra services or at least stick a couple of extra carriages on the existing services. After a weekend in London over the Christmas season I now understand why Rudolph is in such demand. Our journey to London was great, Blackburn to Preston, time for a quick brew at Preston and then on the express to Euston.We managed to find two seats which had been reserved but their occupants hadn't turned up, so we grabbed them quick. We shared a table with two lovely ladies, one who was on her way to London for the ...  Read the complete review

Every year I have spent christmas with my family. The tradition was pretty solid. Christmas Eve at my uncles house and Christmas day on the golf course trying out all the new gear we gave each other the night before. But this year, this year I am going to Ohio to spend Christmas with people I barely know and most I dont know. You see I have a really great new girlfriend and even though we have only been dating for about 10 weeks I already know she is the one. She needs to go home to Ohio to see her friends and family and they have all asked that I come along. Ordinarily I wouldnt go just because of my family's tradition but this year my sister has her new ...  Read the complete review

Over the Christmas period, I will be working. I have Christmas and boxing day off but I will have no Christmas Eve as I will be Flying. Being an Air Steward with an Airline (Guess which one), i will be ferrying people to and from the continent. There are flights to Paris, Milan, Barcelona, Helsinki and Amsterdam on Christmas Eve and I am rota'ed to be on them! I will have no celebratory drink as Christmas Eve turns into Christmas day. Instead I will be on my Way back from the airport after one of my flights. I say flights as im due to fly to two destinations on that day so i will be very tired and not really in the mood for Christmas Day. So ...  Read the complete review