With our flight to Kuala Lumpur booked for the Sunday evening we took advantage of a spare Saturday night and travelled to London a day early so we could take in a show and be able to get out to Heathrow without too much bother. Having checked in at the Travelodge opposite King Cross station we wandered back past Platform 9 3/4 (of Harry Potter fame) and visited the Parcel Yard pub within Kings Cross station. This was my first visit to this place and what an inte...

Just before Easter 2014 we were booked on the Orient Express, probably one of the most iconic rail trips you can make in Europe. Unfortunately for us it all went very wrong as we stepped off the British Pullman at Folkestone Central and boarded the luxury coaches waiting to take us under the English Channel via Eurotunnel to join the continental Orient Express at Calais bound for Venice, via Paris. A series of separate events led to an almost shutdown and delays ...

After an early morning, 916 mile long flight, from Warsaw with LOT (flight LO281) we arrived into London Heathrow. It was quick trip into central London on the Heathrow Express before heading to St Pancras for our train back to Derby. So this is it, with less than 130 miles to go until back home the trip is drawing to a close. Catching the 1130 East Midlands Train service from London back to Derby really does bring this trip to an end - but what a great trip it ...

Having met up with Heather in London there was enough time to have a 'cheeky one' (or two) with Matt Gamble before we boarded the 2002 Eurostar departure from London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord. Good bye UK and hello continental Europe!