Advantages: Good Shopping Disadvantages: Lack of nightlife
...lively bars playing up to date music, etc. Entertainment was mainly hotel based and of the hawaiian variety, not my cup of tea.
Shopping is very good, with designer names on the main street, such as Prada, Tiffany, Niketown, etc. Don't go the International Marketplace (straight across from the Wikiki on Beach hotel) - its dirty, and doesn't feel safe). Take the 10 min trolley ride to the shopping centre - its well worth the visit - lots of shops ....
Also, everything is pretty expensive, from drinks through to meals, through to souvenirs.
That said, I'm glad we went - it was an experience....
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Advantages: Cheap, reliable, on time. Disadvantages: Basic.
...Belgian trains are a wonder to behold!
Most would appear to be more at home in the swining 60s - but they are all clean, cheap anfd punctual (someone tell Richard Branson how its done).
For little more than 200 BF (£3.20) you can go more or less where you want. And if you travel at the weekend its even cheaper.
Although at this price there is no excuse for skipping the fare, some do and are heavily penalised by the less-than-cheerful guards.
The stations, in Brussells at least, are cavernous - with huge boards notifying of where and when trains leave from.
I've never seen a Belgian train leave or arrive late yet.
Don't expect a dining car or trolley, this is public transport at its cheapest. But its difficult to find too many faults....
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Advantages: Very cheap prices (provided you book early) Disadvantages: Poor selection of food on board, frequent delays
...The summer season flights go on sale and as ever I am engrossed in my computer screen for the foreseeable future, going in search of that elusive "cheap" flight to Alicante. I search for about 20 minutes trying to find a cheap deal. I eventually settle for a return flight for £65, not bad when I consider how much charter airlines are charging, somewhere in the region of £180. Then you begin to wonder what "no frills" really means, and if I were travelling with a charter airline, what extras would I get for another £115. Probably not a lot in comparison. There are no allocated seats with Easyjet, which may be a problem for large families but not for an individual traveller. In fact, the time spent checking in at the airport was remarkably low. However, the flight was delayed by 30 minutes which dampened my spirits. On board, I...
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