George Best Belfast City Airport (IATA: BHD / ICAO: EGAC) is the smaller – but more centrally located – of the two airports serving the capital of Northern Ireland. This Airport Guide will take you through the whole experience of using this facility, from arrivals to departures and everything in between.
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Airport Guide: George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), Northern Ireland – Arrivals
This Airport Guide describes what arriving passengers can expect to encounter after landing at Northern Ireland’s George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD).
Airport Guide: George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), Northern Ireland – Departures Airside
This Airport Guide describes what departing passengers can expect to see and do in the airside (passengers-only) areas of George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD).
Airport Guide: George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD), Northern Ireland – Departures Landside
This Airport Guide describes what departing passengers can expect to see and do in the landside (public) areas of George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD).
Terminal Report: London City Airport (LCY), London, United Kingdom – Departures
In this report, we’ll go through the experience of using London City Airport (LCY) as a departing passenger.
A Scottish Breakfast for Lunch at Deacon’s House Cafe (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day, not because of when it’s consumed but because of what’s traditionally consumed with it. I set no temporal bounds on when I might enjoy a few rashers of bacon, or some buttered scrambled eggs; I’d be just as happy to have them at dusk as I wouldContinue reading “A Scottish Breakfast for Lunch at Deacon’s House Cafe (Edinburgh, Scotland)”
A Croissant and Coffee Breakfast at Hideout Cafe Old Town (Edinburgh, Scotland)
I’ve arrived in Edinburgh bright and early, eager to set off on a full day of sightseeing. At the same time, the disappointingly small breakfast served aboard my train from London has left me feeling a bit peckish. What’s a starving lad to do? Well, there’s the hobbit’s solution – second breakfast. And I knowContinue reading “A Croissant and Coffee Breakfast at Hideout Cafe Old Town (Edinburgh, Scotland)”
Travelling on the “Caledonian Sleeper” in 2022: A collection of video reviews
As a supplement to the post describing my London-Edinburgh journey on the Caledonian Sleeper, I’ve assembled a gallery of YouTube reviews documenting the experiences of other travellers who’ve recently boarded this special overnight train.
Rail Report: London to Edinburgh on the “Caledonian Sleeper” Overnight Train (06-07 June 2022)
Just a few weeks shy of seven years since my last overnight railway journey, I set off from London to Edinburgh on a night-time trip aboard one of the UK’s last remaining sleeper trains. Welcome aboard the Caledonian Sleeper.
“Funnily enough, I don’t feel any smarter”: Day 2 of my UK adventure (6th June 2022)
A side trip to Oxford was the main activity of Day 2 – but sightseeing aside, this was an opportunity to meet with British relatives that I hadn’t seen in years. Since I was with company for much of the day, I didn’t explore the city (or its famous university) to the degree that IContinue reading ““Funnily enough, I don’t feel any smarter”: Day 2 of my UK adventure (6th June 2022)”
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