A holiday vacation abroad can become a double-edged sword—it can become both an exhilarating and an exhausting experience.
Travel
Edinburgh
What an amazing four days I had, it could not have gone better!
Manchester
They only reason I ended up in Manchester was because Air Transat offered a flight there $20 cheaper than to London-Gatwick. Now after having been there, I would have paid the extra $20.
Thoughts on the United Kingdom.
Here are some uninformed observations I have made on the differences between Canada and the UK.
Trouble at the Border
I knew I would have some trouble with British customs but didn’t realize it would generate that much of a fuss.
Pre-departure
Before my great adventure, there were a few pre-departure details I had to sort out. How I was getting there, how I was getting around once I got there and how I was going to deal with unfortunate situations. Luckily, I had lots of time to think, look and make a decision.
By analyzing airline prices over the course of 8 months I was able to get the best deal possible on an overseas flight, here’s how I did it.
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Packing List
Coming up with a packing list for this 3-4 month trip was rather difficult. I thought about all of the items of clothing and personal items that I used in my daily life and determined whether or not I would need or want them on my trip.