Nearly two years ago I met a close friend of mine in Lisbon. She in her own words came to say her…read moregoodbyes and prophesied that I would end up dead within the next two weeks. Some friend right? I was using Lisbon as my launching point to Iran. I had grown very curious of the country and made arrangements to get my visa in the UK and booked my vacation into one the "Axis of Evil". I was due back in Paris in two week and promised her that I would in fact return alive and meet her back at her apartment. On the morning of my departure I asked her which metro stop was nearest to her place. "Monkey up my a**" (rhymes with Bass) Excuse me? The Montparnasse - Bienvenue Metro stop is neither glitzy or sleek. It doesn't drop you at the steps of the Arc de Triomphe or Notre Dame. You do not walk outside and are greeted by sweeping views from a top Sacre-Coeur. Nor are you dropped off on a quiet Parisian street full of quaint cafes or cheese shops. Montparnasse - Bienvenue is not sexy, but it's right in the smack of real Paris. This is a working class neighborhood where real people live and work. The streets are noisy, busy and full of bustle. But there is something special about the neighborhood. The people here are genuine. They love visitors, as they usually only get a few glimpses of tourists walking hurriedly past making their towards the Latin Quarter. Next time you find yourself in the City of Lights, take a moment and head here. Walk into a local eatery and order a cheap bottle of Burgundy. If you do, I promise you two things. 1. The wine will be the best cheap bottle you have ever tasted. 2. You will love and appreciate Paris for the rest of your life.

The Loops are insanely strong smelling and noticed smoke coming from the exhaust which i've never…read morenoticed from the loops before plus the loops sounded a bit worst because of the issue.

Stagecoach runs numerous bus lines in Kent. When we spent our holiday in Margate, we were using The…read moreThanet Loop. The Loop connects the cities of Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate and Westwood within the Isle of Thanet. During daytime, the buses run every 10 minutes. They run until 11.30 pm, from 7 pm every 30 minutes. The tickets are from 60 p, depending on the distance. Day tickets for the Isle of Thanet cost GBP 2.60. The buses are a good alternative to go around the Isle of Thanet. We went on the Loop as often as possible.

Very bad service, money is more, but no service, drivers are relaxing, slow, ...app shows bus is…read moredue but it never shown,

the policy on weekly bus tickets in Essex /Basildon stinks....bought adult and child weekly tickets…read morethis morning to find they had no wallets for the tickets I was fine with that ..but on my return on same bus different driver I ask for a wallet (as I saw a stack of them in his bus cab0..he said no I cant have one because he didn't issue me the ticket,,i told him I rang up in the past to complain and he says I was wrong and that his manager says don't had them out every morning????? £32.00 it cost me a week and they cant even part with a wallet anyone would think they paid for them out of there wages. I wish there was another bus company running this route cus I would boycott this non friendly company....

The Kent and East Sussex Railway is a preserved steam railway which makes for an excellent family…read moreday out. Formerly a classic rural branch line, it has an interesting history and runs through stunning scenery. History Plans to link the ancient inland port of Tenterden to the rest of the railway network were made throughout the 19th century, but it was not until 1900 that a line from Robertsbridge (on the Hastings main line) to Tenterden was opened, extended to Headcorn on the Ashford main line in 1905. The line was built under what was then new legislation as a cheaply engineered 'Light Railway', running along the beautiful Rother Valley past Bodiam Castle to reach Tenterden. The engineer was the famous Colonel Holman Fred Stephens, who built and/or managed some 16 light railways in rural parts of the UK. The line survived as an independent operation after the First World War which saw most of Britain's railway companies amalgamated into the 'Big Four', but struggled financially from the 1930s onwards. After nationalisation in 1948, traffic ebbed away even faster, and the line was closed to passengers in 1954, and the Headcorn to Tenterden section closed completely. The Tenterden to Robertsbridge section survived until 1961 for freight. Preservationists fought hard to secure this unique line, which reopened in stages from 1974, to its present length in 2000. The Route The line runs from its headquarters in the attractive market town of Tenterden down through the valley of the River Rother to Bodiam, just five minutes' walk from the famous castle. The line follows marshland for much of its length, and part of it is even below sea level! Tenterden has a car park, shop, cafeteria, carriage shed and a small museum. The next stop is Rolvenden, the original terminus in 1900 and home to the loco shed. The next stop, Wittersham Road, really is in the former marshlands, and the ditches alongside the railway were once part of a crayfish farm. The line now joins the Rother Valley proper, towards the station at Northiam. This too has a large car park. The line then continues, with fine views of Bodian castle, to the small country station of Bodiam. Plans are afoot to reopen the section to Robertsbridge, but this is a significant undertaking (with a river and three road crossings to reinstate). The work is being undertaken by the Rother Valley Railway (http://www.rvr.org.uk) . The railway has an eclectic array of rolling stock: in keeping with its rural background, all but one loco are tank engines, and there are diesel locos and railcars as well. One of the best features is the prevalence of pre-war passenger coaches, including rare pre World War One 4-wheeled main line stock, and some very comfortable former Southern railway coaches from the 1930s. The railway lays on a number of regular events, including popular 'Thomas the Tank Engine' days, gala days with extra locomotives in steam, and Pullman dining trains - a good excuse to dress up! Practicalities There are car parks at Tenterden and Northiam, but not at the other stations, and refreshment facilities, a shop and museum at Tenterden. For information about disabled access and facilities, (including car parking, toilets and trains) see their website. All in all, this makes for an excellent day out.

This is a fantastic day out for the family. We drove here from East Sussex, lots of parking! We…read morecame for a Thomas Day which is when they have various steam engines dressed up as characters from the Thomas books. A show is put on for the children with the troublesome trucks, the fat controller and so on. Whilst we were there Christopher Awdley, the son of Rev.Awdley was signing his own books(he has carried on the family business, as it were) and his fathers. There is face painting and a bouncy castle included in the ticket price. You then have a short ride on a steam engine(thomas). There is a tent selling Thomas merchandise at low prices! The station also has a cafe(licensed) selling hot meals and snacks. The railway also does a range of other journeys for the enthusiast, fish and chip nights on a steam train etc. Good day out.