In a blink of an eye, it was time to leave the UK. Though it has technically been 7 days, I spent most of my time travelling around instead, so it feels pretty quick. I guess this is a preview of how this journey will unfold quickly since most of the travelling is similar to … Continue reading Day 6: First Transpennine, Virgin EC, Eurostar and TGV from Sheffield to Marseille
Luckily for me, I found a cheap fare back to Sheffield on the train, though with a weird transfer, so I did actually manage to make a London to Sheffield journey by rail on this trip. The train departs from King's Cross, one of 18 stations under the "London Terminals" cluster. Make sure you take … Continue reading Day 5: Virgin Trains East Coast & Northern Rail from London to Sheffield
After collecting my Belarus visa, I started my last sightseeing of London before I head back to Sheffield later in the afternoon. The Albert Memorial is located in Kensington Gardens, in memory of Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria. Just across the road from it is the famous Royal Albert Hall. Not that there were … Continue reading Day 5: London
I booked my National Express tickets in London, after submitting my Belarus visa application, so the fares are not as cheap as they could be. Nevertheless, it was still the cheapest way back to London. National Express departs conveniently from Sheffield Interchange just 3 minutes away from the railway station, as compared to Meadowhall which is … Continue reading Day 5: National Express from Sheffield to London
My first actual overland journey was done by bus. Of course, rail travel would be a lot more better but there were track closures on that day, resulting in a bus transfer anyway. Furthermore, the bus ticket on that day was a lot more cheaper than a train ticket with bus transfer. Megabus is a … Continue reading Day 3: Megabus from London to Sheffield
Getting around London is convenient whether by bus or train, though fares may be prohibitively expensive, depending on where you are reading this post from. But if you have travelled all the way here already, I'm pretty sure you can afford the prices here for 3 days. First, paying by cashless modes save you way … Continue reading Day 1-3: London
From London to Singapore in 40 Days has finally begun! Planning for this trip only started about 2 months before, so it felt a little rushed when I departed. I flew Garuda Indonesia* for my flight to London, and since I was sort of flexible with my exact travel date, my one-way fare costs only SGD450.10, … Continue reading Day 0: Garuda Indonesia GA86 from Singapore to London by Boeing 777-300ER