While there could be 10,000 different flight numbers possible for use, the flight bearing the number 1 tends to be the airline's flagship route, which is exactly why I'm choosing to fly Malaysia Airlines MH1 from London back to Kuala Lumpur this evening for the prestige in flying on Malaysia Airlines' flagship route on its … Continue reading Flight Review – Malaysia Airlines MH1: London Heathrow Terminal 4 to Kuala Lumpur by Airbus A350-900
Coming to the end of my UK holiday, it's now time to head back to Heathrow Airport for my flight back to KL and Singapore. As I had purchased an Off-Peak Return ticket to Oxford, I'm heading back to the airport by train too. While not as convenient as getting a direct bus, they are … Continue reading Great Western Railway + TfL Rail: Oxford to Heathrow Terminal 4 via Slough and Hayes & Harlington by Train
After about a week of holidays, it's time to depart from Central London for the last time for this holiday. Great city, and I hope to be back again once the Elizabeth Line opens for real operations through Central London. Heading back to Oxford, I decided to get the Great Western Railway service as I … Continue reading Great Western Railway: London Paddington to Oxford by Train
Aside from the affected sectors served by the DLR replacement bus Service A, the rest of the line from Canary Wharf is operating as per normal and I could continue my journey from there. Down south to Greenwich, it was still easier to get on the remaining parts of the DLR in service as there … Continue reading Docklands Light Railway (DLR): Canary Wharf to Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich by Train (for Greenwich Park Prime Meridian Line)
From the Tower of London, I decided to go to Greenwich Park to check off another item on the typical London to-do list. Unfortunately, on the day of my travel, the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) was not in operation from Bank and Tower Gateway to Poplar and West India Quay due to planned maintenance works. … Continue reading DLR Rail Replacement Bus Service A: Tower Gateway (Stop TC) to Canary Wharf (Stop G) by Bus
Having already seen most, if not all, of the icons of London, there is just one more that I have got a couple of chances to see the private versions of already, but not the opportunity to be on it. Aside from the usual Big Ben and Tower Bridge (also commonly mistaken as London Bridge), … Continue reading London Buses Route 15H (Heritage): Charing Cross/Trafalgar Square (Stop F) to Tower of London (Stop TB) by AEC Routemaster
The Chiltern Railways service from Oxford to London Marylebone is a new alternative route to travel from Oxford directly into Central London since 2015 with substantial upgrades to the Oxford–Bicester Line allowing trains to run on the short branch line and curve directly towards High Wycombe and London Marylebone without terminating at Bicester Village. Since … Continue reading Chiltern Railways: Oxford to London Marylebone by Train
The Oxford Tube, contrary to its name, is a high-frequency bus service between London and Oxford. (No, the Underground aka the Tube doesn't go to Oxford - that might be a long and painful all-stop ride.) On top of it being the cheapest bus service between London and Oxford, with the other competitor being the … Continue reading Oxford Tube: London Victoria Station (Stop 10A) to Oxford Gloucester Green Bus Station by 24 Hour Bus Service
Megabus is a well-known coach operator in the United Kingdom bringing low cost intercity coach services to the masses. On top of cheap intercity bus tickets which I have tried out on my previous trip to Sheffield, Megabus now has a sightseeing arm in London known as Megasightseeing, operating on the same low cost model … Continue reading megasightseeing.com: Super Cheap £1 Sit-In-Coach Open Top Megabus Tour of London
There are a few types of tickets sold on National Rail, with the usual ones that I've been using allowing flexibility in which train you take and the routing you may so choose. However, certain tickets if bought in advance actually go at a discounted rate with added restrictions such as being non-refundable and only … Continue reading Great Western Railway: Oxford to London Paddington by Train (Advance Single)