International travel tips/advice

Robin172 said:
If you're only going to be in the UK for a few days I wouldn't bother with London and then having to try to get to Derby, especially if you're not fairly familiar with travelling. London is very expensive and you'll also find that the people are friendlier once you get out of the city and more so the further north you go. I'd suggest flying to Birmingham and renting a car, if you don't mind driving on the left, if you do that I'd also recommend an automatic which would make it easier for you on unfamiliar roads. The National Motorcycle Museum is in Birmingham and is worth a visit although Birmingham itself is a bit meh and they have just introduced a "clean air charge" for driving in the city centre. If you time it right you might be able to catch a race meeting at Mallory, Donnington or Darley Moor all within a fairly easy drive of Birmingham or Derby. If you like the outdoors, just north of Derby is the Peak District National Park.
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So Derby is the closest large area I could find. They are actually located north of Derby in Alfreton. If I fly into Brimingham I’d be looking at flying Aer Lingus with a layover in Dublin @Dave K you got any input on them?

I really appreciate all the input, this is for sure the most planned, sporadic thing I’ve done in my adult life :crackup:. Also I’m doing all my flight and hotel planning via Priceline, if there is somewhere better in all ears.
 
Weirdly I hear Costco has great offers. Travel packages and hotdogs, what don’t they do?

I don’t know when you’re going or whether it’s been discussed and not scrolling back. Pre-check, CLEAR, do it.
 
buzz-06 said:
Also I’m doing all my flight and hotel planning via Priceline, if there is somewhere better in all ear
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Dont ever buy plane, train, boat, etc tickets from one of these "resellers" (priceline, expedia, etc). Especially for a long overseas trip. IF something happens on your flight and the flight gets cancelled, you can be SOL. The airline can be like...sorry your flight is cancelled...here's your money back. And now you have to find and pay thru the nose to get there or home. Also there are many stories of bag issues, fees, etc.

IF you can save enough money to make the 1% risk of this happening then great. But be aware you may have to figure out alternate plans.
 
Yzasserina said:
Weirdly I hear Costco has great offers. Travel packages and hotdogs, what don’t they do?
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I've been told that by a few people. Crazy good deals on all in one packages.

I'm the worst at stuff like that. Not a pleasure traveler unless I'm forced to by Sam. 95% of the time I had to go to place X, Y and Z for work and I hated it. :D
 
ChemGuy said:
Dont ever buy plane, train, boat, etc tickets from one of these "resellers" (priceline, expedia, etc). Especially for a long overseas trip. IF something happens on your flight and the flight gets cancelled, you can be SOL. The airline can be like...sorry your flight is cancelled...here's your money back. And now you have to find and pay thru the nose to get there or home. Also there are many stories of bag issues, fees, etc.

IF you can save enough money to make the 1% risk of this happening then great. But be aware you may have to figure out alternate plans.
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I've often looked at Travelocity to see what flights are available then when I see what I want I book direct with the airline. There's often no difference in price after all the add-ons and it's easier to pick your seat.
 
I ordered a custom Rev'It suit from their Tailor Tech process. It was absolutely fantastic. Never going back to OTR.
 
If you choose the Dublin route, Aer Lingus is the way to go. Book directly on their website rather than third party site. I've traveled though Dublin (from Dulles) for the past 3.5yrs without any issues. Both airports are very easy to deal with. Earlier this year, went with British Airways for first time through London, and they lost my only important bag (thankfully they found it quickly). Next time back, using Aer Lingus through Dublin.
 
ChemGuy said:
Didnt figure you for Pro Union.....Thats usually the decider between pooper scooper and airline pilot.
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I'd say I'm probably not pro-union. History is written by the victors, but there are some that say Hank Ford did more for worker's rights than Unions.

Lassy faires as the Frogs say! :beer:

People will do as they will do. Some are smart, some are poor. ;)
 
I would avoid connecting flights in anywhere you don't want to spend a day or two. I've heard horror stories about misconnecting in Iceland. Then again my parents went and did the extended layover, spent 2 days and loved it.

Get something from RS Taichi that shows the suit as "safety equipment". I flew multiple times with my D-air suit, usually not a problem as safety gear is allowed (compressed gas cylinders) but not loose compressed gas cylinders. I printed something off the D-air website. Nobody ever asked.

You have already gotten good advice here. If you're a history buff, London is awesome, I loved Westminster Abbey and the Cabinet War Rooms (Churchill museum). Be sure to go into a pub and have a hand pulled ale- nothing like beer as we know it.

Don't worry about the crime / safety aspect. Unless you just want something to worry about. Motion is riding a motorcycle around Africa and he's still with us!
 
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