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December 2020: Christmas Cheer(s) in London

20 February 2021 RandR.scot England, Europe, UK

Arrival The last trip of 2020, and for an as yet indeterminate period thereafter, was once again to London. Outbound travel was on Sunday 13 December. The first two nights

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September 2020: Berlin (Part 2)

8 November 2020 RandR.scot Europe, Germany

Tempelhof Airport Tempelhof was Berlin’s first major airport, operating between 1923 (making it a similar vintage to Croydon Airport) and 2008. The former airport’s main claim to fame is the

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September 2020: Return to the Skies

1 November 2020 RandR.scot Miscellaneous

You might well think that my successful North of England jaunt would have satsfied my travel addiction for a few weeks to come, but you’d be wrong. With a successful

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Lounge decor

Japan in Winter (2020): Diary Epilogue

9 August 2020 RandR.scot Big Trip, Big Trip Diary Entry

While the main part of the trip was over at this point, it would take another four days for me to make my fairly leisurely way back to Edinburgh. Saturday

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Welcome amenity

Japan in Winter (2020): Day 2: To Takinoya Ryokan

2 August 2020 RandR.scot Asia, Big Trip, Big Trip Diary Entry, Japan

Transfer to Noboribetsu Onsen Following our inclusive hotel breakfast, we checked out and took the bus to Memanbetsu Airport. This visit brought home what a small airport this is, although

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New Aspire lounge at EDI

Japan in Winter (2020): Diary Prologue

30 July 2020 RandR.scot Big Trip, Big Trip Diary Entry

Before I launch into the main trip diary, this post gives a brief summary of how I got from Edinburgh to Abashiri. Thursday 30 Jan Bruce had spent the previous

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Breaking through the clouds

Japan in Winter (2020): Featured Flight BA7 (LHR-HND)

30 July 2020 RandR.scot Big Trip, Featured Flight

At the airport Today’s Club World experience began shortly after being dropped off at T5 by an early-morning RailAir coach from Reading, where we had spent the night at the

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