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Contiki England & Scotland: Days 9 – 11
Hi All, I left my hotel in Glasgow around 11:00 AM for a 3:30 PM flight because I took a taxi to the airport with a few people from my...
Mike McHugh
May 30, 20163 min read
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Contiki England & Scotland – Day 3: Lake District & Carlisle
Hi Everyone, We’re on our way from Carlisle to Edinburgh! Yesterday was a gorgeous, beautiful day with exceptional scenery. We left our...
Mike McHugh
May 23, 20162 min read
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Contiki England & Scotland – Day 2: York
Hi All, We just left York and are on our way to our hotel in Carlisle. The city of York was definitely different than I expected in a...
Mike McHugh
May 22, 20163 min read
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Contiki England & Scotland – Days 1 & 2: London & Liverpool
Hello from the birthplace of The Beatles, Liverpool! Before I get into our exciting day in Liverpool, I’ll back up a bit. Our tour...
Mike McHugh
May 21, 20162 min read
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An Afternoon in London
Hi All, After arriving at London St. Pancreas Railway Station, I decided to walk across the street to Kings Cross Station so I could see...
Mike McHugh
May 19, 20162 min read
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Hello from the Other Side….My Experience on a Budget, Long Haul Airplane
Hi All, I’ve safely landed at Gatwick airport just about a 45 minute train ride to central London. I took a gamble when booking my...
Mike McHugh
May 19, 20163 min read
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Next Stop….London
Hi All! I’m on the NYC Airporter bus from Manhattan to JFK (this is my favorite way to get from Midtown to the airport – just $15 one...
Mike McHugh
May 19, 20161 min read
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London in ONE Day
Yesterday was quite a busy day. We essentially did all of London in a day! We started at 8:30 AM with a pretty extensive breakfast buffet...
Mike McHugh
May 18, 20122 min read
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London By Myself & Meeting the Group
Yesterday, I spent the whole day walking around London by myself. The weather was not the best as it kept raining on and off (at some...
Mike McHugh
May 16, 20123 min read
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London Called. I Answered.
Cheers! I am now in London! Â After a brief delay, my flight arrived into London at about 4:00 PM. I took the Heathrow Express which had...
Mike McHugh
May 14, 20121 min read
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Spring Break: Days 10 & 11 – London
I arrived in London late on Saturday night and took a taxi to my hostel. The taxi was so cool – a very old looking black car that was not...
Mike McHugh
Apr 4, 20114 min read
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Spring Break – Reflections
I am currently crossing another thing off of my very long bucket list of things to do while studying abroad in Europe – ride the train...
Mike McHugh
Apr 2, 20114 min read
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