Posts in tag "Ferry vs flying"
The world’s most travelled man: Fred Finn Onboard with Stena Line Hollandica & Britannica
125 Years of Stena Line’s UK – Holland Route! Stena Line UK – Holland route is kick starting its celebration of 125 years of getting passengers, produce, vehicles, pets and more from Harwich to the Hook of Holland with an interview with a very special guest: Fred Finn, the wo...
Ferry vs Flying: Airline Food
It is a truth universally acknowledged that airline food is bad. In fact, it is a truth scientifically explained, in this article by Stuff: “Since airlines basically reheat food that’s already been cooked on the ground, it’s difficult to pack enough flavour into entrees to keep mouths watering and noses un-crinkled when flight attendants dole…
Have you seen this? “Are budget airlines bad for us?”
Friend of Stena Line, Mark Smith aka the Man in Seat 61, debates budget air travel with Guardian correspondant Gwyn Topham in this five minute video. “If you love travel, it isn’t just about the destination, it’s about the journey too… Budget airlines are superficially convenient and quick… and unfortunately that robs p...
Guest Post: Bush Birdie shares her Stena Line story
This week our guest post comes from travel blogger Frankie Thompson from As The Bird Flies. She can also be found writing about her travel experiences at Travelettes. “A ferry down memory lane” For many years, when I was a child, I was blissfully unaware that I suffered from chronic, debilitating, embarrassingly pathetic se...
Ferry vs Flying
It’s the second week of National Ferry Fortnight 2013, which has got us thinking about all the great reasons to travel by ferry rather than flying. Quite besides the fact that straight-to-DVD sequel Snakes on a Ferry received terrible reviews, every stage of a ferry journey has an upside compared to its alternative. Here is…