Forum: Travel and Motoring

My friend just showed me this video and there isn't a doubt in my mind that I'm going this year.

..and here are many of the snaps! http://www.pda.or.th/restaurant/ 1. 2.

i realized i never posted pics from my trips to estonia and russia. here are some from tallinn and saint petersburg. it was cloudy. tallinn saint petersburg

I now work and spend a lot of time in Bristol, and something which I've noticed (both as a pedestrian and a driver) is that drivers in Bristol seem to always stop for pedestrians at Zebra Crossings (picture above for clarity/foreigners). This...

taking my dad's old car, a 1995 mazda (with 226,000 miles on it), to uni with me for the last year, and it's a stick so i had to learn how to drive it. considering it's 16 years old i'm still working on getting the gas/clutch combination in first...

I'm in Rome about to leave for Florence, then I start my journey to Prague, Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Paris and then back to Italy. Does anyone have any helpful info / places to see / eat / drink etc. for any of these places? I have a rough idea...

I'm going to perth for about 4 weeks and would like to know how prepay phones work, as I'm thinking it might be better for me than using my mobile, but can't really find a decent explanation on the internet. If there are any Australians who can...

We are due to change our car under the motability scheme at the end of September. We have ordered a chevrolet cruze in velvet red.... Here are some pics of the show car which made us decide on red instead of any other colour.

Having just bought a car, the price of petrol is near the front of my mind, so it seems apt to have a 'Post Your' thread... How much do you pay per litre for petrol/diesel (at the time of posting, obviously) and how much do you spend per month?...

i've been watching a lot of top gear and i'm just wondering why the UK uses MPH when the rest of europe uses KMH.

This week I have been doing a 5 day direct access course. On Thursday I passed my module 1 test and yesterday I passed module 2. I'm happy it's now out the way and I can finally take the L plates off. I now have a full UK motorbike license and can...

so i recently bought a yamaha ybr 125, i really quite like it. is a good bike for short people like me haha! (it's used not brand new, just new to me lol) http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y200/mcdudette/bike.jpg my friend is teaching me and i...

So basically the past 2 weeks I was in Hong Kong for my first ever holiday. Was with a shitty airline cos we booked the tickets pretty late and needed to save monies so it was with Jet Airways from London Heathrow to Mumbai then from Mumbai to Hong...

so i've posted around about this but now i'll make a full thread about it. on the 30th i'll be flying to latvia to spend a semester abroad in riga. i'm rather excited (and nervous) as it's my first time leaving the country. i'm flying from new...

so I'm going to Hong Kong on saturday for 2 weeks, it'll be my first ever plane journey and first ever holiday. Anyway, I was wondering. I know you're not allowed liquids over 100ml in your carry on but I was wondering, will they care about a...

well, 16 miles from the city. it's too expensive there. soooo beautiful in the winter so here's some pics of my place

wooop, going in August for 4 nights :D obviously nothing to do with certain relaxed laws :ninja: anyone been, got any (cheap) things I have to do when i'm there?

So I fixed it!... Bearings in the CV axle shot, steering wheel went all wobbly, loud noises started scaring me. Took it to the shop and up on the lift. Saw that the tie rod end was bad and after getting the bad CV axle out decided to stop the...

I remember someone on here was going? Well I've just booked to go in March with my family. Staying at Atlantis The Palm which looks pretty awesome. Also we always usually fly Virgin Atlantic but chose to go Emirates as they offered better flight...

And I'm in Kenya atm, The main page and the visa stamp are both in tact, so I'm thinking I should just risk it... and I don't really want to pay 16,600 Kenya Shillings ~ £130 for a new one any thoughts?

Does anyone have any plans to go travelling? I planning to leave at the end of December and not come back till I run out of money. I'm arriving in Hong Kong on New years even with my housemate from my last year of uni. We're taking about 45 days...

so i'm going to latvia for four months at the end of january and since it rarely gets below 40f here in the winter i'm not exactly bursting with winter clothes. the average high in riga in february is 25f/-4c so i'm just wondering if anyone can...

So over the past year, I've been looking at various different cars on eBay, and have been getting insurance quotes for them, to see which ones I should look at getting. I've just been looking again, as I could realistically be purchasing a car...

I'm there at the moment :P Arrived at Mombasa airport Wednesday morning, 2 hour drive to my granny's house in Malindi, stayed there for a few nights, took a 1 hour flight to Lamu, hung out on a dhow(boat) with some ambassadors and dignitaries,...

My Driving Test is 13:43 today. Thankfully, there's been no snow and the roads are clear. In my opinion, there's about a 60-70% chance I'll pass. I'd have liked a little more practice but as I haven't a car, I've only been able to practice with...

Me and my friends are looking at planning a holiday for the upcoming August 2011. The price of the holiday is fine as we all have relatively well paid jobs and we're not too worried about that. Just wondering, am I right in thinking the drinking age...

My first driving lesson tomorrow. It's a 2 hour lesson, and I have no idea what happens on the first lesson, what should I do. Anything to prepare? Quite nervous in a sense!

The back window of my 4x4 exploded all over me inside my hoody, pockets, hair etc while I was lifting it up to put some groceries in the back. It's also like -10c outside Have to call junk yards tomorrow to find a used back window and work on...

I've recently started taking driving lessons, and my (manual) test is on the 1st December (wish me luck!). To me, driving a manual doesn't seem to be difficult and, even after the relatively small amount of time I've spent driving, it's...

1988 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z, Turbo 5-speed manual, T-Tops Friend moved downtown in the city 2 hours away and did not want to pay for parking the vehicle so he gave it to me. He said it overheated so I rented a truck and a trailer, but the...

on my car (£145), and basically it needs new break pads etc for £153 and 2 new tyres at £45 each.. and in a few weeks I need to spend £70 on tax, and I'm currently paying £55 a month on insurance. I really can't afford all the repairs. The...

We're due to swap our mobility car in Oct 2011. I THINK we're going for a Vauxhall Zafira next time round but not sure yet. The initial downpayments will decide what we can and cannot afford, I need to start saving now! What car do you...

My car is breaking down.. so my Dad has come up with a deal with me. He'll give me £600 for Christmas and my 21st birthday towards a new car.. as it is pretty much essential that I get a new one. He's been using the same garage for 25 years to...

I'm considering getting a bike when I turn 17, and have been looking at a few different 125cc bikes. Any recommendations? The Yahama YBR 125 looks pretty good, but I really would love something cheaper! Also, is this right? 1. Get Provisional...

Took this a few mins ago while reviving the bike, bloody things coughing and spluttering cos all the fuel was gone so it let some gunk into the carb, that'll clear up with a good run out and some new plugs. I'm pretty pissed off though because just...

Shall post pics some building just outside London Gatwick I think.

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I'll be getting a lift to, and from V Festival, so I was wondering basically is the traffic that bad? As my dad will be driving back so don't really want to put him in some major traffic as i would feel terrible. What would you say the best time to...

ok i will!!! I'm going to tenerife now (yes i know, only tenerife!) in october for a week but in total we've paid £74.81 per person for 1 week all inclusive 3* superior room xlr seats, inflight meals, private exec taxi transfer and a nice late...

My provisional license arrived today, and I turn seventeen in September. I was wondering which books people recommend for learning driving theory. Are the DSA books good? I'd like to be fairly clued up before I actually sit in a car. To be...

Can't wait to go back to Spain going next Saturday Night / Sunday Morning (22nd) missing the sun want to get way from this shitty weather!! Anyone else going abroad?

(source) You'd of thought Leigh's attempts would of single handedly skewed the results towards the Midlands.

So past month I wanted a new car I was trying to choose between a Punto Active Sport or a Renault Clio Active Sport Lets just say the clio won me over lol

So basically, I've got an optician's appointment in a bit, and it's in a town near me. Straight after that though, I've got to go into central London. Usually I'd get a travelcard from my home town station, do my thing, and then come back - but...

I was coming up to a red light and MY BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. There was a police car in front of me at the red light, I could not stop at all so I HONKED AT THE COP, nobody was moving out of the way. I turned a hard right and jumped two...

My 3.8L V6 Mustang (190 horsepower) was involved in a collision a couple weeks ago where it was parked, I was not in the vehicle, and someone backed into it. The woman backing into it did a fair amount of damage (~$2500), bending my rim, taking a...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=230451057921&Category=9861 made me laugh, as well as some of the questions sent to the seller also.

I really like the 1988 Austin Mini Mayfairs and there really cheap to buy but my question is would this be a suitable first car? Would it be expensive to insure? I understand insurance goes of where i live etc, but i mean a rough guess would it be...

Ok so a group of us want to head somewhere for a week of banter in the sun, anywhere really that has good nightlife and isnt too pricey. Looked around and so far crete (hersonoisis) and santa ponsa look likely, just wondering if you guys have any...

Probably not an interest to anyone here but thought i'd post it anyway to get word around. More info can be found on Facebook or at www.TCC-UK.net http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7026448274&ref=ts

So I can drive alone now, woo! I went for my driving test today and passed :) About damn time since I could have since like ... October 08?!?! Got my beginner's in October 07, lol! I got lucky cause I would have had to renew my licence...

Right so i'm going to Amsterdam on Tuesday and I remember a thread before of loads of good places to go. Where would you recommend to go in Amsterdam? I'm only there until Friday so the more ideas the better.. Ta

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when i say new, i mean as in..newer than my old one. unfortunatley i aint got £8000+ lying about. basically, i need a new car, my current is serving well but i don't think its going to last long. on an incline on the motorway it'll only do...

woop! had my first lesson today :D 'tis fun but omg stress! the clutch is a pain in the arse :angry: got another lesson tomorra.

..in december, but still!! booked it today. i need to start saving, a job would be nice, i've applied to 30 office jobs in my area and have had 1 reply, 1 interview and 1 rejection. anyways, i'm going to sharmelsheikh for 15 days and staying in...

I'm making a list of what I need to pack!!! Need ideas so I don't forget anything. I've been known to go on holiday only to realise I hadn't packed ANY swimming stuff so I'm trying to avoid this happening by making a list. Plus I LOVE making lists...

Showing every train and it's approximate location in service currently. Pretty damn cool. The initial visit to the page takes a few minutes to load all the data because there's a lot of trains to locate. http://traintimes.org.uk:81/map/tube/