I have travelled to 12 countries this year (UK, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Luxembourg, Germany, Italy, Vatican City, Switzerland, USA, Canada and Spain). I have expedia on speed dial and I think I must be on first name terms with every air crew in the world. Travelling so much means you pick up tips, on everything from how to pack lightly, to how to avoid having your pocket picked. You also hear some horror stories, from people being violently mugged on safari to families of four being forced to spend entire weekends sleeping in airport floors. I remember working with a guy in England whose brother was taking a trip from Mexico. He asked the American travel agent to book a flight to Manchester. The plane was booked for Manchester, he took it and landed. The problem was it was Manchester New Hampshire, not Manchester England.
That last story appears to have happened to someone again. This story of how a couple in New Zealand booked a hotel in Eastbourne, New Zealand. Or so they thought. After driving around Eastbourne for hours, they finally realised that the hotel they had booked was 10,000 miles away in Eastbourne, England. Gutted. On a related note, I was in Eastbourne recently for the UKIP conference, and found it to be a charming town, so do visit it.
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