No generation before was as open-minded and unconventional as the millennials: not only is the so-called Generation Y highly tolerant, tech-savvy and economically thinking, it is also characterised by its love for travel and its willingness to try out new things. If there’s an attractive
Dos and Don’ts: 5 ½ tips to avoid being the weird person on the bus
In the US Sitcom “How I Met Your Mother”, Ted Mosby comes up with the idea that there’s always one weird or crazy person on the bus. The person can earn this special name tag by engaging in conduct that annoys fellow travellers, such as talking too much or eating particularly smelly food.
Travel to the world’s happiest countries!
In 2012, the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network published the first World Happiness Report. Experts in different fields such as economists, psychologists and survey analysts worked closely together to measure the world’s happiness. The report was originally meant to help
Happy Birthday, National Express!
When travelling on the UK’s motorways, you’re very likely to spot a National Express coach. The famous coach operator basically connects all of the country’s cities and towns, from A for Aberdeen to Y for Yeovil, and counts around 19 million journeys per year. In 2017, National Express is celebrating
Visit the World’s Most Tourist-Friendly Countries of 2017
When looking for the perfect holiday destination, there’s a lot of things to be considered: Are there any entry restrictions? How do prices for food and drink compare to those at home? How many interesting sights and unique landscapes are on offer? Is it easy to get from A to B and to travel across the country?
Bloomsday 2017 in Dublin (and more weekend getaway inspiration for book nerds)
On 16 June, the Irish – Dubliners in particular – celebrate Bloomsday to commemorate James Joyce’s classic epos Ulysses in which the novel’s protagonist Leopold Bloom wanders the streets of Dublin for one day reliving past experiences and pondering on topics ranging from science to literature.
3 UK theme parks that you can easily get to by bus
Summertime is theme park time! There’s hardly anything that kids love more than a family day out in one of the UK’s theme parks. While some of them are a bit more secluded and are fairly hard to get to by public transport, there’s still some that you can reach without the need for a car. CheckMyBus has picked the Top 3 UK theme parks, which can easily and affordably be reached by coach. Taking the bus to the theme park: Travelling with kids Everyone who has already travelled with kids knows that there’s some things to think about beforehand to guarantee for a pleasant journey. The most important thing…
Find and compare buses, trains, carpooling deals – and now even flights!
Thanks to a cooperation with the flight search engine Skyscanner, travellers can no longer only compare buses, trains and carpooling options on CheckMyBus but also flights! This is particularly good for all those early birds among you because there’s frequently surprisingly cheap flights up for grabs.
All you need to know about the Champions League Final in Cardiff (including how to get there by coach)
On 3 June, one of the football highlights of the year will take place and lure about 200,000 people to the Welsh capital city Cardiff. With only close to 350,000 inhabitants, Cardiff might be the smallest city to ever host a Champions League final but it is well prepared. The match – which will most
FlixBus’ European expansion: a story of success and obstacles
When the German market for intercity buses was liberalised in early 2013, the then start-up FlixBus instantly reacted and set up a booking platform for this brand-new and affordable way of travelling. More and more small bus companies joined and had their buses redesigned to openly