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From September there will be a new rail link from Barajas airport Terminal 4 to the centre of Madrid (final stop Príncipe Pío).
The trains run from around five in the morning to twelve at night. A tickets costs around €3 depending on where you get off.
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Frankfurt is Europe's second-largest airport and one of the best-equipped in the world, with plenty of bars, restaurants, shops and services — you can even get a massage or a haircut. If you’re traveling light, then take the S-Bahn train from Terminal 1 Regionalbahnhof to Frankfurt...
One of the best ways to take in the sights and get a feel for the city's history as the birthplace of the modern high-rise is to take an architectural tour. The Chicago Architectural Foundation offers boat, walking and bus tours led by well-informed locals.
The Art Institute of...
The main airport is O'Hare International, located 17 miles northwest of downtown. You can get downtown via an airport shuttle, such as Go Airport Express, for about US$25 one way. The cheapest (and often the fastest) option is to take the Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line “L”...
Once you’ve worked up an appetite, you’ll find vast culinary choices in London suiting every palate and budget.
If it’s traditional British grub you’re after then head for Hawksmoor Seven Dials in Spitalfields. Rated as one of the best by Time Out London, this bar and...
London is served by five main airports, from the UK's main gateway at London Heathrow to London City Airport in the Docklands.
If you arrive into Heathrow, you can catch the 15-minute Heathrow Express train into Paddington station for £32 for a standard return fare. (That’s about...
New York has three main airports. From JFK International Airport you can take a taxi to most areas within the city for a flat rate of about US $45. Taxis to Manhattan cost $50 to $70 from Newark International Airport and $24 to $30 from LaGuardia Airport. A cheaper option is the AirTrain,...
In the South Korean capital Seoul there is a free service given by locals for tourists who can’t speak Korean.
Volunteers offer their services to tourists as translators. Around 1,000 Goodwill Guides are registered with the Korean Tourist Organization (KTO). The Guides accompany tourists...
Johannesburg is now the hub of South Africa. You may have a transfer to an outgoing flight to a South African destination via Jo’burg and manage it without any problems, but thanks to terminal changes the return flight can be a very different matter. You should ideally plan around 3 hours...
If you want to see the wonderful Hong Kong skyline while you enjoy a delicious drink, you should visit this bar! The bar is located on the top two floors of the Peninsula Hotel (from the 28th floor) and offers an unbeatable view over Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
Nihao Shanghai!
My recommendation for transfers from Pudong airport to the centre is to definitely try the MagLev Train, known to us as the Transrapid. For the equivalent of around €4 you travel 35 km in around 15 minutes at a speed of 430 km/h. The high speed experience is not only...
