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Drink Prices In Stockholm

By | October 20, 2008 | Travel | No comments

Now, everybody knows that drinks are pricey in Stockholm… but what does an "average" drink cost?

Well…. depends where you are:
GK (Göta Källare) which is in Södermalm (in Medborgarplasten metro station) has an event called 360 on a Friday night. The age limit is 20 according to the door staff, however some people I was talking to in the club were 18/19
They seemed to have a kind of happy hour, where the bottles of beer were 25-30 SEK, a vodka red bull was 98 SEK all night

Gota Kallare Receipt

Left is a receipt from the bar.

Another thing worth noting, most clubs accept payment by debit / credit card.
I would recommend getting a Nationwide Flex Account – as you are not charged by the provider for using the card abroad, either in shops or cash machines.

In Stureplan, drinks were a lot more, around 120 – 200 SEK for a vodka Redbull.

Stockholm – Helpful People!

By | October 17, 2008 | Travel | No comments

After arriving at around 6:30pm in Centralen (Central Station) I had a rough idea of where to go.
Walking around aimlessly with large suitcases isn’t much fun, so after admitting defeat, I decided to find help.
Help came in the form of a giant man, dressed in a long trench-coat.
I asked him where Tulegatan was (the road our hotel – Birger Jarl) is on, and he immediately whipped out his I-phone, tapped it into Google earth, and gave me accurate directions.

Considering this was the first (and only) person we asked for directions, we were pleasantly surprised.
Goes to show just how helpful and friendly the people in Stockholm are!

Arriving In Taba

By | May 9, 2008 | Travel | No comments

We arrived at Taba Airport around 7pm, and, after a short (we’re talking 30 seconds) bus ride from the plane to the terminal, we were put into various que’s. One for people who wanted a visa, and one for people who didn’t.

If you intend to leave the Sinai, you’ll need a Visa.
That means, if you intend to go to Cairo, you will need one. If you only want to sit by the pool, you don’t.

There’s a big sign above the visa desk saying $15 however, the guy charged us

Marriott Resort

By | May 9, 2008 | Travel | No comments

First impressions of the resort were very pleasant.
Although we arrived at night, the grounds still looked good.

We had filled in a check in card on the coach, so were checked in within literally 5 minutes, and shown to our room by a friendly chap.

I’d read that the staff here seemed to be miserable, however I didn’t find this the case.

After around 10 – 15 minutes, another man arrived with our cases. I gave him the customary $1 US bill tip, and took a shower, and headed down to dinner.

Dinner Time

By | May 9, 2008 | Travel | 1 Comment

Dinner at the Marriott (for those staying Half / Full Board) is provided in the Al Alandalus restaurant, located near the pool.

It’s a “help yourself” buffet, with many different things to choose from – various meat dishes, salads, homous, bread, pastas, fish (the fish by the way, is excellent)

For desert, they have on offer one of the larges selections of cakes etc… I’ve ever seen.

The same goes for breakfast. Large selection of fruits, cakes, hard boiled eggs, ceral, cakes and pastries.
Theres even someone cooking fresh omlettes if you want them.

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