LOCKDOWN: STRANDED HOURS FROM HOME!
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Date: 2023-08-20
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Carl
Yes in 2020 I had planned on flying to Switzerland (from ALX) and spending time there and in northern Italy, starting in early May 2020. Did not happen. Hotels refunded me, the prepaid train ticket from Geneva to Milan and Milan to Venice were refunded, as was the BA flights. Did it take a bit of time via e-mails and web sites? yes. did it take a while for everything to be processed? Yes. But hey, I am still employed and working from home, so. winning I guess
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Yes in 2020 I had planned on flying to Switzerland (from ALX) and spending time there and in northern Italy, starting in early May 2020. Did not happen. Hotels refunded me, the prepaid train ticket from Geneva to Milan and Milan to Venice were refunded, as was the BA flights. Did it take a bit of time via e-mails and web sites? yes. did it take a while for everything to be processed? Yes. But hey, I am still employed and working from home, so. winning I guess
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Skeet
I felt your pain only more so. I was in southern France when everything was in the process of shutting down. We had to get to Frankfurt to fly back to the US. By the time we drove from the south of France to the German border it was closed. We only got through because our bus driver was German and probably told them that he was trying to get the Americans out of there. The flight from FRA to JFK had less than 100 people on it.
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I felt your pain only more so. I was in southern France when everything was in the process of shutting down. We had to get to Frankfurt to fly back to the US. By the time we drove from the south of France to the German border it was closed. We only got through because our bus driver was German and probably told them that he was trying to get the Americans out of there. The flight from FRA to JFK had less than 100 people on it.
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Nakhorn2008
A salute for soldiering on Noel! Most travelvloggers seems idle these days. What beautiful countryside you have in England!
I was also relieved you approved of the swedish hospitality during your stint in my native country before this video. If you should want to return there after your break and continue with some train journey during these meager flight times. I can suggest riding the Inlandsbanan.
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A salute for soldiering on Noel! Most travelvloggers seems idle these days. What beautiful countryside you have in England!
I was also relieved you approved of the swedish hospitality during your stint in my native country before this video. If you should want to return there after your break and continue with some train journey during these meager flight times. I can suggest riding the Inlandsbanan.
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Elizabeth
Watching this on the 26th May 2021 with all of the current controversy about the early miss handling of the pandemic in the UK. I think you did well to continue and I found the way in which you managed to continue extraordinary! You must have had to be away from your family for extended periods to be able to work with lock downs and quarantines, testing etc.
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Watching this on the 26th May 2021 with all of the current controversy about the early miss handling of the pandemic in the UK. I think you did well to continue and I found the way in which you managed to continue extraordinary! You must have had to be away from your family for extended periods to be able to work with lock downs and quarantines, testing etc.
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Eradicator
There's a lot of attention paid to the NHS which is great, but we also need to remember the other types of key workers, such as those in the financial industry, in the banks, trying to enable cash flow to those who need it most whilst also allowing payment holiday's and not recieving anything in return, thank you.
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There's a lot of attention paid to the NHS which is great, but we also need to remember the other types of key workers, such as those in the financial industry, in the banks, trying to enable cash flow to those who need it most whilst also allowing payment holiday's and not recieving anything in return, thank you.
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Dave
Strange times indeed. I still travelled a lot for work during this period. Loads of PCR tests, empty trains and planes. I was the only person in baggage claim at Manchester airport once! Also going through an empty Schiphol Airport was surreal too! Thank goodness its all over now. February 2023.
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Strange times indeed. I still travelled a lot for work during this period. Loads of PCR tests, empty trains and planes. I was the only person in baggage claim at Manchester airport once! Also going through an empty Schiphol Airport was surreal too! Thank goodness its all over now. February 2023.
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Robin
great video of getting home, i saw this on the 1st of March, 2022 after a long flight back to Indonesia and now sitting in quarantine for a few days. it's very interesting all the stories of people trying to get home in the beginning of the pandemic.
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great video of getting home, i saw this on the 1st of March, 2022 after a long flight back to Indonesia and now sitting in quarantine for a few days. it's very interesting all the stories of people trying to get home in the beginning of the pandemic.
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Georgia
Really enjoyed this video! Been to many of those train stations before! Glad you managed to find a way home quickly! Do you ever get people approaching you on public transport asking what you are filming? Lol!
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Really enjoyed this video! Been to many of those train stations before! Glad you managed to find a way home quickly! Do you ever get people approaching you on public transport asking what you are filming? Lol!
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Jordan
I am moving to Chesterfield next week I got the place in Chesterfield way before lockdown and i need to be out of my place in north Wales by Tuesday 26th January so Ill be up in Chesterfield Tuesday next week
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I am moving to Chesterfield next week I got the place in Chesterfield way before lockdown and i need to be out of my place in north Wales by Tuesday 26th January so Ill be up in Chesterfield Tuesday next week
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den
I know someone who was stranded for school in Central-America, it was very hard for her to get back to Belgium, she needed to take different planes. So a train journey away isn't really stranded
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I know someone who was stranded for school in Central-America, it was very hard for her to get back to Belgium, she needed to take different planes. So a train journey away isn't really stranded
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sseedell
I live in Cornwall. There are trains from Penzance to London throughout the day. There are a multitude of stations on the way to London that could be used to change for the Midlands.
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I live in Cornwall. There are trains from Penzance to London throughout the day. There are a multitude of stations on the way to London that could be used to change for the Midlands.
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storyguy
it's july 2022 when I write this, this forms part of a historial portrait of when the country first shut down. I hope this is kept for posterity to remind people of what happened
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it's july 2022 when I write this, this forms part of a historial portrait of when the country first shut down. I hope this is kept for posterity to remind people of what happened
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Andy
Good to see you in Plymouth fact for you the 1st original pasty was made in Plymouth many yrs before them lot the cornish did also Plymouth is in Devon
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Good to see you in Plymouth fact for you the 1st original pasty was made in Plymouth many yrs before them lot the cornish did also Plymouth is in Devon
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Captain
This is such a European video. Its less than 6 hours to rent a car and drive back home from Penzance. Americans take that trip for a dayride.
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This is such a European video. Its less than 6 hours to rent a car and drive back home from Penzance. Americans take that trip for a dayride.
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Thor
How eerie with no passengers. Love walking up the down as well
Glad you got snackies and a drink for the trip. Glad you got home bro
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How eerie with no passengers. Love walking up the down as well
Glad you got snackies and a drink for the trip. Glad you got home bro
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Ludwig
There's a heliport near Penzance, according to a BTA map of England.
There was a play, PIRATES OF PENZANCE, in the LA area.
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There's a heliport near Penzance, according to a BTA map of England.
There was a play, PIRATES OF PENZANCE, in the LA area.
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Janette
Enjoyed the passing scenery on your trip north. Nearly 2 years later and freedom to travel has not returned to normal yet.
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Enjoyed the passing scenery on your trip north. Nearly 2 years later and freedom to travel has not returned to normal yet.
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Bananaman1406
Ayee, welcome to Cornwall! it's so wired hearing my town being read out when your usually half way around the world.
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Ayee, welcome to Cornwall! it's so wired hearing my town being read out when your usually half way around the world.
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Rob
Stranded implies youre miles away from any kind of civilisation, you were merely inconvenienced by a long train journey home
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Stranded implies youre miles away from any kind of civilisation, you were merely inconvenienced by a long train journey home
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