Practical notes
From Lisbon airport to your actual front door
The metro is straightforward, but the last hill matters. Here is how I would choose between rail, a licensed taxi and a booked car.
Ben Carter↗NOTES FROM EIGHT CITIES
Getting around
The useful details between arriving somewhere and feeling at ease.
Practical notes
Practical notes
I would ride Lisbon's tram for a journey, not a badge
How to fit a yellow tram into a useful route, choose a ticket, and keep an alternative when the queue wins.
Leo Bennett↗
Practical notes
Paris airport to your hotel: choose the last stop first
CDG and Orly need different routes. A practical way to choose your train, buy the right airport ticket and avoid an unnecessary luggage transfer.
Ben Carter↗
Practical notes
Fiumicino to Rome: Termini is a choice, not a rule
Compare the Leonardo express, the regional FL1 and a licensed taxi by the part of Rome where your journey actually ends.
Ben Carter↗
Practical notes
Barcelona airport to the city: three routes, three different advantages
Choose between Aerobús, L9 Sud and the airport train by your terminal and final address, then check the ticket rules that distinguish them.
Ben Carter↗
Practical notes
From Kyoto Station to the right front door
A practical arrival plan that begins with your accommodation's entrance, separates luggage from sightseeing and makes Kyoto's railway names less confusing.
Ben Carter↗
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From Mexico City airport to the right front door
An arrival guide for MEX that compares an authorised airport taxi with Metrobús, keeps the final walking connection visible and starts by checking the airport code.
Ben Carter↗