tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11965515.post232881060232635298..comments2023-10-09T11:35:37.953+01:00Comments on Cuffe Street: Slow TravelCiaránhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12013998074728053786noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11965515.post-7777564348749255122007-04-05T20:36:00.000+01:002007-04-05T20:36:00.000+01:00Righto! That's fully planned so. Same way you got ...Righto! That's fully planned so. Same way you got to Paris, but then onto Cologne and then to Prague.Watchdog Watchdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362197130333837206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11965515.post-29016090525584763202007-03-27T11:32:00.000+01:002007-03-27T11:32:00.000+01:00Paul,The journey was actually great fun compared t...Paul,<BR/><BR/>The journey was actually great fun compared to the Ryanair experience, and was part of the holiday.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and yes the other half is still talking to me, justabout!<BR/><BR/>CiaránCiaránhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013998074728053786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11965515.post-13707247989237958822007-03-27T02:14:00.000+01:002007-03-27T02:14:00.000+01:00Indeed Paul, we wouldn't want enviromentally-based...Indeed Paul, we wouldn't want enviromentally-based ethics to get in the way of day-to-day life. God forbid!<BR/><BR/>Anyway, before I had even thought of "carbon footprints", I decided to get the train to Prague. It seemes a little grander, and somewhat more romantic (which is a large part of the trip).Watchdog Watchdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362197130333837206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11965515.post-48656092531734101152007-03-26T15:19:00.000+01:002007-03-26T15:19:00.000+01:00Good God Ciaran,This sounds like madness.How long ...Good God Ciaran,<BR/>This sounds like madness.<BR/>How long was your weekend trip?<BR/>What percentage of it was spent "Slow Travelling"?<BR/>How much of your time did you spend making your PR video?<BR/>Did you not drive your other half completely nuts?<BR/><BR/>Reducing our individual carbon emissions is of course admirable and desirable, but what about life, balance and perspective?<BR/>It would be wonderful seeing 'high mileage' air travellers seeking to reduce their resultant emissions, but for the rest of us who take one or two flights per year, this is nonsense.<BR/>Life is about juggling conflicting goals and limitations: Time, Environmental Impact, Cost, Convenience, etc. Not about dropping all of the balls except the same old headline "Carbon Footprint" one. Juggling with one ball isn't too difficult.<BR/><BR/>Balance Please, Ciaran!Paul Mulhernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263892579513908026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11965515.post-69240587619866169522007-03-25T11:41:00.000+01:002007-03-25T11:41:00.000+01:00Michael,Mark Smith's website www.seat61.com is a g...Michael,<BR/>Mark Smith's website www.seat61.com is a great resource for planning your journey, however I'd imagine that it would be difficult to get from Dublin to Paris / Brussels and then on to a sleeper train on the same day.<BR/><BR/>Good luck,<BR/><BR/>CiaránCiaránhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013998074728053786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11965515.post-63715840890129915562007-03-25T02:51:00.000+01:002007-03-25T02:51:00.000+01:00I'm going through the difficult process of trying ...I'm going through the difficult process of trying to get to Prague by rail. It's proving a little trickier to do without an overnight in London, which would jack up costs.<BR/><BR/>Hmmm...Watchdog Watchdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362197130333837206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11965515.post-87320838445404244542007-03-16T16:53:00.000+00:002007-03-16T16:53:00.000+00:00Nice post Ciaran and inspiration for my own planne...Nice post Ciaran and inspiration for my own planned slow travel trip to the south of France later in the year.<BR/><BR/>There's still a bit to go before the non-air option becomes easy - last year I had to buy a return ticket on the Eurostar to Paris because it worked out cheaper than a single at the time! Stone age stuff. But even so, the eurostar and the TGV are so much more pleasant than planes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com