Good news if you're coming to the UK for the London 2012 Olympic Games, and are baulking at the cost of data roaming. Transport for London with Virgin Media have activated the first WiFi hotspots at London Underground stations, connecting from station level to platform level. The first stations that will have WiFi are: Oxford Circus Stratford, Liverpool … [Read more...]
Diamond Jubilee Weekend upcoming – expect travel madness
For those who aren't resident to the United Kingdom, it was decided to bin the late May Bank Holiday this year, and replace it with a Diamond Jubilee 4-day weekend. This begins on Saturday 2nd June and goes through to Tuesday 5th June. And if there's a Public Holiday/Bank Holiday, this is normally an excuse for any travel provider to really mess around with schedules and … [Read more...]
London Underground to offer WiFi
Good news if you need to be connected on the go, with London Underground finally putting in a WiFi Service. The aim will be to have WiFi spots installed at 80 stations by July - in time for the London 2012 Olympic Games, and by the end of the year up to 120 stations to be equipped. For those of you who can count, there are 217 stations on the London Underground network - … [Read more...]
Welcome!
Welcome to GhettoIFE.com! I'm your host - Kevin - and I'll be here to guide you through the maze of modern travel, and hopefully add some insightful comment and humour. With GhettoIFE getting on for 2 years old, I've had a bit of a design refresh, and tidied up, so for older viewers who make it here - yes, it's the same content will all the usual sarcasm as always. As … [Read more...]