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Ok guys, how do you like to travel ? I think that all the first 3 have their positive sides, and I like to travel with all of them. I surely don't like to travel with bus, I don't like being squished between so many people daily which happens when I go to work. Even when the bus is not full it's much more annoying as you don't have so much place which is good for a long distance travel. When I travel in a train I sleep. When I go back to my hometown it's like 7 hours of travelling, it happened to me that I catch the train at 5,30 am and get up exactly when I'm already in Sofia. I also can read and often the round trip is enough for one book. Airplane is a thrill for me still. It is a bit scary but once I'm in the skies and can look through the window I'm happy About the car? It was always fun since I always get to travel with friends but I suppose that when i'm able to drive, I'll appreciate it even more

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I dont really like flying, it gets you there quick thou. I prefer train instead of bus but bustravels could be good aswell, the longest busride ive done was for 36 hours, Gothenburg to Tolmin Slovenia. I dont own a car right now but depending on where i move in the next few months i might need one and start driving again, something i really enjoy doing. Much more freedom to it.

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I cannot drive but the hubby can so he is my taxi to and from work and to gigs etc.. I don't mind bus/coach travel, I stick my headphones in and drown out the chit chat from other passengers makes the journey more enjoyable. I love flying, cannot beat the feeling of taking off and being sucked back into your seat followed by the ears popping lol. Train I very rarely travel by cos it is too damn expensive over here.

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Here trains have nice decreases for students:) Which does not apply for me anymore:( I'm in a big city. So metro/bus is such a torture for me, I've been really pressed between so many people that I often consider walking huge distances in order to avoid this. Around 9,30 I'm normally pressed against the door of the bus and no music can save me! When I used to live in a hired appartment it was really awful looking inside but I was in the city center 20 minutes away from my work. Now I spend the beautiful hours of the morning trying to ignore smells...I should find a solution soon...

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