If you are a regular reader you will be aware that I am taking a trip to Oslo next week from Wednesday through to Sunday. I am really looking forward to spending four days in Norway, but I have something to admit.

Um, I rant on about how you should all plan your holiday before you jump in and book, and well I have not followed my own advice! I was so excited at the cheapness of the Ryanair flight that I booked without any hesitation, and last night I checked my flight details to find that I arrive back into the John Lennon Airport at 11.50pm.

Trains, buses, coaches are not running at this time of the night, so I would be stranded in Liverpool until 6am which is when the first coach or bus starts to run to Leeds! I had originally planned to stay a night at the Holiday Inn Express hotel near the airport on Tuesday night, and take a stress less trip to the airport terminal on Wednesday morning.

Now, I have to get a coach Wednesday morning [very early!] from Leeds to Liverpool and make my way to the airport for mid-day. Then when I get back on Sunday, I am going to stay at the Holiday Inn Express and get the coach back to Leeds Monday mid-day.

So there is a lesson to learn here folks.

Check your return flights back to the UK [or wherever you reside] and make sure you can get back home, otherwise you will be stranded or have to book a hotel. My only hope now is that I do not get stuck in traffic on the way to Liverpool, Wednesday morning.

• Oslo Online Holiday Booking tips
• Preparing for my trip to Oslo
• Praise for KLM Airlines
• Ryanair offering free flights to European destinations

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