01 June 08

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Minxy Magda

Our delectable June calendar girl could only be Magdalena Wojcik from Poland, caught on camera here in her bikini with her suitcase on the tarmac. Of course, Magda, 25, usually only wears her bikini at the beach, which is just as well because she was born in the town of Gdynia on the Polish coast and adores beach holidays. Magda loves Poland and urges everyone to fly Ryanair and check out her favourite cities of Krakow, Gdansk and Wroclaw. And if you want to know the true value of buying Ryanair scratch cards on-board just ask Magda. “One handsome guy bought some scratch cards from me and when he handed over the cash he also handed over a romantic note, too. Now he’s my boyfriend,” she says. Sorry boys! Magda, thanks for being our June calendar star.

Local Knowledge
Czech Republic

It’s said that one should never drink absinthe with a man from Prague. This is perhaps because of the way Czechstyle, or Bohemian, absinthe is served (hint: it’s on fire). First pour the measure of absinthe straight into the glass and swirl the sugar cube around. Put the sugar on an absinthe spoon and set it on fire. Once this has melted, stir the absinthe with the still-flaming spoon, causing it to catch fire. See? Blazing booze. Remember to put the fire out with cold water and wait for the “louche” (when the drink turns cloudy). It’s so popular you can give it a try at almost any bar in Prague.

Travel Tips…
from those who know

Who knows the best tips for travelling? It’s not us, but you who travel all the time! We want your advice on making trips run smoothly, so send any smidgens of info you’ve picked up along the way – obvious or not – to ryanair.ed@inkpublishing. com, and we’ll print two of the best each month. If yours gets in we’ll send you a random prize from our incredible book stash, so be sure to include your details!

1. If any of you are planning a road trip in Italy – and who wouldn’t as the scenery is so spectacular – make sure to schedule Venice as your last stop. Reason why? Everything you do in Venice is either by foot or by boat, of course, and if you keep your car there it can cost tens of euros per day to keep it stored away in a garage.
   Jeff Baldacchini, New York
2. With the whole “take your shoes off” routine at airports these days I have found the best way to deal with it is to switch from street shoes to flannel-lined moccasins or some other soft, slip-on shoe. This way I save time at the security checkpoints, and I am more comfortable during the flight. Once I land, I switch back to my street shoes.
   Kevin Fraser, Aberdeen