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Fri, 11 Aug 2006 | By safetyhub | Views [9587]
On the morning of 10 August, police issued a statement saying that a terrorist plot to destroy at least ten planes in mid-flight had been thwarted in a joint operation by the anti-terrorist branch of the Metropolitan Police and security services. It ... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, uk, london, airports
Wed, 6 Jun 2007 | By worker | Views [6290] | Comments [4]
Another weekend has passed us by and, as my time to leave the UK gets closer, I do what most antipodeans do; try to cram everything I could have done in a few years into a month. This trip would once again be about family, in particular visiting ... Read more >
Tags: Family
Mon, 21 Jul 2003 | By stowaway | Views [3225] | Comments [14]
G'day viewers, Mike & Mal Leyland here. We were hoping to be going travelling around our big beaut country of ours with our home movie camera and showing you, the people at home, just what it's like - so you don't actually have to go there yourself ... Read more >
Tags: stonehenge, mike and mal, england, woodhenge, cheddar, grommit, cheese, oxford, bath, leyland brothers
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 | By wick | Views [3014]
Not being needed at the beer festival for a few days we
headed just a few miles away to the New Forest. We’d both read Edward
Rutherfurd’s book ‘The Forest’ so it was interesting to finally visit the
places mentioned therein. The forest looked exactly ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Tue, 26 Jun 2007 | By jeffbrad | Views [2839] | Comments [1]
Funny thing last night on my way back to the bedroom at the hotel Ayachi last night... a white lizard scurried along the carpet in front of me whizzed around a couple of plant pots and then shot up the wall. Caught me by surprise a bit. Anyway.... The ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Fri, 10 Nov 2006 | By gentlesue | Views [2373] | Comments [14]
You’re right! That is a greeting that is distinctive around here. People walk past and say ‘You’re right!’ and I stand there and say ‘Yeah!’ I don’t think that is correct response. I think you have to say ‘You’re right’ back. I am never quick enough ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sun, 1 Apr 2007 | By athousandmiles | Views [2329] | Comments [6]
London is a hub of culture, excitement and good times so it seemed like the best place to base 'A Thousand Miles'. If you've ever been to London then you'll know that it is a melting point for lots of cultures, hundreds of languages and millions of ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
Sun, 24 Dec 2006 | By will | Views [2108] | Comments [2]
Many travelers have some apprehension when they go abroad, especially if traveling alone for the first time. Despite what you may think from the media, most people’s trips are trouble free and violence against tourists is particularly rare. Of course ... Read more >
Tags: travel tips
Fri, 7 Sep 2007 | By rodri_y_adri | Views [1773] | Comments [9]
hola! conseguimos un cybercafe como la gente! en Irlanda resulta que hay cybercafes por todos lados. Locutorios tambien, pocos pero hay. bueno, ahora estamos en Dublin pero les cuento desde donde quede la vez anterior... mmm Llegamos a inveraray el ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Sun, 26 Mar 2006 | By stowaway | Views [1741] | Comments [2]
So here I am, driving a tiny little gold-coloured hired Fiat Punto down south down the west coast of England... The Cornish coastline is really nice, so I took all the small back roads to follow the coastline down south towards Lands end. The roads ... Read more >
Tags: on the road, king arthur, tintagel, round table, england, cornwall, dodgy brothers, tree tunnel, merlin
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 | By wick | Views [1501] | Comments [2]
We arrived back in Southampton at went straight to the
festival where we were issued with a pass to allow us to park right outside J
After a supply top us at Asda we checked in for our shifts and were immediately
issued with a name badge, meal ... Read more >
Tags: Work
Wed, 20 Jun 2007 | By jeffbrad | Views [1367]
Arrived in Marrakech late afternoon on 13th at the Hotel Al smara Alkabir. Go od quality with a pool. Nice swim to refresh after a day in the heat. Went to 'Dar Essalam' restaurant near to old medina. This place is a mazing and its claim to fame ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Wed, 11 Jul 2007 | By jeffbrad | Views [1364] | Comments [1]
Mon 2nd July - Moving on
day. Tomorrow another country. Mainly in the morning getting sorted and trying
desperately to get rid of excess baggage .
When I came to check out found another tax lurking around. So, you pay 12.5%
service ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sat, 24 Mar 2007 | By worldnomads-on-tour | Views [1312] | Comments [2] | Video
Well after much detailed planning (mostly on the back of a fag packet), we finally reached the set up day for the Ordnance Survey Outdoors Show ( www.theoutdoorsshow.co.uk ) 16-18 Mar 07. Thankfully, the UK team consisting of the one and only ... Read more >
Tags: work, backpackers, expo, free t-shirt, Los Angeles, world nomads
Wed, 20 Jun 2007 | By jeffbrad | Views [1291]
10th June represents the 2nd start of my world tour after having to abort the earlier attempt to return to the UK to sort out my domestic mess. The past weeks have been too traumatic for words and have seriously messed up my motivation towards my travel ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sun, 23 Sep 2007 | By jeffbrad | Views [1278] | Comments [2]
Thurs 13th sep - Checked out of 'The Ritz' in Jo'burg and got picked up by taxi for drive to Pretoria. Whilst waiting for the taxi, got chatting to a girl from Israel, who happened to be going to Pretoria too but hadn't worked out yet how to ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sat, 28 Jul 2007 | By jeffbrad | Views [1269]
Sunday 15th July - day 1 of overland tour that will take 49 days to get from Nairobi to Cape town. For the first few days there is a bit of changing around as people who started in Uganda join the tour and others not doing the full tour leave in a ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Mon, 14 May 2007 | By jeffbrad | Views [1242] | Comments [1]
Sunday 13th was a bit of a tough one as it involved a 6hr drive to galipoli over very bumpy roads although worse to come. Gallpoli itself was mainly aimes at the Australian and New Zealand Contingent in our group but obvioulsy the brit were involved.... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Mon, 13 Aug 2007 | By jeffbrad | Views [1232]
Sunday 5th August (day 22) - up early at 4:30am as need to be off-site by 6am to head for Zambia. At 7:45am we passed through a walking choir of over 100 folk singing gospel songs on their way to church. All dressed an white smocks, black bootlace tie ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 | By wick | Views [1211]
The day after the festival we headed to Wiltshire to see the
White Horse etched into the hill. I’ve been wanting to see this for years and
it was pretty amazing. A couple of other features in the area, including
Waylands Smithy, kept us busy for ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Thu, 5 Oct 2006 | By khoa_vo | Views [1203] | Comments [3]
Hi
All,
It’s
been a while since my last update – 6 weeks actually. So I’d thought I would
let you all know what’s been happening here in London for me.
I
had my first overseas trip last month by visiting Dublin ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Wed, 25 Apr 2007 | By craigbyer | Views [1132] | Comments [1]
Tonight I saw my very first rugby game. It was an absolute blast watching Swansea University take on our rival Cardiff University at Cardiff's stadium. For all of you Americans reading this, I'll paint a wee bit of a picture for you. This match is like ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
Mon, 2 Jul 2007 | By jeffbrad | Views [1099] | Comments [5]
The journey to Cairo did not go to plan. I had an original flight from Casablanca to Cairo on 1st July that I shifted to 26th June to fit in some time in Cairo before heading down to Nairobi , and eBookers assured me that having paid the change fee ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Mon, 18 Dec 2006 | By gentlesue | Views [1084] | Comments [20]
To the actual owner of Gentlesue’s Super Boring Journal. Your Journal has been kidnapped! If you want your journal back alive, I suggest you meet all of our demands. Firstly we demand 1,000,000 pounds. Bring this money in the skull of Justin ... Read more >
Tags: Scams & Robberies
Tue, 26 Jun 2007 | By gentlesue | Views [1074] | Comments [21]
Helen I am so sorry I didn't put any journal up. I went a bit crazy this week with lazy. But the lazy has lifted and I am back rareing? to go. For anyone who missed it Helen had some exciting news. She has purchased a home. 3 brd, 1 bath in Armadale.... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
