Destination: United Kingdom

Sails, Swells and Souvenirs - a Channel Islands adventure

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 | By butterfly-freed | Views [645]

I read somewhere that there is a rivalry between the islands of Guernsey and Jersey. The former being home to ‘old money’, while the latter to the ‘new money’. It would be impossible to make a judgement on this during our short ... Read more >

Tags: alderney, bicycles, channel islands, corbiere, jersey, lighthouse, pearls, petit trein, sailing

Banter, Boats and Bruises: a Channel Islands sailing adventure

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 | By butterfly-freed | Views [598]

A wistful sigh escapes as I gaze at photos of sunny islands and sparkling blue seas. The Sailing Meet-up group has my full attention and it’s not long before I have joined, and signed up for a week-long sailing trip to, and around The Channel ... Read more >

Tags: alderney, bavaria sy, channel islands, guernsey, herm, jersey, rough sea, sailing

Photos: The Channel Islands

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 | By butterfly-freed | Photo Gallery

And so life changes...

Sat, 16 Jul 2016 | By butterfly-freed | Views [628]

I have read many blogs about adventures on the road in far flung destinations, but remarkably few about what comes next. The coming home. With 360 days of travel now one year behind me, I thought it time to reflect on my experience of how travelling ... Read more >

Tags: benefits of travelling, direction, life changing, masters degree, mentors, starting again, tesol, travel bug

The Journey of a thousand miles

Tue, 5 Jul 2016 | By claire_missy | Views [330]

This story began in Cork Airport and now, on the second leg of the journey in Heathrow, the two airports are as different as can be. Cork Airport so small,  it could fit Heathrow, maybe five or six times over? That may be an exaggeration. Cork Airport ... Read more >

Tags: airports, heathrow, travelling

A taste of the Pantanal - our wetlands adventure!

Mon, 4 Jul 2016 | By dancinnadz | Views [510]

So it's been a few days since we left The Pantanal for Sao Paulo and about time I updated my blog! I've not had much downtime in SP as we only had 2 full days due to travel arrangements. We probably only covered about 5% of this beast of a city but seen ... Read more >

Tags: animals, birdwatching, brazil, caiman, farms, horseriding, jungle, pantanal, wetlands

Somewhere over the rainbow lies Iguazu..

Thu, 30 Jun 2016 | By dancinnadz | Views [537]

This is the first day I've actually had some down time and not written my blog on a bus / plane or airport en route to the next place! I just wanted to post a quick update on possibly my favourite place yet...Iguazu Falls or Foz Do Iguaçu (Brazilian) ... Read more >

Tags: argentina, brazil, iguazu falls, nature, scenic, walks, waterfalls

On the hunt for Chivitos in Uruguay

Sun, 26 Jun 2016 | By dancinnadz | Views [547]

Arriving in Uruguay was a stark contrast from Buenos Aires considering it's only 1 hour by ferry. It's a very green place with lots of farmland and reminded me much of home, seeming like a world away from the hectic, dirty city we had just left. The ... Read more >

Tags: chivito, colonia, ferry, la rambla, milanese, montevideo, south america, uruguay

FINALLY TIME TO GO

Fri, 24 Jun 2016 | By rxchelmason | Views [376]

So… first ever post is here!! After waiting a long ten months, I have finally defeated all obstacles in my path, and am ready for my new adventure. Exams are done, uni decided upon, and money raised through part-time work (big up Sainsbury’... Read more >

Tags: cusco, goodbye england, on my way, peru, travel, volunteering

A Country Affair

Thu, 23 Jun 2016 | By the_life_of_lady_laura | Views [575]

When it comes to weekends, we are always looking for interesting things to do locally. England is a land of seasonal events. In spring farmers open their fields so you can view their bluebells, in winter you can rug up and enjoy a cider by a warm fire ... Read more >

Tags: country, dogs, england, fair, local, posh, uk, weekend, west sussex

Edinburgh pt 2

Thu, 23 Jun 2016 | By andywu217 | Views [306]

After a couple of nights of staying out, its finally time to cruise around on my own for a bit. I woke up this Sunday morning and spent some time grocery shopping for meals to cook around. I was able to walk up to arthur’s seat a bit but there ... Read more >

Tags: arthurs seat, coffee weather, edinburgh

Bonita Buenos Aires

Wed, 22 Jun 2016 | By dancinnadz | Views [566] | Comments [1]

It was our first super early start this morning to get the ferry from BA to Montevideo at 9am. We're now en route so it's given me time to talk about our first few days in the city, which has been non stop!   We landed in a fogged-over city ... Read more >

Tags: argentina, buenos aires, city, meat, south america, uruguay

Roon the Globe the opposite direction..

Sat, 18 Jun 2016 | By dancinnadz | Views [696]

It's been a long time coming but i am finally getting to fulfil my dream of reaching the continent of South America. This was something i wanted to do as part of my trip 5 years ago but just didn't have the time or funds to manage it. So here i am, ... Read more >

Tags: argentina, backpacking, brazil, flashpacking, south america, travel, uruguay

Aussie buying a campervan in the UK

Fri, 17 Jun 2016 | By eliseharri | Views [864]

G'day. I want to right this blog because I have just bought a van to travel in the UK, and I’ve had a few difficulties along the way, and surprisingly I could not find any advice on buying a car here in the UK if you are a traveller. There was ... Read more >

Tags: aussieinuk, buyingavaninuk, roadtrip, ukvanlife, vanlife

Edinburgh Pt 1

Sun, 12 Jun 2016 | By andywu217 | Views [376] | Comments [1]

When leaving glenridding, it was a quiet morning, pretty much spent the day resting a lot! I was able to walk around the lake and eat with the peacefulness. I was able to try some English proper tea and a broccoli and cheddar cheese soup. The proper ... Read more >

Tags: edinburgh, haggis, oink