Destination: United Kingdom

24 hour escapes form London

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 | By emily_mcd | Views [1155]

With the sun shining and essay (and dissertation) deadlines looming ever closer, all I want to do is get out of the city and forget university stress. Sadly jetting off to Thailand or Barbados to lie on a beach and drink overpriced cocktails isn’t a ... Read more >

Tags: day trips, escape, london, oxford, pimms, punting, sun

Trying desperately not to write an Ode to Steak. Entry may not be suitable for Vegetarians.

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 | By amy | Views [693] | Comments [1]

  It´s become difficult not to feel slightly philosophical about the amount of red meat i have consumed in the last three weeks. After a slightly disappointing bout of food in Rio (a girl's digestion system can only handle so much rice&... Read more >

The Road to Lusaka

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 | By laura_jane | Views [317]

The only word I can use to describe the drive to Lusaka is this: Long. Tht'as it. I could leave it there, but I won't. I will tell you about it. About the goat I had to swerve and miss; about the millions of potholes along the way. About the whole ... Read more >

The Grand Slam

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 | By zapatosrojos | Views [1547]

The excitement is electric; I have heard ‘Delilah’ at least 10 times on the radio this morning and it is only 10.a.m. as I write! Every time the word Wales is said, it is drawn out with two syllables on the A and a slight crescendo. The dragon drapes ... Read more >

Photos: London 2012

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 | By sixthofdecember | Flickr Photo Gallery

Tags: big ben, england, great britain, houses of parliament, london, st. pauls, st. pauls cathedral, thames, united kingdom, westminster

Don't stop me now!

Thu, 8 Mar 2012 | By joannas | Views [368]

'No, you cannot do it! It's irrational! Absolutely crazy!What will people say?!' That's my mum screaming at me from the other side of Europe. I've just told her that I'm planning to go away for 3 months next year and travel through South East ... Read more >

My life - all 8 kilos of it!

Sat, 3 Mar 2012 | By oliviadj | Views [318] | Comments [2]

8 kilos.  Yes, that is right.  You read correctly.  8 kilos is what my backpack weighed at the airport.  That is all I will have from home as I set off to start my 4.5 month adventure as a newly fledged backpacker.   My list - obviously, was rather ... Read more >

London!

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 | By courtneyjane411 | Views [419]

Hello! I've just spent 5 very full days in very busy London. It only took me five minutes of being here to remember how fast-paced and bustling this city really is. It's amazing, the only other city you can really compare it to is New York, and even ... Read more >

Photos: Me

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 | By joannas | Photo Gallery

Photos: casually in europe...

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 | By annafromeverywhere | Photo Gallery

The Devil's in the Details

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 | By hermyam | Views [721]

Of course I knew on a theoretical level I'd have a lot to organise in order to take a trip abroad: accommodation, flights, car hire, travel insurance, money... oh, and the passport. My first passport, to be precise.  How does someone get to 41 without ... Read more >

Tags: checklists, planning, travel advice

Cycling in Scotland

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 | By cycle | Views [744]

Cycling in Scotland is a cost effective, greener, more enjoyable method of transport. There are many cycle routes taking you though many different types of terrain from easy for the beginner to very difficult for the more experienced cyclist. Some of ... Read more >

Tags: bicycle, culture, cycle, mountain, people, road, scenery, scotland, travel

Brazil: not just Big Jesus.

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 | By amy | Views [785]

Three weeks to write a blog post? I am so sorry. While Wi-fi is all the rage here, they haven´t quite updated the computers to a level that meets the demands of the internet greedy backpackers, meaning ive struggled to find a decent connection, or at ... Read more >

Photos: Jersey Feb 2012

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 | By shaz | Photo Gallery

Jersey - Channel Islands Feb 2012

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 | By shaz | Views [679] | Comments [1]

I had a fleeting visit to one of the Channel Islands this February only because I didn’t have the money for a full on organised trip. It was low season but it's what I wanted as there would be empty hotels, no screaming children and the places ... Read more >