Destination: United Kingdom

Week 12: Part One - Brighton and Warwick Castle

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 | By rachthe1st | Views [874]

I’m not a big city girl. I need to live where there are trees, mountains and preferably a lake or some other body of water. This notion was further re-enforced on my recent road trip around the UK (excluding Northern Ireland ;-) ) Not only is it absolutely ... Read more >

Photos: England - Leg 1

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 | By matt_tani | Photo Gallery

Oh What a Night

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 | By dianasaurus | Views [769] | Comments [1]

I overslept this morning intentionally and didn't roll out of bed until 8. It was a cloudy day but not raining so I still decided to keep on trying to walk around outdoors. I made my way to Leicester Square to check out the discounted tickets ... Read more >

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 | By dianasaurus | Views [821] | Comments [2]

Believe it or not I woke up at 7 this morning to a gorgeous sunny day, so I hustled out to Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens to take advantage of the sunshine. Spent a few hours walking around/getting lost. I found my way to Kensington Palace, ... Read more >

Where's the Beefeater?

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 | By dianasaurus | Views [1280] | Comments [2]

Started out early this morning on the Tube to Westminster Abbey, which doesn't open until 9:30 so being early I thought I'd walk around and get a good look at Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye. By the time I got back to the ... Read more >

If you love markets..

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 | By hanadignan | Views [453]

London summer is really putting on a show. Dull gloomy rain all day yesterday, I still managed to wander through some of the coolest areas to be at on a Sunday! Spitalfields Old market, all under cover and teeming with people, then on to Brick Lane ... Read more >

Gray Skies are Gonna Clear up?

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 | By dianasaurus | Views [712] | Comments [1]

Today wound up being a pretty mellow day once I got into London.  I grabbed a really quick dinner from Pret a Manger, which wound up being a UK chain restaurant, but it was the first restaurant I could see from my hotel window so it won that honor of ... Read more >

66. go shopping in oxford street, london

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 | By lauren-farr | Views [332]

introducing mum to primark (or as mum kept calling it 'pickmark') in oxford st, london probably was a little bit traumatising. but she survived the experience if only barly. even i was a little flustered from the adventure but never the less we were ... Read more >

London Safe and Sound

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 | By dianasaurus | Views [587]

It's 1 p.m. and I'm checking in from my hotel room at Millenium Bailey's in Kensington to report that all is well in London.  I got here without any incidents.  The plane ride wasn't as bad as I had thought; I managed to get at least 2 hours of sleep ... Read more >

Photos: London 2011

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 | By dianasaurus | Photo Gallery

Photos: Cornwall

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 | By moomazza | Photo Gallery

Photos: Warwick Castle

Sat, 11 Jun 2011 | By rachthe1st | Photo Gallery

Photos: Londontown adventures

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 | By hanadignan | Photo Gallery

Photos: Brighton

Thu, 9 Jun 2011 | By rachthe1st | Photo Gallery

An Afternoon in Edinburgh

Tue, 7 Jun 2011 | By libby-k8 | Views [1796] | Comments [2]

Before flying out, I decided I needed to spend an afternoon checking out this cool city.  As it turned out, I should really have got up earlier and got an earlier bus (damn 2-hour journey).  Didn't have a lot of time, but I did get to: Listen to busking ... Read more >

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