Destination: United Kingdom

If you love markets..

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 | By hanadignan | Views [480]

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 [737] | 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 [349]

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 [604]

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 [1837] | 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 >

Tags: edinburgh, kopparberg cider, royal mile, scotland

How Not To Go To Rothesay: Libby's Guide

Tue, 7 Jun 2011 | By libby-k8 | Views [1298]

*Quick explanation: my great-grandfather came to NZ from Rothesay , so it's my closest link to any country other than NZ.  I wasn't planning to go but, while in St Andrews, I realised that it wasn't actually so far away...* Decide, on the spur of ... Read more >

Tags: bus ride, failed trip, getting to rothesay, glasgow, rothesay, train fail

First daze in London

Mon, 6 Jun 2011 | By hanadignan | Views [869]

Flight number two of the long journey to London was equally uncomfortable. I did have three seats again which was lucky, but the loud air-con teamed with terrible Thai food meant very little rest. On arrival I was so happy to see Jay, waiting for me ... Read more >

Living the High Life in St Andrews

Mon, 6 Jun 2011 | By libby-k8 | Views [1038] | Comments [1]

It was a fun few days in St Andrews, pretending I was part of the elite social class that golfs there/that I was some kind of intellectual masters student.  Neither of which are likely to happen any time soon... or ever.  So, here's some stuff ... Read more >

Tags: castle, cathedral ruins, irn bru, rabbits, scotland, scottish tablet, st andrews

Photos: London UK

Thu, 2 Jun 2011 | By johnsteel | Photo Gallery

Pubs, Markets and Walks.

Thu, 2 Jun 2011 | By johnsteel | Views [990] | Comments [1]

London of course has lots to offer – history, museums, art galleries but what we enjoyed most involved food, pubs, walks and markets with a few unexpected highlights thrown in, such as: ·          Watching Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) perform ... Read more >