Destination: United Kingdom

10 Loves About Solo Travelling

Wed, 1 Jun 2011 | By dancinnadz | Views [665]

After reading my 10 hates about travel you might think i'm being a bit negative..but not to worry there have been lots of things i have loved about the last 9 and a bit months too. So much so that they outweight the negatives by a large amount so here ... Read more >

Tags: top 10 loves about solo travelling

Photos: Wellington to Fox Glacier

Wed, 1 Jun 2011 | By kimbob26 | Photo Gallery

Wellington to Fox Glacier, Kiwiland

Wed, 1 Jun 2011 | By kimbob26 | Views [624]

After Rotorua we took the looooooong well longish road south to Wellington at the bottom of North Island. It was pouring with rain all day and so we couldn’t see the mountain ranges either side of the road which are meant to be stunning. But we eventually ... Read more >

Photos: Snowdonia

Wed, 1 Jun 2011 | By martin_rix | Photo Gallery

Scotland Ho!

Tue, 31 May 2011 | By libby-k8 | Views [1061] | Comments [2]

Well, I survived the overnight bus-ride without too much hassle.  I think the biggest problem I had was deciding which flavour of chips would be best to get when we did a midnight stop!  Even managed to doze a bit, as I didn't have anyone next to me.... Read more >

Tags: bus, edinburgh, kilt, milo, prince street park, scotland, st andrews

Photos: Northern England and Wales

Tue, 31 May 2011 | By mccartgemm | Photo Gallery

Week 11 – I need a holiday!!!

Mon, 30 May 2011 | By rachthe1st | Views [1056]

Before I left I read an article about how stressful it is to plan a holiday. ‘Stressful?’ I thought ‘All you need to do is book the flights and the accommodation. How on earth can that be stressful?’ Naive and inexperienced traveller that I was; the ... Read more >

Photos: A Harry Potter Tour of London

Mon, 30 May 2011 | By rachthe1st | Photo Gallery

Still in London-town!

Sun, 29 May 2011 | By libby-k8 | Views [1234] | Comments [1]

And I've done quite a few cool things.  :)  I'm into bullet points lately, so here goes: Caught up with Raewyn (and Mike), ate onion dip and bacon and egg pie.  Thanks, Raewyn: good work, even with the threat of an onion emergency!  Unfortunately, ... Read more >

Tags: big ben, blues, borough market, camden markets, hampstead heath, london, pub, putney, south bank, v&a museum

10 Hates About Solo Travelling

Sun, 29 May 2011 | By dancinnadz | Views [741]

People always write about the amazing things when they travel, nobody at home gets to see the other side of the coin. Since i've been on the go for 9 months travelling now, i think i'm just about qualified to write about both sides of my trip. I couldn't ... Read more >

Tags: 10 things to hate about solo travelling, round the world, top ten

UK: catching up with friends and family

Sat, 28 May 2011 | By chris_and_dusk | Views [386]

I’ve had jet lag before but never like after our flight to the UK. We got to the UK early morning, had a quick nap at our friends to revitalise then awake till bedtime, managed to sleep for an hour or two before waking about ... Read more >

UK leg week 1

Fri, 27 May 2011 | By afrosentrix | Views [480]

Highlights so far up to Edinburgh - the Lake District is magnificent and so is the countyside all the way up. Great to meet Carol's sister Heather and her niece Stacey and Stacey's daughter Abby in bonny Scotland. Lowlights: gale force winds, cold, rain, ... Read more >

Tags: uk

Random Reflections on London

Fri, 27 May 2011 | By libby-k8 | Views [897] | Comments [2]

Howdy folks... Well, after stressing, first about the volcanic cloud and then about actually getting to my plane in time for check-in (stupid journey to the airport took just over 2 hours.  Damn Toulouse traffic making the shuttle take its maximum of ... Read more >

Tags: london, new zealander, observations, travel

Back to Wales again

Thu, 26 May 2011 | By melissa | Views [973] | Comments [2]

Last week was our first proper holiday with little man.  We were in the US for Christmas, but with all the family around to lend a hand.. it didn't really prepare us for what to expect when we had to do it alone.  Aidan said he was more tired after the ... Read more >

Photos: Wales

Thu, 26 May 2011 | By melissa | Photo Gallery