Destination: United Kingdom

Week 30 which was spent being bored

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 | By rachthe1st | Views [683]

The most brain power I use all week is thinking of what to write in this here journal. When I’m actually travelling  it’s quite easy to write about the places I visit but when I’m in London, well sadly enough London’s like base camp for me, and there’s ... Read more >

The Lake District 9

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 | By wilski | Views [1233]

"Hello little guy! It's the sweetie man coming!" ~ Wikus Van De Merwe, from District 9 Gosh it feels ace hitting the road again. No smartass, I didn't fall over. Heading up North-west-ish to the Lake District in Northern England, a journey ... Read more >

North by Northwest

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 | By wilski | Views [642] | Comments [1]

"No. No, Mother, I have not been drinking. No. No. These two men, they poured a whole bottle of bourbon into me. No, they didn't give me a chaser." Cary Grant, North by Northwest I don't know whether it's the copious amounts of alcohol I've ... Read more >

Photos: Manchester, England

Sat, 8 Oct 2011 | By brettcooke | Photo Gallery

Tags: another place, beach, castle, conwy, liverpool, manchester, united kingdom, wales

Manchester, England

Sat, 8 Oct 2011 | By brettcooke | Views [588]

The first stage of our trip to Manchester started from the historic port of Dublin. A place that has seen many ships come and go over the years. Our ferry was one of the faster ones and the crossing to Holyhead in Northern Wales only ... Read more >

Tags: alton towers., conwy castle, liverpool, manchester

Photos: Autumn in London

Fri, 7 Oct 2011 | By rachthe1st | Photo Gallery

Photos: My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

Thu, 6 Oct 2011 | By obibenk | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Volunteering in The Himalayas 2

Thu, 6 Oct 2011 | By mandl | Views [399]

Hi all, Well plans for our trip are coming together. We are flying out to Delhi on 7th November. We have made contact with a charity which is located close to Ranikhet, in the Uttarakhand proficient which is about 3 hrs by train from Delhi. http:... Read more >

Week 29: Where I went to visit the Queen and to see a King

Mon, 3 Oct 2011 | By rachthe1st | Views [600]

After whinging about how the weather always turns cold when I come back to London, the clouds decided to spite me and disappear for most of the week and the autumn weather was a lot warmer than it has been all summer. Now I finally understand what ... Read more >

Photos: Touch of autumn - My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

Mon, 3 Oct 2011 | By johanna | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Photos: 4th Year of Travel Begins!

Sun, 2 Oct 2011 | By dawnnbrian | Photo Gallery

Starting the *4th* Around the World Trip!

Sun, 2 Oct 2011 | By dawnnbrian | Views [1147] | Comments [2]

Hello everyone.  Year 4 of travel adventures has started. Guess this is getting to be a habit! If you're on the ball you will have noticed this is a different blog site. Dawn decided that this one was easier for transferring photos. Let us know if ... Read more >

one day to go....

Sun, 2 Oct 2011 | By oryxx | Views [444]

Just making sure the blog works before I leave!  Spent a couple of days in Devon with my sister and her family.  Gorgeous weather and beautiful countryside which made me wonder why I feel such a need to go away at all.  After all, cream teas are in ... Read more >

Photos: Buckingham Palace

Sat, 1 Oct 2011 | By rachthe1st | Photo Gallery

LONDON CALLING 8

Sat, 1 Oct 2011 | By countryboy | Views [759] | Comments [11]

One of the first things I see here in Leicester is a youngish man walking down the street, an open can of beer in one hand, an open packet of Skittles in the other, and a sly grin pushing up his left cheek. Knowingly taking the  famous ... Read more >