Destination: United Kingdom

Photos: Northern Ireland

Wed, 6 Apr 2011 | By megh05 | Photo Gallery

London

Wed, 6 Apr 2011 | By bettedarling | Views [631]

London is literally seeping with history. And pubs. The days have been nice, for the most part, and the parks are fantastic. I've walked around and bumbled up and down streets for the past few days. I've seen some beautiful architecture, heard great music, ... Read more >

Photos: The United Kingdom

Tue, 5 Apr 2011 | By megh05 | Photo Gallery

Week 3: The honeymoon period

Tue, 5 Apr 2011 | By rachthe1st | Views [716] | Comments [2]

Last week I heard a wise person at work saying that for every job, and no doubt for every experience in life, there is a honeymoon period. That could be the reason that both on Friday and Saturday when my pencil skirt ripped to almost it’s ... Read more >

Photos: London

Tue, 5 Apr 2011 | By rachthe1st | Photo Gallery

Limbo-living for beginners...

Mon, 4 Apr 2011 | By fiona | Views [404]

I've moved to England. Kinda. Sorta. Maybe?? Well I'm here and while on the one hand still living out of one suitcase and have no idea where I'm going to be living in 3 weeks, on the other hand, working 9-5, paying bills and struggling to find a ... Read more >

Tags: celta, england, limbo-living

Place worth going

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 | By ortizbarnum | Views [282]

Bristol is the unofficial capital of the West Country of England . It is famous for its maritime history it also offers a great and diverse range of attractions, hotels, bars and events. Bristol is the United Kingdom’s eighth most populous city (approximately ... Read more >

Tags: place, travel

Photos: London Sightseeing

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 | By cokeeffe | Photo Gallery

Embracing all that London has to offer: Wax Sculptures, Art, Food, History & A Giant Ferris Wheel!

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 | By cokeeffe | Views [1262]

I spent a weekend soaking up the tourist attractions of London with Amber and Steve, who are on a holiday in England and Europe from Australia. We kicked off the weekend with a trip to Madame Tussauds, where we were amazed at how real all the ... Read more >

Tags: brick lane, london eye, madame tussauds, tower of london, westminster abbey

The British Museum - Thieves or Rescuers?

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 | By rachthe1st | Views [2665] | Comments [6]

In an attempt to be a proper tourist I decided to visit the British Museum , one of those famous, must visit tourist attractions in London. And quite frankly I was quite disappointed!  The museum has such an amazing collection of pieces from most ... Read more >

Photos: British Museum

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 | By rachthe1st | Photo Gallery

Week 2: Starting to feel like a local

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By rachthe1st | Views [530] | Comments [2]

Finally, after almost two weeks I started to feel like a local because I paid for groceries without spending five seconds trying to read the values of each coin before I handed them over! So exciting! So the focus of this week was working as a caterer.... Read more >

Week 1: Getting settled in

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By rachthe1st | Views [535]

Wow! I can't believe I've been here for two weeks! It's insane. I've spent most of that time finding accommodation, setting up a bank account, mobile phone etc. And now I think I'm pretty much all set up. It's been a completely change of lifestyle ... Read more >

RODWELL: from Salisbury Wiltshire England

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 | By warrenr | Views [7447]

Welcome to this research project for the descendants of SAMUEL RODWELL, his son THOMAS RODWELL,  & Thomas's son DAVID RODWELL all from the cathedral city of Salisbury, Wiltshire, southwest England. Please click link below for pictures: http:... Read more >

Tags: australia, england, hobart, percydale, rodwell, salisbury, tasmania, victoria, wiltshire

Hanoi back to Ho Chi Minh City

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 | By kimbob26 | Views [633]

Time has started to go by much faster now! I'll be back before I know it so trying to soak up every last second. This is a mammoth chapter I am afraid...here goes So we had a few days together in Hanoi before Alex jetted back to the UK for a week. One ... Read more >