Destination: United Kingdom

To London

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 | By wrdc60 | Views [345]

7.29 ICE train to Brussles, no convenient space for bike, racks in centre of carriage.  11.29 Eurostar to London plenty convenient space for bike close to doors.  15 mins late into a warm London.  2hrs 15mins cycling to Biggin Hill.  At one point a ... Read more >

Bienvenidos a Oaxaca!

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 | By rsweet | Views [588]

We're about to leave beautiful Oaxaca for San Christobel de las Casas (where all of the revolutionary Zapatistas hide out), it's been an amazing week full of culinary adventures, cramming Spanish, and journeying to strange geological sites! In an attempt ... Read more >

Cheerio London ol’ chap!

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 | By demilo | Views [340]

Well it’s my last day in London today – kind of, I leave tomorrow but this is the last day I have left to explore. So where do I go? West End of course. I had planned to see two shows today but sadly, few shows have Tuesday matinees. The only one I ... Read more >

I believe in fairies!

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 | By demilo | Views [389]

  I have been traveling for two months now, through three different continents and today I find myself in one of the most spiritual places (for me) I’ve been to yet – the statue of Peter Pan in Hyde Park. It’s funny, I’ve been to temples and ... Read more >

Photos: Loop photos

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 | By tom-raleigh | Photo Gallery

hit the road jack (rose)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 | By huw-and-rose | Views [1025] | Comments [2]

We did it! Almost exactly four-and-a-half months after our big leaving party, we've fought her magnetic draw and managed to leave Brighton. And just to prove it, I'll add a photo soon of Huw locking his house for the last time. (And watch out! He's ... Read more >

Mexico City - The End

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 | By rsweet | Views [472]

So after our exciting encounter with Leo the deported Mexican we continued our mission to know the streets of Mexico City blindfold -- we explored the Aztec ruins in the city centre, spied on the mariachi bands in Garibaldi Plaza, and went for churros ... Read more >

Mexico City - The Beginning

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 | By rsweet | Views [543] | Comments [2]

So, after our 16 hour wait in Madrid airport we finally boarded our plane to Mexico, complete with an army of Russian athletes! Claire was hugely unimpressed with the lack of  good movies, so much moaning and twelve hours later we touched down on Mexican ... Read more >

Photos: Wiltshire Wallies

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 | By drmitch | Photo Gallery

Wiltshire wallies

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 | By drmitch | Views [583]

3 days in the city was enough & I needed to get back into the country, so I headed out to Wiltshire to spend some time with an old friend from Uni. On our first afternoon we headed out to see some famous rocks arranged in a circle - that's right, ... Read more >

Tags: bath, lacock manor, roman baths

Photos: Profile Pictures

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 | By elizabeth_back | Photo Gallery

A beginning

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 | By elizabeth_back | Views [335]

Hello dearest friends,   As you are all I am sure aware, I have left Southampton for a change of air. After a truly epic and claustrophobic road trip to Bristol with my Dad and a day of train hopping in glorious sunshine I made it to ... Read more >

Photos: The Big Smoke

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 | By drmitch | Photo Gallery

The Big Smoke

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 | By drmitch | Views [441]

Dr Nick & I left Brisbane for the big smoke of London early in March and arrived to find the hideous weather of winter had cleared into two perfect sunny days just in time to wander the streets of the city. First stop was Buckingham Palace where ... Read more >

Tags: city sites, london, squirrels

Back in the UK

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 | By juliethenomad | Views [441]

The plan was to take a ferry back to England after Belfast, but after receiving a message from a friend that I had worked with while I was in Edinburgh I decided to head that way for a few days instead. I had forgotten how much I enjoy the city ... Read more >