Destination: United Kingdom

3 WEEKS AND COUNTING!!!!!

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 | By whereintheworld10 | Views [403]

Really starting to dawn on me now! Bought suncream today. Cant wait for the sunshine of Krabi!

Photos: UK - London

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 | By jono_79 | Photo Gallery

4 weeks to go!

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 | By whereintheworld10 | Views [375]

We are counting down the days now until we set off! Only 4 weeks to go, and only 3 at work! Vaccinations complete, insurance sorted and backpack bought. Only need to make sure we have enough spends!!!!!! Fingers crossed!  Can't wait!

another once over (rose)

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 | By huw-and-rose | Views [798]

We had a wonderful day in Littlehampton on Tuesday. On the recommendation of fabulous fellow Brightonians Katie and Alex, just back from their trip to Cape Town (8 months to get down, 12 hours to get back) we took Oddy along the coast for a final ... Read more >

Last leg of the tour- Varanasi/Kashi/Benares

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By priyachande | Views [556]

So we were approaching the end of the tour and i was looking forward to getting back to my second home in Delhi. But last stop was the crumbling maze of a city that rises from the ghats (steps) on the Western banks of the Ganges, Varanasi. It is the ... Read more >

festival craziness

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 | By jess_dan | Views [1010] | Comments [2]

Dear All, We had decided to visit Orcha after a recommendation from a friend saying that it was a beautiful small town and the perfect place to chill our for a few days. So we were looking forward to chilling our in a quiet town until we had arrived ... Read more >

Gallery: Leaving party sunday lunch

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 | By brikem21 | Photo Gallery

The Taj Mahal here we come!

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 | By priyachande | Views [729]

Catch train from Jaipur to Agra on Saturday night. Arrive to Agra very very very late after a 3hr delay at Jaipur the night before. Check into a centrally located hotel with Costa Coffee and Pizza Hut right outside- great! And i'm being sarcastic let ... Read more >

Jaipur

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 | By priyachande | Views [487]

Nov 20th-21st So we get to Jaipur in a piddly little bus which crammed around 100 people on it and the seat upon which i was sat had become unattached to the floor so as you can imagine, at every pothole and bump in the road- of which there were many-... Read more >

there's what on the temples?!?!

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 | By jess_dan | Views [982] | Comments [3]

Dear All, Firstly, Congrats to bec and laura for completing all their exams and graduating high school!!! Woohoo, good job. Time to relax and have a ball at schoolies (: In total we spent 4 nights in Varanasi watching the city. It was noisy, dirty ... Read more >

I AMsterdam (and also london)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 | By vivienne_and_iona | Views [1798] | Comments [1]

after a very long bus ride next to a quite unfriendly chain smoking french man, i finally completed the journey from london to paris where iona and i were REUNITED in the relatively unglamorous gallieni bus terminal. for the next 2 days we hung out ... Read more >

Tags: amsterdam, gold., red lights, ritz, windows

Surprise party

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 | By brikem21 | Views [643]

Had a surprise party thrown for me by Davina. Amazing- totally taken in. Work now almost finished- last day tomorrow. Then off on our travels!!!

pushkar

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 | By priyachande | Views [730]

Wed Nov 18-  early morn start yet again as we headed for Pushkar/ Took one of the worst local buses of my life. Pathetic horns yet again blowing every second and very windy roads- not good for my motion sickness. Pushkar is siutated on the eastern edge ... Read more >

Udaipur- The home of Lake Palace

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 | By priyachande | Views [673]

Mon 16nov- took a bus to udaipur. this was the worst bus journey ive ever experiened in my whole life. the stupid horn that played a tune everytime it was honked (which was every second) deprived me of any potential sleep. i dont have any words to ... Read more >

Australia - The final Chapter

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 | By laura_street | Views [718] | Comments [2]

Dear Readers, Please accept my sincere appologies for the delay in the update. I don't really know what happened in Australia but I was unmotivated, which is naughty. Now in New Zealand I will ensure that my blog is kept up to date more frequently so ... Read more >