Destination: United Kingdom

The killing fields

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 | By priyachande | Views [483] | Comments [2]

4th oct 2009 The first night in phnom penh we ate at a fantastic  restaurant called "Friends"- a social project/restaurant. it involves teaching children to cook and serve their food to customers. The kids would otherwise be on the streets.... Read more >

Day 4. Greenwich, England!

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 | By megangobeille | Views [358] | Comments [1]

Our trip to Greenwich was really awesome! We started off by taking the Tube to Westminster Station. Right when we got off, Big Ben was right there in front of us. It was so amazing! We got on the Thames River boat and took it all the way to Greenwich ... Read more >

Tags: greenwich

Continuing South

Sun, 4 Oct 2009 | By livy | Views [607]

York: Gently undulating mottled brown moors pass seemingly endlessly by the windows of the car. Easily can I imagine a plain and little Jane Ayre coming along a road such as the one we’re on now, though perhaps not quite so sealed, until her funds ... Read more >

Tags: on the road, york

London

Sun, 4 Oct 2009 | By sirus | Views [717] | Comments [3]

So we are in London. Well, just outside London so we could be closer to Ania's job. She works in a hotel restaurant in Ruislip. The place we are living isn't the best place but it's good enough for now. The town is an Indian town. About 95% of the ... Read more >

Gallery: London

Sun, 4 Oct 2009 | By utegute | Photo Gallery

The tour begins and so does the drama!

Sat, 3 Oct 2009 | By priyachande | Views [784] | Comments [3]

1st Oct I made my way to the meeting point hotel where we had a meet and greet with the tour group at a rather old, dilapidated hotel around the corner from where i was staying before. it was functional though and a hot shower was nice after the cold ... Read more >

Day 3

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 | By megangobeille | Views [344]

Last night was really fun. I met up with Kaley and Vanessa who go to lasell with me and we took a long walk down one of the main streets in london. we probably walked over a mile each way and ended up at the london eye. It was beautiful at night! Today ... Read more >

Tags: school

Castles, castles, castles!

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 | By livy | Views [605]

One of the significant things about our adventure has been that we’ve been able to visit sites that have been significant to us in terms of literature, art and film as well as those significant historically.  Today was a cool day for this.... Read more >

Tags: castles, edinburgh castle

london..again

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 | By jess_dan | Views [971] | Comments [6]

Dear all, THE BLOG IS BACK!!! WOOHOO. And hopefully I will have plenty to write about and stories that wont include scrubbing toilets, selling 10pence sweeties and most importantly not working 6 days a week!let the amazing adventures of jess and dan ... Read more >

Day 2

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 | By megangobeille | Views [365]

So, today was our first full day of exploring around London town. We Met up with a group of students around 930 and walked with our guide til about 230pm. Needless to say it was a long day! The first thing that we did when we got off of the tube was ... Read more >

Photos: London and Surrounds

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 | By aptyson | Photo Gallery

Haggis, Edinburgh and Happy Birthdays!!

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 | By livy | Views [476]

I definitely feel twenty-four. Twenty-four seemed old a couple of weeks ago, but now I think I definitely feel twenty-four. I think it’s a good age. A good point in my life and a good, strong age. Edinburgh was a fricking sweet place to spend my birthday.... Read more >

The Ruined Temple

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 | By t_w_d | Views [558]

April in southern Laos isn't the balmiest time of year. The mid-morning heat haze highlights the verdant green and brown swathes of the region's attendant hills as the mighty Mekong gurgles contentedly in the background while overhead the sun beats ... Read more >

Gallery: My Trip Abroad

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 | By megangobeille | Photo Gallery

Hanging out with Hugh and Julia in Notting Hill.

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 | By jono_79 | Views [468]

Not really. But I am in Notting Hill and I have to say, if I could afford to live here, or if I thought I was cool enough, I'd definitely live in Notting Hill. You see, if you walk down Portobello road, you'll see some of the coolest people wearing ... Read more >