Destination: United Kingdom

Day 2 & 3 - Edinburgh, Scotland

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 | By kreydatus | Views [679]

Hey, I highly suggest Edinburgh, Scotland to anyone who would like to visit the U.K for their first time.  There is just SO much history to this place and the people here are quite funny as well.  Last night and the day before were so much fun, met a ... Read more >

Poor Lovina

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 | By t_w_d | Views [554]

The immediate impression you get as you enter Banjar Hot Springs is its otherworldliness. Such is the effect of its delicate combination of heat and surrounding kaleidoscopic swirl of flowers in bloom that it propels you from a pool in northern Bali ... Read more >

Photos: The Blind Beggar

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 | By emilyroseclark | Photo Gallery

Day 1 - Edinburgh, Scotland

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 | By kreydatus | Views [789] | Comments [1]

Wow. Finally, I'm amongst my English speaking people.  I arrived last night around 9pm and searched around for my hostel which is located on Cockburn St.  Yes I chuckled to myself too.  This whole city is really quite medieval, reminding me of Boston ... Read more >

long distance me (rose)

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 | By huw-and-rose | Views [698]

Yesterday I had my assessment for my upcoming large vehicles/C1 driving test. Having driven the truck once or twice this summer, before we realised I needed to upgrade my licence - once with disastrous consequences, ... Read more >

Aswan and Luxor

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 | By jess_dan | Views [1485] | Comments [7]

Dear All, After re-reading the last blog I reminded myself why I should check what I write just in case it dosn’t make any sense in between going from my head to the paper. Apologies (: After we finally arrived in Aswan we went for lunch and we have ... Read more >

"Start Of A Journey"

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 | By ellisplata | Views [403]

Hola family & friends it has been 2 yrs since I first left Australia for my life changing adventure half way around the world and its not over!! I have decided to start a travel blog so that I can share my experiences, people I meet and ... Read more >

Ho Chi Minh City AKA Saigon

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 | By priyachande | Views [861] | Comments [3]

Oct 9-10th 2009 Saigon is Vietnam's largest city and the economic powerhouse of the nation. In the 18th Century the area was renamed Sai Gon, after the Kapok tree. French traders and missionaries settled here. Their inflruence on the architecture in ... Read more >

Photos: Travel Journal Photos

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 | By ellisplata | Photo Gallery

An Aquatic Learning Curve

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 | By t_w_d | Views [532]

An unusually grey dawn smothered Ko Chang as we wiped the sleep from our eyes. In a fit of enthusiastic pique we had volunteered our services for the day’s fishing expedition and now found ourselves aboard a small red boat alongside the captain and ... Read more >

Gallery: Egypt and Jordan

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 | By jess_dan | Photo Gallery

Chau Doc- crossing the border

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 | By priyachande | Views [356]

The Mekong Delta area is a green expanse of paddy fields, thick orchards and an intricate pattern of streams and canals. Water is the focus of life and the main means of transportation. Floating houses and markets and fishing boats abound. After crossing ... Read more >

first month

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 | By bigwill-kenyon | Views [396]

Its been a month and so far everything is good. The group of people that arrived to go on the ranch with me were cool. I immedietely bonded with a girl called rhian. Theres a guy called dan who looks like mr bean. Two sisters called rhian and lisa and ... Read more >

Note- Cambodia doesn't do beaches!

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 | By priyachande | Views [366]

Oct 6-7th 2009: SIHANOUKVILLE “Sihanoukville is centered on a small peninsula jutting into the warm waters of the Gul of Thailand surrounded by several white sandy beaches and tiny offshore islands” I would totally ignore the above description ... Read more >

Quito!

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 | By tennantbella | Views [367] | Comments [2]

ahh so, I arrived the day before yesterday, settled in, the hostal is really good, nice big beds, hammocks, the works. Met all the people I'm gonna be with for the next 10 weeks, all seem really nice so thats all good. i spent yesterday walking around ... Read more >