Destination: United Kingdom

February in Aus

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 | By piamaria | Views [353] | Comments [1]

Hi everyone   I can’t believe it’s been another month already.   Time is going so quickly.   I’ve had my ups and downs but luckily more ups than downs.   I have to say that I am really enjoying backpacking.   It’s a completely different way ... Read more >

Photos: Peter Pan

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 | By demilo | Photo Gallery

The Art of Sending Postcards

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 | By demilo | Views [786]

I love postcards. I love receiving them, I love displaying them, I love finding them cheap from some souvenir/camera/coffee shops. What I hate doing is sending them or, more correctly, finding the right stamps and remembering to have them on hand when ... Read more >

A Wee Curse... OR My Nemesis - Eddie the Eagle

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 | By hannahandemma | Views [803] | Comments [2]

T'was the week before my birthday (mark your calendars... I'm expecting gifties :P) and all through the house everything was breaking, even a... mouse? OK, fear not, we are not living amongst any dead mice and I'm not going to become the next Shell ... Read more >

Tags: awesomesauce, curses, edinburgh, figure skating, ghosts, olympics

Which Bus for Argentina

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 | By peterlee54 | Views [435] | Comments [1]

Take the one on the other side from Mc Donalds this side goes to Paraguay!! You want to pay in Reals,Pesoes, Dollar or Euros. All aceptable to the driver. Just like Home! Not We roar into the Brazilian Boarde post with much reving of engine and squeal ... Read more >

Shakespeare Land

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 | By demilo | Views [430]

Stratford-on-Avon: the birthplace (and deathplace) of the Bard himself. It’s a beautiful place and I wish I could explore it without all this bloody snow! It started to snow as soon as we stepped off the train and hasn’t eased up. My bag and contents ... Read more >

Tags: shakespeare

Money woes in the UK

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 | By demilo | Views [334]

Okay, so I know travellers often run into ‘money woes’ but I really never expected this!   When I arrived at Heathrow Airport the first thing I did (or tried to do) was use an ATM to get out some British money – not going to getting very far ... Read more >

London - Day Three/Play Three

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 | By demilo | Views [476]

  Well, today was the day earmarked to hang out with my wonderful Irish mate, V. Sadly, she couldn’t make the trip but generously passed a theatre ticket, that she had pre-booked, unto me. So, day three, play three.   I’m sitting in Leicester ... Read more >

Please Sir, may I have some cash?

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 | By demilo | Views [565]

So I can’t seem to access money from my bank account here. I’m not sure why considering I’ve used the card in two other continents already. It’s weird being in the city of London with only an Oyster card (transport) and £10 to your name! Thank goodness ... Read more >

London - day one!

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 | By demilo | Views [351]

Wake up late – Agh! Miss the stop – Agh! Get lost Get a cab Arrive … 1½ hrs late! Find Kate (fellow Aussie traveler) Take a tour of The Globe Theatre Spend money I shouldn’t Get lost Find a specific store I was looking for ... Read more >

tempting fate (rose)

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 | By huw-and-rose | Views [756]

We've been remiss at writing this blog: the last entry, I see with shame, was 28th November. It hasn't been due to pure laziness, despite what our long-suffering parents may think. We've been working hard towards a departure, researching the route in ... Read more >

about to leave (touch wood)

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 | By wilding-bartlett | Views [870]

Emily and I have been packing through the night! We have written, ticked and scribbled over countless "to do" lists and finally at 4.10 am think we are all set to treck down to the bus station at 5am. Seeing as our plane leaves Heathrow at ... Read more >

Tags: packing

Belfast and Northern Ireland

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 | By juliethenomad | Views [603]

I had only planned on staying in Belfast for two nights but ended up staying four, I loved it! The hostel I stayed at was like staying in a sketchy frat house. Luckily the people I was bunked up with were amazing so the fact that we had to run around ... Read more >

Living in Bonnie Scotland OR How Saying 'Aye' Makes You Sound Like A Seagull From "Finding Nemo"

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 | By hannahandemma | Views [1586] | Comments [4]

Hello Friends! We seriously neglected this blog given the craziness of the last few months, but have no fear, as I am still currently unemployed, running out of things to do, and desperately requiring some intellectual stimulation (that does not ... Read more >

Tags: awesomeness, canada, edinburgh, scotland, u.k

Photos: Christ the Redeemer

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 | By peterlee54 | Photo Gallery