Destination: United Kingdom

London

Fri, 4 Mar 2016 | By dangerruss | Views [358]

LONDON (March 1-3)  Took the red eye to London. I think I was a little cranky. I found myself getting really annoyed while at the airport (I know it's not hard to get annoyed at the airport, but I try to laugh off as much as I can generally- ... Read more >

Photos: London 2016

Thu, 3 Mar 2016 | By dangerruss | Photo Gallery

Photos: Lake District

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 | By dawnandmark | Photo Gallery

Lake Windermere

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 | By dawnandmark | Views [388]

Valentines weekend on the shore of Lake Windermere.  Drove our motorhome down a very dodgy singletrack road to a secret carpark on the shores of Lake Windermere.  Stayed the night on the secluded carpark which we had all to ourselves once the ... Read more >

Britishisms

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 | By wanderlustgail | Views [673]

England does not feel very strange to me, maybe because I've been there a few times before, or because of our shared cultural roots, or because of our common language. In cultures that feel different, and especially when you do not speak the language, ... Read more >

Tags: american, british, culture, english, sabbatical, travel

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ...

Sun, 7 Feb 2016 | By the_life_of_lady_laura | Views [675]

Where has January gone? I currently seem to be measuring time by looking at the expiry dates on food in my fridge and making remarks such as ‘4 th of February … crap that needs to go in the freezer.’  I’ve lost a bit ... Read more >

Tags: a&e, bath, caernarfon, cardiff, christmas, engaged, romans, turkish baths, wales

Photos: 09 England

Sat, 30 Jan 2016 | By iain_and_tamara | Photo Gallery

Photos: Trailsnet

Thu, 28 Jan 2016 | By trailsnet | Photo Gallery

Bike Riding in England

Thu, 28 Jan 2016 | By trailsnet | Views [313]

Follow my 2016 bicycle tour in England as I visit the Ludlow area near Wales and Shakespeare Country around Stratford-Upon-Avon. I will ride on the road when necessary and on trails whenever possible. I'll keep you updated about bike trails in England ... Read more >

Tags: active travel tours, bike tour, england bike tours, ludlow bike tours

Photos: Who are Dawn and Mark?

Mon, 18 Jan 2016 | By dawnandmark | Photo Gallery

Photos: NYE Edinburgh

Mon, 18 Jan 2016 | By dawnandmark | Photo Gallery

What, Where, Why, How?

Sun, 17 Jan 2016 | By wanderlustgail | Views [622] | Comments [3]

I wanted to write earlier, but this week has been an emotional roller coaster, and I could not bring myself to put much into words. Who knew that following a dream could make one so sad, afraid, anxious, guilty, and full of self-doubt? I did not expect ... Read more >

Tags: sabbatical, solo, travel

England

Fri, 15 Jan 2016 | By iain_and_tamara | Views [1025] | Comments [1]

Until this point our travel choices have all been about places. Our time in England though was precious for the people and events that we were able to share with them, including each of my parents' birthdays as well as Christmas and the New Year. ... Read more >

Tags: christmas, family, friends, london, nottingham

THIRD TIMES A CHARM (8)

Thu, 31 Dec 2015 | By countryboy | Views [504] | Comments [5]

“ The red pill or the blue pill?” “ I remember you,” said Joshua. "You take the blue pill, the story starts again. You wake up in some hotel, some country. Believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, ... Read more >

The great scone debake.

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 | By the_life_of_lady_laura | Views [574] | Comments [1]

There is some debate over how one should prepare their cream tea (Devonshire Tea to us Aussies). We learnt this upon the arrival of Pete’s distant relative Sam, who is staying with us for a week to do some work experience at Pete’s work, ... Read more >

Tags: brighton, burning of the clocks, christmas, ice skating, london, trafalgar square, uk, winter