Destination: United Kingdom

Photos: Northern Ireland 2016

Sun, 1 May 2016 | By shaz | Photo Gallery

Northern Ireland

Sun, 1 May 2016 | By shaz | Views [245]

A quick bank holiday getaway. It was also during the Belfast marathon which I completely forgot about. It was nearly 20 years ago since my last trip to Northern Ireland and so much has changed. It is easier to explore Shankhill Road and take pictures ... Read more >

Last Week in London - Part 3

Fri, 29 Apr 2016 | By shire_girl | Views [468]

After parting ways with my friend in probably one of the most iconic parts of London I made my way back through the tube stations to the north part of London, collected my bags, and back to central London I went again. Even with the wonderful public ... Read more >

Last Week in London - Part 2

Fri, 29 Apr 2016 | By shire_girl | Views [967]

Midway through my week in London I'd arranged to meet two friends of mine from home, who were both studying there. This time I got the right tube station and arrived on the dot despite not knowing how long the journey would take. After catching up on ... Read more >

Last Week in London - Part 1

Fri, 29 Apr 2016 | By shire_girl | Views [957]

Arriving in London in early October was in a strange way like returning home. Until I returned to England I hadn't realized the subtle tension of being somewhere I didn't speak the language. Scrambling to remember the words for "I'm sorry. I speak English," ... Read more >

England and Scotland

Thu, 28 Apr 2016 | By tiltingwindmills | Views [563]

It was a bit of a shock to arrive into the cold rain of London after two months of balmy weather in Africa, and I had to dig into the bottom of my backpack for the down jacket. Despite the chill, it was still nice to enter the bustling heart of the city.... Read more >

Tags: cotswold, london, scotland

Alone time in Boracay 2016

Mon, 4 Apr 2016 | By shaz | Views [410]

I landed in the evening. The MyBoracayGuide met me and after a long transfer and an even longer time searching for my homestay I finally arrived at Boracay. I quickly settled into my room and went shopping for supplies. Headed straight to White Beach ... Read more >

London

Fri, 4 Mar 2016 | By dangerruss | Views [425]

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 [569]

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 [868]

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 [815]

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