Destination: United Kingdom

puffins really exist!!

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 | By jess_dan | Views [1207] | Comments [3]

dear all...wow it feels like i havnt written that for a long time...sorry its been a long time in between blogs, but nothing very exciting has been happening. work is going well, dan and i are officially the assistant managers of faskally caravan park.... Read more >

Arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand - update later.x

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [478] | Comments [1]

My Next Adventure

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 | By hannah_white | Views [578]

Hello again all! I hinted a few weeks ago about planning my next adventure before I have even started my first one, well here is the info for it. I am going to spend the winter as a ski chalet host. I have always fancied trying it, and as there is ... Read more >

Door closes, window opens

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 | By hannah_white | Views [717]

One Door Closes, and a Window Opens OK, this is all getting a bit disjointed, but bear with me, it will all make sense in the end! I am typing this up on the laptop and saving it as a word document till i can get online and add it to the blog. I have ... Read more >

My Eagle Flys Tomorrow

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 | By patchdog50 | Views [752] | Video

So here I sit in the wet, windy, dreary, dismal, west midlands.  I have just purchased my travel insurance and set up my first ever travel blog, I am tired form long hours saving money for the next trip.  Tomorrow, tomorrow, when I am not so tired I may ... Read more >

Tags: hike, olympic, seattle, vancouver

Gallery: London

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

Mother England

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 | By copperowl | Views [719] | Comments [1]

When I was younger (so much younger than today...) I lived in London for 2 years. And it has such fun memories for me that I love it despite its peculiarities. So I'm forgiving it for the two things about today that I'd forgotten are so much part of ... Read more >

Clapham

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 | By jen_gillam | Views [371]

We moved into our house on Sunday 24th May. It was nice to finally move in, not that I didn't enjoy staying at Lizzie and Simon's. I'm very grateful to them and their housemates for having me to stay. Its a 4 bedroom unit, 2 storey in quite a large apartment ... Read more >

Gloucestershire: Cheese Rolling

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 | By jen_gillam | Views [461] | Comments [1]

Wow, what a crazy event! Stace and I decided to take a tour bus to Cheese Roling. But that did involve getting up early but it meant arriving early and we got quite a good spot to watch. Gloucestershire is about 3 hours from London. Initially, Stace thought ... Read more >

The perils of converting currency

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 | By jono_79 | Views [332] | Comments [1]

Yesterday I went to a nice bakery for breakfast and had some tasty eggs from a man named Benedict. Upon leaving I saw a tasty biscuit that I just had to have. 3.50 pounds, so, a little on the pricey side. Imagine my dismay when I go to take a bite ... Read more >

Photos: Mother England

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 | By copperowl | Photo Gallery

London 2

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 | By david_vanessa | Views [978]

Hi All, Accomodation. Ever watched the bill on the ABC? We booked some cheapish accommodation online and got a warning from Lauren, a friend of the family, saying that it was probably the worst crime area in London so we got online again, read some ... Read more >

Gallery: puffins

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 | By jess_dan | Photo Gallery

I'm not jet-lagged. It's completely normal to update your blog at 5:30am

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 | By jono_79 | Views [513] | Comments [2]

Finally made it to the UK. Australia was great, especially catching up with everyone although there were lots of errands to run and loose ends to tie up so I was very busy every day. Caught up with nearly everyone I wanted to. Had a pre-birthday ... Read more >

London

Sun, 7 Jun 2009 | By david_vanessa | Views [754]

Hi All, London Arrived in London after a bus then ferry then bus journey. So we saw the white (grey) cliffs of Dover as we sailed into the UK from France. It was a surprise as we expected to be travelling through the channel tunnel but it made sense ... Read more >