Destination: United Kingdom

Trip One: Let there be water....and there was a bit.

Sat, 23 May 2009 | By willd | Views [810]

You can't argue with a river , it is going to flow. You can dam it up put it to useful purposes deflect it, but you can't argue with it. -Acheson, Dean Gooderham   Trip One: Shipton to Finstock. The masculine mind is never better ... Read more >

Tags: canoeing, rivers

Gallery: UK 2009

Fri, 22 May 2009 | By packlightwalkslow | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Stonehenge

Thu, 21 May 2009 | By mary_nomads | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Oxford

Thu, 21 May 2009 | By mary_nomads | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Bath

Thu, 21 May 2009 | By mary_nomads | Photo Gallery

Chillin' out in chilly London

Wed, 20 May 2009 | By tonielle_krisanski | Views [1057] | Comments [1]

After a 13 hour flight from Kuala Lumpur, i finally arrived in London! Found my hostel very easily (especially after the KL debacle), and went straight to bed! After being awake for over 20 hours, i definitely wasn't in the party mood. Monday, sunny ... Read more >

Tags: buckingham palace, london

Rock to Water Road trip from Alice to Adelaide

Wed, 20 May 2009 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [756]

Day 1 - after buying some liquid supplies, 4/5 hours on the coach and seeing some wild horses we ( a group of 15) arrived at a campsite near Kings Canyon where we set up camp and ate a pasta dinner around our campfire. slept under the stars in our swags ... Read more >

Photos: Dawlish May 2009

Wed, 20 May 2009 | By mazystar | Photo Gallery

Gallery: England

Tue, 19 May 2009 | By htapawaso | Photo Gallery

First Stop: Jane's House

Tue, 19 May 2009 | By htapawaso | Views [608]

I got a email from World Nomads kindly asking me to do something with this page, and took that as a sign that this blog must begin. After a very dull 26 hour flight, my Aunt Jane was kind enough to pick me up from Heathrow Airport (at 6am) and ... Read more >

June - Summer Solstice, England

Mon, 18 May 2009 | By worldfestivals | Views [2249]

Location: Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England Dates: 21 June Level of Participation: 3 – stay up until sunrise Description: Summer solstice is a subject of much controversy. Having inspired ancient ... Read more >

Tags: england, summer solstice, uk, world festivals

June - Riding of the Marches, Scotland

Mon, 18 May 2009 | By worldfestivals | Views [1295] | Video

Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland Dates: From early June Level of Participation: 3 – cheer the riders and stomach a skinful Description: The Riding of the Marches, or Common Riding, takes ... Read more >

Tags: riding of the marches, scotland, uk, world festivals

June - Isle of Wight Festival, England

Mon, 18 May 2009 | By worldfestivals | Views [2295]

Location: Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight, England Dates: Second weekend in June Level of Participation: 3 – pitch your tent and soak up some sounds Description: The music event on one ... Read more >

Tags: isle of wight festival, uk, world festivals

Level 1 Start Sailing

Mon, 18 May 2009 | By jmmal2 | Views [624] | Comments [1]

For those that don't know, since moving to London I have found a love for sailing... in particular dingy sailing. So on the 9/10 of May I ventured out to my local club http://www.dwsc.co.uk/ (Datchet - About 50 min train ... Read more >

Gallery: snow day

Sun, 17 May 2009 | By wandering_jess | Photo Gallery