Destination: United Kingdom

King St - home to Goldfingers, Mens Gallery...and us!

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 | By kath_and_kim | Views [1631]

We are now fully fledged apartment dwellers living at 270 King Street. Everyone in Melbourne who spots our address raise their eyebrows. I think it may be rather seedy as we're near a couple of 'Gentlemans Clubs'. As Grace reminds us, if work is hard ... Read more >

3 days in Northern Ireland.

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 | By murrihyk | Views [882] | Comments [3]

  If there is just over half a litre in a pint, the question has to be asked, ‘How many litres of beer can be drunk in a 3 day tour of Northern Ireland?’ And even more pertinent, ‘How many litres of Guinness can be drunk in that time frame?’ ... Read more >

Gallery: Northern Ireland

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 | By murrihyk | Photo Gallery

Photos: Oxford, April 2009

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 | By mazystar | Photo Gallery

California dream ....

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 | By bixente | Views [468]

Suite a vos nombreuses demandes, voici enfin le recit de nos aventures californiennes! Depart sur les chapeaux de roues a Los Angeles ou Vincent passe sans transition de la conduite plutot cool des iles Cook aux 2 fois 4 voies a LA! On enchaine la ... Read more >

A Few Facts

Thu, 9 Apr 2009 | By dave_sarah | Views [482]

Whenever you finish a trip you always look back on what you've been up to and the accountant in me likes to work out the stats, so here they are:- We've spent over 100 hours in the air and Dave jumped out of one. Travelled by 15 different modes of ... Read more >

Sand sea and diving!!!

Wed, 8 Apr 2009 | By nchande | Views [406] | Comments [2]

So i think the last time i updated my journal I was in Langkawi. I then took the a boat to satun and arrived in koh lipe, a small island in the south of thailand. A very tiring journey that ended up taking 9 hours when it should only have taken 2. To ... Read more >

Stratford-upon-Avon + Warwick Castle

Wed, 8 Apr 2009 | By mazystar | Views [1947]

The last few days have been really fantastic. On Saturday Tara and I met at Marlybone Station in preparation for our three day, two night trip to Stratford-upon-Avon. The train journey down there took just over two hours and we were fortunate enough ... Read more >

Gallery: Warwick Castle

Tue, 7 Apr 2009 | By mazystar | Photo Gallery

London calling

Mon, 6 Apr 2009 | By sarah-leary-and-chris-vt | Views [543]

I've arrirrived and I love London! Everything is so beautifull, It's such a georgous vibrant city and everyone seems to know it! Went for a trip on the London Eye yesterday with bronte, martin and lis. I never realised it would go so damn high. View ... Read more >

Photos: Stratford-Upon-Avon, April 2009

Mon, 6 Apr 2009 | By mazystar | Photo Gallery

No to elephant rides - please.

Sun, 5 Apr 2009 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [338] | Comments [1]

Just finished a week volunteering at an elephant nature park in mountainous (sp) Northern Thailand which has just been amazing. Elephant and buffaloe pooh shovelling , corn cutting, elephant feeding and  bathing, cleaning mud pits, mud fights, makeshift ... Read more >

Plymouth

Thu, 2 Apr 2009 | By mazystar | Views [547] | Comments [1]

I left Torquay on Monday afternoon and headed further west to Plymouth so I could visit my family who live there - my Granny, Grandad, Auntie Shirley, Uncle Mike, cousins Duncan and Tim, and Tims' wife and three year old daughter, Lucy. I hadn't seen ... Read more >

Goodbye London

Thu, 2 Apr 2009 | By misch | Views [277]

Ok, here i am, in Heathrow airport, waiting to board my first flight on my dream-come-true trip: a journey round the world. After a bittersweet last evening of goodbyes and a hectic morning, i am now done with all the e-mails and going to the gate.... Read more >

Malaysia, from KL, Penang to Langkawi

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 | By nchande | Views [583] | Comments [3]

So I took the train from Singapore to KL. A comfortable ride and I was very fortunate to have the best accomodation I could imagine organised for me. I met a lovely couple in Bangkok at the start of my trip, indians from Canada living in KL. They insisted ... Read more >