Destination: United Kingdom

Gallery: Philippines - Palawan

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 | By bixente | Photo Gallery

Gallery: London

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 | By david_s | Photo Gallery

Gallery: London for a day!

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 | By landon_marie | Photo Gallery

Christmas in Pennsylvania

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 | By melissa | Views [393] | Comments [1]

Aidan and I had a wonderful holiday in Pennsylvania, spending both Christmas and New Years with all the family around.  It was extra special because it was Aidan's first PA Christmas.. his first time to experience all the Smith family traditions: Gypsy ... Read more >

Gallery: Christmas in Pennsylvania

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 | By melissa | Photo Gallery

Getting everything together

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 | By kath_and_kim | Views [255]

Spoke to Charlotte today, she's still trying to rent out her house. We've got just under 3 weeks before we head off, so she's understandably anxious. Luckily she has me to arrange travel insurance and our first couple of nights in Sydney when we arrive.... Read more >

Back to London

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 | By suejamieson | Views [268]

So I caught up with my old flatmate Joan in Inverness. We had lunch at hers, had a great chat, swapping stories from the last 4 years or so. Then she delivered me to the airport. And what a story that is!  Inverness airport!! Having travelled through ... Read more >

Luang Prabang

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [357]

After a beautiful albeit a bit of a hairey bus ride from vang vieng through a gorgeous mountain range i arrived in  charming luang prabang, a world heritage town full of old french colonial buildings surrounded by lush green mountains along the mekong ... Read more >

Gallery: UK Pics

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 | By yve | Photo Gallery

back in Scotland....

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 | By melwhite14 | Views [523] | Comments [1]

So here i am back in scotland..... Pitlochry. Ive settled in well. staying in a flat with 3 others that i work with. The first night i stayed with dan and jess cause it was my first night by myself since i left aussieland. now im all good. working working ... Read more >

Friday 9 January

Fri, 9 Jan 2009 | By jaffuller | Views [389] | Comments [1]

A lot has happened over the last few days. I have moved into the other guest room, which is larger and therefore more comfortable, and also means I am sleeping much better. I finally got down to painting the class rooms on Tuesday, however this work ... Read more >

Gallery: Christmas and Boxers

Fri, 9 Jan 2009 | By carm | Photo Gallery

London, England

Thu, 8 Jan 2009 | By david_s | Views [433] | Comments [2]

So we finally got to heathrow, and i was so exhausted due to lack of sleep on the plane, which usually comes quite easy to me.  Anyways, Landon had a massive urge to go out and check out the city.... can't blame her really.. 12 hours of heathrow would ... Read more >

North Scotland!!

Thu, 8 Jan 2009 | By suejamieson | Views [307]

On Monday morning I arose at 5.30am - yes that would be 6.30pm for all you in NZ - to catch a bus at 6.20am (after walking in the dark through the snow underfoot), to catch a tube (underground trains for those of you uninitiated), to then catch a train ... Read more >

Monday 5 January

Wed, 7 Jan 2009 | By jaffuller | Views [475] | Comments [1]

Most of the orphan children have returned, and other children arrive for school along with the teachers who work at Joy World. There are countless knocks on the door for Caroline to meet and discuss with parents. I am quickly realising how well respected ... Read more >