Destination: United Kingdom

Australia v New Zealand

Sun, 2 Nov 2008 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [410]

Arrived safely in HK yesterday. Had to have a bit of a moan up about my "gimp' windowless room which I dont think the chinese were used to but helpfully they moved me to another room with a window and a nice view of a 50 million storey towerblock.... Read more >

Melaka

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 | By didi | Views [677]

We left Penang on one of those wonderful buses they have here. It took around nine hours to reach Melaka. It was sad to leave Penang as I had really liked the city and loved the little India. We had done some could shopping and saw lots of temples. We ... Read more >

Constipated in China

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [412] | Comments [3]

Trust me - you dont even want to go there! If you get a western loo you are lucky. If you get a chinese loo then well you're not that hard up. If you get a communal "sewer pipe" then welcome to my world (it literally is just an open pipe and ... Read more >

Lots of layers and crampons, Franz Josef

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 | By hannah_on_her_travels | Views [475]

The best way to see the glacier would have been to take a helicopter ride and explore it from great heights.  However, backpackers budget doesn't really stretch that far so we did a half day glacier walk. Describing it as a walk makes it sound quite ... Read more >

Snap Happy at Lake Matheson

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 | By hannah_on_her_travels | Views [474] | Comments [1]

This has to be one of my favourite places in New Zealand.  Lake Matheson is featured in calandars of New Zealand as the reflection of Mount Cook and Mount Tasmen show in the lake, very pretty setting.  We arrived at sunset time, after spending the day ... Read more >

Milford Sound = nothing around

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 | By hannah_on_her_travels | Views [462]

I expected it to be quiet at Milford Sound, but it was dead.  Stunning place, but we couldn't see any houses, and there was just the one building which is a cafe and information centre during the day and the pub is next door for the evening.  We stayed ... Read more >

Whose idea was it to go Canyoning????

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 | By hannah_on_her_travels | Views [421]

Queenstown is known for a huge amount of activities, from bunjy jumping to white water rafting.  We decided to opt for one called Canyoning.  We got taken to a canyon, all kitted out in wet suits and helmets.  It started off quite tame, a zip line which ... Read more >

I bumped Barry

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 | By hannah_on_her_travels | Views [457]

How annoyed was I yesterday afternoon, pulling away from a curb on our way to drop Barry off and I bang Barry into a metal bin stupidly put right by the curb.  Gutted I think could be the only word to describe how I was feeling.  Ellie laughed!  Fortunatly ... Read more >

The Day Before

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 | By adenwette81340 | Views [410]

Well its the day before i leave and i think i've just about got everything, not to nervous but i'm sure the fear will hit me soon.

The Exit Strategy

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 | By richard-conor | Views [243]

10 copies of the big issue, Jeff won't need all of them, fake passport and Malaria pills - job done.  So I was all ready to hit the bangkok hilton for a stretch, but Conor booked the wrong flight (a typo apparently).  So now we're going on to Hong Kong! ... Read more >

Tags: ready to go

Gallery: Welwyn Garden City and the snow

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 | By bec_and_kev | Photo Gallery

Yangshou

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [355] | Comments [1]

After not really doing much in Kunming (another city like any other really) I headed off to Guilin to get a bus to Yangshou. I arrived in Yanshou around midday and soon enough met a scottish girl who was also travelling on her own and with whom I was ... Read more >

Guadalajara to the Pacific Coast

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 | By shelleytravels | Views [910] | Comments [6]

Tequila in Tequila! We reluctantly left Guanajuato and headed to Guadalajara for the beautiful zocalos (town squares), the culture...and of course the day trip to Tequila. When we arrived at the hostel after a long rickety couple of bus rides we found ... Read more >

Gallery: Huanglongxi

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 | By manjinder_nagra | Photo Gallery

The Travel Urge Hits Me Hard.

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 | By kooju | Views [306]

The walk to work usually gives me too much time to think about things. And today, I was thinking about the world. I have a huge passion for travelling and have already clocked up a fair few countries on my travel tab. However, the journey bug has ... Read more >