Destination: United Kingdom

Getting there is half the fun

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 | By uk_traveller_2008 | Views [352] | Comments [2]

So my flight was to leave at 3:30pm on Friday and I was all set to catch the train but then Rach kindly offered to drive me out to the airport, so I accepted allowing me a bit more time to get my stuff together (yeah I will still packing on Friday ... Read more >

Yiheyuan (the Summer Palace)

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [521] | Comments [2]

Met my 2 travel companions at 9.30 am this morning to head to the Summer Palace which the Guide book says is one of the lovelies spots in Beijing and I have to say it got it spot on. Apparently the latter day imperial empress Dowager Cixi used (a former ... Read more >

Inspirations

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 | By claire_jefferies | Views [471] | Comments [2]

When I have a bit of a wobble about going (as I am quite a lot at the moment), I think of this: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away ... Read more >

Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [504] | Comments [2]

Legs were hurting after the walk yesterday and didnt get up as early as I had hoped (set alarm naively for 7.30 and battled with the snooze button for a good 2 hours before I mustered!) Headed to Tian'anmen Square on my own today as my 2 travel companions ... Read more >

Working Girl

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 | By melwhite14 | Views [583] | Comments [2]

If you all didnt no i am now a working girl. Just to get a few dollars up or pound, and to keep me from eating everything during the day i am now working at a cafe/bar in pitlochry and i cant believe the hrs here. WOrking around 10 to 11 hr days 6 days ... Read more >

Pushkar - un peu de calme

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 | By bixente | Views [487] | Comments [5]

Nous voila donc a Pushkar - avec son lac sacre ou les Indous viennent se purifier. Un peu touristique mais tres serein et paisible. Un peu de calme apres l'experience plutot eprouvante d'Ajmer - et sa mosquee, haut lieu saint de l'Islam apres la Mecque ... Read more >

Gallery: India - part one

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 | By bixente | Photo Gallery

October blues..

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 | By sambelina78 | Views [496]

I've been off work all day due to this stupid bug that seems to be going around... i had a sore throat on Friday evening, and by Saturday morning felt like i hadn't slept in 20 years... and i was coughing and sneezing and wishing my boyfriend hadn't ... Read more >

Tags: insurance, money, new zealand

Gallery: York, Durham and Peterborough

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 | By leah25 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Brighton

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 | By leah25 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Liverpool

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 | By leah25 | Photo Gallery

The Great Wall

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [301] | Comments [1]

WOW - just about sums it up. I have to say I didnt quite anticpate that it was going to be so amazing (how good can a cruddy wall be?) but it is just awesome. It was a glorious hot day (a  bit to hot during mid walk) and I had to get up at 6.30 to take ... Read more >

Itinerary

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 | By pshah13 | Views [668]

                Day    Date From    Date To    Location    Other Sat    18-Oct-08    19-Oct-08    London - South Africa (J'Burg)     Sun    19-Oct-08    19-Oct-08    J'Burg     Mon    20-Oct-08    22-Oct-08    J'Burg - Vic Falls     Wed    22-Oct-... Read more >

Tags: itinerary

Arrived Safely in Beijing...

Sun, 5 Oct 2008 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [312]

and have checked into a pretty decent Youth Hostel I have to say. I got them to come pick me up from the airport as I couldnt be doing with having to suss out the transport links. I know my mate (UPM) would have her head in her hands and say that its ... Read more >

Asian Rugby World Cup 7's 2009 Qualifiers

Sun, 5 Oct 2008 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [411]

Firstly, not sure if I have said before but please forgive any typos. Sometimes I only have about 15 mins to log on so have to type quick and often I cant understand the keyboard as its in chinese. Luckily they are mostly "Querty" keyboards ... Read more >