Destination: United Kingdom

TRAVEL NOTES - Cultural Learnings

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 | By matt_and_mercaders | Views [882] | Comments [1]

We've heard some random things whilst travelling. Here are some of the curious things we've picked up. France: If you lose your driving license you are still allowed on the road if its to drive to work. But if that's too inconvenient you can ... Read more >

Gallery: India - part 2

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 | By bixente | Photo Gallery

Hi Lady what do you want? I give you good price...

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [523] | Comments [1]

Woke up late today around 11 ish and headed to the Temple of Heaven which quite simply is a devine wonder situated large park area. Apparently Emporers used to come here faxt and pray for a good harvest carrying out various rituals and given animal sacrifices.... Read more >

Getting there is half the fun

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 | By uk_traveller_2008 | Views [398] | 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 [569] | 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 [499] | 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 [526] | 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 [620] | 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 [516] | 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 [543]

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 >

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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 [331] | 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 >