Destination: United Kingdom

Mt Meru

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 | By murray_wilson | Views [2021] | Comments [4]

We have just got back from a 3 day trek on Mt Meru which was a combination of a walking safari and hill walk.  We organised the trek through a local company which supplied a guide, 3 porters and a cook - just for the 2 of us - felt like a colonial Shiab ... Read more >

Tags: meru, tanzania

Our Itinerary.

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 | By iannaomi | Views [363]

15th October - Heathrow to Bangkok 16th October - Bangkok to Hanoi 16th October - 22nd December - travel around Vietnam/Laos/Cambodia and possibly Thailand 23rd December - Singapore to Melbourne for Christmas with Miley, George, Lachie and the woowoowoowoos'!!! ... Read more >

London

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 | By katandstevie | Views [556] | Comments [1]

Our trip started last friday, with a tearful goodbye at Belfast City Airport.  After months (perhaps years?) of preparation, of wishing, of hoping...it finally began.  Slight drama just before we got on the plane - I lost my passport, luckily Stevie ... Read more >

Tags: apex hotel, london

Ebbs and Flows

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 | By taroso | Views [963]

Beneath London's streets the water pipes leak; they were installed the century before last, and are showing their age. All across London the roadworks continue; the water pipes are being dug up and replaced. By 2010, proclaim the signs, another Victorian ... Read more >

Gallery: Ross Stag

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 | By dennispeper | Photo Gallery

Gallery: London

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 | By dennispeper | Photo Gallery

Faskally, Scotland

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 | By melwhite14 | Views [624] | Comments [3]

I didnt think iwas going to make it but i did. It was the worst travell i have had ever since i have been travelling. Hurricane Ike decided it would be good time to get to NY the day Leash and i were leaving so my flight was delayed and i was told i ... Read more >

mel joins the faskally clan..

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 | By jess_dan | Views [671] | Comments [3]

our family has grown! the current members include : dan, jess, amy, kate (newcastle, uk) gene (nz) jenna (nz) lauren (nz) and our newest member MEL !! all is well, and we have introduced mel to everyone...when introducing the newzealanders i said to ... Read more >

20 days to go...

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [394]

before I head off on my travels for 12 months around the world, far far away from my lovely Brighton and Hove, clean loos, clean beds, clean everything, warm slippers, a nice cup of tea,  mums currys, sandwich spread, Jamaica ginger cake and   custard ... Read more >

jack frost is just around the corner

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 | By wandering_jess | Views [727]

Well I suppose it would come as no surprise to everyone that its starting to get colder over here and I'm actually enjoying it. Over here you can really feel, see, touch and sense the seasons. I felt spring, the greeness the baby animals, the flowers ... Read more >

London Cont.

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 | By jess_rtw | Views [249]

So we ended up staying in London much longer than we orginally expected.  It is a great city!  We met a lot of fun and interesting new people. Lots of Aussies and even a couple of guys who go to school in Bellingham! We were also trying to hold out for ... Read more >

Bit of Baywatch moment in La La Land!

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 | By hannah_on_her_travels | Views [364]

We crammed everything we wanted to do into 3 days in LA.  We stayed along the coast at a place called Venice Beach.  Our hostel literally looked out at the beach which was perfect, we made a good choice in location.  Venice Beach itself has something ... Read more >

Authenticity

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 | By taroso | Views [927]

My ability to happily suspend disbelief appears to have withered. There's a shop stuffed with Beatles memorabilia at 231 Baker Street, and a shop dedicated to Elvis memorabilia next to that.  A couple of doors further up, nestled between numbers ... Read more >

5/6/7 September, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 | By ronsan | Views [1081]

Our last day in England - it seemed so far off when we first arrived, but has come all too quickly. Sam had a bit of a wobble in her back wheels (of the car, that is!) and so we went to a local Crowthorne place where they fixed the problem at a reasonable ... Read more >

Slowing things down in Vermont.

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 | By john_hockley | Views [691] | Comments [5]

Well here I am in Vermont and it is truely beautiful. About a week ago I made a significant decision... I had a several choices relating to how I continued with my trip as the possibility of me reaching Mount Katahdin  in Maine(the Northern terminus ... Read more >