Destination: United Kingdom

Gallery: Highland Games

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 | By melwhite14 | Photo Gallery

macbackpacks contin..

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 | By melwhite14 | Views [596]

So Next day on Mac backpackers. Stopped at the Rogie falls which wasn’t to long from Inverness. The falls were beautifull, very green and fish jumping out of the water. Few of the boys had a competition who could skid the longest across the bridge New ... Read more >

Mon 22 Sept : Chesterfield to Caen

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 | By pecosbiff | Views [664]

I left Chesterfield 12.40 for London to collect my last visa, the Russian, from James at 5pm. Slight detour to Poland Street to have filling replaced from last night. What timing these teeth have. Then to buy Interrail Global pass for 10 in 22 days European ... Read more >

Tags: bed, ferry

Bula from Fiji!

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 | By hannah_on_her_travels | Views [323]

Just come to the end of our time in Fiji.  It has been amazing.  We went straight to the further islands the day after we arrived, 5 hours away from the mainland by boat!  It was worth getting away from Nadi as the beach wasn't up to much.  I have offically ... Read more >

Things I know

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 | By claire_jefferies | Views [622] | Comments [1]

I fly from Heathrow to Bangkok on Jet Air, via Mumbai on Wednesday 5th November at 10am I'm going to stay with Chris, Julie, Mo, Hani & Orion in Bangkok for the weekend, which is also the festival of Loy Krathong I fly down to Phuket on Monday ... Read more >

Gallery: My trip

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 | By claire_jefferies | Photo Gallery

Practice, planning & no panicking....

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 | By claire_jefferies | Views [379]

It hit me last week - I've got 6 weeks left at work, and I take off for my trip in 45 days. Blimey. So today has gone by in a flurry of list making, trip planning and figuring out how on earth I'm going to keep everyone informed of my fascinating, ... Read more >

Gallery: Derbyshire to Hungary

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 | By pecosbiff | Photo Gallery

macbackpackers day five

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 | By jess_dan | Views [756] | Comments [3]

day five began with a sleep in, because the night before we spent drinking and roaming the streets of oban at 1am in search of a place to drink..damn small towns all shut down at 1am!so we went back to the hostel, listened to weird norway man singing ... Read more >

Gallery: Stonhenge and around

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 | By leah25 | Photo Gallery

macbackpackers day two, three and four

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 | By jess_dan | Views [1067] | Comments [3]

Dear all, Day two began with quick toast and coffee..british marmite is nothing like marmite at home, and then we were onto our first stop at the Rogie Falls, just west of Inverness. The falls were beautiful and there was a huge bridge going over ... Read more >

Gallery: faskally, Girls night Out!!!

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 | By melwhite14 | Photo Gallery

Macbackpackers Crew!!!

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 | By melwhite14 | Views [595] | Comments [1]

Hi guys, well we are about half way round Scotland, and its been very beautifull…. Even tho the weather hasn’t really been all sun and shine, but you wouldn’t get that here anyway. So we set off on Monday, made our way into Pitlochry to get on the ... Read more >

Zanzibar

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 | By murray_wilson | Views [936] | Comments [4]

First a big thankyou for all your comments - we are enjoying getting your feedback and news. Currently we are in Zanzibar town (Stone Town) having just had 4 days on the beach on the east coast of the island.  Rhonda really enjoyed it - just filling ... Read more >

Tags: tanzania

Pre trip nerves and excitment!

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 | By hellie_and_bracey | Views [436]

It's hard to believe that the trip we've been discussing since I was ill in hospital is already here.  We fly to New Zealand on Saturday 20th Sept- less than 3 days to go!!  I have 1 more day in work and the pre trip preparations are virtually complete ... Read more >