Destination: United Kingdom

Gatlinburg (home of Dollywood!)

Mon, 19 May 2008 | By john_hockley | Views [570] | Comments [1]

Dear all, Apologies for this being the first proper journal entry since I have been on the trail. I have only had a couple of opportunities to access the internet and have either not had the time to update the journal or the access has been too slow.... Read more >

Caerphilly Castle

Sun, 18 May 2008 | By tregenza_family | Views [877] | Comments [4]

Today we drove up to Caerphilly Castle just to the North of Cardiff. It is the best preserved example of a concentric castle, with inner and outer walls. It was built to defend the English against the last Welsh Prince of Wales. The moats and castle ... Read more >

Gallery: Caerphilly Castle and Barry

Sun, 18 May 2008 | By tregenza_family | Photo Gallery

Kampot and Pnom pen

Sat, 17 May 2008 | By claire-winder | Views [989]

Kampot was wonderful, it was a small town in the countryside, the people were lovely, we stayed in a wonderful old villa run by an australian couple who were really nice. We went into the town, got massages from some blind people, which was incredible! ... Read more >

family history in SCOTLAND..

Sat, 17 May 2008 | By atish | Views [519] | Comments [5]

The journey began with a nine and half hour bus trip from London to Edinburgh, which was not made any better with a killer hangover. Once there I was picked up by my mum's cousin Pamela and her husband George, who had prepared a wonderful home cooked ... Read more >

Seder de Pessach em London

Sat, 17 May 2008 | By kutnerdaniel | Views [587]

19/04 : Cheguei ontem à noite em Londres e a Anna, uma prima da minha mãe (parente distante) foi me pegar na estação Brent Cross. Ela e a filha, que estuda em Bristol, me receberam super bem. Após o café da manhã, fui para Notting Hill passear ... Read more >

Life goes on....

Sat, 17 May 2008 | By tinka | Views [736]

Life goes on - and the number of injuries sustained by EmJ and myself have remained minimal thankfully; they could be worse. I've sprained my wrist and EmJ's recovering from a sore back. They really COULD be worse - stories to tell! So Steel ... Read more >

Tags: boys, idiot horse, wabbit hunting

Off on a big adventure!

Fri, 16 May 2008 | By nadscol | Views [725]

Well theres only 8 hours to go and i'm off on my big trip! 36 days through scandinavia and russia. Can't wait! For the last two weeks of blissful unemployment i have been a woman of leisure. Long walks through the park, a lovely bike ride, i've gone ... Read more >

Tags: adventure

this is old about elections... but never posted...

Fri, 16 May 2008 | By danielle_bergman | Views [504] | Comments [1]

Only in Nepal could walking into the jungle and down a mountain to get to the voting location be considered easy. Women and men with wrinkled skin and nimble limbs have walked for days, and continue down, If my grandparents could walk like this...its ... Read more >

a little poetry, shall we?

Fri, 16 May 2008 | By danielle_bergman | Views [489]

puff puff clouds in the sky like the saddhus by the temple and mountains in the distane coconut pujas and rice for the gods the reds of the tikas and blood of animals mixing around me the colors all get lost in the ocean of excitement and everything ... Read more >

Gallery: England Photos

Thu, 15 May 2008 | By nicole20 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: UK

Thu, 15 May 2008 | By jarrodkrystal | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Sunny london

Thu, 15 May 2008 | By wandering_jess | Photo Gallery

Sunny london

Thu, 15 May 2008 | By wandering_jess | Views [1467]

Well I have arrived and Its thursday today so it will be nearly a week on saturday that I have been here and what a week it has been. I never quite expected to fall as much in love with London as I have. It's one of those cities that is like a tall ... Read more >

Leaving UK

Thu, 15 May 2008 | By joey | Views [282]

* Bye bye Birmingham..see you in 3 months * Its really strange to think i will be in Africa for 3months. Im feeling a bit excited and a bit worried. I think its hasnt sunk in yet...well i hope it does soon!