Destination: United Kingdom

1 May 2008 - Exploring the Heath

Thu, 1 May 2008 | By claire | Views [633] | Comments [1]

Today I checked out another house that I might live in for a couple of months up in North London in West Hampstead. I then walked and took a bus to Hampstead tube station. I then wandered through the lovely village of Hampstead and onto Hampstead ... Read more >

Gallery: outgoing 2008

Thu, 1 May 2008 | By rossy | Photo Gallery

Mugged in London

Thu, 1 May 2008 | By true-claims-stories | Views [1487]

It was a terrifying encounter: I lost all of my personal belongings, but at least I escaped unharmed. I was walking through Hyde Park in Central London one night when I was confronted by three males. One of them was carrying an army knife: he told ... Read more >

Tags: claim, knife, london, luggage, mugged, stolen, true claim stories, uk, world nomads

Impulsive in Brazil

Thu, 1 May 2008 | By miss_tanzania | Views [725]

And just when you thought my random witterings were a thing of the past...I am back! I have 3 weeks to play before I have to accept that I can't be a bum forever...and so I have decided to go to Brazil and visit another one of my "must see"... Read more >

The Wrong Day.

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 | By climberchris | Views [674] | Comments [6]

For the entire week I thought it was the wrong day. This wouldn't matter, you would have thought, not when you're camping in the forest 5km from the nearest town. Well no. But when you're supposed to ring someone on Friday, it takes on a new urgency.... Read more >

The rest of South Thailand...

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 | By claire-winder | Views [575]

The full Moon party was a blast..buckets buckets and more buckets, thousands of people dancing along the beach, thumping music, fires, the sun rising, it was alot of fun!! We chilled in Ko Phangan for a few days afterwards before we headed to Ko Tao, ... Read more >

Probably the worst planned climbing trip ever. Part 1.

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 | By climberchris | Views [913] | Comments [6]

I should have known better. I should have realised it wasn't going to be that easy. People had said things like, "Sure, you can do Fontainebleau on foot," heavily accenting the possibility of it, "But I probably wouldn't. "... Read more >

Gallery: Bangkok

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 | By smileynix | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Argentina

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 | By dave_sarah | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Around Cardiff University

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 | By tregenza_family | Photo Gallery

And finally, a fair trade for the workers

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 | By danielle_bergman | Views [491]

This is more me organizing my notes from the meeting, but I thought they were interesting to share... more later I went to a fair trade group today, which was a great experience. one woman took me around the whole facilities, i got to see how they ... Read more >

Driving in Cardiff

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 | By tregenza_family | Views [501] | Comments [3]

Am about to take the children out to the main part of the city. It is with much trepidation that I once again brave Cardiff roads. On day 1 we travelled along most of the bus/taxi only streets. Our recognition of the signage is not yet automatic we take ... Read more >

Gallery: Portsmouth to Paris

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 | By climberchris | Photo Gallery

a high and windy bin

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 | By climberchris | Views [657] | Comments [3]

Leaving Cherbourg was not going to be something I particularly mourned. Paris, with all its mixed memories, is still one of my favourite cities in the world and I couldn't wait to see my friends and enjoy it all. The train there proved a ... Read more >

Bloody blogs are like bloody buses...

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 | By climberchris | Views [660] | Comments [1]

Thank you everyone who took the time to comment or email - I will do my best not to sound too pompous, though I'll struggle. Anyway I'm back in Paris now, after nearly a week camping in the forest of Fontainebleau in a trip in which so much went wrong ... Read more >