Destination: United Kingdom

Insurance and terminal 5!

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 | By john_hockley | Views [461]

Well I have managed to get travel insurance, though bizarely insurance companies feel it is appropriate to load the policy rather heavily for those of us who have had a stroke and heart surgery! Why that should effect my ability to hike the many miles ... Read more >

Ach! Bonny Scotland!

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 | By nadscol | Views [678] | Comments [1]

Well i'm attempting to name this article something scottish - but i find my knowledge quite limited there .i.e. my 'scots' vocabulary is kind of limited to kilts, lochs, and haggis.  Anyhow, i spent the easter long weekend in scotland. And quite frankly ... Read more >

Tags: adventures

Before I go

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 | By intrepid_explorer | Views [903]

It's only two months until I go trekking through the jungles of Borneo. I'm really excited. The following information will give you an idea of what I'll be letting myself in for, and also to remind myself of what I still need to do before I go. Trip ... Read more >

Let's go for a Reel Fling and dance the night away....

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 | By tinka | Views [971]

This past week has been same old-same old, excepting that everything is still new to us! EmJ and I have been working away at the horses - and having a blast! When we are not haunting the stables, we are doing various odd jobs around the place and having ... Read more >

Cops and Yogis

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 | By sophinda | Views [962] | Comments [2]

Yesterday I attended a press conference with Nancy Pelosi, third in line for the American presidency, who was visiting the Dalai Lama here in sunny McLeodganj. As is always the way here, I only found out about it over dinner the previous night, ... Read more >

United Kingdom

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 | By mrandrew | Views [379]

Hiya, I never know how to start these emails. I feel I need 2 or 3 sentences to let you prepare for a monologue which is all about me. Ready? As you know I am living in London. My plans for travel in Europe have been pushed back, possibly ... Read more >

Preparation

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 | By kimbobimbo | Views [418]

Well welcome to my journal. Only 7 sleeps until we begin our journey!!! Short compared to most backpackers but long enough to get a real taste and have lots of fun along the way. Who knows maybe this will give me the bug for life? If you know me well ... Read more >

First impressions of New Zealand

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 | By angelas_away | Views [767]

After spending a day in Auckland, my first impression was: GET ME OUT OF THIS CITY! There's nothing wrong with Auckland itself, just that being back in a big city was horrible. Traffic, noise, huge busy streets lined with shops, people buzzing around ... Read more >

Gallery: NZ: South island

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 | By soph804 | Photo Gallery

Welcome to my blog!

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 | By smileynix | Views [548] | Comments [4]

Hi guys! Well at long last I'm finally doing what I've dreamt of doing for the past six years or so, I'm finally going travelling. I know technically, by today's standards,I'm a little old for a gap year - but better late than never I say! Its ... Read more >

New Zealand: South Island

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 | By soph804 | Views [611] | Comments [2]

The South island is definitely better than the North! We started off in Kaikoura with a whale-watching cruise (known as a "sea-sickness cruise" to the locals); after only 10 minutes we saw a sperm whale surface! We watched him for another 10 ... Read more >

Gallery: Thorn bikes in Bridgewater UK

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 | By thefuegoproject | Photo Gallery

Why 'I wanna go Florida?'

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 | By allwelcome | Views [4816]

Our journal title is inspired by Little Britain . For those uninitiated into the delights of this duo, we have selected a short scene for you reading pleasure. Lou: Right. I've got the brochures here. Now, let's have a look and see where ... Read more >

Tags: florida, humour

Hampi..the holy town.

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 | By claire-winder | Views [683]

We're in Hampi at the moment, in the state of Karnataka. Hampi has over 3000 temples, everywhere you look there are temple ruins and carvings of the Gods. It's so hot here, and there is no sea nearby to jump into, only a river, but we haven't sen ANY ... Read more >

From Russia with Love

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 | By tim_and_sam | Views [1352] | Comments [1]

As we boarded train 005 a storm whistled in from the Gobi and cloaked Ulan Baatar in a cold, gritty cloud of yellow dust. Peering from the window of the train we were glad to be out of the action and not exposing ourselves to the sand blasting that the ... Read more >