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Why 'I wanna go Florida?'

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 | By allwelcome | Views [4358]

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 [662]

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 [1295] | 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 >

Gallery: Scotland 2007

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 | By thefuegoproject | Photo Gallery

west coast and island ride and Fort William trails
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3 hours of my life I will never get back

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 | By nadscol | Views [610] | Comments [2]

Yesterday I had to go to London to apply for my national insurance number (this seems to be like a tax file number). I had to go to a place called Tooting Bec to a Jobcentre there. As you can tell i regard this as 3 hours of my life i will never get ... Read more >

Tags: yuck

Shimla and Other Places

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 | By sophinda | Views [696] | Comments [1]

Hi everyone, Firstly – apologies for the strange format of the last installment. I’ve no idea why it did that, bloody computers have a mind of their own, so here’s hoping this one behaves! Thought I should get another installment in as tomorrow I set ... Read more >

Wet, cold, bloody awesome!

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 | By nadscol | Views [374]

I went to Brighton on the weekend. It was a typical english holiday by the seaside. That is, it rained all the time. But honestly i had such an awesome time. Brighton is fantastic! I met Emma there on the friday night, we were staying at a b&b across ... Read more >

Tags: fun in the rain

Leaving South America... the end of phase one

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 | By angelas_away | Views [579]

I'm actually writing this from New Zealand, having arrived here at 3am this morning (Wednesday). I was really sad to be leaving South America, I've had such an amazing time and feel I have changed and learnt so much in the 4 months I spent there. I have ... Read more >

Guangzhous and The Five Goats

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 | By magic_johnson | Views [931]

Arrivivng in Guangzhous (pop 3.2million) it quickly became clear that perhaps we weren't going to like this place. The smog combined with the haze of hummidty makes this place seem very clostrophobic, suphocating in fact. The people of Guangzhous are ... Read more >

Tags: backpacking, budget, five goats statue, football, gunagzhous, haze, sleeper bus, smog, travel writing, travelling

Hong Kong

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 | By magic_johnson | Views [673]

Cold?... I cant remember who said it now, but a few people were worried that we weren't packing enough winter clothing. Upon arriving in Hong Kong, and ever since, we found it to be very hummid the heat was particularly obvious when we carried our 20kg ... Read more >

Tags: backpack, british rule, cantonesse, china, culture, hong kong, shenzen, travel, western

We have a place to live!!!

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 | By londoncalling08 | Views [550] | Comments [2]

Well I’ve found somewhere for Seil and I to live after only 3 days of searching!!   Everyone tells me that we’re quite lucky to have found somewhere so quickly and I completely agree with them.   The rental market in London is much more fast-paced ... Read more >

Gallery: Our new house!

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 | By londoncalling08 | Photo Gallery

Kensal Green
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Getting ready to go

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 | By dave_sarah | Views [461] | Comments [1]

Well, we're nearly ready for the off now. Finish work this week and just three short weeks then we're airborne on our way to Rio. We're getting very excited but every now and again I get that cold feeling that there's something vital that I've forgotten.... Read more >

Trip To Fraser Island

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 | By edinoz | Views [666] | Comments [2]

Hi All, well it looks as though Ed is going to let us write again!!! So here we go - got picked up early yesterday morning and drove down to Rainbow Beach to catch a ferry across to Fraser Island.  Yesterday was spent driving down the beach for about ... Read more >

Travel Quotes

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 | By jes2007 | Views [1516]

Here I am at last. I finished work on Friday, sold the car and am all set for what I have been calling for some time The Big Trip. I have to relay some marvelleous travel quotes that a colleague put on my leaving card from work (Thanks Peg!) ... Read more >

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