Destination: United Kingdom

178 hours and counting...

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 | By suez | Views [527] | Comments [2]

ok well im currently sat at my desk, bored out of my tiny mind..this time next week I will be America waiting for my flight down to mexico to shake my maracas...Dont have much planned before my imminent departure, I suppose packing and deciding what im ... Read more >

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Madness in Iquitos

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 | By angelas_away | Views [645] | Comments [1]

It really is time I left this place. I´ve been here 4 weeks now and realised today this is the closest I have to a home at the moment! The longer I stay, the more I realise the locals (or rather the expats who have settled here) are generally fruitcakes.... Read more >

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Uh Oh!

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 | By kayley | Views [520]

... after finally reaching home in london lucy and i decided to sit down with dinner and watch '300'. unfortunately we didn't get to watch all of it...i ended up in hospital!!! had the most incredible pains in my stomach. screaming in pain actually.... Read more >

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Catching Up

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 | By kayley | Views [448]

hey kids, sorry it's been so long. not much access to the internet and been really busy. which i guess is a good thing but now u know that im still alive! woohoo! after dublin lou and i went west to galway in ireland. the best place EVER! pubs were ... Read more >

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Gallery: UK - London

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 | By burrellian | Photo Gallery

Our first days in the UK

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 | By paul-grace | Views [293]

We arrived on the 15th December after the very long flight via Dubai. It gets harder each time to do this but it is a means to an end. We can visit  our favourite UK people and places by putting up with some discomfort for 24 hours. The Lexus Rocketship ... Read more >

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LONDON

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 | By burrellian | Views [1019] | Comments [7]

Ended up taking a plane from Brussels to London city airport, hard to believe, a flight was cheaper than a train, it was a very small plane (Focker 50, if interested), then the underground to South Kensington, where the Hostel is. On my way to check ... Read more >

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On Rarotonga time

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 | By jule5 | Views [432]

Kia Orana, a little slack maybe, I've been busy and we're on Raro-time, which means a slower pace than you're used to. This place is like a picture postcard image of paradise. We landed early in the morning sometime last week, and the hostel was right ... Read more >

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New pics on Flickr

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 | By angelas_away | Views [417]

Just a note to say that I´ve put loads of Iquitos photos up on Flickr, take a look!

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Gallery: Liverpool

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 | By phil | Photo Gallery

Liverpool, and home

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 | By phil | Views [690]

As I came down from the plane I was nearly cut in half by the wind, it was a grey day and before long the the heavens would open.  Welcome to England! I got the bus driver to drop me outside the YHA where I would spend the night, and once there I ... Read more >

Tags: philosophy of travel

Back home

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 | By fozzy | Views [736]

Hi All Well here I am sat in the libary at Parkgate!!! Updating my last Round the World blog!!! There may be others in the future ! New York was fun braved an open top bus in the cold and snow and did up town, down town and Brooklyn!! Went to see Martha ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

On To Vancouver

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 | By whiteelephant | Views [760]

First off, if you are wondering what it is like travelling on the tube in London, this little video sums it up pretty well! I took a day trip out to Greenwich a couple of weekends ago. What a cool place! There are markets and opp-shops everywhere ... Read more >

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Cold Nights and Notes from Sinop

Sun, 9 Dec 2007 | By ride-earth | Views [805]

I smell pretty terrıble but I’ve got a fishing boat to go and sleep on tonight, and I just bought a new blanket which I hope will keep me warm as the nights have been uncomfortably chilly recently. Normally camping is a perfectly fine option for ... Read more >

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Coastal Progress

Sun, 9 Dec 2007 | By ride-earth | Views [481]

Tom We’ve spent three weeks since leaving Istanbul following the Black Sea coastline. Yesterday we completed the very hilly northern stretch, arriving in the peninsular town of Sinop. It’s a charming place with some of the friendliest people ... Read more >

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