Destination: United Kingdom

Pre Hols Update

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 | By sassybabe | Views [1071] | Comments [2]

Hi All This is my pre holiday update.  Providing that the plane lands in one piece and I can find internet cafes along my way I will update this as I go. This is my itinery!! 16/11 Fly to Bangkok via Amman.....ahhhh budget airlines!! 17/11 Touch ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Gallery: Home

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 | By catherine_haf | Photo Gallery

Salvador - home of capoeira

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 | By angelas_away | Views [389]

Well I´m obviously spending far too much time on the computer and not enough time travelling; 2 posts in as many days!  My excuse is I´m making the most of my free internet time at the new hostel whilst waiting for my new buddy to get changed.  So ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Week 1: Walk this way

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 | By worldnomad | Views [550]

At 10:45 am on 7th November 2007 I said goodbye to my folks, walked out of my house and turned left. And so my travels started. I'd been planning to head off on another long stint for a while, and now the time was right: I'd just finished my contracted ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

laid back to manic....

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 | By chloe | Views [624]

well, i have left the scillies......what a great summer!! I stayed the night in penzance and got the train to plymouth then the coach to tiverton (track repairs!) then another train to paddington then the tube to piccadilly.... and here i am, met up with ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: Footy...Soccer!

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 | By jamie_candice | Photo Gallery

Trying to save money!

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 | By abelaine | Views [1024]

well of course we are on a budget since right now we are not working.  In fact we are on the tightest budget!  So anyway, in trying to save money let me tell you some of our funny stories which worked.. then some that didn't work so well.... At first ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Tips

News about photos

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 | By angelas_away | Views [366]

Rather than uploading photos to about 300 different sites, I'm going to use Flickr to store them initially and will then copy links into this journal. It might mean you have to sign up for a Flickr account to see them, which isn't the easiest as the ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

SAMBA!

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 | By angelas_away | Views [474]

Well the excitement stepped up a level on Friday night with a trip to Mangueira, a huge samba night near or in a favela (large areas of shanty type houses literally sitting on top of each other). We got there at about midnight and things were just getting ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Preparation

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 | By leigh-and-tim | Views [763]

Getting everything together for the trip. Not my usual trip with a few friends but 15 of us in total as so many people helped with raising money to fund the building of the health post at Suketar. Hope I have covered all the medical options and remembered my ... Read more >

Tags: Packing & gadgets

Hello London

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 | By abelaine | Views [903]

We are arrived in London very late on Friday night.  We found a crazy ticket with Ryanair for 1cent each from Rome.  Now I guess we really paid for what we got hehe which was not too much. The flight was of course delayed with the 'reasons' being weather ... Read more >

Tags: I should have known better!

3 days in...

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 | By angelas_away | Views [497] | Comments [1]

Just a quick update with the story so far. I arrived safely at the hostel after an uneventful and sleepy flight. The hostel is very chilled and laid-back, and I spent my first day walking around boiling to death in jeans and my walking shoes desperately ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

I have arrived in Lanzarote!

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 | By benjamin | Views [504]

Hi Everyone, Well I have arrived safely in Lanzarote, but have discovered that I am not a sailor... I have had a good week with good people, but I haven't enjoyed the sailing side of it. So, for that reason I am going to be jumping off the bost here ... Read more >

Tags: Sailing

Gallery: London

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 | By abelaine | Photo Gallery

Flat warming/engagement party

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 | By dana-b | Views [619]

Well  before you all get excited -or not!! Was not mine and robs engagement!! Kathy and lawrence are engaged and our flat definately needed warming!! Got some great straws from the pound shop (self explanitory!) which were great, after a challenge from ... Read more >

Tags: Friends