Destination: United Kingdom

Vinnie makes a full recovery

Wed, 3 Oct 2007 | By wick | Views [812]

£160 later (not counting the emergency RAC membership) we're back on the road. We've noticed a dramatic improvement in Vinnie's health - he had always been very heavy in the steering (so much so that I was reluctant to drive him) and now it's a breeze! ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

A Strange Fondness for England...

Tue, 2 Oct 2007 | By gemma | Views [793]

maybe it's just because it's the day before I leave and so I'm feeling a bit sentimental... but today even though it's grey and a bit wet outside I did feel a strange rush of fondness for England particularly in autumn when the leaves are changing and ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Gallery: English Autumn

Tue, 2 Oct 2007 | By gemma | Photo Gallery

Traveling in JD (John Deer -our car)

Tue, 2 Oct 2007 | By jamie_candice | Views [811] | Comments [1]

Well it has been an exciting last couple of weekends as we went on a couple of Sunday drives...yes we were the old tourist that drive really slowly, looking at everything and holding up the traffic. We can't believe how close everything is here, ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Hanoi - Day Off

Tue, 2 Oct 2007 | By daniel | Views [303]

Today I am just going to lounge around the hotel, update my blog and take a rest from being hassled by street vendors. If you are looking to buy a loneley planet guidebook, a scooter ride to anywhere you want, or a personal guide, then Hanoi is the place ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

First Impressions

Tue, 2 Oct 2007 | By ozzi | Views [1045] | Comments [7]

Hey Everyone, Finally made it to Sydney. It felt like a very very very long trip!! But I was quite lucky as none of my flights were delayed. My first stop was in Dubai, Landed @ 07:15 local time and it was 27c. So I stayed inside the Airport. Dubai ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Hanoi Centre

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 | By daniel | Views [370]

Got a taxi into the centre and walked around the old town for a while. I didn't have a clue where I was in the city, but the guys at Hanoi backpackers hostel helped me out and even gave me a map, looks a pretty good place to stay ( http://www.hanoibackpackershostel.... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Dorset, Devon and Cornwall

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 | By wick | Views [1316]

After a rest for a week or so at our favourite campsite in Glastonbury (including a visit from Bill and Amanda and an epic walk through neighbouring Somerset countryside one day), we headed down to Dorset for the Sturminster Newton Cheese ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: Tring

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 | By wick | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Wales

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 | By wick | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Cornwall

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 | By wick | Photo Gallery

Gallery: St Petersburg

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 | By chrisdews | Photo Gallery

St Petersburg!

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 | By chrisdews | Views [674] | Comments [3]

St Petersburg is an awesome city. So many incredible buildings and monuments and great looking girls everywhere! The roads are crazy, the first day we were running across crossings all the time, even if the lights are red some cars will come at you.... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Where is the time going?

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 | By kristinandchris | Views [400]

Well since I last wrote a lot has happened, including us going to Cardiff to watch the ABs bomb out of the World Cup which was quite frankly horrible and a pretty grim drive back to London on a bus full of upset kiwi's. I have never seen Chris ... Read more >

Gallery: Gomez

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 | By spongey | Photo Gallery