Destination: United Kingdom

Leaving London

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 | By worker | Views [2050]

So it’s all over, London is now sans Worker and vice versa and I must say never again will I attempt to pack 4 years of my life into 4 boxes! The last week in London has been such a roller coaster ride of emotions, sad to be leaving, frustrated at ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

My Flight

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 | By heathdc | Views [396]

"Roasted cashews sir?" enquired my attendent, clearly a male model masqerading as a airline steward.  More bloody nuts I thought as I surveyed the carnage of "empties" quickly accumulating around me and my Malaysian neighbour, Snuffles ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

London to see Jayne and Esh

Mon, 8 Oct 2007 | By jamie_candice | Views [646] | Comments [1]

Well we headed to London on Saturday morning to meet up with Jamie’s cousin and her boyfriend. We left JD(our car) at our friends place over night and headed into London. Jayne was at the markets shopping when we got in so we decided to go and have ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Madagascar

Mon, 8 Oct 2007 | By jeffbrad | Views [1895]

Sat 29th Sep - Got up early to say goodbye to the guys I had been travelling with for the past 2 weeks as they are travelling off to other places. This bit is always a bit sad as, although you promise to stay in touch, the practicalities make it ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

All Blacks vs French

Sat, 6 Oct 2007 | By dana-b | Views [340]

Sp we werent gunna go, dino why just figured didnt have tickets, soon solved that problem!! looked on line for a few and they were not badly priced - heaps of irish trying to get rid of theirs! then anos friend came thru with a windfall -works for adidas ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Gallery: All Blacks vs French

Sat, 6 Oct 2007 | By dana-b | Photo Gallery

Moscow

Sat, 6 Oct 2007 | By chrisdews | Views [484]

Moscow was a bit of a blur! Arriving at 830am, right in the middle of rush hour and having to try navigate the metro system while carrying all our stuff.. Made especially tough by the Russian's complete disregard for any queuing. Met up with our Trans-... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Outward Journery & arrival

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 | By allthehalls | Views [394]

Well, that was the shortest flying time ever. We had a 100min delay in Glasgow, and the pilot managed to speed in the air to get to Dubai in 7 hours, however we did have to sprint to the gate to get the connection to Perth. It was quite a sight - carrying ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Kuala Lumpur

Thu, 4 Oct 2007 | By kim-n-frankie | Views [677]

Hello everyone! It's 6.35pm, and we've survived our 12hour haul to KL. Managed to find a free internet stand in the airport, so thought we'd start as we mean to go on by using as many freebies as we can find! Firstly, and most importantly... it's unbelievably ... Read more >

Tags: Airports

Gallery: Moscow

Thu, 4 Oct 2007 | By chrisdews | Photo Gallery

Vinnie makes a full recovery

Wed, 3 Oct 2007 | By wick | Views [681]

£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 [722]

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 [747] | 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 [258]

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