Destination: United Kingdom

Visas

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 | By ruudee81 | Views [510]

There are a few visas that I need for this trip and I really reckon the whole visa thing is a bit of a money making scam. I have just posted my passport to what I hope is the Vietnamese Embassy in London. The cheek of it was they would only accept a ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

I haven't gone yet!

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 | By ruudee81 | Views [563] | Comments [2]

I thought I should try my first so called blog before I go (I like the way they call it story on here). So.....not long now, I'm almost ready, well I've bought my RTW ticket which is the most important thing. I'm really looking forward to the next year ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

London

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 | By louise | Views [650] | Comments [6]

Well this is the second time I'm writing this thanks to the cable that was supposedly charging this laptop not actually being pushed in far enough...sigh. Anyways, here's what I've been up to so far... * Arrived at Heathrow around 5:30am * Somehow ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Gallery: London

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 | By louise | Photo Gallery

Family

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 | By mags | Views [435] | Comments [1]

My children are Sheree, Rachael, Stacey, Kieran and my grandaughter Naomi, l would say they have had to put up with a lot from my unconventional interests even though they probably secretly love some of the places we've been to over the years, and the ... Read more >

Tags: Family

Gallery: Belgium

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 | By juliep2 | Photo Gallery

The Planning Phase

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 | By mags | Views [420] | Comments [4]

I think it was last Autumn that l decided to commit to my journey to Peru. Mike and l had spoke about it periodically over the last 2 years We even camped out in the wilds of Wales to check out my mental, emotional and fitness levels. Because part of ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Gallery: England

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 | By rimy | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Ride Earth Month 1

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 | By ride-earth | Photo Gallery

Belgium - Day 1

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 | By juliep2 | Views [743]

Friday, July 13. We got up at about 5:30am ... so early again. For this trip there were six girls, Kati and Alex (my roommates), and Chelsea, Jordan , and Elle (these three live in my flat). We took the EuroStar to Belgium . I am pretty sure I slept ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Farewells, Flights and English pubs

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 | By sean_and_liana | Views [530] | Comments [4]

After a long and stressful wait we are finally in the UK. Our adventure has started. With a week full of farewells, goodbyes at the airport on wednesday when Liana's Parents left for Broome, one going away party after another and then the rest of the ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

No more charades...

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 | By stephen_haynes | Views [1039] | Comments [4]

Arriving in England  was something of a rude shock. After spending months in countries where English was not a first language and I was something of an anomoly, I suddenly found that I was just another face in the crowd. Where was my special treatment? ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Gallery: 12. UK / San Sebastian

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 | By stephen_haynes | Photo Gallery

LONDON

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 | By jabrownie12345 | Views [489]

LONDON... We arrived in London on Tuesday, July 10th @ 1:00pm.  Figured out the rail to the Orient Express/St. Christopher's Inn and made ourselves at home.  We met a Canadian chick, Lauren, and scoped out some of the city with her.  That evening we ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

the first coming....

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 | By chloe | Views [601]

Well, after an interesting night at a cliche B&B in Penzance......orange nylon sheets, plastic flowers and garden gnomes in the hall, now thats a story for another time......I flew over by 28 seater helicopter to St Marys on the Isles of Scilly ... Read more >

Tags: Work