Destination: United Kingdom

Bank Holiday Monday

Mon, 28 May 2007 | By wick | Views [588] | Comments [2]

The next day is freezing with a forecast high of 8 degrees! This is supposed to be summer. If it is actually 8 degrees today it will set an all time record for the lowest high ever in May. We’re off to shop for wellies as the weather for the first ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Jenny's Place

Mon, 28 May 2007 | By wick | Views [641]

For the past few days we’ve been staying at Jenny’s (a friend we met on a train in Thailand and few years ago). It’s a neat place in Putney with loads of character and plenty of space. We’ve had her flatmate’s room for a few nights but I think ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Vinny the Van

Mon, 28 May 2007 | By wick | Views [1407]

After a couple of days of trekking all over London, chewing up pounds on our Tube Oyster cards, we finally found a suitable van – Vinny the VW. He’s huge!! We were looking for a Self Propelled Metal Tent and ended up with more of a Self Propelled ... Read more >

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London

Mon, 28 May 2007 | By wick | Views [578]

We’d prearranged to meet Sam at a pub in Finsbury at a certain time and were near enough to it that he’d only got through ¼ of his first pint. It was a lovely warm day (actually a bit too warm for carrying packs). After a nice BBQ that night and ... Read more >

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Flights

Mon, 28 May 2007 | By wick | Views [565]

After some frantic last minute packing and cleaning we said adieu to Wendy’s Ma and Pa and did a few last jobs in Christchurch. The most fun of these was spending the Kathmandu vouchers we’d both been given by our workmates. We went mad and they kept ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Living in an Monopoly Board

Mon, 28 May 2007 | By kristinandchris | Views [356]

We have arrived in London! Arrived to a very bleak day with rain and only 10 degrees, not ideal after the heat of Rio. But we were glad to be here none the less, in fact it actually feels like coming home as everyone speaks English and we have a few friends ... Read more >

Leaving Party London

Sun, 27 May 2007 | By lionel14 | Views [710] | Comments [1]

Thanks everyone for coming. Had a fantastic time! Check out the pictures in the photos gallery. Going to Guanabara i realise that there is quite a learning curve ahead to impress on the brazialian dancefloors haha! See ya. Merci a tous ceux qui ont ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Gallery: Leaving Party May 2007

Sun, 27 May 2007 | By lionel14 | Photo Gallery

Made it to London

Sun, 27 May 2007 | By loza3210 | Views [1449] | Comments [1]

So I am here... flight over from Istanbul was great as flew into the airport over central London and got my first glimpses of Big Ben, the london eye, the river Thames, and some other main attractions! Then they even let us into the country which is ... Read more >

Tags: People

Gallery: Week 1

Sat, 26 May 2007 | By mbaum | Photo Gallery

Loving Leeds

Fri, 25 May 2007 | By lani | Views [1257] | Comments [2]

This time, 4 months ago, Angie and I would have been celebrating our first full week of travelling in Chile. Its amazing to remember back an relive how much has happened since January this year.... the events, the people, the places and the wonderful ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Gallery: Mouthwatering Malaysia

Fri, 25 May 2007 | By jonnygo | Photo Gallery

Syria and the road south

Fri, 25 May 2007 | By jeffbrad | Views [892] | Comments [3]

Hi Folks, A 5am start on monday 21st to head to the Syrian border. The truck ran out of fuel at 5:30am!! Fuel is dirt cheap in syria and the driver wanted to bleed the last bit out of the tank. Got his sums wrong. Along came a helpful farmer to the ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

and so it begins

Fri, 25 May 2007 | By sfau | Views [320]

Well the time has come for me to actually get on my tricycle and disappear around the world for the next several years. When I told friends and family what I was going to be doing….. “You crazy fool” were the words I heard most. (Plus “what…you’re to ... Read more >

Gallery: Kayleigh + Hanna At Home!

Thu, 24 May 2007 | By kayleighandhanna | Photo Gallery