Destination: United Kingdom

Gallery: Cheltenham

Mon, 14 May 2007 | By edd_powell | Photo Gallery

More Dolce Vita

Mon, 14 May 2007 | By tracy_r | Views [1733]

...So Venice was amazing, probably the hi-light of Italy so far, but everything else has been so amazing too. After Venice, I spent two days in "Art heaven"- Florence. I loved checking out the museums and palaces and piazzas full of the most ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Isle of Wight

Sun, 13 May 2007 | By worker | Photo Gallery

Final Tour Guide Gig - Isle of Wight

Sun, 13 May 2007 | By worker | Views [1665]

Last weekend saw my final tour for Andersons and, just like it began, I took a group of 40+ to a place I had never been before. Yes, a mere 3 and a half years since I kicked off my tour guide career taking a bus full of Japanese exchange students to ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Who needs Ray Mears when you have The West Wing

Sun, 13 May 2007 | By edd_powell | Views [824] | Comments [3]

So this is how it starts, I'm sitting next to my friends, Dave Brae, Amy C and Jezzer watching the classic film that is 'There's somthing about Mary' and I couldn't help but think that I will miss my lazy Sunday afternoons doing nothing. Dave keeps using ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Jess and Clare in the Lakes District

Sun, 13 May 2007 | By bombers | Views [699]

As many of you will know, my sister Jess is also travelling at the moment. She came to visit Justin and I in London and last weekend (a bank (public)holiday weekend) we went on a trip to the Lakes District in Northern England. The scenery there is really ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Gallery: The Lakes District

Sun, 13 May 2007 | By bombers | Photo Gallery

Last day ın Istanbul before....The major overland bıt!

Sat, 12 May 2007 | By jeffbrad | Views [3960] | Comments [2]

So much to see and so lıttle tıme. Another day another mosque. Thıs tıme the Sulemanıye Mosque. Supposedly the olest and most beautıfulof them ın Istanbul. The only one that seems to charhe at 10 Lıra but worth ıt. Magnıfıcent archıtecture and staıned ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Preparing to leave

Sat, 12 May 2007 | By wendy_woo | Views [316]

I never realised that I would have so much to sort out when I decided to set off round the other side of the world! Ive finally got my ticket, insurance, etc sorted, now I just have to make sure I have all the equipment I need while making sure I don't ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Good News!

Sat, 12 May 2007 | By mradventure | Views [875] | Comments [7]

I'm going to Berlin! Good bye simple English country life, Guten Tag big city! I will be working for a family with ONE child, 12 years old , to help him with his English and just be his companion. This seems to be much more my style. Plus, it's only ... Read more >

Tags: Work

An Impressıon of Istanbul

Fri, 11 May 2007 | By jeffbrad | Views [1160] | Comments [2]

Well.Istanbul ıs a bustlıng place. Old Byzantıne buıldıngs surrounded by modernıty. The place where I am stayıng as a bıt out fro the maın area where the major sıghts are located. I am ın an area called Aksaray. The bulk of sıghts are ın Sırcekı. A reasonable ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Time to start a Journal

Thu, 10 May 2007 | By leemartinbennett | Views [334]

Hi all, Well its 1month now til i board a plane with 10 likeminded folk and head off an a wonderful adventure to New Zealand for at least a year but who knows how long! Got my backpack, got a map and one hell of a pile of clothes to fit into it ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Worst Journal Ever

Thu, 10 May 2007 | By gentlesue | Views [1573] | Comments [6]

Hello, It made me smile that Mrs James was correcting Simons grammar. Particularily because I didn’t understand and had to read Simons comment twice to pick it up. My journals would fail anyones grammar test. I have been very busy without actually ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Gallery: London

Thu, 10 May 2007 | By largeone | Photo Gallery

London - Leister Square and Bollywood

Wed, 9 May 2007 | By largeone | Views [1122]

Having recently finished the muchly anticipated film "East Meets West - Again!" Ravi Shindig walks the red Carpet in Leister Square London as the most celebrated Indian Actor who has appeared in over 70 Bollywood movies as an Extra.  In his ... Read more >

Tags: sightseeing