Destination: United Kingdom

the obese child dies at 53, and thus the pension crisis ceases to exist.

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 | By eks | Views [1609]

And so, what turned out to be a 3 day weekend in London came to a reasonably uneventful close. I spent the day wandering the city on my own, keeping a very diligent eye on my tube map and the myriad clocks around the city to ensure no repeat performances ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: England and Wales

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 | By dan_in_japan | Photo Gallery

Back in the UK

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 | By dan_in_japan | Views [1615] | Comments [1]

A different entry and 20 hours of plane flights later, you find me here, at home where it all started in Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom. Firstly, thanks to all my Japanese friends who game me presents to give to my family- I am sure that you will ... Read more >

Tags: Family

Wow!

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 | By craigbyer | Views [1090] | Comments [12]

Right now I am enjoying the solitude of being alone in my 7-person flat. My wireless still isn’t hooked up and most likely won’t be until sometime next week. Once again, I am writing this in Word and then transferring it to the site from a library’s ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Ventie McPoopants

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 | By eks | Views [754]

Crossing items off my list of not-so-exciting-but-nonetheless-quite-normal-and-not-really-life-threatening-just-a-bit-of-an-inconvenience life experiences with an efficiency that borders on german, i have now taken care of 'missing a flight when i have ... Read more >

Tags: I should have known better!

Gallery: England

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 | By winmar | Photo Gallery

Gallery: London

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 | By sally | Photo Gallery

"Is Ohio in the US?"

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 | By craigbyer | Views [1172] | Comments [10]

  Cheers! My first full day has passed as a foreign exchange student in Swansea, Wales. I am in love with this place and am entirely convinced that I am exactly where I should be. By far, my favorite part of this experience is the element ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Planning over...counting down the days

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 | By jamesanddan | Views [1199] | Comments [19]

Well.. Here we are, all the flights are booked, ruc sacs ordered, Danielle flapping which means it's just a matter of weeks before we're off.   I think Danielle's parents are very excited for us, where-as mine are...well very nervous! This is our ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Itinerary

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 | By jamesanddan | Views [2572]

Airline No From   Date / Time   To   Date / Time   BRITISH AIRWAYS 11 LHR London 03/26/2007     0925 PM SIN Singapore 03/27/2007     0515 PM   CATHAY PACIFIC 720 ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Glasgow to Buenos Aires

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 | By keencaz | Views [496] | Comments [1]

17th January 2007 Glasgow Airport We checked our bags in at 17:00 my sister Geraldine called to say that Cliff had forgot to take his money wallet, with the cashline card in it - which was great!!! My fabby sister then had to drive the 20min journey ... Read more >

Tags: Airports

Gallery: Northumberland

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 | By jonnygo | Photo Gallery

A tale of two cities

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1143] | Comments [1]

Funny how you fail to realise what's up your snout. I lived here for 20odd years before moving to the Big Smoke. Its full of posh university "ya's" (audible from some distance) but also many characterful townsfolk with a tale to tell (and ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Gallery: Durham City

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 | By jonnygo | Photo Gallery

In the footsteps of Romans

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1060]

Only the second time I have been to the Great Wall.  I mean of course Hadrians wall in Northumberland.  Its a world heritage site and set amidst ruggedly beautiful hills and valleys. Although my trip officially begins in Cape Town, why not capture amazing ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors