Destination: United Kingdom

Photos: London

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 | By dgsfny | Photo Gallery

Tooting Bec, London, SW17

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 | By dgsfny | Views [445]

Tooting Bec may not be on your list of destinations when traveling to London but when fortunate enough to have the hospitalty of an old friend and a couch to crash on you'll find a new area to explore and recommend. Tooting Bec is part of the London ... Read more >

The Other World of Venice

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 | By chloebruce | Views [478]

When the train pulled into Venezia San Lucia train station I was surprised by how much water separated the mainland and the islands. It seems like a stupid thing to be surprised by. I suppose it’s obvious to most people that, being an island, it ... Read more >

Tags: blackjack, cuban cigars, maze, st marks square, strange, venezia, venice

Photos: Loch Ard Gorge, Australia

Sun, 21 Jun 2015 | By emptynester | Photo Gallery

Photos: Alone in Amsterdam

Sun, 21 Jun 2015 | By emptynester | Photo Gallery

Photos: London

Sat, 20 Jun 2015 | By mateo | Photo Gallery

Big Ben and the British Parliament

Sat, 20 Jun 2015 | By mateo | Views [290] | Comments [2]

Big Ben And the British Parliament Mateo Alliende  The Big Ben, named after Sir Benjamin Hall, is said to be the 106 m (320 ft) tower that rises above the houses of parliament.  In fact, the name Big Ben is actually referring to the resonance ... Read more >

Edinburgh for Christmas !

Fri, 19 Jun 2015 | By travelerdiaryinusa | Views [318]

Edinburgh is a lovely city in scotland, this is the capital city of Scotland since 500 years old where or dear Arthur Conan Doyle is born. I spent 5 days and for christmas is just magical ! There are lot of things to do and to see, during this period ... Read more >

Tags: #scotland #christmas #travel #tradition #harrypot

Photos: London

Fri, 19 Jun 2015 | By emmaines | Photo Gallery

We're not in Kansas anymore Toto

Fri, 19 Jun 2015 | By the_life_of_lady_laura | Views [586]

On the 30 th of June, Pete and I will celebrate our 6 month anniversary of being expats. Unlike most people who go to live in the UK, we are not neck deep in other Aussies and Kiwis on the same adventure. Out here in East Sussex, we are something of ... Read more >

Tags: bureaucracy, car, east sussex, england, expat, frustration, uk

A Quick Note on Pisa and Florence

Fri, 19 Jun 2015 | By chloebruce | Views [406]

On our way to Florence from La Spezia we decided to stop off at Pisa, to take the obligatory leaning photo before heading on to Florence. I’m glad we stopped off in Pisa if only because I will never have to go back there. It is probably a nice ... Read more >

Tags: air bnb, firenze, florence, leaning tower of pisa, piazza della signoria, piazza michaelangalo, pisa

Photos: London

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 | By eugenea | Photo Gallery

The Calm After The Strike

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 | By chloebruce | Views [586]

The Cinque Terre is a popular destination for travellers heading to Italy. It’s a UNESCO world heritage site and protected national marine park on the Italian Riviera. It’s uniquely picturesque and highly recommended by all good travel websites, ... Read more >

Tags: biassa, cinque terre, corniglia, manarola, milan central, monterosso, riomaggiore, train strikes, tranquillo, vernazza

The Shroud of Turin

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 | By chloebruce | Views [485]

We were only in Milan for the day before we had to catch our train to Turin late in the afternoon. We were meeting our other friend in a few days but rather than stay in Milan, which I was warned was underwhelming and had to agree at least a little, ... Read more >

Tags: catholicism, italy, relics, shroud of turin, turin

Making friends in Turin

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 | By chloebruce | Views [374]

It was dusk when we arrived at Porta Nuova train station in Turin. Whilst we were trying to figure out where our hostel was we walked down the wide Corso Emmanuelle II. Every town in Italy has a street called the Corso Emmanuelle II. The evening was ... Read more >

Tags: hostels, meeting people, torino, turin