Destination: United Kingdom

Keeping our beaches plastic free - what we can all do

Wed, 15 Jul 2015 | By francest | Views [324]

This year, I am supporting the Make Holidays Greener campaign (#greenerhols) with urgent message. We need to keep plastic rubbish off our beaches so that it doesn't pollute our seas. Back in February this year, scientists estimated that ... Read more >

Tags: beach clean, plastic free, pollution, top tips

Royal Windsor

Fri, 10 Jul 2015 | By shire_girl | Views [1220] | Comments [7]

Being logged out and losing everything I've written is getting really old! For the last two days I've spent most of my time within the 900 year old walls of Windsor Castle. No photography is allowed inside the buildings, so my opportunities are reather ... Read more >

Photos: Great Britain and Beyond

Thu, 9 Jul 2015 | By shire_girl | Photo Gallery

Day 1: Arrival

Wed, 8 Jul 2015 | By shire_girl | Views [402] | Comments [2]

It's been 24 hours since I left home. Within that time I've had about 4 hours of sleep, and gone through seven time zones. Now it's 23:00 as most clocks will read here in the UK. I had written more, but when I was timed out it went away. So it's time ... Read more >

Tags: jetlag

In the Company of Strangers

Mon, 6 Jul 2015 | By chloebruce | Views [487]

Driving down from Rome I was again mesmerised by the mountains of Lazio. I never thought of Italy as so mountainous or hilly. Then we entered Puglia, the land of my foremothers. Fields, golden with wheat, endless grapevines and olive trees as far as ... Read more >

Tags: bari, ostuni, poligiano, puglia, strangers

Photos: Last day in London

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 | By andrelia | Photo Gallery

Last day in London

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 | By andrelia | Views [508]

Yesterday, I met with Ruth in the morning and we went to the museum in Reading to view a replica of the Bayern tapestry. Andy came and met us for lunch and then he and I drove to London for one last jaunt.  We hadn't realised that a Gay Pride ... Read more >

Tags: london, smog, sore feet

The Pope

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 | By chloebruce | Views [660]

We had planned to get to Rome on the 28 th of June so we could catch Pope Francis’ last appearance in Vatican City before he went on tour to South America. We’d done St Francis of Assissi’s tomb and we’d done the Shroud of Turin, ... Read more >

Tags: blessing, desmund tutu, pope francis, rome, st peters and st pauls day, vatican city

Notes on Umbria

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 | By chloebruce | Views [448]

We had decided we needed some time out of the city, and planned to stay for a few days in the isolated peace of the Perugian hills. A bus ride outside the city of Perugia was a farmhouse hostel with donkeys and rentable bikes. Umbria, though lacking ... Read more >

Tags: assisi, baci, perguia, perugina, relax, saint francis, umbria

Traveling across the globe....

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 | By missbob | Views [189]

Waking up on Friday was a mix of feelings tired, excited, nervous. It was today! Our holiday did start off a bit rough with no hot water and having to travel to Leanne's house to have a shower  at 4 am  then come back home to finalise everything.... Read more >

Photos: London

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 | By dgsfny | Photo Gallery

Tooting Bec, London, SW17

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 | By dgsfny | Views [527]

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 [584]

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