Destination: United Kingdom

Photos: A Bit of the Journey

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By happynomadicdave | Photo Gallery

Mary's Milk Bar

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By chaycollins | Views [138] | Scholarship Entry

I’ve climbed Arthurs Seat at sunrise, I’ve been to the art gallery there that moved me to tears, I’ve tried the burning sweet whiskies of the highlands. Still, it’s not good enough. Not for a person who has visited so often anyway. My past of not having ... Read more >

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A Castle Was My Home

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By wrbt | Views [89] | Scholarship Entry

Not many people get the chance to live in an 11th century castle in a 20th century world, but I did. At 20 years old I found myself in northern England living in a town of 8,000 people and thirty pubs in a little town called Alnwick, inside a big castle.... Read more >

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Sunrise in New Orleans

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By robyn_gerhard | Views [120] | Scholarship Entry

The bus ride to New Orleans was ten hours and my stomach churned the whole way. We left San Antonio at 8pm meaning I got to enjoy two hours of Texas landscape before the sun set. I was travelling alone for the first time, about to sleep on a stranger's ... Read more >

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The kilts were everywhere.

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By benkremer | Views [143] | Scholarship Entry

It was somewhere between Inveraray and Stirling that our sense of adventure kicked in (although looking back, it might have been fatigue) and we decided to make a pit stop in the charmingly unassuming village of Luss on the shore of Loch Lomond. Hoping ... Read more >

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The Whanganui Journey

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By richardmileham | Views [101] | Scholarship Entry

“OK, you guys have everything you need, and you saw the safety video earlier, so you’re all set” said Mike from the canoe rental company. “Huh, what safety video?!” we replied. “Oh shoot, you didn't see that? OK, give me five minutes.” It’s fair to ... Read more >

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Scaling the Cliffs of Dover in $5 Shoes

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By hillcr6 | Views [161] | Scholarship Entry

In hindsight, wearing a cashmere cardigan and flimsy £4 flats to hike around the Cliffs of Dover was a poor decision, but there was nothing to be done about that because I was quite a journey away from my flat. When my companions and I discovered a steep ... Read more >

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The Sea Was Watching

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By epilogue | Views [189] | Scholarship Entry

‘Why on Earth would you travel to Vama Veche?’ my mother reluctantly asked me before hopping on the night train. There were many rumors about that anonymous seaside village. Rumors that made it intriguing enough to put it on my travel list. A list that ... Read more >

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Guernsey - Britain's own hidden gem

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By andyfletcher | Views [146] | Scholarship Entry

When greeted with the prospect of going abroad with my family, I was ecstatic. When discovering that my parents classed Jersey as “abroad”, I was deflated and felt empty, especially after the stomach-churning ferry ride. Don’t get me wrong, Jersey is ... Read more >

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Bubbles Are My Kryptonite - Champagne Experience

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By newchicagogirlstacey | Views [114] | Scholarship Entry

“Before we start, did anyone purchase the second glass option?” I raise my hand, confidently at first but more hesitantly as I scan the car before me. Standing as I am at the opposite end from our London Eye Champagne Experience host, it is clear I am ... Read more >

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Photos: Oh Crepe!

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By cayly | Photo Gallery

Tags: adventure, brighton, britain, england, hove, pancakes, rainy, royal pavilion, south african, united kingdom

The Sacred Heart of Paris

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By salt_n_sauce | Views [106] | Scholarship Entry

The walk from Pigalle up to the Sacré-Cœur is like a religious pilgrimage, the God sat on its plinth at the top, a bowed giant overlooking the proceedings of its city. Paris. The stairs leading up to the monument at the final hurdle like open arms offering ... Read more >

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Oh Crepe!

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By cayly | Views [553] | Comments [8] | Scholarship Entry

I am a supporter of the philosphy `If you fail to plan, you plan to fail’.I once Google Street Viewed my entire way around Paris before arriving at Charles De Gaulle. However, despite lengthy travel research, things can go downhill or downpour…very ... Read more >

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Blackpool in a New Light

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By tanyapresse | Views [100] | Scholarship Entry

We had chosen Blackpool as a pit stop en route to London from Glasgow because a reputed online encyclopedia had dubbed it a beautiful resort town. Apparently we should have scrolled down further: Yes, Blackpool held that title, but it was one that dated ... Read more >

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I'm Not In!

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By amandajayne | Views [130] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

The path stopped abruptly. I was standing at the top of a mountain in front of a traditional Japanese house surrounded by vegetable plots. A mess of canes, pots and trays told stories of planting to come after the rains. The isolated farm was idyllic, ... Read more >

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