Destination: United Kingdom

MOSI

Tue, 12 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [703]

Yesterday I went to the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester.  I was there for 4 hours or so. I learned that many things we're invented in Manchester, such as the steam press for making clothes, as well as the first all-steam railroad. ... Read more >

Tags: museum, piss

Orange Jacket

Mon, 11 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [1031] | Comments [1]

Another pic at the game-by the way, the most intriguing person to me in  the stadium wasn't Sergio Aguero, or some other player on the team, but more the guy in the orange jacket sitting at the front of each row. Now matter what happened on the ... Read more >

Tags: football

Manchester the Game

Mon, 11 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [733] | Comments [1]

Yesterday I went to a football game. It was exciting. I have never been into sports. I have seen a few baseball games, minor league hockey game at home, and one football game. The baseball games we're tolerable for a few innings and then got boring. ... Read more >

Tags: football, sports

Photos: The beautiful lakes

Mon, 11 May 2015 | By copperowl | Photo Gallery

Manchester UK

Sun, 10 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [858] | Comments [2]

Well yesterday was my first day in Manchester, UK. I have never been here, but I have been to London a few times. So you may be asking, why am I here? Well I read about Manchester a few years ago, when I worked for Gruntal and Company, a brokerage ... Read more >

Tags: arriving, manchester, uk

Photos: The House of York

Sun, 10 May 2015 | By copperowl | Photo Gallery

Trafalgar by Bus

Sat, 9 May 2015 | By copperowl | Views [403]

With the overseas contingent of my family returning to Australia later in the year, I won't have that motivation to brave the long flight again. This may be my last trip to Europe and to my beloved England. So the last week of this trip has been - in ... Read more >

When it rains it pours

Sat, 9 May 2015 | By thegirlinthedocs | Views [308] | Scholarship Entry

It was our first full day in Tuscany and instead of getting a bus to Firenze my sister and I decided to go on a walk around the outskirts of San Giminagno. In all fairness I didn't really mind what we did as I had dragged my sister to the fortified city ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Day 4- Bangkok

Mon, 27 Apr 2015 | By emiliepb | Views [702]

We walked around an hour from our hostel to get our tickets at Hualamphong Station for our departure from Bangkok the day after, this is recommended to do if you take a first or second class coach. Ticket from Bangkok to Chumphon cost B510 (£10) ... Read more >

Tags: bangkok, democracy monument, food, hualamphong station, khoa san road, phra sumen fortress, sao ching cha, temples

A Day at the Museum

Mon, 27 Apr 2015 | By marciekiwi | Views [363] | Comments [1]

Last day in London, for now anyway. This damned cold is determined to stick with me and this morning it decided to make its presence known. I considered missing the museum and trudging back to Vanessa's place in Kent but curiosity and a love of all things ... Read more >

Day 3- Bangkok

Sun, 26 Apr 2015 | By emiliepb | Views [551]

OK so this is the 4th time trying to write this and is now Day 5- having issues with all my text being deleted.... (So the font may be different)   We walked over to the Ratanakosin district with the plan to visit the Grand Palace and other ... Read more >

Tags: bangkok, chinatown, food, temples, wat pho

Day 1\2 - Bangkok

Sun, 26 Apr 2015 | By emiliepb | Views [414]

Since arriving in Bangkok the main thing we've done is sleep. Jet lag has hit us kinda bad, slept through most of Day 2. Taxi from the airport cost us B500 (£10) for a 40min ride into the heart of the city- from research this seems to be the ... Read more >

Tags: bangkok

The sights of London

Thu, 23 Apr 2015 | By marciekiwi | Views [320]

Tour day! Up and out of the hotel at 6:45am (urrgghh!) and off to meet the coach that was taking me to meet the tour bus. As usual I got chatting to the driver who gave me tips on what other things to check out in London. There is just so much to see ... Read more >

Photos: London Baby!

Thu, 23 Apr 2015 | By marciekiwi | Photo Gallery

Off to the Big Smoke

Thu, 23 Apr 2015 | By marciekiwi | Views [427]

So I may have been a bit over confident when I said jet lag schmet lag - although my sleeping has been pretty good, I managed to get a rather icky cold which had me pretty much stuck in bed for a couple of days but it didn't stop me from heading into ... Read more >