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Wed, 20 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [491] | Comments [3]
Oh yes-Bobby. I learned about him in the Edinburgh Museum, and also I went to the graveyard later called Greyfriers, where many famous have been buried. Perhaps no more famous then John Gray-who was a poiiceman. Bobby was his dog, and supposidly aftter ... Read more >
Wed, 20 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [300]
Yesterday was a busy day.
First I Went to three different museums.
- The Museum of Childhood, which was started by a man who really didn't seem to like kids, except in small doses (like myself). But for whatever reasons, he collected toys and had ... Read more >
Wed, 20 May 2015 | By next-stop | Views [138] | Scholarship Entry
In 2012, I decided to study creative writing in Edinburgh. I knew I'd be there for the Edinburgh festival, which, if you don't know, is a huge 3 week event in the middle of Scotland's Capitol. Huge doesn't even begin to describe it. Literature, Dance, ... Read more >
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Wed, 20 May 2015 | By evelin_armella | Views [184] | Scholarship Entry
Meadows and mountains all covered in a pure white snow mixed with a dark grey sky, that was the view through the window of the car. I was so amazed I felt like in those movies where the scenario is always around dark days, Of course they were the famous ... Read more >
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Wed, 20 May 2015 | By hemingwaysucks | Views [163] | Scholarship Entry
The city of Dundee, Scotland is a treasure. The city of Discovery (their words). A true shining beacon of civilisation. From the dour-faced citizens battling against the rains in the winter months to the happy, naive students flooding the city in the ... Read more >
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Wed, 20 May 2015 | By 2002 | Views [97] | Scholarship Entry
London is a gig. Leo Cohen, Björk and Grieg simultaneously on the dial. London Town is London’s foreword – cyber ethnics strolling around me. Silver rings piercing ears and lips; multicoloured hair; pale skins; blue eyes; Moslem glinpses – a taste of ... Read more >
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Tue, 19 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [312] | Comments [1]
Not everything is perfect here traveling. While these are admittedly problems others may want to have-they start to bug me a little.
1. Stuff left at home-I have a pair of new shoes-but they are at home. My old shoes here are getting holes ... Read more >
Tue, 19 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [351]
Yesterday, after checking into the hotel, I grabbed the hop-on hop-off bus and went to the Queen's Yacht Brittania. This is the yacht British Royalty utlized to travel around the world from 1954-1997. It was a fascinating tour, showing where The ... Read more >
Tue, 19 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [403]
Yesterday morning, I changed hotels once again. The former hotel in the middle of the town was absolutely beautiful, but was just too expensive at over $100 per night. I took it because I reserved it at the last minute and that was about all in ... Read more >
Tue, 19 May 2015 | By drd47r | Views [123] | Scholarship Entry
On July 15, 2012, the 58th day of a 70-day tour of the Olympic torch across the British Isles, the flame was carried through the streets of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. The torch travelled from Havelet past Castle Cornet and along North Esplanade before ... Read more >
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Tue, 19 May 2015 | By rachelgully_ | Views [111] | Scholarship Entry
In my early twenties I visited Bradenton, just outside of Sarasota, Florida, and fell in love. The clear blue seas and white sandy beaches draw you in. Walking along the sand barefoot at sunset with my partner, I knew it was the place where we would say ... Read more >
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Mon, 18 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [1034] | Comments [1]
Last night, after getting back to the hotel and resting up-I went to a pub crawl. That's right-you see when I got into Edinburgh Sat night, I saw a long line of people queing up by a bar, and upon inquiry found out that for 12 pounds you got a pub crawl, ... Read more >
Mon, 18 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [443]
Yesterday was my first full day in Edinburgh. The first thing I did after waking up was go the resturant for breakfast. They offer a buffet here in the hotel for around 15 pounts/roughly $22.00-That's expensive- I wanted to see the ... Read more >
Mon, 18 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 18 May 2015 | By drdouglas | Views [151] | Scholarship Entry
It all seemed ever so simple about six months before going, but travelling is often like that. Go to the Peruvian Amazon, bunk for a slightly touristic but highly anticipatory night in Puerto Maldonado, navigate the Madre de Dios, hike to Lake Sandoval ... Read more >
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