Destination: United Kingdom

The Romance of Balance

Thu, 7 May 2015 | By ellenelizabethshillito | Views [144] | Scholarship Entry

Manchester is a hustling, bustling city, a Northern London, if you will. With so much going on, you can walk down Deansgate and see; barbers with the "mandem" getting "fresh trims", Starbucks with 'typical' white girls posting coffee photos to Instagram, ... Read more >

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Thu, 7 May 2015 | By thedoorsteptraveller | Photo Gallery

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Tue, 5 May 2015 | By h_j_crimson | Photo Gallery

A place which is mine alone

Tue, 5 May 2015 | By h_j_crimson | Views [501] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

Everybody has a place they go to when they are feeling stressed, upset, or many other emotions. It doesn't have to be the grandest or most beatiful of spots on the planet, it just has to belong to you. Most of us have one, and to us it is ours alone.... Read more >

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Portia Adams: sleuthing the streets of London

Mon, 4 May 2015 | By karmicangel | Views [269] | Scholarship Entry

I write 1930s detective fiction and this March break I got the opportunity to actually track through my protagonist's steps. My detective (Portia Adams) mysteriously inherits 221 Baker Street upon the death of her mother and immigrates from Toronto to ... Read more >

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San Francisco

Mon, 4 May 2015 | By paulflan | Views [137] | Scholarship Entry

My grandfather visited San Francisco just after World War Two, his vivid memories & description have made it no.1 on my travel destination. The opportunity for me to go and experience the city & learn the history would be a dream come true. The Golden ... Read more >

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Betjeman Arms

Mon, 4 May 2015 | By travelsscotslass | Views [160] | Scholarship Entry

The grand building of St Pancras Station is where me and my sister left in September 2013 from on board the Euro Star. After we checked ourselves in we had time to grab something to eat and drink before we embarked on our journey. We were going to go ... Read more >

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MY Endless Journy

Sun, 3 May 2015 | By rezouka23 | Views [142] | Scholarship Entry

Well for me my Travel Treasure , exists in London;UK where you're simply surrounded by Love , Poetry and a lot of indie music , London is the heaven on Earth if it ever exists ... you can say my Travel Treasure exists there , whenever i'll put the tip ... Read more >

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A Foodie Morning Exploring Istanbul

Sun, 3 May 2015 | By wanderlustchloe | Views [185] | Scholarship Entry

When we talk about transcontinental cities - Istanbul is queen bee. Half of her sits happily in Europe entertaining the tourists, while her lesser explored half plays across the Bosphorus strait in Asia. Istanbul’s rich history has created one of the ... Read more >

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The Bubbles

Sat, 2 May 2015 | By nicholasabeaver | Views [112] | Scholarship Entry

Frustrated by much of our home circle of friends forever coming up with excuses as to why they could not commit to a trip as life-changing as a long, relaxed weekend that would amount to little more than a jaunt in the countryside - our group is fairly ... Read more >

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Bath's Secret Pound Pasties

Sat, 2 May 2015 | By maddieanthes | Views [193] | Scholarship Entry

After studying for a few weeks in Bath, England, I fancied myself a local. I scoffed at the London day-trippers hopping off the train and flocking towards the Abbey. Between classes I bought a sandwich outside the Abbey and listened to street musicians ... Read more >

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The vacation of my live!

Sat, 2 May 2015 | By lifes_time | Views [188] | Scholarship Entry

My first travelling abroad experience was so incredible ! You can’t imagine !! I left Brazil on 2009 December 1st and l spent three days in Holland. On December 5th I left Amsterdam to go to London, planning to cross England, Scotland and Ireland on a ... Read more >

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Alba Lands

Fri, 1 May 2015 | By zomgbat | Views [111] | Scholarship Entry

Alba's Prologue 'A hud it aw…' is what my papa would lament. I had it all. But I suppose everyone did at one time. For me, it feels like yesterday when everything was ahead of me. Every day brought laughter and love, every path was open and the future ... Read more >

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Bowie is…

Thu, 30 Apr 2015 | By travelwithjas | Views [133] | Scholarship Entry

I want to take you on a journey. It is an emotional journey of my life via the Bowie is exhibition. Under the guise of taking my 15 year old to a museum, I travelled 50 miles to see if we could secure tickets on the day. I thought I had been clever, ... Read more >

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Thu, 30 Apr 2015 | By cerarose | Photo Gallery