Destination: United Kingdom

Bath's Secret Pound Pasties

Sat, 2 May 2015 | By maddieanthes | Views [183] | 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 [173] | 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 [107] | 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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Landscapes and wanderlust

Fri, 1 May 2015 | By abianne | Views [132] | Scholarship Entry

Solo travelling can be daunting, but it can also be exciting. An adventure awaits those who are ready for the challenge to explore unknown lands. Wanderlust is an interesting effect on a person: causing dreaming for new landscapes and wonders of the ... Read more >

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Bowie is…

Thu, 30 Apr 2015 | By travelwithjas | Views [126] | 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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Photos: Profile Picture

Thu, 30 Apr 2015 | By cerarose | Photo Gallery

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Iona

Wed, 29 Apr 2015 | By ionamemories | Views [117] | Scholarship Entry

On my second-to-last day on Iona, I donned my runners and walked to the southeast side of the island—across the fields of sheep, through one and then two and then a final rusted farmer’s gate—and made my way down to the sea. It had rained the night before ... Read more >

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Day 4- Bangkok

Mon, 27 Apr 2015 | By emiliepb | Views [448]

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 [305] | 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 [422]

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

Hootenanny at Hootenanny's

Sun, 26 Apr 2015 | By hradner | Views [207] | Scholarship Entry

No dance is more awkward than the one you do in wellies. In my defense, they were the only footwear I brought for my weekend in Scotland. It was late October and the forecast called for rain for what seemed to be the rest of time. Contrary to expectation, ... Read more >

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Day 1\2 - Bangkok

Sun, 26 Apr 2015 | By emiliepb | Views [320]

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 >

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Berlin: Ich Liebe Dich

Sat, 25 Apr 2015 | By katieamos | Views [176] | Scholarship Entry

I went to Berlin at the end of November with two friends to visit our friend who's currently living over there with her boyfriend. She and Jonas met when we were all in sixth form, and they've been together ever since, travelling from country to country ... Read more >

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