Destination: United Kingdom

2014 Odyssey (how od remains to be seen )

Tue, 3 Jun 2014 | By marfee7 | Views [1716] | Comments [2]

May 29 – September 1 Thursday 29 May 2014: Melbourne, Australia Our departure day for this year has dawned.  We have opted to travel to Tullamarine by bus. We are used to the concept that it takes longer to drive to the airport than ... Read more >

The man who went up a hill and came down a...hill

Tue, 3 Jun 2014 | By madocflynn | Views [484]

Sunday 1st June 2014 Today was the result of one of my impulse decisions, a process that always seems to bear fruit. Late last night while pontificating about the need to "get some good healthy air in my lungs", while gulping down copious beers ... Read more >

Tags: arthurs seat, scotland, the big lebowski bar

Photos: Scotland

Tue, 3 Jun 2014 | By adriontheroad | Photo Gallery

Dreaming the Skye Bridge

Tue, 3 Jun 2014 | By adriontheroad | Views [545]

One day I woke up from a dream where I was on the Skye bridge. The last time I was in Scotland, about 20 years ago, there was no bridge and one had to cross from Kyle of Lochalsh to Kyleakin with the ferry. I thought it would be a good idea to ... Read more >

Tags: inspiring, on the road, scotland, solo trip

Stirling Castle and Inchmahome Priory

Mon, 2 Jun 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [2299]

LISTENING TO THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND PODCAST has given us a decent understanding of Scotland’s history, intertwined as it is with England's.  And so often the stories converge around Stirling Castle, sometimes under English control, sometimes ... Read more >

Reflection

Sun, 1 Jun 2014 | By leksie | Views [231]

“And just stay here in this moment” … the song by Aerosmith was stuck in my head as I headed south with my parents. The sunrays were hitting my face through-out the 9hour drive to Plymouth. I thought I would hate doing nothing while ... Read more >

On The Bonnie, Bonnie Banks of Loch Lohman

Sun, 1 Jun 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [943]

WE’VE SET UP TEMPORARILY AT ST. BLANES B&B on the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lohman.  We intended to stay only a couple of nights but the location is convenient to so much that we decided to stay a while.  It’s a comfortable ... Read more >

Around Glasgow

Fri, 30 May 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [713]

THE PUB AT THE BALBAIRDIE HOTEL WAS HOPPING and a wee taste of whiskey was mighty tempting.  But it was already after ten, it had been a long day and bed was even more enticing.  Our flight to Glasgow was delayed by ten hours and we spent ... Read more >

Photos: Scotland: The West

Thu, 29 May 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Photo Gallery

A PERPETUAL HALLOWEEN: EDINBURGH

Wed, 21 May 2014 | By pneuma | Views [294]

English literature over generations, have always been glorified time and again. The essence of it is timeless, which makes it so captivating. As I step into the city of Edinburgh, I am rather curious. Many may ask why curious? Well then, let me take ... Read more >

Back in the 1400s

Tue, 20 May 2014 | By natashagan | Views [935]

Oxford, 1400s: there weren't books nor pens, not even for the highborn men who had the chance to go to university. This meant attendance was everything and so were the professors' remarks in every lecture. Even the wealthiest with the highest  ... Read more >

Tags: europe, oxford, uk, university

Photos: 2014

Sat, 17 May 2014 | By leksie | Photo Gallery

Photos: Around Scotland

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By hetahannaloviisa | Flickr Photo Gallery

Tags: animals, beautiful, castles, cows, landscape, scotland, seagulls, travelling, uk

Greenwhich, Where East Meets West

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [573]

WE DECIDED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE WONDERFUL sunshine and head to Greenwich and the ferry is a good way to travel while combining London’s sights without the crowds of the sightseeing boats.  Big Ben tolled ten times as the ferry slid into ... Read more >

When Live Gives you Lemons (Take 2)

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By akramer | Views [236]

Please bare with me for my first world rant, but what modern major airport still makes you pay for wifi?! The answer: London-Hethrow. The first time I wrote this post I used the free 45 minuet wifi, and after calling the bank, talking to my mother about ... Read more >