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Staying in touch

Sun, 3 Jan 2010 | By will | Views [1594]

About a year ago I bought a netbook, a handy sized laptop which I though would be ideal to take travelling, for connecting to the net and writing articles on. I took it on a few weekend trips but didn’t use it much and often found that the wifi zones ... Read more >

Tags: hostels, hotels, internet, laptops, netbooks, observations, wifi

The Royal Mews, Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey

Mon, 21 Oct 2013 | By tracyfrance2013 | Views [1446] | Comments [1]

Out and about early again to try to fit everything in that we want to see on our whirlwind tour of London. First stop at the Royal Mews. I'm not convinced that one family needs so many coaches but they are beautiful to look at. Especially the Australian ... Read more >

Fim de semana, Cats e 20 anos...

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 | By kutnerdaniel | Views [1065]

06/Março: O último fim de semana foi meio sem graça. Não tínhamos nenhuma atividade especial programada. Na sexta, finalmente achei a Jewish Society. Fui num jantar de Shabat em que havia eu e mais cinco pessoas. No entanto, valeu a pena. O pessoal ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Canterbury & Chinese New Year

Mon, 7 Feb 2011 | By cokeeffe | Views [635]

This weekend I decided to go exploring outside of London. Another teacher friend (Georgie) and I embarked on an excursion to the town of Canterbury. We started off the day with a train ride through the city, which then turned into rural England with ... Read more >

Tags: canterbury, chinese new year

Flat warming/engagement party

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 | By dana-b | Views [598]

Well before you all get excited -or not!! Was not mine and robs engagement!! Kathy and lawrence are engaged and our flat definately needed warming!! Got some great straws from the pound shop (self explanitory!) which were great, after a challenge from ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Koh Phangan

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 | By gemmamickle | Views [570] | Comments [1]

Set off for Koh Phangan at about 6pm for my night train to Surat Thani. I was looking forward to my journey on the night train, as I had good memories of the Thai night trains (having taken quite a few, when we lived here 18 years ago). I was ... Read more >

Byron Bay

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 | By kath_and_kim | Views [444]

Arrived in Byron Bay after a 14 hour bus journey (the smell of bad breath!) and made it to our hostel. Shared an 8-bed tiny room with lots of girls, heat and a large dusty fan in the centre of the room. Luckily we were only booked for 3 nights so spent ... Read more >

Settling in London

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 | By dana-b | Views [412]

Well in London now, weve been here for two weeks now, and lucky for us, have managed to secure jobs for both of us and a flat to move in to at the end of Sept. Im working at Chelsea Football Club, managing the Playing for Success program, which is an ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Sunrise in New Orleans

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By | Views [135] | Scholarship Entry

The bus ride to New Orleans was ten hours and my stomach churned the whole way. We left San Antonio at 8pm meaning I got to enjoy two hours of Texas landscape before the sun set. I was travelling alone for the first time, about to sleep on a stranger's ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 | By ashaspics | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I am a 20 yr old Aussie chef who has a passion for travelling, cooking and taking amazing photos. I should be chosen because i have always wanted to do photography but never been given the chance. I love traveling, seeing and meeting different people ... Read more >
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012

Photos: My Scholarship entry - Smells like Brick Lane

Tue, 1 Jan 2013 | By miguelsimoes | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Hello. My name is Miguel and I'm from Portugal. I have studied photography in Lisbon at A.R.C.O and I have been taking photographs since I was 13 (when my father gave me his canon AE1). I enjoy exploring places known or unknown to me, be it a nearby neighbourhood ... Read more >
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