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Scotland's Backroads

Tue, 17 Jun 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [901]

WITH SIR CLIVE, OUR SatNav, PROGRAMMED FOR SCENIC routes we have been working our way south through the list of sites in our Historic Scotland guide. Fort George and Elgin Cathedral, Arbroath Abbey and Edzell Castle, Spiney Palace and Duff House, ... Read more >

Loch Ness

Thu, 21 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [680]

Yesterday, I checked out of the Britannia and started my 3 day tour of Loch Ness and Skye-I don't know what skye is of course. The guide is a very nice, enthusiastic man. Of all the countries and tour guides I have heard in ... Read more >

Tags: cows, loch ness, scotland

Edinburgh Fringe, Part 2: The Vengeance

Thu, 25 Sep 2014 | By kakimono | Views [599]

On Friday morning we got up and went down the breakfast. Essentially, it was a blend between the typical Hilton breakfast and the breakfasts we'd been having all over Scotland. There was fresh fruit and muffins, but also potato scones, haggis, and ... Read more >

Tags: food, fringe, hilton, mars, shakespeare, tram

Vientienne and Van Vieng

Sat, 3 Jan 2009 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [423]

Vientienne is a lovely laid back capital city along the Mekong River. Other than temples and visiting a golden stupa (which essentially represents laos sovereignty) there isnt much to do other than chill out by the river front or as i did - go for a ... Read more >

My life - all 8 kilos of it!

Sat, 3 Mar 2012 | By oliviadj | Views [363] | Comments [2]

8 kilos. Yes, that is right. You read correctly. 8 kilos is what my backpack weighed at the airport. That is all I will have from home as I set off to start my 4.5 month adventure as a newly fledged backpacker. My list - obviously, was rather ... Read more >

Two weeks in Reading

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 | By bryleeg | Views [356]

After 2 weeks in Reading I have learnt a few things: 1. The health system is much better organised in Australia 2. The class system over here extends to the hospital system (nurses have their own set of notes to write in, weird) 3. Medical ward ... Read more >

Datong

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 | By manjinder_nagra | Views [327] | Comments [1]

How annoying - I had just written a whole page about Datong but somehow managed to lose it so this will be a short snippet I am afraid. Took an overnight train from Beijing to Datong and arrived around 7am (about and hour and a half later than due -... Read more >

Winter Breaks in the Midlands

Thu, 8 Dec 2022 | By chrissilb | Views [216]

With the nights closing in and the festive season rolling ever closer, you might have a much-needed break on your mind. It shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise to learn that a lot of us can experience feelings of stress over Christmas.... Read more >

Tags: midlands, staycations, uk

Reconnecting with Nature in Loch Lomond

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 | By chrissilb | Views [213]

The mental health benefits of being out in the countryside are well realised and documented . It might not seem like an obvious thing to you in your day-to-day life, but there is a lot to be said for leaving that city environment behind and enjoying ... Read more >

Tags: balmaha, ben lomond, loch lomond, scotland

The Bubbles

Sat, 2 May 2015 | By | 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 >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship