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Holy Cowes

Sat, 23 Sep 2006 | By gentlesue | Views [978] | Comments [6]

Hello, Hello! I am sorry for the delay. I was going to write a journal last Saturday but there were only 2 comments. My week was pretty boring. More of the same from last week. I will have to tell some lies (maybe). I had an exciting event when ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

about to leave (touch wood)

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 | By wilding-bartlett | Views [946]

Emily and I have been packing through the night! We have written, ticked and scribbled over countless "to do" lists and finally at 4.10 am think we are all set to treck down to the bus station at 5am. Seeing as our plane leaves Heathrow at ... Read more >

Tags: packing

On the road in Guatemala

Mon, 1 Nov 2010 | By sfau | Views [682]

MONDAY, 1 NOVEMBER 2010 Hello Guatemala After a really good 10 nights in San Ignacio it was time to leave the town and the country of Belize and go and say hello to Guatemala. I left the hotel just after 8am and cycled 30 metres down ... Read more >

The Shroud of Turin

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 | By chloebruce | Views [648]

We were only in Milan for the day before we had to catch our train to Turin late in the afternoon. We were meeting our other friend in a few days but rather than stay in Milan, which I was warned was underwhelming and had to agree at least a little, ... Read more >

Tags: catholicism, italy, relics, shroud of turin, turin

Bath

Tue, 15 Sep 2015 | By shire_girl | Views [488]

My last stop in England before departing for the rest of Europe was Bath, the town famous as a Roman spa, and as the place where Jane Austen spent many years of her life. Once again my hosts here were different, and as usual never exactly what I expected.... Read more >

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Sat, 8 Dec 2012 | By travelbug77 | Views [482]

Well 7 weeks in the UK has flown by and it’s time for me to begin the last leg of my journey and head to Africa where some much longed for sun will welcome me! Despite the cold weather and trying to acclimatise to the lack of sun I ... Read more >

How to Prepare for Your Scottish Road Trip

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 | By chrissilb | Views [402]

Scotland has continuously been called one of the most beautiful countries in the world . Countless tourists visit Scotland every year, exploring all it has to offer. There are countless reasons why people visit Scotland. No matter if it is for ... Read more >

Tags: road trip, scotland

Note- Cambodia doesn't do beaches!

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 | By priyachande | Views [366]

Oct 6-7th 2009: SIHANOUKVILLE “Sihanoukville is centered on a small peninsula jutting into the warm waters of the Gul of Thailand surrounded by several white sandy beaches and tiny offshore islands” I would totally ignore the above description ... Read more >

Bit of Baywatch moment in La La Land!

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 | By hannah_on_her_travels | Views [362]

We crammed everything we wanted to do into 3 days in LA. We stayed along the coast at a place called Venice Beach. Our hostel literally looked out at the beach which was perfect, we made a good choice in location. Venice Beach itself has something ... Read more >

Mixed emotions

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 | By ceri_russell | Views [198]

This morning greeted me with such fantastic news. As I lay in bed reading my emails first thing this morning, this is what I read: You may remember praying for a young lady called Jenny at DNA. She was suffering from a dairy allergy. She testified ... Read more >

Getting to the Top of King Arthur's Seat

Wed, 7 May 2014 | By | Views [149] | Scholarship Entry

I hadn't been walking for long when the car struck me at a roundabout in Holyrood Park. The sound was that of bone on metal. Then screeching tires and the blackest black you could ever imagine. The driver, a middle-aged woman with vein-swollen fingers, ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip