Destination: United Kingdom

The Bean's first...

Sun, 9 Jul 2006 | By crustyadventures | Views [2163]

The Bean's first... well everything practically! she'll remember none of it, so let's make a list. * FLIGHT:: this long haul flight saw the Bean very well behaved. she slept through takeoff and landing between Singapore and London and about 10 of ... Read more >

Tags: family

Swine flu, snakebites and sunburn

Mon, 25 May 2009 | By tonielle_krisanski | Views [1080] | Comments [2] | Video

Hi everyone, Shortly after I finished the last story, mum suggested that I should go to the doctor to get a checked: "I don't want to alarm you, but you might have swine flu, so just go and check". I found a free walk-in clinic, and I was ... Read more >

Tags: hammersmith, hyde park, london, speakers corner, tate modern, tower bridge

London - part 1

Sun, 20 Aug 2017 | By irenecabay | Views [964]

Ed's sister, Patsy, and I went to see kd lang at the Jubilee on the 19 th . She spent the night at our house then the next morning gave me a ride to the Red Arrow bus terminal, where I took the bus to Calgary YYC Airport. I was supposed to be on the ... Read more >

Hi From McLeodganj!

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 | By sophinda | Views [870] | Comments [5]

Well hello all, I hope all is well back home Well I have been in India for two weeks now and am more or less acclimatized. I’m delighted and surprised to report that as yet I have not succumbed to Delhi Belly, and have not seen any large spiders – although ... Read more >

Tags: work

This post is brought to you by the letter B for Bureaucracy..

Wed, 4 Nov 2015 | By the_life_of_lady_laura | Views [628]

I am currently a serf and the UK Home Office is my Feudal Overlord. Pete thinks I am a being a bit dramatic, but it is beginning to feel like it. The UK Home Office have had my passport to reissue my VISA for 2 months now and without it I’m stuck ... Read more >

Tags: bonded labour, coronation street, holidays, manchester, parentals, serfdom, tour guide, uk, uk

UnBelizeable!

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 | By rsweet | Views [506]

I have been bitten by mosquitoes. Not just one mosquito, but a thousand hungry flesh-eating monsters, meaning that I spend most of my time sitting on my hands so as not to scratch, or being told off by Claire for giving in to my (already quite weak) ... Read more >

Day Zero

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 | By angelas_away | Views [359]

Well its my last day and I can't believe its finally here. I've had a wicked couple of weeks, leaving parties galore and have had loads of fun and laughs with all my friends. Some highlights from my shattered memory: - group tequila shots in the latino ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Last night in UK

Sat, 8 Jan 2011 | By robhibberd18 | Views [258]

Well its midnight and this is the last night in the UK, tomorrow afternoon I head off to the airport to wait for the big metal tube which is taking me to OZ. Have packed 3 times in total. 2 KG under the limit so thats good. So many of the people i am ... Read more >

Pretty Little Flowers

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [171] | Scholarship Entry

I came to London on a two-week holiday. I had nothing going on back home, in the rural confines of Madeira Island, so when the opportunity arose to stay and work as an au pair, I sent out for the rest of my things. An adventure is, in one of its several ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Gallery: the land of scot

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 | By vivienne_and_iona | Photo Gallery

Photos: Singapore Zoo

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 | By dancinnadz | Flickr Photo Gallery

Gallery: Oxwich Bay

Sun, 11 Feb 2007 | By craigbyer | Photo Gallery

Photos: Passport & Plate - Sherry meatballs from Jerez

Sun, 8 Mar 2015 | By sandyvoyage | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: 2015 passport & plate: sri lanka

Photos: London Tour & Iceskating at Somerset House

Sun, 16 Jan 2011 | By cokeeffe | Photo Gallery

Photos: Eden Project St Austell Cornwall

Wed, 11 Sep 2013 | By quando | Photo Gallery