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One Rainy Day in London

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1413]

That's all the time we reserved for London on our two-month visit to England! Connie and Sandy have been friend for 30 years. They began - and ended - their air force careers about the same time. Connie retired but Sandy stayed on with the government ... Read more >

Don't Bank On It!

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1144]

It never seems to stop raining, only a minor annoyance to intrepid travelers like yours truly. We splashed our way to Jersey Boys in Soho, visited the Tate Gallery and even viewed London from the "Eye," that giant ferris wheel on the Thames.... Read more >

A Quick Guide to a Weekend’s Break in Glasgow

Thu, 20 Jul 2017 | By chrissilb | Views [860]

A Quick Guide for a Weekend’s Break in Glasgow Whether you’re visiting Glasgow for some serious shopping, a stopover to the highlands or an enjoyable weekend getaway, the charming city is not short of things to do and see for the perfect ... Read more >

Tags: city, glasgow, shopping

Springbrook Farm

Tue, 5 Dec 2006 | By edinoz | Views [851] | Comments [3]

I have now arrived at Springbrook Farm just outside Gympie in Queensland. I am here with 5 other people, 2 Germans, 1 Dutch, and an American. The weather is brilliant, sunshine from 5am till 7pm. Yesterday we all wnet shopping for boot, shirts, and ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Plymouth and the "Pilgrims"

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 | By billh | Views [786] | Comments [1]

Ranting Alert! Thought I'd make a quick stop in Plymouth, England and check-out the Mayflower Steps -- supposedly the actual steps used by the Pilgrims back in 1620 to board their ship to America -- and did I get a history lesson! Seems like ... Read more >

Lake Windermere

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 | By dawnandmark | Views [590]

Valentines weekend on the shore of Lake Windermere. Drove our motorhome down a very dodgy singletrack road to a secret carpark on the shores of Lake Windermere. Stayed the night on the secluded carpark which we had all to ourselves once the ... Read more >

jnj away 2012 - the journey continues......

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 | By jimboandjanet | Views [522]

Sunday 25 th March 2012 Melbourne to Heathrow We finally took off! Monday 26 th March 2012 Arrival at Heathrow, collect the car and head to Rushden After a long flight via Abu Dhabi, we arrived in ... Read more >

first stop: eastbourne, UK

Tue, 26 May 2009 | By dianacchan | Views [512] | Comments [2]

so here i am, blogging from the lovely clare's living room in eastbourne! my flight over was ok minus the fact that i sat next to a creepy drunk man who was downing straight vodka mini bottles. and when i arrived in london i ran into a dude from high ... Read more >

Taking a Weekend City Break After Lockdown

Wed, 27 May 2020 | By chrissilb | Views [224]

The last few months have presented a huge challenge to the British public. The affects of the Covid-19 outbreak and subsequent controlling strategy have left a lot of us left in our homes for extended periods of time. A lot has already been written about ... Read more >

Tags: covid-19, safety, travel, uk, weekend break

Chasing the light

Thu, 16 Apr 2015 | By | Views [199] | Scholarship Entry

Riding Viking horses through the mountains at sunrise…Check Paying £6 for a pint of local Reykjavík beer…Check Ignoring that I’m pre-hypothermic whilst Whale (not)spotting…check Floating in hot natural spring water from the blue lagoon, watching Mt ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship