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Derek Hopper – Sketches of Thailand

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 | By lovetefl | Views [1017]

Here we have a brilliant story of Derek Hopper and his first experiences of Bangkok as a LoveTEFL teacher… The decision to move to another continent for work is not always an easy one to make. Often, unemployment or comfortable ennui (or ... Read more >

Tags: online tefl course, teach abroad, tefl, tefl course, tefl jobs, thailand, work abroad

Arrival and first days

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 | By phil_and_alex | Views [931] | Comments [6]

Arrived nice and early (6.30am) on Tues morn to - you guessed it - shitty, cold, rainy english weather!! this is meant to be SUMMER!! but nevermind, Urszula picked us up from the airport and took us to beautiful Blenheim Palace, which has 20acres of ... Read more >

Tags: birmingham, blenheim palace, english, flowerboxes

Training!

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 | By bulwer | Views [798] | Comments [1] | Video

OK, so I lied in the last entry about it being the last one until much nearer departure. But today, Alex and I embarked on a grand mission, in the full spirit of adventure. We needed to start learning our backpacks, understanding them, becoming ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

The Wedding

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 | By jamieandkate | Views [633]

Just a quickie to say that the wedding was fantastic. Beautiful weather and setting. We even had clay pigeon shooting so my practice in Kent was well worth it. Thanks Ken! Birthday today so early this morning we went tramping in a national park and ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Farewell to Old England ...

Sun, 17 May 2015 | By copperowl | Views [507]

I hope not. But I'm being realistic. I may not get to my beloved England again. That doesn't mean no travelling. I'm an addicted traveller - wanderlust is never far away. But I chose this Trafalgar Tour in the belief that I might not get back. It has ... Read more >

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Byron Bay

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 | By kath_and_kim | Views [439]

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 >

Greenwich

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 | By jmmal2 | Views [342]

Well. another weekend in london with more sights ticked off the list. went down to the 'wood' (Cricklewood) down the street for dinner fri night. Went to a really nice Lebaneese restaurant.A bottle of wine down and off to the local pub. Watched the soccer ... Read more >

Day 19

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 | By lannigan | Views [242]

Had to get up reasonably early today. Left the Times Hostel (once again best hostel so far) and caught our flight to Luton Airport in London at 12:00pm. But the retarded Irish Baggage Handler crashed the baggage cart into the plane just before we were ... Read more >

Catching a Moment - Alone in the Dark

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 | By | Views [165] | Scholarship Entry

The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe stands on undulating ground, walking distance from the Brandenburg Gate and the old Reich Chancellery. Nearly 3000 concrete slabs of differing height in a grid, under a darkening Berlin sky. They’re not supposed ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

The Tower of London

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By | Views [136] | Scholarship Entry

Anne Boleyn is my favorite Tudor history character, and I always feel close to her here.

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

The Jugged Hare

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

A rat pranced across the mezzanine where my flatmates and I shared miniature pie platters. Our favorite bartender jolted up the carpeted stairs with a broomstick, chasing the rat back and forth, curving around the floor. My first thought: this is the ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Photos: Preparing for departure!

Wed, 6 Mar 2013 | By rutha90 | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Avebury UNESCO World Heritage Site

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 | By martin_rix | Photo Gallery

The Avebury area of the Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wiltshire.
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My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Fri, 4 Jan 2013 | By akilanad | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I'm Akila Nadeera Malwattage. My biggest hobby is photography and im pretty good at it. However Im student i studying Tourism. Im live In london.
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012

Photos: My Scholarship entry - London My City

Sun, 6 Jan 2013 | By shooting-star | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Hi there My name is Sarah Khalil and I live in London. I am a Pharmacist by profession where my day is mostly spent in a tiny dispensary counting tablets and measuring colourful liquids. However on days that I am let out of the dispensary, I love 'seeing' ... Read more >
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Mel surrounded by pigeons at Trafalgar Square. The National Gallery is to my left and St Martin's is in the background.

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