By dancinnadz | views [49] | comments [6] | Thu, 2 Sep 2010
So i have arrived in one piece in Bangkok, with no major flight dilemmas or weirdos trying to kidnap and sell me to feed their family.. Impressions so far - it's far too hot. I hope that i start to acclimatise soon as i can't handle the heat when it involves walking around a city being a sweaty beast all ...
read more »By dancinnadz | views [30] | Wed, 1 Sep 2010
'Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover' Mark Twain (quote via Fiona C!) (image via Mariano!)
By dancinnadz | views [66] | comments [1] | Sat, 28 Aug 2010
..is the question i have been asked the most over the last few months, so i thought it would be a good place to start my blog. I have created a wee map but here are the actual dates when i'll be around certain places. It's a bit broad at the moment as i haven't planned a day to day itinerary of where ...
read more »By lauren_watson | views [89] | Thu, 5 Aug 2010
I’m afraid I have become addicted to a little something called DSL. And….I am afraid that there is no cure. DSL is something my tour guide of the highlands introduced me to, and it is called “Deep Scottish Love”. It can happen in many different ways - but it’s when you lose your breath and feel awe ...
read more »By cherylb | views [26] | Wed, 4 Aug 2010
Who remembers the Wombles from Wimbledon Common? They were cute, cuddly and featured on a duvet cover that kept my elder daughter Amy warm and cozy whe she was a little girl. I still have the duvet cover, 20 odd years later. And now I am in Wimbledon, feeding foxes outside my bedroom window. They're ...
read more »By princess2802 | views [43] | comments [5] | Fri, 30 Jul 2010
After surviving the daylight robbery of the Gatwick Express, and the saga that was Gatwick Airport security, I arrived safely in Edinburgh in the early afternoon to mild but cool temperatures and crisp blue skies. The scenery was delightful, the airport and transport staff kind and helpful, and my ...
read more »By princess2802 | views [51] | comments [3] | Fri, 30 Jul 2010
In my usual Australian domestic, and now Middle Eastern international flight style, I have become accustomed to arriving at the airport at a reasonable but not particularly early time, waiting in a short queue for any formalities and floating through security with hand luggage that barely gets glanced ...
read more »By princess2802 | views [21] | Fri, 23 Jul 2010
University. Well, I miss being able to take long weekends when I fancy, skip lectures at any whim and get decent feedback on my work. Not so great were the long nights, falling asleep over texts, really boring lectures and endless pointless tutorials. For me university was all about getting in, getting ...
read more »By ceri_russell | views [29] | Thu, 22 Jul 2010
I've arrived all in one piece! Although, I must admit. It still feels as though my body has arrived but the rest of me is still in Cape Town. I had such an unexpected and amazing time in Cape Town that my heart is still very much there. And I suppose, a part of me still longs for the familiarity ...
read more »By dan_powell | views [77] | comments [3] | Wed, 21 Jul 2010
After a tearfull farewell with my parents the trip began. No sooner had i left my parents had I bumped in to Corrine Bailey-Rae. She was getting on the flight next to mine going to Barcalona. I however was on my way to Madrid. The only problem was that we found on once onboard that the French (Selfish ...
read more »By cherylb | views [60] | Wed, 21 Jul 2010
CALLING FAMILY AND FRIENDS.... Visit us in the Cotswolds – we’re just up the road from Liz (Hurley, that is) and have a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home with a garden and a great pub across the road! That's how home exchange works - you get an amazing home for practically free. That's why we started ...
read more »By princess2802 | views [30] | Mon, 19 Jul 2010
I prepared for my follow up cycle around London by arriving very early and watching the clouds tear over Holborn Circus with a coffee in my hand and face soaking up any sunshine trying to peer through the grey murk of the morning. I'm getting used to this trend of cloudy mornings and fine days filled ...
read more »By princess2802 | views [41] | comments [2] | Sun, 18 Jul 2010
Camden triggers those in the know to ask about Amy Winehouse and whether or not I saw her. It's the ultimate stop for all your alternative and tattoo desires. However, tucked away neatly in Camden Lock is a plethora of market stalls with some very funky knick-knacks, artwork and accessories! Amelia, ...
read more »By princess2802 | views [61] | comments [5] | Sat, 17 Jul 2010
I've been contemplating for three days now how I am going to try and communicate what it was like in London's East End. I have to do this because I was left camera-less after I forgot to charge the battery in my camera, rendering me without any way to capture moments from half an hour into an eight ...
read more »By princess2802 | views [49] | comments [1] | Fri, 16 Jul 2010
17 July, 2.30pm I think I'm on the edge of Trafalgar Square. It's taken a good twenty minutes of walking to find somewhere I could both acquire a coffee and escape the hordes of tourists. I've spent today largely just wandering and exploring, generally getting my bearings, and doing A LOT of walking! ...
read more »By princess2802 | views [61] | comments [5] | Fri, 16 Jul 2010
16 July, 11pm I never sleep particularly well when I know I have to be up early for something important. This morning was that same situation with the last three hours of sleep spent checking on the cat in his latest spot above my head and dreams of particular relations with Robert Downey Jr. Where ...
read more »By toddzy | views [106] | comments [8] | Sat, 10 Jul 2010
Day 1 I have finally made if to my trip. And after a rocky start, I think I'm starting to get my travel legs. I flew in Wednesday and was lucky enough to get an aisle seat with nobody on my other side, so I was able to spread out comfortably. Going through customs was a bit scary because the ...
read more »By drmitch | views [31] | Sat, 1 May 2010
A bank holiday of four glorious days off could not be wasted so I booked a flight to Newcastle & met Sally, a friend from vet school who was prepared to show me the sights in the Lakes District in Cumbria. After a much needed lunch of a scrummy baked potato (how very British) we jumped in the ...
read more »By sarahtravels | views [63] | Sat, 24 Apr 2010
Along with huge numbers of travellers I have been delayed by the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland. Plumes of ash sent high into the air create a potential disaster for jets when the magma would melt into glass at high temperatures and shut down the engines. Most of European airspace ...
read more »By alijwilson | views [25] | Mon, 19 Apr 2010
i am going nowhere. at least not for now. three days in and still the volcano is erupting, which i find a bit rude. the big airlines are apparently losing £25 million a day. i can't quite believe all this is necessary. seems more like a some bewildered officials (NATS and the Civil Aviation Authority) ...
read more »By alijwilson | views [48] | Fri, 16 Apr 2010
12 months planning. 6 months working hard. it all boils down to today. april 16th 2010 - departure day for my round the world trip. i've finished my call-centre job, my bag is all packed, and i've got everything sorted from vaccinations to visas. London to Hong Kong and the rest, i'm ready. and then ...
read more »By drmitch | views [24] | Sat, 10 Apr 2010
On a rare sunny day off I headed over to Windsor to check out the castle and walk the loop track through the grounds. The castle's pretty impressive (as it should be, being the oldest & largest occupied castle in the world) though I can't say much for its location - right under the flight path ...
read more »By jono_79 | views [107] | comments [1] | Tue, 6 Apr 2010
Brighton - early Jan. As I mentioned in my last posting, Anna and I went to Brighton in January and it kicked arsed. It was a spontaneous trip. It was a pretty uneventful morning when I suggested we take a day trip there. Within an hour, we had eaten breakfast, showered and were on the ...
read more »By drmitch | views [24] | Fri, 2 Apr 2010
We foolishly braved the Easter crowds to visit Longleat Safari Park on a Saturday. Yes, we went to an English Safari Park, very different from the real thing! It was the first drive-through safari park set up in 1966 We were prepared to put our patient faces on as we knew it would be busy, but we ...
read more »By drmitch | views [39] | Thu, 1 Apr 2010
It was Easter and time for a good break. I headed back over to Wiltshire to join my friend, Anna, for a long weekend of exploring the 'local' sites. We started with a trip to Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, the place where Cheddar Cheese was first matured in some dark cool caves of dripping limestone, ...
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