So Lottie is let loose again and off on her travels. This time to deepest darkest Peru land of Paddington Bear llamas and Inca Lords The flight from Norwich provided a great start just a little taxi ride and Im … Continue reading →

It is strange that from time to time the people you meet can rock you hard. She was standing at the LGBT centre in Paris. I knew that the day was dedicated to her cause. I found myself back in … Continue reading →

JerusalemMarch 23 2011I first heard in one of those crammed dusty sellalittlebitofeverything Old City shops. The kind where you wonder how they amassed all these items especially that large ancient discolored menorah hanging from the ceiling. Would not a little … Continue reading →

We really hoped that the train would be late but the Lakswahdeep Express arrived at Margao right on schedule at the ungodly hour of 340am. We killed the next three hours relaxing among the unwashed masses at the station before … Continue reading →

A bit more about My Czech Beer Festival trip.I always think that planning a trip is almost as much fun as the trip itselfIn my younger days this was done by getting guide booksreading up on various places watching geography … Continue reading →

Been working on getting the house settled. The bedroom is done so thought I’d share some pictures. Shamong is known for its garage sales and road side finds. We found the bed and dresser on the side of the road … Continue reading →

Rich was asked to speak at a conference in MD so yesterday we headed there. As we drove along the Chesepekee Bay we reminised about James Misner’s book the Chesepekee and the movie Patriot Games. It was a beautiful day … Continue reading →

Luang Prabang

There was a slight rough start to the day seeing as it was the day after St. Patricks day we were all moving a little slow. We finally got all our belongings together and hopped on a bus from Galway … Continue reading →

gibbon experience

My mum left this morning at 5am got message from her to say airport bus never turned up so not sure how she got to airport but can only presume she managed in time for flight. I couldn’t get back … Continue reading →

1 Week in China Hello everyoneToday as mentioned in yesterday’s video I moved out of the shortterm place and into my new permanent apartment the Panda House if you will. I got up early which turned out to be slightly … Continue reading →

Arrive Hanoi Friday 25th March after an uneventful flight. The taxi to Manchester airport developed a flat tyre. The car did not possess a wheel brace and a Manchester taxi had to summoned to complete the journey arriving nearly 3 … Continue reading →

HiAttached photos from last blog.I have also attached the narrative again for completeness.Barbara John in Kwa Zulu Natal KZNWe have spent two weeks in KZN and it has been a varied period covering wonderful scenery cultural interest and good beaches.My … Continue reading →

So I arrived in Bucharest at 6am after a somewhat uncomfortable overnight train from Sofia there werent any couchettes and didnt want to pay extra for a bed and was woken up about 4 times for passport checks but felt … Continue reading →

It’s been a very busy time in Koh Samui so I thought I’d better update everyone before we move onto our next place Despite the rain in Koh Phangan the crossing was really smooth to Koh Samui. It seemed like … Continue reading →

From tranquil Vientiane we went lively party town of Vang Vieng. Vang Vieng is a muststop on the Banana Pancake Trail through Asia Banana Pancake Trail is the route most travelers take through SE Asia so named because you can … Continue reading →

Saturday March 19 Last Day in RomeWe woke up somewhat early and decided to take a run through the streets of Rome. This was a great way to get exercise and also see more of Rome quickly. We ran through … Continue reading →

Healey DellThe group of girls and I headed to Healey Dell nature reserve to visit Sarah and her family for the first half of our intersemester break We attempted to play snooker but failed to finish a sin We explored … Continue reading →

Morning CampersJust thought I would give you a cheeky rundown of my weekend anticsWell to start with the last week Ive been keeping myself busy going for long walks and working out with good old Davina Mccall super body workout … Continue reading →