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 dvd its crackingWork is... well work nothing special happening on that front the teachers surprisingly are being relatively communicative and telling me in advanced

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 the dell and found some prospective homes for the four of us and then after the two girls left Sarah and I explored the Greater Manchester area and all of the National Trust sites t

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 the streets while navigating the people who took up most of the sidewalks and the cars barely had enough room to drive on the roads themselves. We ran close to 4 miles and were glad we did.w

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 always find banana pancake stalls catering to Western tastes. The main attraction in Vang Vieng is 'Tubing' which is where you hire a inner tube from town and then get

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 a like a lot of backpackers had the same idea as us as the boat was packed. We didn't have anywhere to stay in Samui so we headed to the popular area of Chaweng to find somewhere for a few nig

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 ok when I arrived. I dropped my bag at the station as I was taking a 1pm train to Brasov. Bucharest isnt as bad as what people say but I suppose its hit and miss with eve

This school term has been the longest so far. We started on January 10th and have just broken up on 25th March with one long weekend. One of my New Years Resolutions was to go somewhere different once a month i.e outside Bangalore. Anna who I teach with and I had decided back in January to go to Ooty for this one long weekend wed have which was at the end of February. She booked a dr

Our first proper week in Nepal has come to an end far too quickly but then again we have been super busy We started it off sipping cocktails and some unbranded Nepali wine overlooking Phewa Tal Pokhara's famous lake. We hadn't realised how much we had missed moheetoes and used this as an excuse to celebrate the amazing 2 months we had in India.Though slightly exhausted from our Indian s

We knew we were in for a rough journey before we set off for Laos as we'd already been told it was 14 hours. We thought though that with a bit of comfort it might not be a problem. Unfortunately comfort was never on the cards. We started by getting picked up at half 7 from our hotel only to wait at the bus station until 10 with a bloke supposedly telling us when our bus got there. Our ticket had b

Dont ever go to Sofia. Seriously. I dont know if it was because I came from some stunning scenery in Macedonia or that I hadnt gotten much sleep on the train during the night but I thought it was an absolute dump. I only had a day there so wanted to take in as much as possible only there wasnt anything to see. I think I spent more time in Starbucks I think it was the first one ever

Tracey Gonzalez and her husband, Angel, live and work in midtown Manhattan. What little free time they are afforded is spent traveling, searching for new destinations and “where to eat next”. Their photos alone will explain their fondness for food. Travel and food – such a great combination.

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Some years ago, a friend told Vicki Hatfield, “Don’t wait for when… Sometimes, when never comes.” Months later her friend passed away. But, Vicki embraced the advise and has been traveling ever since. That comment led to one of her inspirations, “I love the memories I have when I return home that I can wrap around me like a warm blanket on cold winter nights.”

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The Traveling Bastards consist of Simone Cannon de Bastardo and her husband, Luis Bastardo (hence the first part of their site’s name). They also travel and eat (which finishes their title). Between the ‘travel’ and ‘food’ are photographs of the day, tips, recipes (okay, falls under food), philosophies and some very interesting stories.

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After a very very long overnight train journey from Amritsar we finally made it to Agra and caught our first glimpse of the Taj Mahal not something that is easily forgotten It felt so surreal just to eat our lunch on the rooftop gazing over at one the most beautiful buildings on earth and our first proper Wonder of the World quite literally a stone throw away rising up above the slightly

After yet a very long and delayed night train all the way from Agra and some slight grief trying to find a random man at the train station whose friend had shared our booth and forgotten his phone we arrived in the holy city of Varanasi. A short 9km one way as usual rickshaw drive followed by a long walk down some narrow windy alleys took us to our hostel which turned out to be nicer than we t

The next morning started in a mad panic as at 745 Steph realised she had not canceled her mobile phone contract. Ten minutes later and I was camped out in front of the computer completing the form whilst Steph had rolled back over and gone to sleep Having been unable to figure out whether we should use our final day in Singapore to go to the zoo or to explore the city Steph in a rare epiphany

Happy Sunday everyone Sunday is winding down in HZ. No pictures with this blog my poor camera said batteries exhausted I am off tomorrow to find some more batteries so stay tuned for pictures. Yesterday after my tour I met up with a co worker we took an exciting cab ride to the night market. After arriving safely I started my family gift shopping. I was able to get some green tea

Saturday 18th March was the long awaited festival of Holi a festival of colours which celebrates the triumph of good over evil I spent it in Thamel and it was absolutely crazy but so so so fun The festival is basically an excuse to havd a massive water and powder paint fight so practically the minutewestepped out of the hotel in the morning we were mobbed by hoards of paint and water beari

After visiting the National World War I Museum I must say that it is an extraordinary monument to the achievements and hardships faced by the Allied soldiers during The Great War. In addition the museum now shows the Man and Machine The German Soldier in World War I exhibit so we can see the war through the other side. It was truly amazing how the museum was laid out with the central cir

I know it's been a while sice I've updated the blog finding fast internet here is a problem and the price has doubled since leaving Bangkok. The journey back to Bangkok from Chiang Mai was another really long one the train was a lot older and a lot more rickety and seemed to bang into the carriage in front everytime it stops. I've no idea how it stayed on the track with all the swaying. We dec