Posted in Transport on March 31, 2011
In a previous post I’ve discussed my thoughts on Eurostar Vs Flying as a means of getting to/from the UK. In it, I came to the conclusion that Eurostar was the better option, although flying does definitely have it’s advantages. But it got me thinking… what about the other options available? When it comes to […]
Posted in Photo Of The Week on March 30, 2011
Posted in Europe on March 29, 2011
Today’s post was written by James Rathmell. James is a Geography graduate currently working in Manchester as a Transport Planner. He can often be found city-hopping across Europe or gigging with his band at a venue near you. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]
Posted in Travel Tips on March 28, 2011
For the majority of people who go backpacking at some point in our lives, we have a budget with which to last on our trip abroad. Once that dries up we are usually forced to do one of three things – find a job, borrow some cash, or go home. The latter of those 3 […]
Posted in Other on March 24, 2011
I recently saw a quote on twitter by one of the many travel bloggers on my follow list which read “Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travelers don’t know where they’re going.”. It was a quote by Paul Theroux, and I must say, possibly the most pretentious quote I’ve ever read! It annoyed me so […]
Posted in Europe on March 22, 2011
Today’s post was written by Anna Ridley. When my friend suggested a relaxing holiday to an island where the sun shone for more than three days in a row and the temperature rarely dropped below 20 degrees Celsius, the first thoughts to enter my mind were those of pristine white sand palm-fringed beaches in the […]
Posted in Australia/New Zealand on March 22, 2011
When I first saw the reports of the devastating earthquake which hit New Zealand’s South Island on 22nd February (one month ago today), like many people I watched in both shock and horror at some of the heartbreaking images being displayed across our tv screens. With any major disaster like this, you always feel great […]
Posted in Europe on March 21, 2011
Fort William for anyone who doesn’t know, is a small town in the Scottish Highlands very close to Ben Nevis – the tallest mountain in the British Isles at 4,409 ft. I have wanted to see more of the Scottish Highlands for some time now. It seemed wrong to me that I had seen much […]
Posted in Europe on March 20, 2011
I captured this while on the bus from Fort William to Inverness in the Scottish Highlands.
Posted in Other on March 16, 2011
Usually when people give advice on finding free accommodation, they’ll almost always mention the Couch Surfing website, or other similar services. They’ll also mention the work for accommodation that organisations such as WWOOF can help you arrange on as farm hands or other similar agricultural type jobs. These are both very good option when looking […]
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