Blogs from Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Packed and ready to go
Published: March 16th 2012Europe » United Kingdom » England » West Midlands » BirminghamOur flat is empty and our stuff has all gone to storage. Hoping it keeps safe and dry, while we head off to rainy Japan. Less than 48 hours til we fly. Bye to everyone. We'll miss you. Next stop Tokyo!... read more
Blog launch
Published: February 28th 2012Europe » United Kingdom » England » West Midlands » BirminghamJust launched the blog ready for people to read ahead of the trip. Still packing up the flat at the minute, and planning our route round China and Indonesia. Will get this rolling when we have more interesting news! Just wanted to make sure it worked first :-)... read more
Birmingham - A Guide to Englands Second City
Published: February 20th 2012Europe » United Kingdom » England » West Midlands » BirminghamThough I stopped blogging for a while I've continued my exploration of England which this week took me to Birmingham, sometimes called Englands 'second city' because it has the largest population outside of London. Known for its industrial history a lot of people I've spoken to don't seem to think Birmingham is really worth visiting. I beg to differ! Even in winter there's a fair bit to do here depending on what you're in to. SHOPPING One of the things you hear about a lot is the famous Bullring, which not only has nothing to do wiith bull fighting, it doesn't even LOOK like a bull ring (though there is the ever popular bronze statue of a bull outside). It actually looks like is some kind of futuristic silver parasite has eaten a building, which I ... read more
It's my first time...
Published: February 8th 2012Europe » United Kingdom » England » West Midlands » BirminghamI decided to join up to travel blog when I was travelling in Germany, however, I never really got the chance to sit down and work it all out, for someone young, I'm not exactly technologically savvy. As I try to indulge in the ways of internet blogging, alas this is my first blog. Perhaps the first, maybe the last, or maybe not. Let's see how addictive this gets. I suppose I should start off with explaining my situation and past travel... I am 20 this April and I have been living in Birmingham, UK since November last year with my other half. Three months have flown, and my "travel bug", which admittedly developed at a very young age, thanks to my parents, is spiraling out of control and evedently leading me to extend my stay ... read more
Birmingham
Published: December 19th 2011Europe » United Kingdom » England » West Midlands » BirminghamSome funny things happen when you are all traveling on low budget, and from and to the same place. Jen, Ellie, Sarah, Monica and me ended up in the same coach from Manchester to Birmingham, which was obviously a lot of fun. Unfortunately I got sick a few days before the UK dates, and i was not fully recovered, but i got a bit better after a red bull and a great gas station which offered a hand job for only 5 pounds. And THAT'S why i love the UK so much. The travel from Manchester to Birmingham was pretty much fun, the toilet was rather small, but fresh aired, thanks to the little hole in the floor, and the laughs were great, I think i even slept for a short while. When we got out ... read more
No Turning Back!
Published: December 11th 2011Europe » United Kingdom » England » West Midlands » BirminghamWell, its done. Leg one of the trip has been booked this week. Flying to Bangkok, May 6th 2012. Now, i myself am shocked that we have been able to do this...mainly due to the fact that Stuart bless him, has a severe and genuine fear of flying. However, after a year of persuasion and some wine in a London restaurant last weekend - myself and my sister maanged to persuade him that this was the best and cheapest option to get us to the other side of the world. (recorded oral agreement on my phone no less) Albeit with some conditions.......i offered to pay for him too - oh and literally the rest of the trip will be overland, however that is fine with me, it will be an adventure. Flying over there for ... read more
Birmingham Conference
Published: August 17th 2011Europe » United Kingdom » England » West Midlands » BirminghamWe travelled to Birmingham for a week in July. My wife had a conference at the University of Birmingham and I hung around the campus during her lectures. First note: Loved the bus service from London Heathrow to Birmingham. The UK has a wonderful transportation system. Craziness: We couldn't find a taxi strangely at the bus station and were told it was a short walk to the hotel. LOL. It wasn't a short trip and walking through the Bullring shopping area with luggage on a weekend was maddening. Hotel - stayed at this trendy and cheap hotel which styled itself after the Japanese modular hotels. The Bloc Hotel has won my heart - cheap $80 with free internet and the rooms were unique to say the least. Small, small, small but everything inside the room was ... read more
Preparations begin...
Published: July 10th 2011Europe » United Kingdom » England » West Midlands » BirminghamJust started to pack a few things. Family BBQ tomorrow evening, then off down to Heathrow on Tuesday afternoon for our overnight flight. Hostel booked for our first 3 nights in Rio. Weather forecast looks pretty good! ... read more
So much to do, So little time
Published: May 23rd 2011Europe » United Kingdom » England » West Midlands » BirminghamWere going travelling in 2 days! It's come round so quick, we've barely had time to even look forward to it. Have to move out of the flat tommorow, (probably with horrible hangovers) and go home to Essex so we can fly out of Heathrow on Wednesday morning. Hopefully I will keep this blog up to date and tell you about all the adventures we have :) First stop....Dubai!... read more
I only have 13 minutes left on this comp, so tis is going to be a shortened version. (I have to pay a pound a minute) Day 1: plane was delayed 3 hrs and 10 minutes due to a medical emergency. had to divert to Iceland (on my list of places to go!) So I hung out w/ Dean and friends at Mcabes Pub in aurora instead of sitting at the airport for 4 hours. left denver at 11 something? British airways planes are crazy awesome!!!! 1st class is unlike anything I've ever seen! I cant even describe it. It was much fancier than US flights. slept for about 6 hours!!!! so time change isnt bothering me. missed dinner (not vegan friendly) and missed breakfast (was sleeping) arrived in london 330 ish pm. stayed in airport ... read more





















