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Europe » United Kingdom » England » West Midlands » Sutton Coldfield December 4th 2013

Nerves are setting in fast now as the enormity of what i am about to embark on is realised. I am leaving everything i know and everyone i love. Travelling alone, not knowing where i'm going, who i will be met by nor who i will be staying with and when i will have voice contact with my loved ones. I have never left home for more than a few weeks before now so 6 months is seeming much longer than i imagined. I know in reality i will be fine but it all seems a bit daunting for now.... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » West Midlands » Sutton Coldfield October 6th 2011

Getting the last few things ready - mozzy spray etc and making sure we have certificate of insurance for entry to Cuba - we are travelling to Cuba, Panama, Mexico, beize, and Guatamala and will be away for 7 weeks. What our tours will be like we are not sure - first time we have travelled with Gap Adventures on their "Standard" trips ..... let you knw how we get on.... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » West Midlands » Sutton Coldfield February 21st 2010

Did I mention we were going on our jollies? Our primary reason for compiling this blog was for friends and family to keep up with us and to share our experiences, but of course we hope that fellow travellers enjoy our entries too. It's currently February 21st and there's snow on the ground in our hometown. In just over a week we'll be in the tropics. Excellent. We've been planning this trip for a few months now and have conducted a lot of research and changed our itinerary a dozen times. We've finally made the decision to stick to Bangkok, Samui, Koh Pha Ngan and Phuket with a few little off-shoots in between. Maybe we're a bit old and sad in making all these preps in advance and plans to follow the typical tourist trail but, ... read more


This is home! Well, technically it's my aunt, uncle and cousins' home, I'm here for the weekend. Now, I thought I'd just explain: This isn't a blog that I'm writing as I travel, I finished travelling over three years ago. I am just uploading my travel journal so my family and friends can read it. Enjoy!... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » West Midlands » Sutton Coldfield December 22nd 2007

Just checking our blogg email is working !! We will be in touch !!... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » West Midlands » Sutton Coldfield December 22nd 2007

It is the nght before set off !!! Jane is busy packing, im busy surfing & the kids are watching Ice Age as we will not be seeing any cold weather after tomorrow till nearly Feb !! I guess the next time i log on you will all of had Christmas, i hope it was a good one & you all got something nice. If i can get on in Singapore i will, if not it will be NZ before i up date !! Happy christmas Love you all XXXX... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » West Midlands » Sutton Coldfield December 11th 2007

2007 Summed up... After 26 flights, 2 broken down boats, 1 boat that nearly sunk, a near broken shoulder, dozens of horrific bus journeys, 8 months on a scooter without falling off, 6 countries, I dread to think how much alcohol, 1 mean weed pizza, not enough mushrooms shakes, so many sunsets, a few less sunrises, a zillion new friends, shorter hair, at least 15 pairs of flip flops, learning to dive, discovering plenty more drinking games, playing chess on the beach, wearing a toilet seat home, having a house with a pool, nearly drowning in the sea, teaching English, getting pickpocketed, being a mahout, learning new languages, living out of a backpack, 49 weeks and working only 6 of them I'm finally home. Hope you have all enjoyed my blog as much as I have ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » West Midlands » Sutton Coldfield October 8th 2007

Only 1 month to go, it's starting to get a bit real now !!! I thought I'd add some pics on here to see how it looks... read more
The city that never sleeps
Snow patrol, we were practically on stage !!!
The Brooklyn Bridge

Europe » United Kingdom » England » West Midlands » Sutton Coldfield September 17th 2007

(h2) 7 WEEKS TO GO !!!!! (/h2) Hello to everyone out there, I'm bored in work so I thought it was about time to start practising with this travel blog. It's 7 weeks today until we get on that plane and I cannot wait !!!! The plan is to try and keep this blog going for the 5 months that we're away but I don't know how succesful that'll be !!! I'm gonna try and get some pics up here next !!... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » West Midlands » Sutton Coldfield September 8th 2007

hey guys, not actually in sutton coal field but i dont know where i am so :p also i missed two days from my blog last time not one we went up into the nice rolling hills and went into an old iron mine that had water in it, so they had to use boats, which was kinda cool (it always had water in it), and when down into a "Blue John" mine (the only place in the world it has been discovered). then we went to CADBURY WORLD it was cadbury chocolishious, and the cadbury chocolate in england is way different from the stuff in calgary (its not nessicairly better, but it is definetly not worse). my mother likes the stuff here better, and at one point they give you a cup of melted chocolate ... read more




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