When in Rome

ITALY | Wednesday, 18 Mar 2009 | Views [101]

Another train ride and we arrived in Rome. I’m getting sick of trains. We made our way to the hostel we had booked earlier. It was cosy and small and in aback street just off one of the main drags. Lovely place, good price- if you are in Rome and need ... Read more >

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I wanna be a Wallaby

ITALY | Friday, 6 Mar 2009 | Views [130] | Comments [1]

The train ride to Padova was long and frustrating. We were sitting directly across from a small child who seemed to seriously believe that 2 hours of continuous kicking, leg swinging and whinging were the best way to enjoy such a journey. I was very ... Read more >

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Milano Baby!

ITALY | Friday, 6 Mar 2009 | Views [110] | Comments [1]

I have finally made it to Italy- after all this time! Home of pizza, pasta, risotto, gelato and lots of Italian people. The wait had been much too long. We arrived in Milan after another very long train ride. We found our way to our hotel after only ... Read more >

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Where has all the falafel gone?

FRANCE | Friday, 6 Mar 2009 | Views [115] | Comments [1]

Goodbye to Barcelona and lovely Spain. I had an absolutely brilliant time and was sad to leave. Jess left Emma and I to go to the airport and we were off to the train station. One train to the Spanish/French border and then there was a wait at one of ... Read more >

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Livin' La Vida Loca

SPAIN | Friday, 6 Mar 2009 | Views [111]

That’s Spanish isn’t it? Well, close enough!   Spain was brilliant! Driving from France as we got closer to the border I certainly started to notice the Spanish influence on the architecture, it was very Mediterranean. Well not that I know ... Read more >

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Vive Le France

FRANCE | Thursday, 26 Feb 2009 | Views [137] | Comments [3]

I swear I must be one of the only people on the planet who has technically been to France 3 times but not seen the Eiffel tower!   After my last day at work in Cheltenham and the move back to London I did some serious packing and the girls (Emma, Jess ... Read more >

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Reflections on Cheltenham

UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 25 Oct 2008 | Views [135]

So I’m finally up to date. Well sort of. I’m sitting on the train back to London after finishing work yesterday. I am now officially unemployed again (which in the light of the current economic crisis is not as comforting as it was last time I was in ... Read more >

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Roundabout Wales

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 24 Oct 2008 | Views [125]

I went to Wales for the Bank holiday long weekend with Rocky. It was lovely. I must admit i was rather excited and told anyone who would listen what i was doing. Sorry everyone! Cardiff is only about an hour and 20ish minutes from Cheltenham on the train.... Read more >

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Birmingham- so good I went there twice!

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 24 Oct 2008 | Views [110]

I've been to Birmingham, twice. No really. It's only like an hour away from here (Cheltenham), and do you know what the absolute best part is- Gloria Jeans! Yes! That's right! There is one just outside the bullring. When i discovered it i honestly nearly ... Read more >

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The Battle of Tewksbury.

UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 23 Oct 2008 | Views [275] | Comments [1]

Another weekend trip and my absolute favourite on by far. The weekend i decided to go to Tewksbury was like any other weekend....or so i thought. I had seen it in my lonely planet and i heard that there was a nice and very old cathedral and it was quite ... Read more >

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