Tales from the Scrapbook! This journal is mainly to post some photos of my travels.

Trip: Europe 2008-2009

There are [57] stories from my trip: Europe 2008-2009

Gallery: Paris

FRANCE | Thursday, 19 Jun 2008 | Photo Gallery

May 2008
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Manchester

UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 15 Jun 2008 | Views [330]

Headed up to Manchester for a weekend cameo in June. i was expecting a pretty big city but it was surprisingly compact. The highlights were a tour of Man U football stadium and a European food festival. The Machester nightlife was good value. The funniest ... Read more >

Paris and Dublin

FRANCE | Sunday, 8 Jun 2008 | Views [407]

Headed over to Paris at the end of May for a few days and was totally impressed by it all. I really rated the transport, the food, the attractions, the aesthetics....pretty much knocked off the touristy things. Snuck out to a couple of sessions at ... Read more >

Gallery: Dublin

IRELAND | Sunday, 1 Jun 2008 | Photo Gallery

May 2008
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Gallery: Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling

UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 26 May 2008 | Photo Gallery

England
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Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling

UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 26 May 2008 | Views [410] | Comments [1]

During the May long weekend we headed up to Gloucestershire for one of the craziest events i have ever witnessed - the annual Cheese rolling tradition where people chase a lump of cheese down a near-vertical hill. The prize is they get to keep the ... Read more >

Gallery: Brighton

UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 15 May 2008 | Photo Gallery

Brighton, May 2008
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Cologne

GERMANY | Saturday, 10 May 2008 | Views [505] | Comments [1]

I caught another Easyjet flight - this time out of Gatwick Airport to fly to Cologne. It's a big advantage to check in without bags because with online check-in you're always in the first boarding group. Nonetheless, it still amazes me how many people ... Read more >

Gallery: Cologne

GERMANY | Friday, 9 May 2008 | Photo Gallery

May 2008
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Copenhagen and Malmo

DENMARK | Thursday, 1 May 2008 | Views [2371]

Last Thursday I flew out of Stansted airport on Easyjet to spend a few days in Copenhagen. Jazza, Kano and Meeks were also coming along but not arriving until the Friday night. Getting out to Stansted airport took over an hour from Victoria Station ... Read more >

Helsinki and Talinn

FINLAND | Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 | Views [814]

I arrived in Helsinki on a wintery afternoon after a 10 hour flight from Shanghai. I wasn't totally wrecked as the time difference was only five hours so that was ok. I was still seething from being stung big-time for excess luggage! The first thing ... Read more >

China

CHINA | Wednesday, 30 Apr 2008 | Views [453]

Spent just over a week in China and really enjoyed the experience. The highlights were seeing Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, cycling around the Hutongs in old Beijing, the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu, the Terracotta Warriors in Xian, and ... Read more >