Wimbledon, The Art Prof, The Queen, and an ICU: London Summer Semester

Saw her, I swear!...

 

Ireland and Northern Ireland, January 2007

It seemed like a good idea to take half a day off work to get to Dublin early and explore the city before leaving on our Northern Ireland tour on the Friday morning. Unfortunately Mother Nature had other plans for Navin and I as our original flight wa...

 

The Big Oh-Eee

I drank more Guinness than I have ever even SEEN in my life, but it would be rude to go to Dublin and not have one! Plus it was the cheapest drink in every pub which is the main reason we kept drinking it rather than switching to something else! ...

 

Europe Gap Year 2005-2006

Have really enjoyed our time in London. Still feel like we're on holiday even though we have to work. London Weather: Not that bad! Even winter was bearable and the summer days are long and (mostly) sunny. Maybe we struck a good year? Londo...

 

Dublin 2005

Whilst in Dublin I had a dilemma. I wanted to see the Irish countryside, but faced heavy time-restrictions – at most, Liz & I'd have only 1 spare day. Unfortunately, it meant there was only one option, something that goes against every fibre of my ...

 

A Wee Bit Of Ireland

It has been a hell of a long time since I've last driven a car. With that in mind, I was stupidly excited to be back behind the wheel cruising through the gorgeous Irish hills in the Wicklow Mountains. After departing Dublin early Sunday morning we...

 

an Irish Wedding

I'm writing this in December 2005, so I can't remember a hell of a lot. I know Mum was involved somehow, and Moira, and Laura. That's right! Ross and Fidelma get married in Rockforthbridge(shiretownville) somewhere in the middle of Ireland and we we...

 

London 2006

Apparently my chronic earliness is genetic because Mom and I arrived at the Atlanta Airport five hours before my flight. We tried to kill some time with lunch and searching for a Target but finally gave up. My bag was 2 pounds overweight. I guess I ...

 

Ireland 2006

we had a CRAPLOAD of driving to do today so we decided to get a really early start. a quick shower and a run of the dishes from the night before (oddly enough it was just drinking glasses) and we are on our way!!! we headed to castlerock through ga...

 

Ireland 2006

Well, I guess it is time to really start packing. All the family festivities are done and I actually sit still for the first time in days I started to realize I bet get my stuff together. But, it can all wait till tomorrow. Now, more quality time with ...

 

"Finding the Craic" - Ireland Paddywagon Bus Tour November 2006

Day 1 Dublin 2 Belfast - Drogheda, St Peters Church - Slane Castle - Monastery - Belfast city centre - markets, food hall 4 lunch, - black cab tour - dinner @ "Ryan's" Day 2 - on 2 Derry - Ballycastle 4 cornish pastie - views from ...

 

Through The Looking Glass- 2006

As was to become a feature of our mornings Amy and I were up early whilst Mark...took a little longer! We drove to the city and walked in from the outskirts. The Durham cathedral is pretty amazing. It's so big. It's the room that was used for the great...

 

Eurotrip 05/06

Sweden with Mark and Ben...

 

The World Jaunt

Auckland...

 

Six months in Europe

I made it home, slightly worse for the wear. They say to not drink alcohol when crossing several time zones as it makes the jet lag worse, but then they give you free drinks on the plane! Silly people. So of course I indulged just a little. But now I'm...

 

Our big trip

Gavin’s bit: The Hilton put on a great breakfast spread, and after Sam polished off about three courses we eventually made our way back out onto the M3, shooting down to Portsmouth. Today we visited the Royal Navy’s base down on the Solvent. Abou...

 

St. Patrick's Day

What a great time! Doing it up right in Dublin, Ireland! Crazy times, met loads of crazy saffa's and aussie's but would not be the same w/o them! Spent an ENTIRE day at the Guiness Brewery where there was an oyster festival. Drank loads of free ...

 

2006

Back in school...

 

A Struggling Writer Visits Ireland for First Time

Note: The following journal was written in May, 1991, when I first visited Ireland before selling my first novel. Since then, I've published five novels. Read the first chapters at www.CaroleBellacera.com. SATURDAY, MAY 18: 7:22 AM SHANNON AIRPOR...

 

RTW with Steph and Dion

Written by Dion August 11-12, 2006 We decided to spend a couple of days in Uruguay, so we boarded the 9:00AM Buquebus ferry from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay on Friday morning. The ferry itself was quite nice and the rid...

 

Exchange 06/07

so flight was rather unveventful most interesting thing was my flight attentents name was Poo. yeah thought it was funny... got lots of free alks yeww! had a stop over in japan sayed in a like 5 star hotel its was cool. It had a toilet that squirted wa...

 

2003-2007

It was my first real experience abroad! Working six months in a big american company. This city is really amazing, the people in Newcastle are called the geordie and have a strong accent which almost impossible to understand in the beginning, even for ...

 

Europe Christmas 2005

Barcelona, where they speak Catalan, not Castillan. We saw our first of many Picasso museum, stayed in the Gothic Quarter, and didn't lose anything to pickpockets. I also bought a mirror, despite having to carry it around in a backpack for the rest of ...

 

Europe 2006

Left Bellingham on June 23 for Vancouver, BC airport. Took 9 hr flight to London. London to Dublin. Dublin to Belfast. Belfast to Edinburgh. Edinburgh to Oslo....

 

Dublin

Weekend in Dublin. Guinness... mmm...

 

Around The World in 130 Days

Short Version 1. Went to the Panda Research Center early 2. Introduced to the seedier side of chinese culinary habits Long Version We had organized another tour to go see the sichuan panda research facility - which is kind of a panda-only zoo. I ...

 

Ireland '05

Dublin 10/12/05 - 12/12/05 Nic and I fly to Dublin, where we visit the temple bar, try guinness (YUK!) and try to decipher the dublin accent! Loadsa fun!...

 

London Study Abroad 2006

Okay, while I know that I did not participate in any debauchery in Scotland (despite my claims that one MUST drink whiskey if in Scotland), I did participate in minimal amounts in Ireland...because honestly I wasn't going to two famously drunken countr...

 

OUR ODYSSEY

Caught Eurostar to Paris on Friday night. Sat went to market, Notre Dame, Crepes on Champs Elysee, Climbed Eifel tower, Sunday to Montmarte, more food. Moulin Rouge, more food, Eurostar hoem. Amazing weekend....

 

Round the World Trip 2006/07

After all these years of 'one day planning to go in the future'....I made it across the world to the world down under. We are spending 3 months in this lovely country and had to apply for a 3 month holiday visa to be able to do so. Personally, I fo...