Tag: united kingdom
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You Should Be Planning Your Bucket List
We have all had a year, give or take, of being at home and reflecting on our lives. For those of us with the travel bug, and in the industry, we are all itching to get out and play. The fact we can’t go everywhere we dream right now makes it much more acute. As…
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2010 Journal – Chapter 28
random fun in the sun in Lun-Dun May 31, 2010 at 1:52 AM Monday May 31st, 2010London, England Yesterday I decided I simply had had enough with the sort of museum going in London and decided to do a few out of the box searches. I started with wanting to find what is called an…
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2010 Journal – Chapter 15
May 5th (on May 4th) 2010Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom Yesterday I awoke to the unpleasant sensation of not being able to swallow without a large amount of pain. Thus I realize I am now getting a cold and knowing how I am it will likely only get worse over the next few days. Thus…
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2010 Journal – Chapter 13
May 2nd 2010 (Only one month left)Doune, Scotland I am now in Stirling, Scotland another very old city with a deep past mainly which is of William Wallace. My hostel is even called the “Willy Wallace Hostel”. Though I am in Stirling I will not have the time to see the William Wallace sight, because…
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2010 Journal – Chapter 8
First bite of LondonApril 25th 2010London, England Yesterday (Saturday) morning was my last few hours of Stuttgart, Germany. Which I was actually a little sad to leave, I had grown quite fond of the small city and the lovely Godwin-Butlers. So it was a little sad to leave but I knew that I just have…
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2010 Journal – Chapter 1
I had a lot of free time 10 years ago. I was single. I worked full time in a fossil shop. I lived at home. While I “took care of myself” paying for gas, nights out, and much of my food, I didn’t know what all adulthood entailed. The fossil shop got minimal foot traffic…
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For Castles, Head to Scotland
Scotland is a prime spot for pulling on your wellies and tromping through some highlands to see some great Castles!
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10 Must Try Foods of Scotland
Scotland is known for greasy and sometimes odd concoctions, often the result of crafty people that used every, and I mean EVERY part of their food sources. Once you get past the initial, “what the….[insert expletive]” you are likely to enjoy the treats. 10. Deep Fried Mars Bars Scotland is known for its love of…
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Hidden London, the city that you need to see
London, as many great cities are, is full of your typical tourist spots, and one can spend plenty of time hitting museum after museum, and visiting royal sights. Yet, there is a lot more to see in London, such as unique and vibrant culture in the pubs and waterways that are away from the tourist…