- Welcome to le Dubs
So we have finally arived. Being in a city like Dublin is so overwhelming to all the senses, especially for a young traveler away from mommy on a big adventure for the first time...and running on zero sleep hours. The Posted by marbs in Fifty Shades of Green | May 4, 2006
- Kites, Accordians, and Black Gold
A coach bus scooped us up from the Havod Arms and took us to Holyhead in order to catch the ferry for Dublin. The bus-ride was long, but after a short bathroom stop my attitude was transformed. Drew Posted by nhkramer in London Skies | Apr 11, 2006
- Update from Killarney - several days worth!
8-4-6
Up early to grab a quick bit of toast and farewell to Iris who has been so kind to us, helping me to look after Miriam who is now starting to feel a little better but still not breathing as Posted by piepers in Shane & Miriam's European Trip 2006 | Apr 12, 2006
- Pre-departure
Thanks for stopping by!
This blog will be a compilation of my thoughts, feelings, and experiences during my four month stay in Ireland. I hope to update as often as possible and keep in touch with family and friends back home.
I'll Posted by marbs in Fifty Shades of Green | Apr 9, 2006
- Beauty from Nepal to Galway
For many years travelling in my own country, my life has now changed since I travelled to Europe for the first time.
Seeing, the slow changes in the trees, soil, temperatures, it was like moving from one planet to another.
I Posted by solomon in Beauty from Nepal to Galway | Mar 16, 2006
- Ireland Travel Tales - The Beginning
Hi. My name is Ben Nolan, from Nottingham. This is the story of how I went to Ireland for a weekend, but didn't come back for two years!
I first got intereted in Ireland when I read an article. I was Posted by BenNolan in Ireland Travel Tales | Feb 15, 2006
- Visa Has Arrived!
Today check my e-mails and much to my delight (after waiting for nearly a month) my Australian working holiday maker visa has been granted!! Yipiee : ) Thought it would never come!! That means i'll definately have to max Posted by irish9 in Nedia's Travels | Jan 24, 2006
- T Minus 6 days
In 6 days time we will be boarding the plane to Bangkok, via LHR. The plane seems to be pretty full - I tested by trying to book a ticket on the same flight and didn't get any availability. So Posted by kenmc in Our Worldwide Adventure | Jan 10, 2006
- 2 mths to go!!
Welcome all to my special travel diary!!
Hope u all enjoy the entries of my backpacking trip around the world and just incase you're missin me too much u can log on and check out my stories Posted by irish9 in Nedia's Travels | Jan 5, 2006
- Countdown begins...
12 days to go! Thank God for Christmas is all I can say - preparing for that is distracting me from the hundreds of butterflies (that seem to be breeding at an alarming rate!) in my tummy.
I suppose it Posted by samsara2 in Wanderlust | Dec 21, 2005
- The Beginning
THE EARLY DAYS
I was born in Dublin in 1965, a fairly rough working class area in the city centre. My parents bought a house with a garden, thus I was going to be kept off the streets to have a Posted by fmuldowney in Believing in Harvey | Jul 21, 2007
- Countdown
Well it's a little over three months til we fly to Rio to begin our trip.
We start with 4 days in Rio for Carnival followed by an escorted fifteen week tour of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador. After Posted by sooz1 in My Travels | Nov 22, 2005
- Day 1: 8:30 am at Frankfurt
Wednesday, the 1st June. I'm at Frankfurt airport waiting for my connecting flight to Dublin, listening Steve Vai's Real Illusions- Reflections. My 8 hour hour flight to Frankfurt has sapped quite a bit of my energy.
My trip started off Posted by david2005 in Rub a Dub Dublin ! | Sep 16, 2005
- More stuff to think about
Ok so now we have Anne-Maries pack and boots. I have decided not to get a new pack, and will stick with the Lowe Alpine I have. I need to get some sort of a stuff sack for it though Posted by kenmc in Our Worldwide Adventure | Sep 9, 2005
- Well we booked our tickets!
Well we've gone and done it. Into trailfinders and bought tickets. Didn't think it'd take so long, but we were there almost 2 hours! EEK!
Anyway, the itinary is:
Jan 16 Dub->Bangkok via LHR
May 1 BKK -> Hong Kong
June 12 HK Posted by kenmc in Our Worldwide Adventure | Sep 5, 2005
- Sigh of Relief
Well, thank god that's over and done with!
I finally mustered the courage yesterday evening to tell one of my bosses (the nice one) that I'm not coming back after Christmas. I thought he was going to take it badly, Posted by samsara2 in Wanderlust | Aug 24, 2005
- Yippee!!
Just got a call from VISA FIRST to say that my visa for New Zealand has been approved! Hurray! :)
I can't wait to live in this country, I've been looking forward to seeing it for such a long time, and Posted by samsara2 in Wanderlust | Aug 22, 2005
- Vaccines
Just booked an appointment for my travel vaccs. Ugh!
Not for a while yet though..:)
Pretty happy too, just found out I get 15% off as VHI member. Happy days! Posted by samsara2 in Wanderlust | Aug 17, 2005
- Everything's falling into place!
The ball is really rolling now! I just went looking for a bit of simple information on how to apply for my NZ visa, and 10 mins later I've got it! :)
Just have to hear back from them but I'm Posted by samsara2 in Wanderlust | Aug 12, 2005
- The List
What We Have
Ken:
Rucksack: Lowe Alpine 65+10 + 2x 7 litre side pockets. (might leave the side pockets at home or stow them...)
Boots : Karrimor GTX
DayPack: Lowe Alpine Contour Runner 30 / Camelbak
Rainjacket: Sprayway
Leatherman (if Posted by kenmc in Our Worldwide Adventure | Aug 9, 2005
- Spur of the Moment
Hurray! Feeling a strange mix of nerves (oh God, what have I done...I didnt really think this through) and complete excitment (Yahoo! This means I'm on my way FINALLY!)
I did it. I just booked the preliminary flights for my RTW Posted by samsara2 in Wanderlust | Aug 9, 2005
- Great Gadzooks Batman!
Okay, so I've calmed down a bit from yesterday. Apologies for the explosion...
Back at work this morning...Il Fuhrer is still faffing about with his palm-top, but I've decided to set aside my plans to remove his spleen today, instead opting Posted by samsara2 in Wanderlust | Jul 28, 2005
- Kicking back in Kerry!
By 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon, I was so bored at work that my head had gone numb and I was contemplating saying a number of very rude and expletive things to my boss. Just in time, my brother rang Posted by samsara2 in Wanderlust | Jul 19, 2005
- Dingle
Friday
Yippeee its Friday, straight after work its time to catch a taxi and race to Heuston to catch the train to Tralee. We're staying in Tralee tonight and then onto Dingle on Saturday.... Starting to feel a lot more relaxed,we Posted by Rraven in Ravens Travels | Jul 12, 2005
- Computer...FUNCTIONAL
The past few entries have been one's that I transcribed from my notebook. This is the first live entry I've made thus far whilst in Ireland. My outlet adapters were in my checked bags, so I couldn't boot Posted by peruanodan in Walking the walk... | Jul 5, 2005