I'm away til Tuesday so in the meantime you can all talk amongst yourselves. Your task is to say hello and describe yourself in ten words or less! I'll start – I'm Shauna and I'm going on holidays today, SO THERE!
We've already established I'm stingy and not fond of traditional holiday souvenirs. So while my Contiki comrades were gathering up matryoshka dolls by the armload on Red Square, I was more guarded with my precious roubles. I was inspired by Rory's wife Jane who has amassed an impressive collection of international candy wrappers from her Read More
Have any of you ever played online poker? Purchased propecia for a baldy head or cialis to bring life to a flaccid member? Me bloody either! I wade through 100+ spam comments a day. I don't know if is this is above or below average, but there is nothing more pathetic than humping the chair Read More
The award for Most Baffling Support Act goes to Minnie Driver, actress turned songstress, who is currently warming up the crowds for The Finn Brothers on their UK tour. As we have been reminded in every bloody interview of late, Minnie has been singing forever and had a recording contract long before she ever made Read More
The two worst things about living in Britain are The Darkness and the darkness. It was pitch black when I hopped out of the cot this morning. Another two weeks and daylight saving will end. The will to live will be lost and I'll resume being a grumpy bastard and peeing in the wrong loo. Read More
There's some new developments in the Mysterious Trampoline/ Disappearing Dog Debacle of 2003. Sometime towards the arse end of winter, the trampoline disintegrated under the weight of shagging students and the steady stream of toddlers dive-bombing off the wall. It vanished from the yard soon after that. Then suddenly, right in the middle of summer, Read More
That last entry just came out all wrong and really should be flushed down a Lithuanian Multi-Story Toilet. Anyway, I have gone Flickr crazy and have been uploading photos of various travels, including this set about the dodgy Vilnius hotel. Use the 'Next in set' links on the right to navigate, otherwise it can be Read More
Recently a kind person had linked to this here site and called it a "travel blog". I liked how sexy and glamourous that sounded, and thought very smugly, "Why, woohoo. Indeed it is a travel blog. Long gone are the days of blogging about death, depression and supermarkets!" But then I wondered if I had Read More
In sharp contrast to the Baltic Binge were our Russian Rations. The Big Red Machine has come a long way since the days of the lengthy food queue, but if you're seeing the country on a Contiki tour you don't really encounter the gourmet stuff. Our guide warned us at the border that Russian tourist Read More
Rhi and I are perfectly suited traveling companions. We have developed an uncanny ability to turn to each other at the exact same moment and say, "It's food o'clock!" Nine times out of ten we will also be craving the exact same dish. For us, famous landmarks and cultural experiences rank far, far behind FOOD Read More
