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travelmonster	Sep 17 2009, 02:26 PM Post #421
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4691 Joined: 28-October 07 From: England Member No.: 101826	When our HR department decided to dangle us by a bit of string as to whether we could have the time off (the original 3 months that had been agreed to)!! Been working out finances and a place for my cat to go to be looked after while we are gone etc., but now .... nothing is in our way! -------------------- In Search Of ........... "Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment sparkling like a star in our hand -- and melting like a snowflake" - Marie Beynon Ray

starlagurl	Sep 17 2009, 02:28 PM Post #422
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Oh my goodness, that is too bad, but it looks like you've chosen to take it as a positive thing and extended your trip, awesome! Now you REALLY don't have an excuse not to come to Ottawa. -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

travelmonster	Sep 17 2009, 02:38 PM Post #423
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4691 Joined: 28-October 07 From: England Member No.: 101826	We're going the other way round now - because John is tied to the current company at the moment as they paid for his degree, so we can't leave until December and the polar bears will be gone from where we were going in Canada, but we are planning a route at the moment, starting in India and then on the way back we may well get to Toronto. -------------------- In Search Of ........... "Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment sparkling like a star in our hand -- and melting like a snowflake" - Marie Beynon Ray

starlagurl	Sep 17 2009, 02:41 PM Post #424
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Oooh, I'll go down to T.O. if you went there for sure! -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

travelmonster	Sep 17 2009, 03:00 PM Post #425
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4691 Joined: 28-October 07 From: England Member No.: 101826	-------------------- In Search Of ........... "Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment sparkling like a star in our hand -- and melting like a snowflake" - Marie Beynon Ray

sianeth	Sep 17 2009, 03:44 PM Post #426
Jet Setter Group: Local Expert Posts: 2643 Joined: 9-June 07 From: Edinburgh, Scotland Member No.: 60100	Wow, Paula, 5 months sounds brilliant... every cloud has a silver lining as they say! Are you thinking about going even longer given that you don't have job restrictions to fit in with now?

travelmonster	Sep 17 2009, 04:07 PM Post #427
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4691 Joined: 28-October 07 From: England Member No.: 101826	Yeah, I am so looking forward to it. I don't think it will be any longer than 5 months because John has said that he doesn't want to go for longer than that and I am more than happy because I always thought we were going for 3 months. However, I do have endless possibilities for when we get back and I want to do some volunteering. -------------------- In Search Of ........... "Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment sparkling like a star in our hand -- and melting like a snowflake" - Marie Beynon Ray

kathryn77	Sep 17 2009, 07:00 PM Post #428
Vagabond Group: Local Expert Posts: 1527 Joined: 12-December 06 From: Scotland Member No.: 30044	Whoah Paula!! I am uber-jealous!! Sounds fab!!! And Sian, in case I forget to mail you, as I've just logged in briefly yawn - are you looking to be based in Stirling for your B&B as well? If so, I know one person in Stirling. She was my best friend in primary school 1,2 & 3....then we moved towns and therefore schools , but I 'met' up with her on Facebook again recently - I could ask for a few Stirling pointers for you? -------------------- Scotland & Ireland Dots round Europe & A Brazilian New Year The Big Trip! & Israel

sianeth	Sep 18 2009, 02:38 AM Post #429
Jet Setter Group: Local Expert Posts: 2643 Joined: 9-June 07 From: Edinburgh, Scotland Member No.: 60100	That would be awesome, thank you... I can do with any help I can get at the moment!

greekcypriot	Sep 18 2009, 04:00 AM Post #430
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4290 Joined: 25-March 09 Member No.: 273790	QUOTE(sianeth @ Sep 17 2009, 12:11 PM) I'm moving to Scotland this weekend! Eek, I'm so unprepared! Hi Sian, Why don't you try Etap hotels for a start? Try finding out about them. They are very cheap. I have never stayed in one, but Ihave heard that they are very cheap and good.Are you staying in Glasgow? Paula 5 months in nothing......very soon you will be chasing your dreams! http://www.travelpod.com/members/greekcypriot (Over 4.000 photos in my blogs) -------------------- My LATEST BLOGS: Marmari, Vasa, and CYPRUS, the Unique Destination for Business and Holidays!!! The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. ~St. Augustine

sianeth	Sep 18 2009, 03:01 PM Post #431
Jet Setter Group: Local Expert Posts: 2643 Joined: 9-June 07 From: Edinburgh, Scotland Member No.: 60100	Yeah I've stayed at a couple actually - they're alright for the price, unfortunately they don't have them everywhere yet! I've been to the one in Glasgow but its a little far out from where I need to be... no worries though, my boss has said I can stay with her till I find something, how nice!

nixsboys	Sep 20 2009, 03:37 AM Post #432
Globetrotter Group: Local Expert Posts: 270 Joined: 19-August 07 From: London, UK Member No.: 80958	Hope you have a good move up to Scotland! Can't wait to hear some of your tips on the places you have found worth a visit... -------------------- North Morocco Adventure

durnadupa	Sep 20 2009, 12:37 PM Post #433
Expeditionist Group: Members Posts: 179 Joined: 10-February 08 Member No.: 139902	Won't be traveling anywhere until at least the winter, as I am back in school. But my current plan is to take a trip to Chile and Argentina...I've also been having a desire to visit Antarctica and after finding some cruises that are not so expensive I may throw that into the mix. However, my plans always change. My friend has been urging me to join him in Colombia for two weeks this winter...and I have been having a really strong urge to visit Morocco and Western Sahara. Who knows, -------------------- Erik's Adventure Through Socialist Orgies and Post Communism Lands Erik's Adventure Through Coca Fields and Ancient Incan Ruins Erik's Adventure Through Old Town Alleys and Former Soviet Republics Future... May 2010 - China? Caucasus? Central America? I need to figure it out soon.

raniroo	Oct 20 2009, 07:18 AM Post #434
Sightseer Group: Local Expert Posts: 946 Joined: 25-September 06 From: Sydney Member No.: 19411	QUOTE(travelmonster @ Sep 17 2009, 03:00 PM) Paula, I'd be hyper too if I was planning a 5 month trip again...... -------------------- If you really look like your passport photo, you need the holiday! "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

flewthecoop	Oct 20 2009, 08:46 AM Post #435
Expeditionist Group: Members Posts: 234 Joined: 14-July 07 From: Massachusetts, USA Member No.: 70360	Since I last reported I did a week cross-country drive and a week in L.A. at the end of August and week in New York City in September. This weekend I'm heading to Indiana for a college reunion. Then the big one - Cambodia for Christmas.

skylab	Oct 20 2009, 09:24 AM Post #436
World Traveler Group: Members Posts: 1042 Joined: 19-August 08 From: Buenos Aires Member No.: 228012	Trying to figure out a way to work somewhere in Asia by next year teaching English. Aiming for Japan, S. Korea, or China. We´ll see how it all goes. -------------------- DJSkylab.com: My blog :) ArtOfBackpacking.com: Backpacking Independent International Traveler Facebook "They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." -Andy Warhol "My body has certainly wandered a good deal, but I have an uneasy suspicion that my mind has not wandered enough." -Noel Coward

starlagurl	Oct 21 2009, 10:29 AM Post #437
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	I'm going to Ajax, Ontario on Friday! Woooo... girls high school reunion party, no boys allowed! -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

travelmonster	Oct 21 2009, 01:35 PM Post #438
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4691 Joined: 28-October 07 From: England Member No.: 101826	QUOTE(raniroo @ Oct 20 2009, 01:18 PM) QUOTE(travelmonster @ Sep 17 2009, 03:00 PM) Paula, I'd be hyper too if I was planning a 5 month trip again...... Yep and I thought I had my route all figured out until two things: 1. I rang someone about a round the world ticket and found my routing "isn't possible" and 2. I got a new travel book for my birthday yesterday!! Now it all starts over again!! -------------------- In Search Of ........... "Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment sparkling like a star in our hand -- and melting like a snowflake" - Marie Beynon Ray

sianeth	Oct 21 2009, 02:22 PM Post #439
Jet Setter Group: Local Expert Posts: 2643 Joined: 9-June 07 From: Edinburgh, Scotland Member No.: 60100	Hahah, I love it! How is it "not possible"?!

travelmonster	Oct 21 2009, 02:35 PM Post #440
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4691 Joined: 28-October 07 From: England Member No.: 101826	oh apparently there are "rules", which I have to admit I was a bit oblivious to - you can only have so many stops here and so many stops there or it has to be so many miles for the whole trip, but then you can buy so many more miles, but only under certain conditions - then if you go to this place you can't then go to that place There were alternative routes suggested to me, but I didn't want to do them. The unfortunate thing is I only got half way through my route costing it up with individual flights before it came to more than the most expensive round the world ticket you can get - so not sure what to do now. Someone suggested Trailfinders to me and said that they were prepared to spend hours with them going through all the options, they have an office in Cambridge which isn't that far away from me, so I'm gonna go over there and pick their brains - then look some more and see what I can do from there. If I were going for a lot longer individual tickets would be the answer cause I could just book the next place as and when, but with five months in total - its too expensive for me to do that - or so it seems at the moment. -------------------- In Search Of ........... "Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment sparkling like a star in our hand -- and melting like a snowflake" - Marie Beynon Ray

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