by SilverBackpacker | England, London
Eros in a Snow Globe, Piccadily Circus, London It’s that time of year again. Christmas is fast approaching and Piccadily Circus gets dressed up for the Christmas Celebrations. The colourful bright lights of the advertising neon lights, and the illuminated...
by SilverBackpacker | airport, London, Sleep
Since my flight was leaving early morning, i decided to travel down to London Gatwick Airport by the last train the evening before and try and get some sleep in the terminal. I was not the only one who had to resort to this type of accommodation for a night. Many...
by SilverBackpacker | England, Train Travel
Train Travel Part 1 ~ School and Beyond “Ever since childhood, when I lived within earshot of the Boston and Maine, I have seldom heard a train go by and not wished I was on it.” ― Paul Theroux I love to travel by train. Ever since i was a schoolboy I...
by SilverBackpacker | England, London
Three Hours in London What do you do in London when there are three hours to wait for a train home? Well the choices are numerous. You could go and sit in Costas and people watch, wait at the station and read a book, go for a drink in a pub, sit in one of the parks if...
by SilverBackpacker | England, Rutland
The Beautiful Village of Braunston in Rutland There is so much Nostalgia in returning to the small English village of Braunston in Rutland, where i spent the best days of my childhood. So many memories still remain with me of all the seemingly long happy days there....
