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Travel Photography Scholarship 2008

WORLDWIDE | Mon, 7 Apr 2008 | By scholarships | Views [6924] | Comments [27]

Join a National Geographic on-assignment photographer in the Australian Outback! Applications close: June 30, 2008 World Nomads & National Geographic Channel are giving one exceptional student the ... Read more >

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Travel Writing Scholarship 2008

WORLDWIDE | Thu, 21 Feb 2008 | By scholarships | Views [7230] | Comments [28]

Go on assignment to Kosgoda, Sri Lanka and unearth your own travel story! Applications close: May 25, 2008 World Nomads will send one exceptional student to participate on an i-to-i volunteer project in the tsunami devastated region of ... Read more >

Tags: travel scholarship, writing, sri lanka, 2008


Where In the World is Sanchez?

WORLDWIDE | Wed, 16 Jan 2008 | By travel-competitions | Views [3388]

Find Sanchez and you could win a trip to South America! Sanchez, our most valuable employee (and company icon) has been slaving away 24/7 since World Nomads’ doors first opened in 2002. Finally it's time for a holiday – we're sending ... Read more >

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Kakadu through to Tennant Creek - some stuff

AUSTRALIA | Sat, 26 Apr 2008 | By allwelcome | Views [105] | Comments [3]

Every man and their dog seems to be along for the ride. Its early in the season, but there are quite a few travellers out and about.   Daily We’re up and away every day before 9am. (Amazing for Albert who is a natural night ... Read more >

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An Amazing Race

USA | Sun, 4 May 2008 | By matt_and_alson | Views [147] | Comments [3]

Sure, the highlight today should have been the magnificent visit to Angkor Wat, but I'll be the first to admit I was a little obsessed with the filming of a certain, unnamed reality show that airs on Tuesday nights on CBS, that features pairs of people ... Read more >


Don't Forget Your Sun Cream!

CHINA | Fri, 25 Apr 2008 | By travelheart24 | Views [115] | Comments [3]

There’s a phrase heard often here in Leader Land that explains when things go wrong inexplicably, it’s called “T.I.C. – This Is China”. It explains why your hair dryer works one day but not the next, why you can view your email inbox but not actually ... Read more >

Tags: good times, good people


Rocking in Sydney

AUSTRALIA | Tue, 22 Apr 2008 | By entertainers | Views [105] | Comments [3]

The excitment leading up to the Birthday girl's Mystery Tour!! Bebo and Facebook were being stalked to see if there were any clues as to where we were going!! but being the mighty organizer that Grace is, Mt had to wait till the day. Birthday Morning:... Read more >


The House of Bondage

ISRAEL | Sun, 20 Apr 2008 | By sstolper | Views [159] | Comments [2]

Let me see if I can paint this extraordinary picture properly. Just yesterday, I rode a train down the Nile Valley to Luxor, which was once known as Thebes, the legendary capital of Ancient Egypt's New Kingdom (think Ramesses and Tutankhamun). Now, ... Read more >

Tags: religion; history; culture



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Nomads Podcast #5: Voluntourism

Interviews with Scholarship winner Kylie about her Cambodian experience and Matt Lewis on the growing popularity of voluntourism


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