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Win a free yoga trip to Costa Rica

WORLDWIDE | Fri, 22 Jan 2010 | By travel-competitions | Views [234]

ekoVenture and World Nomads have teamed up to bring you Travelutions . What’s that, you might ask? Well, it’s a competition that we’ve launched this year, dedicated to travel-based resolutions . World Nomads and friends will ... Read more >

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Trekking in Peru at altitude

Trekking in Peru

Getting high when you travel, safelyWED 3 FEB,2010

Do you know the golden rule of mountain travel? Find out how to trek at altitude safely

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'Serengeti serenity, Tanzania

Serengeti serenity, Tanzania

Tanzania: Where the really wild things areWED, 3 FEB 2010

On the Serengeti, every footstep you follow teaches you, every one you leave teaches another.

Find out why Ant Stone says you must go!

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Jambo, habari! Learn Swahili travel phrases

Jambo, habari!

Learn Swahili with the WorldNomads Swahili Language GuideWED, 2 DEC 2009

Basic phrases & 17 min conversational lesson to help you get more from your African adventure

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The World of WWOOFing

Get stuck in!

The World of WWOOFing WED, 18 NOV 2009

The abundance of organic farms and outdoor adventure activities make New Zealand a great destination for Willing Workers On Organic Farms

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Aboriginal kid at The Garma Festival, Arnhem Land

Stunning photo from 2009 Garma Festival

2007 Photography Scholarship Winner, Cameron Herweynen: Where is he now?WED, 20 JAN 2010

It’s been a very exciting busy year for Cameron receiving his first international assignment & his portfolio published in Australian Traveller Mag!

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Pay attention to the signs

Pay attention to the signs

Travel Insurance Claims - True StoriesDECEMBER 2009

Just some of the weird and wonderful things that happen to World Nomads travellers while on the road - and how we've helped

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Writer/director Trent O'Donnell in Nepal

Writer/director Trent O'Donnell in Nepal

Positive Footprints Documentary SeriesMON, 8 SEP 2009

"You're a travel insurance company that shot a documentary series?" Yep!... Here's the crazy tale of how we came to film a 6 part series about travelers volunteering on community projects

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Carnaval, Brazil

There’s a party going on!

Rio De Janeiro Carnaval, Brazil FEBRUARY

The world’s most famous New Year celebration as well as Europe’s biggest winter festival, regularly pulling in more than 250,000 partying punters.

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Tanzania: Where the really wild things are

TANZANIA | Wed, 3 Feb 2010 | By travel-tips | Views [434] | Comments [1]

Tanzania: Australia’s devil-ridden island state, and homeland to the infamous vampire, Dracula. What a terribly perilous place! At least, that’s what I once believed. Until the clouds of puberty parted, and I learned that Transylvania, Tasmania ... Read more >

AND THAT'S A RAP...

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 4 Feb 2010 | By vantastic_tas | Views [163]

Our last day in Tasmania was spent with our good friends back at Hawley Beach. We enjoyed more Aussie BBQ, drank Tassie beer and wore obnoxious Australian flag outfits and tattoos. We stayed on the beach all day until after sunset and even had a neighborhood ... Read more >

Perfect Nicaragua

NICARAGUA | Tue, 2 Feb 2010 | By robrobjos | Views [101] | Comments [6]

Previously on the robrob show I´d just escaped rainy rainy Carribean Island Utila in Honduras, just in time it seems as the rain continued for many more days and Sam had to charter a light aircraft to fly off the island, which sounded like super ... Read more >

Mad About Melbourne!

AUSTRALIA | Mon, 1 Feb 2010 | By missy_carrie_gee | Views [122] | Comments [1]

The memories from Melbourne will live in my heart as one of the best cities I’ve ever visited. It’s artsy, vibrant, fun, friendly, clean, modern, eccentric, navigatable, interesting and clean. Around every turn, and on every block, quirky fun things ... Read more >

Casa Hogar de Los Niños de La Luna

MEXICO | Sat, 30 Jan 2010 | By nickandlaina | Views [109] | Comments [5]

 "Said (Sai-eed), Said! Lavarse los manos!"  I find myself saying on a regular basis, at Casa Hogar, the child care center Laina and I have been volunteering at for the last two weeks. The little house which is home to about 23 kids under 6, ... Read more >

 

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Dingle Town harbour. Fungi the dolphin has made this his home since 1983. Never did see him. But saw this cool ship wreck instead.: by juliethenomad, Views[4]
 
The wonderful sun set I got to see becasue of my little wrong turn, not so bad!: by juliethenomad, Views[3]
 
Had to go down and check out the beach of course!: by juliethenomad, Views[3]
 
Golden BEaches, rolling hills, yup, its Ireland!: by juliethenomad, Views[3]
 
Falling rocks hey...not feeling so safe on my little bike anymore. But look at the view!: by juliethenomad, Views[2]
 
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Van-Tastic Adventures

WIN THE ULTIMATE AUSSIE ROAD TRIP THROUGH THE OUTBACK

We will fly you and your mate to Australia then send you across Northern Territory or Western Australia on a 6 week road trip.

Explore the great Aussie outback, swim with sharks, dive with dolphins, dodge kangaroos, meet the locals and more! All you’ve got to do is take photos, write a blog and film your experience and you’ll also get a chance at $AUD 10,000!


 

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Cork and Dingle

IRELAND | Wed, 10 Feb 2010 | By juliethenomad | Views [8]

I think that Cork may be a more vibrant city in the summer. It is a neat town with lots of small streets and more pubs than you could imagine, the city centre is like a large Whyte Ave, and a river running through it (like most UK and Irish towns), ... Read more >

Photos: Bolivia - Copacabana (Lago Titicaca)

SPAIN | Wed, 10 Feb 2010 | By david_w_360 | Photo Gallery


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Khao San Road

THAILAND | Wed, 10 Feb 2010 | By ambroom | Views [9]

Have just checked out of the Royal Asia, was really nice had breakfast included which was really good, although we had an invasion of red ants in bridgets bed so we will no longer keep sweets of any kind open in our room. And 8 mozzie bites. The Air ... Read more >

Domestic Violence and Thai Law

THAILAND | Tue, 9 Feb 2010 | By becci_hodge | Views [17]

Tuesday, February 09, 2010   Another beautiful morning in Chiang Mai at BABSEA, the sunrise was around 6am.   I watched a melodrama on the local TV, and ate my porridge at the street café near Wat Suan Dok.   After getting back ... Read more >

Budgeting/running Money costs

AUSTRALIA | Tue, 9 Feb 2010 | By terrihorner | Views [7]

Pre-trip costs so far:(all in Australian dollars - AUD) Airline tickets $1306 (AirAsia including taxes, fees, luggage upgrades, picking seats but not food) Passports $640 (2 adults & 2 children) and photos $48 Travel Insurance ... Read more >

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