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2010 World Nomads Travel Writing Scholarship

WORLDWIDE | Thu, 5 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [24858] | Comments [50]

Do you want to be a published travel writer? Go on assignment to Tokyo with Rough Guides! Kick start your travel writing career by going on assignment to Tokyo, Japan. After touching base with your travel writing mentor, Simon Richmond, you ... Read more >

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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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SOMEONE CALL A DOCTOR!

AUSTRALIA | Sat, 28 Nov 2009 | By timmyski | Views [51] | Video

After our fishing adventures, we went along to the official neighbours trivia night at the Wheelbarrow and Elephant pub in St Kilda. I never knew how much the Brits were into neighbours! The pub was packed to ... Read more >

A Fistful of Rupees: Coping with Begging on Third World Trails

INDIA | Fri, 20 Nov 2009 | By travel-tips | Views [317] | Comments [1]

Thanks so much to Jeff Greenwald from Ethical Traveler for this guest post.  Several years ago, on a solo trek in northern India, I was joined by an eight-year-old boy wearing a tattered red vest. He startled me with a phrase in perfect ... Read more >

no porter, no guide (mi)

NEPAL | Sun, 29 Nov 2009 | By ivan_miral | Views [111]

no porter, no guide in october, nepal trekking season begins. the height of it collapses in late november, so within just the two months i imagine that thousands of tourists filter through Kathmandu's international airport.... Read more >

Sailing to Pittwater

AUSTRALIA | Sun, 22 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [105] | Comments [2]

Too long away from the boat!  I had been counting down the days and watching the forecasts in readiness to continue up the coast.  Kerry Murphy and i drove from Mount Eliza and collected Jim and Sam directly to the airport.  With the ... Read more >

Turning into a taco...

MEXICO | Fri, 20 Nov 2009 | By robrobjos | Views [99] | Comments [1]

I think I may be turning into a taco, but it`ll be a submissive transition if it happens. Still in Mexico and the food here is still amazing. We are now in Puerto Escondido after a busy week. We watched Lucha Libre at Arena Mexico last ... Read more >

 

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Colonia del Sacramento, BA

URUGUAY | Sun, 6 Dec 2009 | By stefylein | Views [2]

Yesterday I went on a quest to further discover the city. I took the bus to La Boca which is not the best part of town ( you certainly don´t want to go there at night as apparently the slums start right next to it) but there are 2 beautiful little streets ... Read more >

3 WEEKS AND COUNTING!!!!!

UNITED KINGDOM | Sun, 6 Dec 2009 | By whereintheworld10 | Views [4]

Really starting to dawn on me now! Bought suncream today. Cant wait for the sunshine of Krabi!

Agra, Jaipur

INDIA | Sun, 6 Dec 2009 | By brikem21 | Views [6] | Comments [1]

Grandma Joyce finally got to see the Taj Mahal. Kemble teddy had rejoined us but post 911 security restrictions meant he was not allowed past security (no joke!) Taj Mahal as magnificent as remembered, and sheer scale of it never ceases to amaze. On ... Read more >

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TANZANIA | Sun, 6 Dec 2009 | By evanchartier | Views [7]

Hey there! I know it has been a long time since I updated this thing, but I have been enjoying being "off the radar" as much as possible. Heres a little update as to what I have been doing! I believe I left off in Jinja, where I had a great ... Read more >


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