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Mon, 3 Aug 2009 | By travel-tips | Views [9860] | Comments [1]
When planning a road trip across America most folks will definitely hit Vegas, the Grand Canyon, New Orleans, New York City and Hollywood; but for those of you looking for something a little less touristy, somewhere the locals go, check out these great ... Read more >
Tags: usa, travel, adventure travel, off the beaten track, america
Mon, 2 Apr 2007 | By line_henrik | Views [3726]
3. marts 25 dage er gået i denne dejlige by, SLO, San Luis Obispo. Byen ligger i en dal - pakket ind i smukke bakker. Vi har svømmet, løbet og styrketrænet stort set hver dag. SLO har et fantastisk svømmecenter med 16 baner! Byens helt utrolige naturomgivelser ... Read more >
Tags: California
Thu, 26 Apr 2007 | By line_henrik | Views [3492] | Comments [2]
24. april ... Der er langt fra Seattle til Boise i staten Idaho. Idaho er mest kendt for kartofler og skisportsstedet Sun Vally. Vi har slået os ned i hovedstaden, Boise. En lille hovedstad med under 200.000 indbyggere, det obligatoriste universitet ... Read more >
Tags: Idaho
Sat, 1 Sep 2007 | By ciaranandruth | Views [2674]
Journey's end. After 70 days, 18 hotels, 15 planes, bullet trains, slow trams, busses, taxis, walking, jogging, running, shopping, sightseeing, shouting, roaring, laughing, crying, rental cars, traffic fines, strange food, strange people, lovely people, ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Wed, 27 Dec 2006 | By emilymason | Views [2653]
Every December the Boston Ballet puts on a lovely production of The Nutcracker at the Opera House. The Boston Ballet is one of the top ballet companies in the world, which is evident through the dancers' confident, graceful movements. The unwavering ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sun, 14 Jan 2007 | By safetyhub | Views [2570]
On 11 January 2007, over 5,000 people marched on New Orleans City hall to protest against a wave of violent crime that has engulfed their city since Hurricane Katrina devastated it in August 2005. Although the famous city’s population dropped by half ... Read more >
Tags: red24, travel safety, the planning phase, gangs, hurricane katrina, new orleans
Wed, 11 Apr 2007 | By markarianlawrence | Views [2562] | Comments [1]
The Armenian language ( Armenian : հայերեն լեզու , — hayeren lezu , conventional short form hayeren ) is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people in the Republic of Armenia , in Georgia ... Read more >
Tags: Language
Thu, 3 May 2007 | By markarianlawrence | Views [2330] | Comments [6]
So I went to Echmiadzin today. This is the Holy See of the Armenian Orthodox Church. The head of the church is the Catholicos Karenkin II. This was about a 45 minute bus ride. I wish I'd taken a minibus because once they fill up, they go. The bus stops ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Wed, 7 Dec 2005 | By gentlesue | Views [2304] | Comments [10]
Howdy All, I had a good day today. The weather was good and after sleeping half the day yesterday I woke up quite early ( Before 9.00) I went to the La Brea Tar Pits. The pits themselves just look like stinky bubbling polluting laKes, but there was ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sun, 4 Jun 2006 | By true-claims-stories | Views [1861]
My ear began to hurt and started to swell rapidly due to an infection. The infection/swelling started to spread down my neck (in a space of 24 hours). I went to a pharmacy to see if there were any over the counter anti-biotics, but the pharmicists were ... Read more >
Tags: doctors, hospitals & health, true claim stories
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [1471] | Comments [2]
We love Lionel Richie... But I digress. Somehow the countdown went from two months, to two days, and I missed most of it. I need to lay off the 'tusin! Anywho, as Gen and I wrap up the few loose ends we have left (like where we're staying in Thailand), ... Read more >
Tags: People
Sun, 11 May 2008 | By thefuegoproject | Views [1440] | Comments [20]
Hi there from Alaska, It's been three days since we've arrived in Anchorage, so time for some tales. The flight here was breathtaking, over snowcapped mountains as far as the eyes can see. Our first impressions: big mountains, big cars, big roads, ... Read more >
Tags: alaska
Thu, 26 Apr 2007 | By line_henrik | Views [1434] | Comments [1]
21. april ... Som stort set alle storbyer har Seattle sin del af hjemløse. Men efter nogen tid bliver vi alligevel rystede over, hvor mange her er. Over hele byen driver hjemløse rundt i gaderne. Mange er tydelige psykisk syge, nogle er alkoholikere, ... Read more >
Tags: Washington
Sun, 2 Aug 2009 | By safetyhub | Views [1370]
Traveling in big cities is awesome, loads of culture, museums, sites and people – but unfortunately with big cities also comes a lot of crime and petty theft. So for all you country bumpkins out there, here are some tips to traveling safely in big cities.... Read more >
Tags: travel safety, travel tips, cities, urban safety, safetyhub, city smart
Wed, 28 Nov 2007 | By jc | Views [1229]
Yeah - everything is back on track! After a magnificent ride down the Pacific Coast Highway, I arrived at the Grand Vista Hotel, Simi Valley and received the great news my replacement Visa card was delivered to the hotel lobby. I now have US$800 cash ... Read more >
Tags: Laughter
Sun, 18 Mar 2007 | By line_henrik | Views [1187] | Comments [1]
25. Februar Byen som har fået en hjerneblødning fra en kombination af lys, ludere og ludomaner. Vegas er den største kommercielle udnyttelse af den svage spillesyge person. Byen er fuldstændig hjernedød om dagen, for så at levere den største spasme ... Read more >
Tags: Nevada
Wed, 17 Dec 2008 | By thefuegoproject | Views [1178] | Comments [7]
Our entry into Las Vegas is great. Google maps instructs us the shortest route to our host, of which four miles are on 'the Strip', the epicenter of casino's. Along the way we see marriages in small wedding chapels and a red leather booted Elvis gives ... Read more >
Mon, 9 Jun 2008 | By angelabuffjohn | Views [1119] | Comments [6]
The next morning was very nice. I woke up early and went for a walk up the mountqin, more pictures and video. Then we had breakfast and it was delicious. Soft boiled egg with rice and soy sauce, We also started a conversation with two men that ... Read more >
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 | By safetyhub | Views [1116] | Comments [1]
One of my favorite quotes from Hunter S. Thompson is “Civilization ends
at the waterline. Beyond that, we all enter the food chain, and not
always right at the top.” I feel the same can be said for those who
venture into the wilderness. ... Read more >
Tags: bears, bear attacks, hiking tips, wilderness survival, camping in north america, avoiding bears, animal bites
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 | By sarahandphil | Views [1113] | Comments [5]
Hi everyone, Sorry it's been a while - we've been making the most of our last couple of weeks of freedom (arrrgh - mild panic!!) and packing it all in as usual, so there's lots to tell you about again. After leaving you in Utah last week, we decided ... Read more >
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [1099] | Comments [1]
It was a morning like any other morning, this quiet dawn of January 29th, 2007. As Gen's rhythmic breathing fell a distant second to my racing heart beat, I knelt down beside her and shook her awake. I could see that it was going to take more than ... Read more >
Tags: Family
Wed, 27 Jun 2007 | By line_henrik | Views [1084]
19. juni ... Tilbage i staten Georgia ... en smule underligt. Men det lakker mod enden og at se det nordlige af staten er skønt. Syd var en smule trist ( Macon ), Men nord er super. Her ligger byen, Athens, som er Georgias intellektuelle og kulturelle ... Read more >
Tags: Georgia
Thu, 15 Feb 2007 | By lane | Views [1056] | Comments [4]
Hey Guys First of all this blog was supposed to b up this morning but I accidently deleted it. Gr8 start to the day oops How are you all? Hev and I and doing gr8. First of all wow! I’m so Cold. I had forgotten how much I didn’t ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sun, 13 May 2007 | By markarianlawrence | Views [999] | Comments [7]
So nothing major today, just a series of small events and observations. I went to an Orthodox Mass at Mayr Tachkr, the oldest church at Etchmiadzin. Echmiadzin the is Holy See of the Armenian Orthodox Church. The head of the church is His Holiness the ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 | By thefuegoproject | Views [981] | Comments [6]
‘The Dalton Highway, you can’t ride your bike on the Dalton…you’re crazy, you’ll be eaten by Grizzlies, smashed to pieces by flying rocks the size of golf balls, driven off the road, you’ll freeze to death…and you’ll need at least five spare tyres ... Read more >
Tags: usa, cycling, dalton highway, wildlife, dirt roads, cycling friends, wilderness
