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SPAIN | Sun, 22 Nov 2009 | By jose_chache | Views [4]
Después de casi dos meses recorriendo el país me voy sabiendo que alguna vez volveré a Colombia, ya que tiene lugares espectaculares que no he llegado a ver por falta de tiempo y la extensión del país (tiene el mismo tamaño que España, Francia y Portugal ... Read more >
CHINA | Sat, 21 Nov 2009 | By gandd | Views [7]
We have now officially finished with school groups for 2009. Wow that seemed like a really short season but Im sure it was because it was something new to us. Plus we got to go to new areas of China rather than being stuck in Yangshuo (like some people ... Read more >
LAOS | Sat, 21 Nov 2009 | By heathergay | Views [20] | Comments [1]
Well I always said I liked adventure, and I've just experienced the 2 most challenging days of my travels so far! I have survived it, and in hindsight, it was great fun! It started with an early morning pickup from guesthouse in ChiangRai, to go to ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Sat, 21 Nov 2009 | By crikeyitsmikey | Views [3]
I just got into Hue today (that rhymes in case you didn't know). Its raining here and i expect that to continue- todays motorbike driver laughed at my hope of sun- its the rainy season. There seems to be a lot to see around Hue. I am most excited ... Read more >
INDIA | Sat, 21 Nov 2009 | By megan27 | Views [9] | Comments [1]
Arrival in Chennai wasn't as scary as I thought it was going to be. Walking through the airport there was no one except other passengers from the plane. I grabbed my bag and made my way out to find Kel and Ben. As the sliding doors opened I was greeted ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Sat, 21 Nov 2009 | By sooz_and_claire | Views [10]
23/10/09 We board the bus to Phnom Penh a lovely 7hr jaunt+ usual standing around at the border crossing. We negotiated a tuktuk on arrival and headed for a guesthouse in town $10- treat with hot water. For dinner we kept our promise and headed to Luna ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Sat, 21 Nov 2009 | By suz_cat | Views [6]
Mum, we are alive! We woke up early this morning to head to the airport. Due to a late bus and possibly a late sister (not telling which one...) we had to RUN through the airport... we have done our exercise for the next month! We got there in time ... Read more >
CHILE | Sat, 21 Nov 2009 | By duppyconqueror | Views [5]
Hello my friends! Now I am here in Peñaflor, staying with my Tia Nati and Tio Pato (Natasha and Patrizio). This is only my second day, but Chile so far is filled with stray, dirty old dogs who dont do much other than sleep wherever they can. Very relaxed ... Read more >
USA | Sat, 21 Nov 2009 | By msoleksy | Views [7]
Hello! First off... I'm glad I'm not around to watch the Bears suck this year!! Since last writing, We have travelled north of Dali and visited the towns of Lijiang and Shangri-la. On our last night of Dali, we took a gondola up to a mountain top and ... Read more >
SPAIN | Sat, 21 Nov 2009 | By jose_chache | Views [11]
Después de dos horas de vuelo desde Bogota llego a Leticia, ciudad fronteriza con Brasil y Peru, donde cojo una lancha que en una hora me deja en el parque Amacayacu. Aquí te puedes alojar en una de sus cabañas junto al río y disfrutar de una de las ... Read more >
SPAIN | Sat, 21 Nov 2009 | By jose_chache | Views [9]
Después de unos días en el Rodadero, lugar de hoteles y playas sin ningún atractivo, llego a Bogota y me alojo en La Candelaria, al lado de la plaza Chorros de Quevedo, origen de la actual ciudad. Este Barrio es un pequeño oasis en medio de la gran ... Read more >
FIJI | Sat, 21 Nov 2009 | By jimjamjim | Views [24]
Reaching out across the waves and all the sharks beneath, right across the lands to all the people accross the world. I arrived like a fresh green coconut on Vorovoro Island but now I’ve turned old, brown and hairy… it is time for me to leave ... Read more >
Tags: fiji, adventure, hammock, eco, best, culture
USA | Sat, 21 Nov 2009 | By annanderson | Views [7]
11/15/09
Hilo, HI
Warm, wet, salty & sweet wishes from the
Big Island where we are a 5-min walk from downtown! We have been warmly welcomed by Wild Ginger Inn’s owners
& have enjoyed their $2 ‘spread’ for breakfast that generally ... Read more >
Tags: aloha, mahalo
UNITED KINGDOM | Sat, 21 Nov 2009 | By jess_dan | Views [23] | Comments [2]
Dear All, Firstly, Congrats to bec and laura for completing all their exams and graduating high school!!! Woohoo, good job. Time to relax and have a ball at schoolies (: In total we spent 4 nights in Varanasi watching the city. It was noisy, dirty ... Read more >
USA | Sat, 21 Nov 2009 | By cross | Views [18] | Comments [1]
I can't seem to get that Elton John song out of my head. I did pack my bags last night though, preflight. Tomorrow is the big day. I will finally be reunited with several friends that I haven't seen in months, and a few others that I haven't seen ... Read more >
Tags: elton john, flights, good night and good luck
AUSTRALIA | Fri, 20 Nov 2009 | By suz_cat | Views [8]
Mum, we're alive. Today we caught the train to Sydney. the air conditioning was broken and we almost died because it was too hot. when we got here we went to coles. suz's friend emma met us there, and i got angry at suz because she was being mean to ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Fri, 20 Nov 2009 | By crikeyitsmikey | Views [7]
i've totally lost track of dates and times. i don't have a watch- i can check my ipod or cellphone if need be- i mostly needn't. i don't really know how long i've been in hoi an, either four or five nights, i think. it is 9pm friday, november 20th, i ... Read more >
TURKEY | Fri, 20 Nov 2009 | By tonielle_krisanski | Views [19]
East Turkey So after an amazing night bus (note the sarcasm), Justin and I arrived in Malayta (or more like were dumped at the side of a main road) at seven in the morning. After finding some breakfast, we followed the “Tourism Info” signs through ... Read more >
Tags: malayta, mount nemrut, diyarbakir, gaziantep
USA | Fri, 20 Nov 2009 | By blancharddb | Views [14]
Just a quick update to let everyone know that we got back safe and sound from our trek to the Annapurna Base Camp in the Himalayas. We weren't quite sure what trek we'd be able to pull off, getting a later start than we intended and having visa deadlines ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Fri, 20 Nov 2009 | By stefylein | Views [8]
I was kind of glad to be leaving party town Queenstown and head to a bit more quiet territory... We took a I believe 8 hour bus drive from Queenstown to Christchurch stopping at stunning Lake Punakaki where you get some beautiful views of Mount Cook.... Read more >
BULGARIA | Fri, 20 Nov 2009 | By ioana | Views [7]
… there was a Bulgarian Empire, spread all over the Balkans and more. It sounds surreal today, but in Veliko Tarnovo, the old capital, there is an impressive fortress (Tsarevets) which still stands to prove the glorious past. It’s a ruin, of course ... Read more >
Tags: fortress, tavern, roses, music
JAPAN | Fri, 20 Nov 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [21] | Comments [2]
Today's Japanese word for today is "kumo," meaning spider. ("Kumo" also means cloud, but for this posting, we're talking about spiders.) While "kumo" is the generic word for spider, in this case we are referring to a large, ... Read more >
MEXICO | Fri, 20 Nov 2009 | By robrobjos | Views [49]
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 >
INDIA | Fri, 20 Nov 2009 | By travel-tips | Views [176] | 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 >
Tags: india, beggars, begging, responsible travel, culture shock, poverty, ethical travel
UNITED KINGDOM | Fri, 20 Nov 2009 | By vivienne_and_iona | Views [18]
after a very long bus ride next to a quite unfriendly chain smoking french man, i finally completed the journey from london to paris where iona and i were REUNITED in the relatively unglamorous gallieni bus terminal. for the next 2 days we hung out ... Read more >
Tags: red lights, windows, amsterdam, ritz, gold.
