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FRANCE | Mon, 6 Nov 2006 | By solbeam | Views [650]
Where
the line narrows at the neck of the plane, instead of offering extended
arms of right-of-way (as I have been accustomed), men briskly step in
front of me with unknown, but unquestioned, authority on the order.
Downcast eyes discard my presence ... Read more >
Tags: airports, senegal
GUATEMALA | Thu, 31 May 2007 | By anita | Views [568]
As has been anticipated for a year now, I finally climbed Pacaya, the still-active volcano that promises visitors a good hike and a close adventure with lava. Our climb up was eventful with kids on horses calling "taxi, taxi" for those who ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
MALAYSIA | Fri, 13 Feb 2009 | By ryanandjo | Views [561] | Comments [2]
Melaka has
been occupied by many countries over its time, the Portuguese in the
16th century, the Dutch in the 17th century and the British from the
18th century, with Melaka and Malaysia only gaining Independence in
1957, so the architecture ... Read more >
Tags: melaka, kuala lumpur, thaipusam, batu caves, petronas towers
INDIA | Thu, 13 Dec 2007 | By annanderson | Views [541]
12/9 – 12/13 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India – What a wonderful time we had with friends in Hyderabad! Our dear friends, Nag, Veena, Vibha, & Nidhi introduced us to their warm & inviting home and active family life. ... Read more >
Tags: People
THAILAND | Tue, 29 Nov 2005 | By keera | Views [533] | Comments [2]
Sunday 20th November: Its about 2am and we have just arrived at Big John's hostel. There are lots of mangy looking cats and dogs skulking about. Jess thinks they're cute but I'm not so sure! We had to wiat so long at the airpor for a taxi and I'm already ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
INDIA | Sun, 25 Mar 2007 | By willlou | Views [506] | Comments [1]
After our trek we arrived back in Pokhara and then traveled on to the Chitwan National Park. We had an eventful journey there as there was a road block on one of the main roads. This had been set up by some villagers because some children had been hit ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
GERMANY | Fri, 30 Jun 2006 | By worker | Views [493]
World Cup Action ... more to come
Tags: Party time
GHANA | Sat, 21 Apr 2007 | By africalis | Views [449] | Comments [1]
they sell water here in little plastic sachets, branded with names labeled as "the truth pure water" or "the lord for drinking" or "heaven's thirst". today, when the heavyset ghanain mama handed me the sachet, it was wrapped ... Read more >
Tags: Lost!
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Wed, 13 Feb 2008 | By xocolata | Views [413]
that's me: just arrived at dubai airport and nothing better to do than to queue at the first internet spot i can find and try to login to studivz. doesn't work, because: We apologize the site you are attempting to visit has been blocked due to ... Read more >
Tags: airports, culture
CAMBODIA | Sun, 20 Apr 2008 | By rosibud | Views [343]
After the tragedy of The Killing Fields we thought it was time to celebrate the beautiful spirit and incredible genius of the Cambodian nation. We went to the Royal palace in Phnom Penh we we stood in awe of some of the finest architecture we have ever ... Read more >
Tags: cambodia, phnom penh
THAILAND | Tue, 30 Jan 2007 | By h1annah | Views [322]
After a couple of days in Mumbai and via Singapore, Hannah and I arrived in Bangkok very late Sunday night, 28th Jan. As we thought it would be a good idea to wait until we were in Thailand before we bought the lonely planet guide, we arrived blind, which ... Read more >
Tags: Shopping
CZECH REPUBLIC | Tue, 17 Oct 2006 | By all_powered_up | Views [312]
The Czech Republics second largest city, and it has the feel of a small town. I arrive Sunday lunchtime after an easy 2.5 hour bus ride and the place is deserted - soooo different to Prague. The hostel i was going to check into doesn't exist - probably ... Read more >
LAOS | Thu, 2 Aug 2007 | By lu_viajera | Views [270] | Comments [1]
Tantos dias... por donde empezar? Con la ayuda de la camara y las fotos, este capitulo sera sobre la llegada a Luang Prabang. A Lao (antes se llamaba Lao y los franceses erroneamente lo llamaban Laos, con s. Se ve que el nombre se pego, pero los 'enteradillos' ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
GUATEMALA | Tue, 31 Mar 2009 | By rachel_and_daniel | Views [240]
We left Chetumal and got a long-distance bus going straight to Flores, Guatemala. This involved heading down through northern Belize again to Belize City, and then across to San Ignacio and over the border. We drove through the Peten basin ... Read more >
Tags: tikal, flores, suicide dogs, languin, semuc champey
JAPAN | Wed, 17 Sep 2008 | By bundynbeaches | Views [237]
I didn't know what to expect here in Japan. But I didn't really think the streets would be so clean, the cars so small and people constantly folding in half. These guys are constantly bowing in greeting, farewell or just for the hell of it. Everyone ... Read more >
Tags: work, people, culture, language
PARAGUAY | Tue, 11 Dec 2007 | By rayen | Views [228]
Warum genau ich in den Chaco wollte, weiss ich auch nicht, aber einmal durchfahren, das musste sein. Also mit dem Bus über die Grenze, Drogenkontrollen bei 40 Grad im Schatten (nur ohne Schatten, weil das Dach nur bei Regen benutzt werden darf), Passkontrollen ... Read more >
USA | Sat, 22 Dec 2007 | By abelaine | Views [226] | Comments [1]
Fed decided to drive us back to San Diego on Friday and then to stay also at Rochelle's place also. We had a quiet night Friday while waiting for Chris to come home from the airport. Saturday was anything but quiet! We get up and next thing I know ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
SOUTH AFRICA | Wed, 19 Nov 2008 | By murray_wilson | Views [202] | Comments [1]
Hi there everybody, its been a little while since our last post, have either been to busy or when we have had time, no internet connection. Well from Storms River we went to a spot called Plettenberg Bay - a beautiful spot on the South Coast. It ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Tue, 7 Feb 2006 | By katie_and_eoin | Views [161] | Comments [1]
We've now decamped to the East Coast and are staying in Oamaru - it's lovely here, the town is pretty sleepy and laid back, great food, to be honest it's a wonder i'm not too relaxed to be bothered to write this journal. Southern Lakes After all ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
USA | Thu, 7 Feb 2008 | By noesita | Views [122]
Hi everyone!! Después de unas 12 horas de viaje, con retrasos incluidos, 40 minutos de espera dentro de los aviones, etc.. aterricé en el JFK airport, NY, a las 15:45 del 2 de febrero. Como no, la primera visita ha sido a NY!! Rápida, ya que el jet ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
BRAZIL | Fri, 29 Aug 2008 | By bergdorf-brunette | Views [121]
"Why do all good things come to an end...?" - hab ich mir immer und immer wieder gedacht. Ich hätte alles erwartet von Brasilen (vom ausgeraubt werden bis zum Nieren verlieren) aber nicht dass ich dieses Land und vor allem die Leute so lieben ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Sun, 17 Aug 2008 | By laurentravels08 | Views [119]
Two things I love about Kuala Lumpur are the outdoor food stalls and the open-air markets. The hawker stalls have some of the cheapest and most authentic Malay, Chinese and Mamak (Indian Muslim) food in the city. It's a good idea to ask the locals first ... Read more >
USA | Fri, 10 Apr 2009 | By nncysf | Views [110] | Comments [3]
am back in the USA after over 2 months on the road - truthfully, I could have spent 2 MORE months travelling if I could have afforded it but now that I'm in America again, I'm actually getting antsy to get back home to SF and will probably wind up spending ... Read more >
INDIA | Sun, 19 Jul 2009 | By kjones | Views [98]
calcutta. here I am. although suprisingly it is not really the image of
the city that springs to mind whenever you usually hear the world. I
didnt really expect to be here so soon, it was a rather annoying series
of events that led us to being here ... Read more >
USA | Tue, 22 Apr 2008 | By clarrieno1 | Views [78]
I think it's fair to say we "DID" New York, no tourist attraction was left unvisited. We went to the Metropolitan Museum, the Guggenheim, and MoMA. We also did a boat trip around Manhattan and saw the statue of Liberty and went up the Empire ... Read more >
