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THAILAND | Sun, 20 Sep 2009 | By simon_monk | Views [232] | Video
On the wall of my son's bedroom is a large photo spread from the Guardian newspaper of a remarkable market in Thailand that operates around and along a short but fully operational stretch of track. I have never been but will seek this out next time I'm ... Read more >
Tags: thailand, train, market, design, ingenuity, people
AUSTRALIA | Sat, 4 Apr 2009 | By homeless_harry | Views [169]
I'm out West, and I know it. If I didn't,
most signs, businesses, and products have a reference to the 'West' in them.
We're not East Coast and we're damn proud of it! I can't see that as a good
enough reason to shoot someone, but I offer many thanks ... Read more >
Tags: on the road, shopping, people
MEXICO | Fri, 20 Feb 2009 | By rachel_and_daniel | Views [150]
After Belize our first stop was the border town of Chetumal. Well more of a city really, a huge urban sprawl, like everywhere else we’ve since seen in Mexico. On the plus side, the roads were good, accommodation was cheap, we found a good café, an ... Read more >
Tags: shopping, food, people, diving, chetumal, playa del carmen, cozumel
CHINA | Mon, 6 Oct 2008 | By abelaine | Views [207]
We met a few locals on our trip thru mainland China who were willing to talk candidly to us about their life and experiences in their home. For the most part we talked to educated, interesting people - we had no opportunity to talk to the peasants, ... Read more >
Tags: china, people, culture
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
CHINA | Sat, 6 Sep 2008 | By abelaine | Views [262]
No matter what people say, 1st impressions count. We arrived to Shanghai tired from a 19hr train ride with some vague instructions for a hostel and a Mandarin phrasebook. Not really enough considerirg we know that language would be a problem (sometimes ... Read more >
Tags: china, people, shanghai
CHINA | Tue, 29 Jul 2008 | By bundynbeaches | Views [237]
With only a few days left in the area a few of us ( a Chinese born Kiwi from Australia, a West Australian and his Chinese bride and yours truly) decided on a road trip out to see what there was to see down the road towards Taiyuan. Every exit on the ... Read more >
Tags: walls, culture, people
NORWAY | Sat, 26 Jul 2008 | By whereiskai | Views [206]
We stayed at a lake that is the property of Jorund Valebjorg. He lives in Valebjorg. He owns a lot of the seas in the Holmvatn-area and is a very very firm and gentle farmer and fisher.. Settlers came only 200 years ago to that region, and his ancestors ... Read more >
Tags: people, nature
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 17 Jul 2008 | By escapadesabroad | Views [135]
I realize my failure to consistently write about my adventures here in Sydney, but I must tell you that for the past several weeks, nothing really exciting has been happening, as preparation for final exams took up most of my time. There is a lot to ... Read more >
Tags: people
INDONESIA | Wed, 16 Jul 2008 | By simon_monk | Views [321]
"A massage"
"Sarong?"
"a bracelet for your boy"
"Where are you from?"
"A kite mister?"
"You need car?"
Local street hawkers hassle you all the time trying to flog you ... Read more >
Tags: beach, hawkers, hassle, people, children
AUSTRALIA | Sat, 26 Apr 2008 | By allwelcome | Views [376] | Comments [4]
Our first Road Train Truck Driver (who never gave us his name). We were on our way to Litchfield during the late evening, and had stopped off at a blue P. We’d just finished a cup of coffee, when in pulled a road train hauling wide pipes. The ... Read more >
Tags: people, ambassador van, t a j, allwelcome
JORDAN | Fri, 4 Apr 2008 | By sstolper | Views [618] | Comments [2]
Now starting at center midfielder for Real Jordan Rift Valley... Right. I'm in a new country for the first time since I left America. It's different. They don't speak English in Jordan like they do in Israel. It's for the best. My Arabic is still in ... Read more >
Tags: people, culture
BELGIUM | Wed, 19 Mar 2008 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [344]
Today was one of my better days in Europe. I awoke at about 9:00 after finally getting a good night's rest. I washed up and Paul and I made pancakes with walnuts. We're making pancakes in a country that's known for its waffles. Bogdan wasn't feeling all ... Read more >
Tags: food, culture, people
PERU | Tue, 18 Mar 2008 | By abelaine | Views [451]
Well we have been lucky to be staying in a hostel for 30SOL a night which includes a private room, hot showers and cable tv. This is for around 5-6 EUR for us both! So everyday after a long day having fun in and around Cusco we can relax to the sounds ... Read more >
Tags: people, travel tips
ISRAEL | Wed, 12 Mar 2008 | By sstolper | Views [462]
One day until Lena arrives in the Holy Land. My week-long Galilee adventure is almost up. I'm just coming back from a free private tour of a museum exhibit on 'grain' at the Beit Dagon silo in Haifa Port. No joke. Call me "cereal grain shipping ... Read more >
Tags: outdoors, people
PERU | Tue, 11 Mar 2008 | By abelaine | Views [307]
This is a fairly big city, bustling, loads of local noise, traffic, pretty. Reminds us a bit of Napoli the atmosphere. LOVE IT so far. The city is pretty with it sitting in a backdrop of so many green mountains. The city is 3500meters above sea level ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, people, food
COSTA RICA | Tue, 11 Mar 2008 | By ryanj_clark | Views [639] | Comments [1]
So, for my first night out on the town in San Jose, I met up with some couchsurfers at a restaurant for Josh and Marianas birthday. This site is so cool, and I try to get everyone that likes to travel to sign up for it...www.couchsurfing.com...everybody ... Read more >
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CANADA | Mon, 10 Mar 2008 | By mel_mel | Views [300] | Comments [1]
My last couple of days in Vancouver were fantastic (despite being marred by a complete fwit). Andrew came and spent the weekend with Sarah and me, which was nice because it meant that one of my friends actually got to know him! It only took a year ... Read more >
Tags: People
INDIA | Mon, 10 Mar 2008 | By tash | Views [282] | Comments [2]
The foggy weather in Delhi caused many flight delays and when t he plane from Varanasi finally arrives people rush to shed the confines of their belts, remove their overhead luggage and fill the aisles before the wheels even touch down . This always ... Read more >
Tags: people
AUSTRALIA | Sun, 9 Mar 2008 | By candjmcshane | Views [281]
Seems strange to just stumble across friends from the UK over here, but that's just what we've done. I went to university with Rob in Essex, and through a bizarre twist of fate, we both find ourselves in Sydney at the same time. We wouldn't have known ... Read more >
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REUNION | Sat, 8 Mar 2008 | By evagore | Views [252]
A partir de ahorita aqui solo cuelgo fotox. Si quieres saber mas.... Visitame en: evagore.blogspot.com
Tags: People
URUGUAY | Sat, 8 Mar 2008 | By vietnamviking | Views [404]
We're liking it better and better here, Moni and I. And, though travelling to a new place every few days has been extremely fun, it's also nice to have more time available to explore a place. Salado! Some updates, then: Monica stopped her internship ... Read more >
Tags: People
ARGENTINA | Sat, 8 Mar 2008 | By alpiner84 | Views [958] | Comments [6]
Abel Navarrete doesn't leave home much. As infrequently as once every two years, he fires up his red Ford truck and drives the 50 km into Tres Lagos to resupply before heading back to Estancia La Pampa. He's the only person living out there, one lonely ... Read more >
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NEW ZEALAND | Fri, 7 Mar 2008 | By rory2034 | Views [237]
Caught the bus back to Auckland via Thames where I met up with Catharina again. Sat with another German girl on the bus - there seems to be a lot of Germans travelling in NZ at the moment. Decided to stay at a different hostel in the city. I met up with ... Read more >
Tags: People
FRANCE | Wed, 5 Mar 2008 | By pamelaglosson | Views [231]
I've gone over a week without writing! Midterms are coming up so I've been trying to get all my schoolwork done for that and make sure, on top of that, to have all or most of my schoolwork done for when Chuck and then my parents visit in only two weeks! ... Read more >
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