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Koh Chang, Thailand

THAILAND | Sat, 7 Nov 2009 | By jessie604 | Views [48] | Comments [3]

Waves are crashing on the sand just outside of the window of this internet/book trade cafe where I'm sitting now.  I'm at Koh Chang's Siam Hut guesthouse on Lonely Beach. We've been here since Thursday evening. It's a great place - very affordable ($8/night ... Read more >

Tags: beaches

Santorini, Greece

GREECE | Tue, 20 Oct 2009 | By bec-simon | Views [38]

Massive effort to get from Rome to Santorini in a day! We left fairly early to get to the plane to Athens then after the flight we just made it onto a bus direct to Pireaus port where we were catching the ferry to Santorini. All going well until the ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, greek islands, fira, ferry

Hippies and happy herbs visit Cape Hillsborough.

AUSTRALIA | Fri, 2 Oct 2009 | By homeless_harry | Views [128]

Its a sorry story when the best thing about a place is leaving there. Even more so when it is only for two days. With a weekend off for Rachel, and the 'Australia' movie shrines and Big Mango sightings exhausted, we decided to venture further ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, friends

bali: where the land is lush, the beer is cheap and a one-hour massage costs five dollars

AUSTRALIA | Wed, 30 Sep 2009 | By leah | Views [85]

The island paradise of Bali exceeded my already-high expectations, and considering it rained on us most of the time, that really says something about this small isle in the archipelago that makes up Indonesia. There was a lot of relaxing-on-the-beach ... Read more >

Tags: bali, indonesia, beaches

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Going to South Korea

SOUTH KOREA | Tue, 22 Sep 2009 | By safetyhub | Views [829] | Comments [1]

Did you know that in South Korea...you should never leave chopsticks in your rice? That you should never beckon anyone with palm up using one finger?; it's the way Koreans call their dogs! That writing someone's name in red symbolizes death? ... Read more >

Tags: south korea, weather, 5 things, asia, culture, monsoons, packing, beaches, learn korean, korean phrases

byron bay and surfers paradise

AUSTRALIA | Wed, 16 Sep 2009 | By leah | Views [98]

After our two days in Sydney, Jess and I flew up the coast of New South Wales to the much-loved holiday spot of Byron Bay, in the northeastern corner of the state. All year I've been hearing and reading out how great Byron Bay is, and it did not disappoint.... Read more >

Tags: byron bay, surfers paradise, new south wales, queensland, australia, gold coast, beaches

Kings of Queensland

AUSTRALIA | Tue, 8 Sep 2009 | By partners-in-crime | Views [65]

We flew up to Brisbane on Friday afternoon to spend the weekend with Jose and Lucy, having missed their wedding in May. Checked in at One Thornbury - a fantastic small & quaint hotel in the centre of Brisbane. Went for a walk along the Riverside ... Read more >

Tags: drinks, rugby, boating, beaches

Hot Croatian Nights: A Sundowner’s Guide to the Adriatic Party Scene

CROATIA | Mon, 31 Aug 2009 | By travel-tips | Views [463] | Video

The best beaches, the best activities, the best food, the best cities - you’ve researched it all. You know where you want to go and what you want to do in Croatia - plus, you’ve heard the hype about this hidden gem in the Adriatic. You’ve ... Read more >

Tags: croatia, party, nightlife, beaches, travel tips

Living the high life in the French Riviera.

FRANCE | Sat, 8 Aug 2009 | By murrihyk | Views [108]

What more could you ask for,   arriving in Antibes on the French Riviera just as the sun is setting... ah, but back in to the tents after the luxury of a pillow and mattress for the last two nights. The fact that where we were was just gorgeous ... Read more >

Tags: france, beaches, monaco

Trekking in Western Crete

GREECE | Wed, 5 Aug 2009 | By will | Views [186]

One of my favourite places to trek in Europe is around Loutro a village/resort in district of Sfakia on Crete’s South Coast. It nestles around a small bay, the only natural harbour on the South Coast and there has been a settlement here since ... Read more >

Tags: trekking route descriptions, beaches

coastal living

AUSTRALIA | Mon, 27 Jul 2009 | By leah | Views [83]

We had a much-needed break Sunday in the cloudy skies that have overtaken Perth this winter, so I spent some time rediscovering the Perth coast. Or discovering new parts of it, I should say. Normally, I find myself on the wide sandy stretches of Cottesloe, ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, perth coast, indian ocean

Tunisia was amazing, I loved it soooooooooo much

TUNISIA | Thu, 23 Jul 2009 | By aussiechick_007 | Views [99] | Comments [2]

Well now I am back home, finally I have added some photos from the 700 that I took using the cybershot phone. Wow, my first overseas trip and mostly I stayed in homestay with local families as I am a member of a hospitality exchange group. Tunisia was ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, cap bon, nabuel, sousse, el houaria, sparrowhawk festival

Once more unto the beach...

FRANCE | Wed, 22 Jul 2009 | By keith_austin | Views [145]

MANY thanks, Lufthansa, for telling me that you couldn’t find my son on your manifests because he had somehow got his tickets from United Airlines. Despite being on Lufthansa flight LH 565 from Ghana to Frankfurt and a further Lufthansa flight from ... Read more >

Tags: paris, plage, beaches, popsi bubblehead, el bulli, spain, beer, keith austin, voie georges pompidou, summer

The gist of Puerto Rico

PUERTO RICO | Wed, 17 Jun 2009 | By soliswhe | Views [67]

I just want to share my times in when I went to Puerto Rico for a student conference between May 18 to 21.  Beautiful and amazing.  Here are some pics of my trip

Tags: beaches, flight, ocean, island

Great food,great dancing, hot girls!

HONDURAS | Tue, 12 May 2009 | By 120thst | Views [213]

We had dinner at the La Pirata in Utila,Honduras last Saturday. What a great dinner and romantic setting to drink and watch the sun go down. She enjoyed the sea food "catch de jour",check out our photos at http://www.lapiratbargrill.com/

Tags: fun, beaches, dancing, food, utila, honduras

I'd Love to be your personal assistant in St Lucia

SAINT LUCIA | Sat, 25 Apr 2009 | By khwe5401 | Views [84]

Its not often people get free trips to other countries at 24 years, especially when one is not still a spoilt brat, married to an old geezer, getting a paid for school trip, on a business trip...but then again..that aint free either The point is...Im ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, world heritage sites, sunset, boats, cool geology, waterfalls

THE JAMAICA EXPERIENCE

JAMAICA | Fri, 24 Apr 2009 | By khwe5401 | Views [94]

What can I say? Majestic? Quaint? Bourgeois? Legacy? Can these mere words surmiss the wonder that is Jamaica. I am one of the few Trinidadians who can proudly say that I have lived and flourished there on that island. Ever since I was young, I had a ... Read more >

Tags: trekking, beaches, on the road, sunsents, culture, lifestyle

Mazatlan to Guadalajara... lagoons, volcanoes, agave and tequila

MEXICO | Fri, 10 Apr 2009 | By thefuegoproject | Views [621] | Comments [6]

30/3/09 - 7/4/09 Mazatlan to Guadalajara  534 km After nearly two months off the bike, we saddled up and rode out of warm and sticky Mazatlan where we had enjoyed a tranquil time with our amiga Chamely and her puppy ‘Blitz’. Mazatlan itself was ... Read more >

Tags: mexico, cycling, pacific coast, birds, wildlife, tequila, beaches, boat trips, volcanoes

Mui Ne - Kiteboarding

VIETNAM | Sat, 14 Mar 2009 | By jciecko | Views [169]

People come to Mui Ne for one reason – the wind. Its bay gets a lot of wind off of the open ocean, making it the perfect destination for kiteboarding and windsurfing. I’d always wanted to try kiteboarding so I figured why not learn somewhere with beautiful ... Read more >

Tags: kitesurfing, beaches

Nha Trang - Best Diving of the Trip

VIETNAM | Tue, 10 Mar 2009 | By jciecko | Views [136]

Our guidebook said Nha Trang was over-developed so I was worried we were walking into Patong Part 2. Fortunately, my assumptions were wrong once again. As a whole, the city was very clean and friendly. It's a great stop for some sun and relaxation when ... Read more >

Tags: diving, beaches

Puerto Galera Sabang

PHILIPPINES | Tue, 10 Mar 2009 | By larrynixon | Views [215]

I flew back from Cebu City to Manila not having arranged a hotel so I called The Rothmans Hotel on arrival but they were fully booked so I went to my old standby, The Southern Cross in Ermita. They owed me peso 200 from last visit so it was nice to roll ... Read more >

Tags: beaches

Damuagette to Dipolog and Dakak resort

PHILIPPINES | Tue, 10 Mar 2009 | By larrynixon | Views [222]

After Ken and Rabbit split, I flew alone to Damuagette, a nice little university town where I checked into The Check Inn hotel. This newish hotel was great value and very centrally located in downtown, between the sea and the market. Having been here ... Read more >

Tags: diving, beaches

Yucatan drive-thru part 2!

MEXICO | Sat, 28 Feb 2009 | By rachel_and_daniel | Views [459]

Everything was set for our rendezvous with my parents on 2 nd February: our accommodation was booked for the following 2 weeks and we had even hired a car. Our itinerary went something like this: bumming on the beach in Puerto ... Read more >

Tags: driving, luggage, cenotes, beaches, ruins, merida, dogs, parents, coba, tulum

El Nido-banca ride from hell

PHILIPPINES | Fri, 27 Feb 2009 | By larrynixon | Views [265] | Comments [1]

We were up early next morning for a 6 am departure to El Nido by a local banca that Larry had arranged. We waded out to the boat floating in a millpond sea, shrouded by mist and overlooked by the mountainous jungle, it was totally a magic moment. But ... Read more >

Tags: on the road, beaches, islands

Port Barton-worth the drive

PHILIPPINES | Fri, 27 Feb 2009 | By larrynixon | Views [263] | Comments [1]

Port Barton, I had heard it was nice there but this is really nice, a little paradise well off the beaten track but well worth the effort of getting there. We were picked up early by Oon who I had arranged to drive us to Port Barton in his 4WD mini ... Read more >

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