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THAILAND | Sun, 20 Aug 2017 | By tigerlillytravels | Views [473]
We had arranged to have a day off and the start our Advance course with the same group we had done the Open Water with. This meant the course would fall over a day that the dive school visited Sail Rock. A dive site famous for its marine life and the ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, crystal dive, experiences, facing fears, new qualifications, scuba diving, under the sea, wanderlust
VIETNAM | Tue, 6 Jun 2017 | By tigerlillytravels | Views [428]
Time to hit the road! We dropped our rucksacks off at the scooter shop (they will send them to Hue on a bus for us) and picked up our scooter. We were relieved to see it was pretty new and looked in good condition. Over the past few days we've seen ... Read more >
Tags: bikes, experiences, hai van pass, marble mountain, scooters, travel, vietnam, views, views, wanderlust
SWEDEN | Thu, 20 Feb 2014 | By extraordinaryexperiences | Views [4016]
The Sami, indigenous people of northern Scandinavia, Finland and Russia, still mange their herds of semi-domesticated reindeer. Although some of the methods have changed (helicopters and quad bikes are not uncommon), much is still done in the manner ... Read more >
Tags: experiences, photography, sweden, travel
WORLDWIDE | Fri, 15 Jul 2011 | By travel-tips | Views [2453]
The rock.
The responsible one.
The family mediator.
The solid friend.
Back home, those descriptors stuck to me like static cling. Back in
America, I found myself caught in the middle of family arguments, ... Read more >
Tags: australia, change, experiences, family, friends, travel, usa
WORLDWIDE | Thu, 7 Jul 2011 | By travel-tips | Views [3132] | Comments [1]
Travel doesn’t have to cost a fortune. There are endless ways to
save money, budget and stretch your travel dollars. However, some of the most
memorable and rewarding travel experiences might not cost you anything at all. ... Read more >
Tags: couchsurfing, experiences, free, ideas, inspiration, tours, travel
BRAZIL | Tue, 31 May 2011 | By connectlocally | Views [4753] | Comments [1]
I remember Natal as a collection of picture postcards –
white sand beaches, aquamarine waves, coconuts plummeting from palm trees in
the breeze. The sun beating down like a giant fan heater, melting my skin into
ripples of sweat beads and the waves ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, brazil, connect locally, couchsurfing, experiences, experiences, natal, south america, travel
ITALY | Mon, 2 May 2011 | By connectlocally | Views [5649]
Photo courtesy of Stationary Hobo, Flickr.com Travelers who seem to have a unique gift to attract interesting experiences always seem to say that meeting people wherever they go is one of the greatest joys of traveling. Name any destination they've ... Read more >
Tags: cuisine, experiences, food, italian food, italy, locals, making a local connection, milan, travel, venice
VIETNAM | Thu, 21 Apr 2011 | By connectlocally | Views [8153] | Comments [1]
On a recent trip to Vietnam my unintentional
travel buddy was plates and plates of delectable nem ran.
Four hours of trekking in Sapa, nem ran for
lunch. Another four hours, nem ran for dinner. I loved it. The light and flaky
rice paper ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, connect locally, cuisine, experiences, food, nem ran recipes, southeast asia, spring rolls, travel, vietnam
WORLDWIDE | Thu, 31 Mar 2011 | By connectlocally | Views [2433] | Comments [1]
Every traveller seems to want to meet new people and experience
other cultures on their journeys – in short, we all want to connect locally.
However, how do you actually define what it means to make a local connection?
Does it ... Read more >
Tags: adventure, connect locally, connections, experiences, friends, local travel, locals, people, travel, turkey
PERU | Thu, 24 Mar 2011 | By travel-tips | Views [13886] | Comments [5]
One of the wonderful things about Latin America is that you never need to worry about being hungry . Cities are dotted with wonderful street vendors selling fruit and serving up hot food. In North America if you are going on a long bus ride or ... Read more >
Tags: cuisines, culture, eating, experiences, food, peru, recipes, south america
WORLDWIDE | Thu, 3 Mar 2011 | By nomads-survival-kit | Views [12972] | Comments [1]
Tags: backpacking, camping, couples, experiences, food, macchu picchu, peru, relationships, tips, travel
WORLDWIDE | Tue, 1 Mar 2011 | By travel-tips | Views [3458]
At the beginning of 2007 I fled corporate life and embarked on a round-the-world backpacking trip, determined to see as many places on my travel wish list as possible. Six months and 15 countries later I returned to the States, but not to my previous ... Read more >
Tags: connecting locally, experiences, france, locals, new orleans, paris, swtizerland, thailand, travel, travel tips
GREECE | Sun, 27 Feb 2011 | By true-claims-stories | Views [4826]
What happened? Tell us your tale. I was on the Greek Island of Rhodes. I’d gone alone and a friend was meeting me 2 weeks later. I met some people and got to drinking. At 3am I got on the back of a motorbike with a drunk Greek guy called Dimitri.... Read more >
Tags: drinking, driving, europe, experiences, greece, motorike accident, partying, safety, terrifying travel tales, vehicles
WORLDWIDE | Tue, 28 Sep 2010 | By travel-tips | Views [6912] | Comments [3]
We asked our our community of avid travellers and world nomads the question that gets their feet itching: "Why do YOU travel?" Check out the their wanderlust-filled, adventure-seeking responses. Are you packing your bags yet?? ... Read more >
Tags: adventure, experiences, freedom, ideas, inspire, spirit, travel
WORLDWIDE | Tue, 14 Sep 2010 | By OffTheBeatenPath | Views [16130] | Comments [2]
Love is Tough. It’s about compromise. It’s about patience. It’s about loyalty. It’s
about being there no matter how big the obstacle, how bad the circumstance, for
better OR WORSE! Call me an emo, but maybe
the J
Geils band were ... Read more >
Tags: backpacking, experiences, friendship, hostels, inspiration, love, passion, relationships, travel
WORLDWIDE | Tue, 7 Sep 2010 | By OffTheBeatenPath | Views [3030] | Comments [1]
The Traveller's Exchange So there are days that I have considered buying a recorder that
would play the following information: “Hi I’m Lauren. From America. New
Jersey. Math teacher. Traveling since July 1 st . Quit my job.
Ha ha yeah ... Read more >
Tags: backpacking, companions, experiences, gap year, off the beaten path, people, travel companions, travel. friendship
AUSTRALIA | Wed, 23 Jul 2008 | By tinka | Views [670]
Okay, this is just a short note to finish the travel blog off. The Oak Hall tour came to a sad end, as our group split, shattering into individual shards like a glass thrown away, we drifted apart with many, many promises to Facebook (i.e. - keep ... Read more >
Tags: experiences, flights, friends, home, its the end