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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By dirtyroads | Views [235] | Scholarship Entry
Why do we travel if we don't want an experience? If all we want is a brief peek from a tour bus and a recited spiel from Buddy the Guide; why not stay home, save money, cruise YouTube? If we're going to do it; book off work, get our typhoid shot, board ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Mon, 25 May 2015 | By finally | Photo Gallery
Wednesday we took a 11h overnight bus from Cuzco to Arequipa. Buses are much better in Latin America than in North America, nothing compared to Greyhound. There are 2 types of overnight buses: " semi cama" with a 160 degree inclination seat and "cama" ...
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Tags: arequipa, birthday, cuzco, strike
Sat, 23 May 2015 | By howardwalfish | Views [268] | Scholarship Entry
We were somewhere between Cusco and Urubamba when our van hit the wall. It was almost 6am, still pitch black and pouring rain, and the wall – about a foot high and made up of rocks about the size of grapefruits – stretched across both lanes of the road.... Read more >
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Fri, 22 May 2015 | By fiona_la | Photo Gallery
Pictures from my exchange semester in Europe
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Fri, 22 May 2015 | By fiona_la | Views [566]
Here I was, 2 years ago I decided to do an exchange programme. The chosen place: Munich. Yes, the capital of: Oktoberfest, Bayer Munich football team, BMW and Bavaria. How is it to a latin american student flying more than 15 hours, crossing the Atlantic ... Read more >
Tags: exchange semester, germany, munich, oktoberfest
Thu, 21 May 2015 | By jchesters | 
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This is how it starts: with a trek across the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
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Thu, 21 May 2015 | By jchesters | Views [513] | Scholarship Entry
In hindsight, falling down the stairs just days before I was to leave for Peru was not my finest hour. But the strange thing is, after 5 days hiking on bruised and blistered feet, when I stood at Inti Punku and looked down on the "lost" city of Machu ... Read more >
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Thu, 21 May 2015 | By lyndseywhale | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 18 May 2015 | By finally | Photo Gallery
Vendredi 15 mai 2015 est le jour du Machu Picchu! :-) Mais quelle aventure pour y arriver, nous l'avons bien mérité.
Voilà l'histoire en résumé: juste avant d'acheter les billets de bus pour aller de Cuzco à la station de train qui va à Aguas Calientes, ...
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Sat, 16 May 2015 | By finally | Photo Gallery
Well, well. Finally we took the airplane instead of a bus. While the 24 hour bus to Cuzco was tempting, we were still recovering from some altitude sickness. And don't forget we still did the overnight bus from the Cordillera Blanca back to Lima to catch ...
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Tags: cuzco, maray, moray, pisac
Sat, 16 May 2015 | By joeynash | Views [313] | Scholarship Entry
As I sat on the bus unable to sleep due to the sheer drops and erratic driving, I felt a mixture of emotions. I love the great outdoors, but I don’t consider myself an experienced hiker. The highest mountain I had ever climbed was Ben Nevis, its peak ... Read more >
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Fri, 8 May 2015 | By finally | Photo Gallery
1 week down, only 39 more to go! :-) Lima, Trujillo and the Cordillera Blanca ... check. Honestly, the pace is a bit too fast. Especially with overnight buses and the 4000m altitude (12,000 ft) here in the Cordillera. We need some R&R. And either way, ...
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Tags: altitude sickness, caraz, cordillera blanca, huaraz, lima, peru
Fri, 6 Mar 2015 | By brit808 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Ingredients 1/2 lb lean sirloin, cut into small, thin strips salt, to taste 1/4 tsp cumin black pepper, to taste 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 red onion, sliced into thick strips 1 large bell pepper 1 large jalapeño, seeded & chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed ...
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Tags: 2015 Passport & Plate: SRI LANKA
Thu, 5 Mar 2015 | By calibasednomad | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Ingredients - 1.5 pounds potatoes - 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and more for frying - 2 garlic cloves - 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin - 1 pound beef tenderloin - 2 red onions, cut in to fourths - 1 hot yellow pepper, sliced 1.5 inches thick - 1 large red ...
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Thu, 5 Mar 2015 | By suitcasefoodist | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Ingredients 2 lbs Lean Steak - like a skirt steak; sliced into narrow strips 3 large Potatoes, cut for French Fries 2 tablespoons bacon fat, duck fat or oil 3 Cloves Garlic, Minced 1 medium Onion, sliced 1 Red Pepper, seeded, sliced thinly length-wise ...
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