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A Local Encounter that Changed my Perspective - Next stop, Home.

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By | Views [1355] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

The train pulls onto the platform whilst a dishevelled, agitated and belligerent me pushes my way to the front of the rush hour scramble. I have mastered the art of ‘sway-dominance’ – the ability to refrain from touching anything or anyone in the sardine ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

introduction to our blog....can anyone name that sheep!?

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 | By jo_and_matt | Views [1039]

Hi all, Just to introduce you all to our blog before we go away... and to our travel companion!! He will make us feel as if we are in wales wherever we go .. and may bring us a few crazy friends!! (or will scare everyone off!!).. as you can see he has ... Read more >

Tags: before we head off

Pranks and Pure Banter

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 | By tinka | Views [858]

Life here is pure banter like usual - yesterday we (Ginger [see "Inductions"; he was in on that too] Steel, BishieBoy[sort of; he wasn't really part of it, but did help] and myself) played a prank on one of the girls here - Fox(she's really ... Read more >

Tags: banter, pranks, ruins, swimming

On to the Bath

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [826]

When I was on the 3 day tour in the Scottish Highlands, a guy on the tour told me to go to Bath-so that is what I did. I checked out of my hotel in Salisbury, and went to Bath, a town an hours train ride from Salisbury. First of all, Salisbury ... Read more >

Volunteering in the Himalayas

Fri, 1 Jul 2011 | By mandl | Views [696]

Hello Friends and Family, Well we hope you are looking forward to the wedding, its getting pretty close now. Final preparations are falling into place and we are both getting very excited about our big day. You have probably opened this ... Read more >

Lovely Laos and Hectic Hanoi

Sat, 5 Mar 2011 | By kimbob26 | Views [628]

Ok so Laos...how on earth can I describe it and do justice? Cambodia and Vietnam are fascinating but Laos just got me hooked. In fact if I don't go back I will be very surprised! It's stunningly beautiful, rolling hills and steep mountains with limestone ... Read more >

Wiltshire wallies

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 | By drmitch | Views [607]

3 days in the city was enough & I needed to get back into the country, so I headed out to Wiltshire to spend some time with an old friend from Uni. On our first afternoon we headed out to see some famous rocks arranged in a circle - that's right, ... Read more >

Tags: bath, lacock manor, roman baths

Alone time in Boracay 2016

Mon, 4 Apr 2016 | By shaz | Views [428]

I landed in the evening. The MyBoracayGuide met me and after a long transfer and an even longer time searching for my homestay I finally arrived at Boracay. I quickly settled into my room and went shopping for supplies. Headed straight to White Beach ... Read more >

Boat Sweet Boat

Fri, 4 Sep 2015 | By lifehappens | Views [319] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I’m a kind of person who is always looking for changes, new experiences, and something that can drain my soul to another state or simply just reach a new conclusion over my values. I was born in São Paulo, Brazil in a not that rich family. So when I was ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

Who I am and why I love photography.

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By lewistolputt | Views [218]

Photography is very special to me. My dad was a Photographer in the 1960s but developed dermatitis from the processing chemicals and so had change careers. He was kind, hard working and always put himself last. His love of photography passed onto me ... Read more >

Notes, full of piss and vinegar: London

Sun, 11 May 2014 | By | Views [160] | Scholarship Entry

The city starts to wake up; cars are buzzing, girls are wrapping themselves in scarfs, and men are clatter with the heels of their leather shoes, slightly worn out. Tires leave black marks on tarmac, the blue skies are falling right into puddles. Good ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

The Silver City-Aberdeen

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By | Views [138] | Scholarship Entry

The Northern Lights of old Aberdeen are home sweet home to me... Scottish folk song Challenges for the solitary traveler are many , but sometimes they can be as simple as “Is the hostel on Suchandsuch Road or Suchandsuch Street?” That was my problem ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship