Destination: USA

Photos: Week one: Albuquerque to San Felipe

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 | By alpiner84 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Serendipitious Travels

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 | By serendipitioustraveler | Photo Gallery

Tags: alaska, europe, hawaii, japan

Photos: Los Angeles

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 | By james-karolien | Photo Gallery

My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry - My Big Adventure

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 | By cnengel | Views [373] | Scholarship Entry

I haven’t been many places in this world although I hope one day to go everywhere. However, last summer I was given the chance to be a volunteer photographer for Project Hawaii, a non-profit organization headed by one woman who provides food and hope ... Read more >

Tags: #2011writing, travel writing scholarship 2011

Week One: Albuquerque, NM to San Felipe, Baja Norte

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 | By alpiner84 | Views [1979] | Comments [8]

It was the middle of March and the days were becoming hotter even while the nights held onto their chill. Soon the spring winds would pick up as they did every year, and riding a motorcycle through barren stretches of desert would become trying. Fortunately, ... Read more >

My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry - My Big Adventure

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 | By kaitmauro | Views [256] | Scholarship Entry

"Eden Street" I clung to the ladder, trying not to look down, repeating what Mrs. Jamison had told me. “It's not about the fear, honey. Everyone's afraid. If you're not scared, you're crazy. But you do it anyway, because you have to. You ... Read more >

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iMission unbloggable

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 | By largeone | Views [553]

For a country that that boasts the invention of a steam turbine generator, homed the first air-conditioned hospital, and offers sublime wireless internet speed in almost every hotel anywhere in this fair country, why is writing a travel blog in the USA ... Read more >

Photos: Gear for SE Asia

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 | By shane | Photo Gallery

Garba!

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 | By libana | Views [1819] | Comments [2]

Sometimes the stars align and you meet the exact people you were supposed to meet.   That’s what our connection with Mirai Chatterjee and the wonderful women of SEWA felt like.   Sue has already written about the circumstances of our meeting and ... Read more >

Photos: NY St. Patrick's Day 2011

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 | By eps25 | Photo Gallery

The American Dreamless

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 | By largeone | Views [748]

They call it the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.  In a nation where a movie star can share a pedestal with a president, the appeal of an American Dream is as strong as ever. So, what is the American dream?  There isn't ... Read more >

An unexpected day in New York

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 | By kashton_jdennis | Views [194]

March 15 Today the excitement of a day in NY was hindered by the loss of Kate's bag, a very late night and the fact that it was extremely cold and we had nothing to wear, oh and throw in the fact that the New York transport map has nothing on the tube ... Read more >

Photos: Profile

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 | By enkoos | Flickr Photo Gallery

Gear for SE Asia

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 | By shane | Views [521] | Comments [2]

1 - ExOfficio fleece jacket 1 - MEI Voyageur backpack 40L (fits most carry-on requirements; 45 cubic inches TOD) 1 - Osprey daypack 4 - Eagle Creek packing cubes (1 small, 2 medium, 1 large) 1 - Eagle Creek shoe carrier 1 - Eagle Creek small Pack ... Read more >

Where in the world is Rodeo Drive?

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 | By largeone | Views [705]

Given that a taxi service primarily deals with getting people from point A to Point B, our taxi driver didn't know where Rodeo Drive was.  And we were in Beverly Hills.  Ok, he only spoke a broken form of Spanglish, and sure...we should have known better ... Read more >