Destination: USA

For all the things you're losing, you might as well resign yourself to trying to make a change

Sat, 22 Aug 2015 | By kakimono | Views [346]

It seems like every trip I take comes with its own set of challenges and concerns. As the departure day draws nearer, those start to seem more important, or even insurmountable. Until it's almost time to go, and there's a large part of me that wants ... Read more >

Tags: goodbyes, pre-departure

Hometown-Chicago-Newark

Fri, 21 Aug 2015 | By wheresmypants | Views [220]

I said I'd be in India the next time I planned to write, but as I sit enjoying this lovely Chicago evening it's hard to resist making a post. After I finished packing my gigantic backpack last night (hopefully no more than 50 pounds ... Guess we'll ... Read more >

Cady Coleman - Music from Outer Space

Fri, 21 Aug 2015 | By daniel_anton | Views [288] | Video | Scholarship Entry

There are two things I really love doing. That’s travelling and filming. I’ve tried always to join these two passions in order to tell human stories from a personal point of view. The first time I did it was when a musician friend asked me to film him ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

Wild Alaska

Tue, 18 Aug 2015 | By richardsidey | Views [296] | Comments [1] | Video | Scholarship Entry

Travel is in my blood, as is the will to share the experiences through immersive media and visual communication. The camera has the ability to transport us instantaneously anywhere on the planet and it is my intention to capture, shape and share the ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 film scholarship to colombia

Photos: France

Tue, 18 Aug 2015 | By kakimono | Photo Gallery

Waiting. Waiting and Conversation

Tue, 18 Aug 2015 | By kakimono | Views [379]

One of the most fun parts of studying abroad for an entire semester is when, before you leave, you need to apply for a student visa. In fact, in my semester abroad experinence, it is ranked about third- somewhere between applying for the program and ... Read more >

Tags: forms, letters, visa, waiting

Hey Hey Revolver

Tue, 18 Aug 2015 | By goodnitesteve | Views [221] | Video | Scholarship Entry

My name is Stephen Badolato. I was born in California, but have lived on Long Island most of my life. I am an Eagle Scout. I should win because I have the confidence, skill, and exuberance to survive in any situation with benefit to those around me, in ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

Touring from Alaska 8/13/15 - thoughts on the way...

Mon, 17 Aug 2015 | By margitpirsch | Views [994]

Thoughts on the way to Anchorage: All the good byes are breaking my heart and yet I feel the excitement like a b'day or a wedding day or like a funeral I get to be present at my own death. I realize - just looking at the young travelers at ... Read more >

Photos: Alaska

Mon, 17 Aug 2015 | By margitpirsch | Photo Gallery

Photos: Back home in California

Mon, 17 Aug 2015 | By margitpirsch | Photo Gallery

Life After

Sun, 16 Aug 2015 | By jeralynjp | Views [216] | Video | Scholarship Entry

Every one has a story, and I'm ready to listen. Recently I completed this film project as a part of my full-time job to show the process of recovery. While working on this project, something was reignited in me. I want to travel the world and tell the ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

Goodbye, US...

Sun, 16 Aug 2015 | By wheresmypants | Views [233]

Since I last posted, I have: recovered from a 5 week long cold, taken road trips to Austin and Chicago, moved out of my house with the help of a friend, moved said friend out of his house, continued to gather information and items ... Read more >

Rides Appreciated

Fri, 14 Aug 2015 | By molliemarkins | Views [177] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I believe that everything in life happens for a reason. So I knew it was not coincidence that my aunt emailed me about your film submission contest a couple weeks ago and that I bumped into the star of my mini documentary submission, Everett, a couple ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

Photos: Recent Travel Pics

Fri, 14 Aug 2015 | By thewanderingrock | Photo Gallery

A Raw Vegan Foodie Experience in DC!

Thu, 13 Aug 2015 | By kurenai | Views [561]

We all need somewhere nice to go for our birthday dinner and after hearing about a lovely 5-course prix fixe dinner that was not only vegan but raw… well, I had to check it out! Enter Elizabeth’s Gone Raw, a raw vegan foodie experience that ... Read more >

Tags: foodie, restaurant, vegan, vegetarian, washington d.c.