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Tue, 18 Oct 2005 | By solbeam | Views [1587]
About five years ago, I bought a plane ticket to Costa Rica and sat down with my boss to tell him I was taking a month of vacation from work. “No you’re not.” He said. “Yes, I am.” I told him. *very long pause*
“No you’re not.” He continued.... Read more >
Tags: how it started, solbeam, the planning phase
Sat, 17 Jan 2009 | By steph_dave | Views [911] | Comments [1]
We left the very hot and humid Brazil behind and flew straight into a freezing, icey cold New York. When we walked out of the airport and stood by the side of the road for 10 minutes waiting for the bus, I thought my face was going to fall off it ... Read more >
Tags: new york
Fri, 6 Mar 2015 | By gnome-san | Views [844]
What can be better than escaping the snow of north Texas and the 80-90 degree temperature alternating with 35 degree weather on the border? Two perfect weeks of spring with plum flowers, cherry blossoms, hyacinth, daffodils, tulip trees, azaleas, camellias, ... Read more >
Mon, 8 Oct 2007 | By nuevomexicana | Views [576]
(Written on Aug. 20, 2007)
Well, thanks to the New Mexico Department of Health, I have a nickel sized bruise on my arm, my first step to becoming vaccinated against a slew of icky sounding inflictions.
Yep, over the weekend I got the Twinrex ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
Sat, 30 Jan 2010 | By famlange | Views [548]
Although this has been a project of our for a few years, everything seems to be coming together for us to go in 2010. This will be the transition between our life in North America for the last 14 years, and a new start in Europe. January - We are actively ... Read more >
Tags: itinerary, preparation
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 | By leebowie | Views [522] | Comments [4]
Its finally summer here and its time to jump in the car and take off. Cray is not going with me on this jaunt but thats ok. He and I made it to Mammoth Cave NP last fall, the Statue of Liberty this spring and intend to go to Cuyahoga River Valley NP ... Read more >
Sat, 6 Feb 2010 | By msteven6 | Views [511]
Thursday I traveled to the Christ Statue (Corcovado) and climbed my way to the top of the mountain that it stands on - it was perfect! My climbing partner spoke very little english (just a few climbing terms) so it was wonderful practice for conversational ... Read more >
Tags: trekking
Tue, 30 Nov 2010 | By rtumicki | Views [497]
November 29th - at long last, the count down has started. Flights have been purchased, guest houses booked, the Vietnam visa safe and sound in the passport - visa? passport? In panic I checked the visa pages to see how many were left. One page, not ... Read more >
Mon, 26 Dec 2016 | By johnsd | Views [341]
This Monday the ship docked in Port Vila Efate, Vanuatu. It is another small city/town on an island. Two years ago a cyclne came through here and caused a lot of damage. The city took a direct hit. We could see the boats sill ... Read more >
Thu, 17 Jan 2013 | By rglover7 | Views [266]
I often find that preparing for a trip is the most exciting part. Anticipation of what I'll see, eat, and drink (ooohh, new beers!) gets me going like nothing else. Add in the fact that I get to explore my inner OCD with spreadsheets, lists, and the ... Read more >
Tags: trekking
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By | Views [201] | Scholarship Entry
It's Autumn 2011, the seasons are changing and people are changing too. Americans, frustrated with the poor economy and inept government, have reached a boiling point and taken to the streets to vent their anger. I’ve come to New York to see the frenzied ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Sat, 27 Aug 2016 | By jared_waks | Photo Gallery
The weeks leading up to my departure for South America
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Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By lcphoto | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
My photographic journey began and continues to evolve through a passion for telling stories in pictures. Whether it was capturing battles of plastic army figures, epic landscapes or staying up all night to photograph the stars. I am, in equal parts student ...
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Fri, 14 Nov 2008 | By debbie_on_the_loose | Photo Gallery
Celebrating My 50th Birthday
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