Destination: USA

OH GLORIOUS GREYHOUND

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 | By ecrivain | Views [1157]

Creeping out of Los Angeles Union Station 40 minutes late on the Greyhound bus Amtrak had offloaded us onto, I was immediately reminded just how "sketch" this bus company can be; sitting down in my seat I glanced up to see ... Read more >

Tags: greyhound; central american buses; guatemala

New York, New York

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 | By wick | Views [1041]

By the time we’d sat on the train all day we were wrecked by the time we made New York late that night. Then the subway was all messed up and it took a while to get to our accommodation. Boy did we need some sleep! We spent the next few ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

getting ready

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 | By ldeutch | Views [901] | Comments [2]

well I'm scheduled to leave for Quito, Ecuador on friday Dec 9. For the first 4 weeks, I'll be staying with a family, and taking spanish classes 4 or 5 hours each day. I'll have lots of access to email... so I'll keep up with the postings. a brief, but ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

December 16, 2006

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 | By brightwork | Views [740] | Comments [1]

We've been somewhat delayed dealing with some medical issues but feel they are all addressed/resolved and are now moving to get things staged before loading the boat and van.   We usually get a cold spell right around Christmas with temperatures hovering ... Read more >

Tags: Packing & gadgets

Day 50: Sunrise in Palermo. Sunset in New York.

Sun, 27 Oct 2013 | By vangonza13 | Views [695]

It was a long & exhausting journey back to Charleston. A walk to the bus station in Palermo @ 5am, hour long bus ride, hour long plane ride to Rome, mad rush through passport check to get to the next flight-9.5 hours to New York, picking up ... Read more >

Alaska 2013

Mon, 1 Jul 2013 | By dannygoesdiving | Views [616]

Alaska has been on the 'must do' list for ever and a day, however, its not without its problems. Firstly its really quite big !  It takes 2 days to get to, so you need more than a week or two; even a month barely enables you to scratch the surface ... Read more >

san juan island

Thu, 5 Sep 2013 | By animalrv | Views [599]

We started the trip Tuesday Sept 3 by taking an 11am ferry from Tsawassen to Victoria and then in the evening from there to San Juan island. The customs officers pre-screened us in Victoria and there we got another cursory conversation on the island ... Read more >

Tags: underway! cycling

Fancy Dinner - Last Full Day in Melbourne

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 | By johnsd | Views [437]

Another lazy day. Joe and I spent most of the day inside due to rain, and the need for a couple of more naps. Resting is hard work. We did go out for lunch at a neat little place called BondStore. They just serve breakfast and lunch. I had a smoked chicken ... Read more >

Day 1

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 | By caroz | Views [261]

Arrived in NZ today bright and early , it's great to have the whole day ahead. Took a shuttle to Eden Park B&B , what a great place , like being at someone's home (mine for a couple of days). Met up with a friend and spent the day touring . Went to ... Read more >

Arrived safe and almost sound.......

Sat, 19 Sep 2015 | By steveturpin | Views [249]

 Up at 6 to start our journey west.  2 hours to Heathrow (with Jack fast asleep on the back seat) in the morning rush hour but easily checked in then grabbed some breakfast.  Boarding was a breeze and we quickly settled in for our 10 and ... Read more >

Gallery: Venice

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 | By weissfamily | Photo Gallery

Photos: Scan Feb 2010

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 | By davidsgibson | Photo Gallery

Photos: Cowtown...

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 | By alionadventure | Photo Gallery

Photos: DonnaKarsonGallery

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 | By donnakarson | Photo Gallery

Passport & Plate - Creole-Style Fried Fish

Wed, 4 Mar 2015 | By | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: 2015 Passport & Plate: SRI LANKA