Destination: USA

mile 369: wrightwood

Fri, 22 May 2009 | By elawlor | Views [962]

greeting from Wrightwood, California: Mile 369. I have officially made it another 105 miles, in 4 days. It was a beautiful stretch. The first day out of Big Bear we walked along two deep creeks, which is a first on this waterless trail. The second day ... Read more >

Weighing it up...

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 | By tizleilani | Views [904] | Comments [4]

Probably one of the most arduous tasks of travel is spending an almost unreasonable amount of time and brain power planning and researching. Tom and I are currently laying out the map and routing our trek through Europe for this coming July. Throughout ... Read more >

Tags: decisions, decisions

What happened to 2008?

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 | By cinepunk | Views [694]

A number of things.  2008 was the Year of China.  Well, this is what most of the Chinese I spoke to expressed (pre-August) when envisioning the grand success of the Olympic Games.  In a post-Games analysis, I'm not sure how much effect the two weeks ... Read more >

Tags: china, olympics

Rogue Trip #ryanryan

Thu, 17 Oct 2013 | By dunkyandbambini | Views [594]

We just about survived the critters of Fiji to arrive in L.A. with minimal sleep but pretty good sun tans (in my case anyway..) Our first couple of days consisted of trying to fight the jet lag which, unsurprisingly, is not that easy in a dorm of 20 ... Read more >

Tags: limo, rogue, san francisco, shrimp, vegas

Roadtrippin' Texas

Mon, 25 May 2015 | By harriettatham | Views [552]

Texas is a land of juxtapositions. Of fresh bright Mexican foods, and fried fried fried Southern food. Of $500 leather cowboy boots and novelty sombreros. Of cheap fuel and cars as big as caravans. I found it difficult to really grasp the cultural existence ... Read more >

Tags: food, roadtrip, texas, usa

Almost on the way

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 | By julie_ryan | Views [371]

It's very late. There's no way that I can possibly sleep. We leave for the airport in less than 3 hours. I can't believe this trip is here already. It's seems like yesterday that it was a thought, an idea....and now a year later, here we go. It's real!! ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

A peacefull journey

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 | By claudia22 | Views [356]

Tags: mountains, nature, waterfall

Stumbling into History

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [222] | Scholarship Entry

“Fine! You wear them!” a shoe hurtled past my head. The adage “Never Travel with Couples” came to mind as the another flying shoe narrowly missed me. I surveyed the chaos surrounding me, the tiny East Village room we had been staying in for the last three ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Catching a Moment - How I wish and wish-again, I was back in Michigan.

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By | Views [180] | Scholarship Entry

The night is hot and heavy, a storm inevitable. The circle we create around the roaring campfire is to say goodbye to the end of another summer – an incredible, life-changing summer. But for now we’re desperate to get to the bar in town. The fire crackles, ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

Gallery: WWOOF Host 7 - Karamea

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 | By kristamrome | Photo Gallery

Photos: My Scholarship entry - A Cathedral in my backyard

Tue, 1 Jan 2013 | By sflynn | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012

Gallery: Nueva York

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 | By elenamartinez | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Shoghaken - Berkeley and SF

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 | By markarianlawrence | Photo Gallery

Photos: My Scholarship entry - Sunny Afternoon

Mon, 24 Nov 2014 | By mizznomadic | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: 2014 travel photography scholarship

Photos: Pre-SA-Trip Extraveganzas

Sat, 27 Aug 2016 | By jared_waks | Photo Gallery