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Fri, 18 Feb 2011 | By yaksandyetis | Views [412] | Scholarship Entry
"OK, it’s your turn," Boo said. Boo was an affable man who wore his hair in a ponytail, an easy smile across his face, and the sun-kissed complexion of someone that spent his life on the beach. Without even glancing down, he deftly untied the rope from ... Read more >
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Fri, 18 Feb 2011 | By pandabear | Views [385] | Scholarship Entry
“I’m sorry, can you repeat that?” “You heard me.” her voice hazy through the Skype connection, “Naked. Man. Festival.” --- The rumbling of the Shinkansen train comfortably offsets the taciturn Japanese commuters. We mutter amongst ourselves, self conscious ... Read more >
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Fri, 18 Feb 2011 | By dianakarenina | Views [213] | Scholarship Entry
Harry Potter books have always been an important part of my life. They taught me how to read, how to write and I like to think that they inspired my love for adventure. I bought the sixth book in London with my family. That’s when I found out that in ... Read more >
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Fri, 18 Feb 2011 | By kathy-ann | Views [190] | Scholarship Entry
It was my fourth day in Tenerife, which culturally, I had assumed would be just a loud infusion of nightlife and vibrancy, centred on the modern party-going tourist. I’d thrown myself full swing into this for the first few nights in Playa de Las Americas, ... Read more >
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Fri, 18 Feb 2011 | By darwin | Photo Gallery
Beautiful People. New Zealanders, British, Australians, South Africans,Thai, Canadian, Zimbabwean, Asian, Chilian, Malaysian, Italian,Irish, Scotish, Marroccan, Hungarian, Guerns, Slovakian, and ive only just begun....theses are all amazing people ive ...
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Thu, 17 Feb 2011 | By tarad | Views [184] | Scholarship Entry
Outside, the clouds are closing in on me as the plane soars higher and higher. I am holding my breath, fearful of what is about to happen - but it is too late to turn back. As I make the jump, my heart pounds as though it is trying to reach through my ... Read more >
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Thu, 17 Feb 2011 | By guy16510 | Views [268] | Scholarship Entry
Several piercing car horns form a small unharmonious chorus around me as my novice tour guide leads the way on the busy back streets of Chiang Mai, Thailand. I was in for the adventure of my life this afternoon. I was traveling on a 250cc Yamaha ... Read more >
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Thu, 17 Feb 2011 | By quentinhuon | Views [388] | Scholarship Entry
A Buddhist monk, dressed in a white yukata and protected from the sizzling sun by a large crescent-shaped bamboo hat, his joined hands holding a wooden bowl, was waiting for offerings from passers-by. He had omitted a detail though: he was standing in ... Read more >
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Thu, 17 Feb 2011 | By jazzyshabazzmcdazzle | Views [122] | Scholarship Entry
Ok, I have my passport, visa, luggage, clean underwear, booked my hostel, exchanged my money and notified my bank that I will be out of the country. I'm ready to go. I've taken care of all my responsibilities. Awwwww, if it were only that easy! Responsible ... Read more >
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Thu, 17 Feb 2011 | By edwardclewis | Views [277] | Scholarship Entry
My big (aquatic) adventure. In Hvar, a small island off the coast of Croatia, we stayed in a homely hostel called the Green Lizard. In the evenings, the guests, and the hostel representatives (who had previously been guests), would gather at the outdoor ... Read more >
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Tue, 15 Feb 2011 | By sbennett | Views [201] | Scholarship Entry
I’ve hit the ripe old age of 29, have an empty journal I was just given for my birthday and am awaiting my second delayed flight of the day. So with this lethal concoction, I looked for a way to entertain myself that wouldn’t lead to problems with immigration.... Read more >
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Tue, 15 Feb 2011 | By ruaraidhmackay | Views [339] | Scholarship Entry
I first appreciated just how different Bulgaria was from Scotland when arriving from the plane and leaving Sofia to make the journey to the town of Bankso, situated in the menacing Balkan Mountains. What struck me immediately was the greenery of the ... Read more >
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Tue, 15 Feb 2011 | By fludgate | Views [285] | Scholarship Entry
Echoes of the Elephants After four weeks of game walks in South Africa's Kruger National Park, my senses had become responsive to even the slightest unusual noise that disturbed the otherwise constant soundtrack of the African bush. Now the snapping ... Read more >
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Tue, 15 Feb 2011 | By ontheroadtozadar | Views [115] | Scholarship Entry
I clamber into the back seat of the shiny Land Rover, swinging my rucksack onto the seat next to me. A young woman in a leather jacket, sunglasses and red lipstick smiles at me from the driver’s seat. She chats animatedly about her job, her mum, and ... Read more >
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Mon, 14 Feb 2011 | By slioy19 | Views [201] | Scholarship Entry
I decide to travel to Kazakhstan mainly because I am nearby. Just across the border from Urumqi, China; and my Chinese visa running worryingly low on days. I have to choose between trekking all the way back across the Middle Kingdom or taking the conveniently ... Read more >
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