Destination: Worldwide

Children's Rights: 20 Years On

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 | By shrummer16 | Views [1165] | Comments [1]

November 20th marked the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. To date, 193 countries have ratified the Convention and significant progress has been made on several aims worldwide, including primary ... Read more >

Travel Documentary Scholarship 2009: Maranatha's Final Doco

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [15074] | Video

Maranatha delves deep into the Vietnam social fabric and finds a story that is still very much an open wound for Vietnam. She treks  through Chau valley in North Vietnam with a medical team who offer medical relief for the people there.  ... Read more >

2010 World Nomads Travel Writing Scholarship NOW CLOSED

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [135474] | Comments [103]

Do you want to be a published travel writer? Go on assignment to Tokyo with Rough Guides!     Kick start your travel writing career by going on assignment to Tokyo, Japan. After touching base with your travel writing mentor, ... Read more >

Gallery: Travel Writing Scholarship 2010

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Photo Gallery

2009 World Nomads Travel Photography Scholarship - Winner Announced

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 | By scholarships | Views [29183] | Comments [122]

Wow!  What an overwhelming response!  We received 1050 applications this year which created an enormous headache (in the nicest possible way) for our judges.  The quality of the work was also brilliant which just made the job even harder! ... Read more >

Travel: The Winter Collection

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 | By travel-tips | Views [7010] | Comments [5]

When most people start planning their annual getaway, the last place they picture is a frozen cityscape with its streets devoid of solar-powered humdrum. However, if you slung Jack Frost his icepack, he’d skate a way through some of our ... Read more >

Tags: ant stone, england, language guide, lithuania, norway, packing, south korea, travel-tips, usa, winter

Gallery: 21 day Contiki Camping Part 2

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 | By murrihyk | Photo Gallery

Photos: London

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 | By happyfeet86 | Photo Gallery

Essentials for Planning a Road Trip

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 | By nomads-survival-kit | Views [8390] | Comments [2]

Tags: ant stone, australia, campervan, carpooling, driving, friends, hitchhiking, road trip, uk, usa

Kosovo...The worlds frienliest country

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 | By katie_louise | Views [478]

So since last week in Mostar its been pretty none stop. We went onto Sarajevo to stay in the much hyped up Haris Hostel (ran by Haris who opened the hostel when he was 15 and has been running it for 6 years now). Whilst there we met up again with Dave ... Read more >

Gallery: 21 day Contiki Camping.

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 | By murrihyk | Photo Gallery

A Reminder, to myself and any traveller who needs it

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 | By packlightwalkslow | Views [882]

We can achieve something new, something worked for, and we're happy. But we're never content.  We're always looking ahead - "What's next?"  We call ourselves 'travellers' because we're always searching; we are chasing after the wind here.... Read more >

Tags: musings

Hidden Inspiration for your next Travel Destination

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 | By travel-tips | Views [4426] | Comments [2]

In a lottery of last words you quit your job, sold your car and stuffed your parent's attic with wonky boxes. Your best friend recommends Australia . His girlfriend argues South Africa . Her sister demands Eastern Europe . Her cousin ... Read more >

Tags: ant stone, backpacking, destination, imagination, inspiration

Documentary Scholarship - the winner!

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 | By scholarships | Views [13659] | Comments [1]

Our winner: Maranatha Hay The judging panel for the 2009 Documentary Scholarship have weighed in their results to announce this year's winner. As you will see from the winning and shortlisted entries below, the standard was exceptional, giving the ... Read more >

Useful tips: On applying for the 2009 Travel Photography Scholarship

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 | By scholarships | Views [20481] | Comments [15]

Jason Edwards on assignment We have been receiving a lot of questions about preparing your entry for the 2009 Travel Photography Scholarship . Our mentor and on-assignment National Geographic photographer, Jason Edwards has shared some of his ... Read more >