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That time of the year

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 | By jamesshanks | Views [5187] | Video

This time of the year is very significant to me. Not only does it mark one year since I traded the beautiful beaches of Sydney for the the unknown, but it's also time to renew my travel insurance. Last year my primary influence was my mother.... Read more >

Tags: camp, travel insurance

Quebec Carnaval

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 | By mel_mel | Views [1758] | Comments [2]

Well, I certainly didn't feel that great the day after my last post, I tell you! I always knew there was a reason I didn't drink beer. Because it makes you SICK! Had to get up at 10:30 to check out and in again (changing to a dorm), which left me plenty ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Exactly 4 weeks from now . . .

Thu, 5 Apr 2007 | By bjjgirl | Views [1197]

I will be on my way to Brazil. Sometimes I get nervous, but most of all I am just excited about visiting this new, mythical place. The mecca of BJJ. This experience seems to have fallen into my hands -- I woke up at 4:00 one night in February and ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Cycling the Sea to Sky....or the Sky to Sea

Mon, 9 May 2011 | By shalaith | Views [1196] | Comments [3]

Ever had a great idea? The one you get at two am just as you're drifting off to sleep. Usually when you wake up the idea seems too hard or too impossible. In the cold light of dawn the idea seems unreasonable. So you file it away at the back of your ... Read more >

Tags: bicycle touring, cycling, sea to sky, squamish, vancouver, whistler

Freezing!!!!! -10 !

Mon, 3 Dec 2007 | By fozzy | Views [859] | Comments [3]

Well I have certainly had every weather you can imagine. I am in Brampton just outside Toronto, it snowed over night 5 inches and it was minus 10 yesterday !! Went up the CNN tower without having a wobble even went on the glass floor!! Honest I did ... Read more >

Tags: Snow

Vancouver land of the homeless and the hairy

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 | By incarna | Views [829] | Comments [4]

Hi everyone, it's been quite some time since i last wrote anything here as it's been hectic. We went to England as planned and surprise surprise it turned out to be a hell of a lot better than expected. London turned out to be a damn good city with ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Unrest about Unrest

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | By zizzie | Views [635] | Comments [3]

Today I leave for the first leg of the journey...305 Deloraine to 5 Lysander Grove, London to spend New Years with Sam! Not quite sure what we will be doing to ring in the new year, but it doesn't matter - it will just be really fun to be in London. ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

The End of the Alpine Era - Hurray for Whistler Cay!

Thu, 2 Apr 2009 | By christiane | Views [612]

Thu 19/03/09 Everyone in the house apart from Jack, who's out with his parents, heads for first lift to make use of the fresh snow. We 'warm up' with Backpackers, which goes ... Read more >

Time flys when you're having fun

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 | By a_hayes11 | Views [596]

I leave for Thailand in 10 days and I am still amazed that I am actually going on this trip. I can't wait to get it going, now that the departure date is within sight. I'll be flying out on Oct 20th out of Buffalo, NY and arriving like 26 hours later ... Read more >

Tags: waiting....

Peru

Tue, 2 Nov 2010 | By globetrottingwanabees | Views [589]

Wakin up in Arica Chile we set our clocks back one hour...gives us a bit more shut-eye...sweet. We scored a nice hotel across the street from the bus stop. 14000 pesos, a little pricey compared to Peru. No buses to La Paz Bolivia today but thats okay ... Read more >