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AUSTRALIA | Thu, 20 Jan 2011 | By mishulee | Views [5776]
經過我地係台灣背包客棧爬左好幾十次文之後 , 又多方打電話聯絡不同既農場工頭 , 最終就選定左一個遠到呀媽都唔認得既地方 —MENINDEE, 一個要從 SYDNEY 搭 12 個小時火車 , 每星期只有一班車去 / 返既一個地方 ! 其實仲有其他都係好偏遠既農場 , 不過比較過採果既種類、交通、辛苦程度等等 … 我地就決定訂飛去 MENINDEE! 到出發前一天 , ... Read more >
ETHIOPIA | Sat, 23 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [2479]
Florian, Adrien, and I would embark on an extraordinary journey this morning! To the centre of the Earth (enter Jules Verne)? Or perhaps to another planet? Whilst it feels like either is possible here, we climbed aboard a 4WD and journeyed down into ... Read more >
LAOS | Wed, 24 Mar 2010 | By alexxdiep | Views [2257] | Comments [4]
We’re almost done with Laos. Our journey started in the North then we slowly travelled down via Luang Prabang, Vientiane, Tadlo and now Si Phan Don (Four Thousand Islands). This country has a lot of potential and I hope to see a huge difference when ... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Tue, 21 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1826]
With Semuc Champey wrapped up, I began my journey toward Antigua. In the cab of a big rig I was, going up the winding and gravel road out of Lanquin and onto the road toward Guatemala City. Up a series of twists, turns, and hairbends, it took over ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1648]
After two days sitting comfortably in Newcastle the weather was looking a lot better. I made a decision to give up rough weather unless i get caught out there unexpectedly. with my new philosophy on cruising being that i dont have plans, i dont ... Read more >
USA | Sat, 13 Aug 2011 | By kcarlosgutierrez | Views [1504]
My clothes weren’t totally dry because they were frozen – it was a cold one last night and I woke up about 7:00am to see frost on everything! I didn’t put the fly on my tent because I wanted to enjoy the moon and the stars while dozing off, and the ... Read more >
SPAIN | Wed, 8 Aug 2007 | By worker | Views [1492]
For those familiar with the Cannon Ball Run movies, you will know they managed to seamlessly blend a group of hard drinking Hollywood stars, fast cars and hot women, with just the right mix of Dom deLouis, to create an all time classic. These were ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
AUSTRALIA | Mon, 19 Oct 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [1375] | Video
We head to Port Stephens as part of our Van-Tastic NSW roadtrip adventure. Join us for a horseback ride with Sahara Trails, whale watching from a sailboat with Imagine Cruises, and a swim with the sharks and stingrays at the Australian Ray and Shark ... Read more >
Tags: australian ray and shark centre, imagine cruises, melaleuca, nsw, port stephens, roadtrip australia, sahara trails, van-tastic
GHANA | Fri, 21 Sep 2012 | By mcyonordeeforreal | Views [1332]
I met him at an area known as the Gap in the Liberians refugees Settlement in Buduburam, Ghana, where mostly young men go to drink cheap liquor, smoke marijuana, and to argue about the UNHCR’s cessation clause for Liberian Refugees, as its draws ... Read more >
Tags: buduburam, ghana, kitten, refugee
SPAIN | Thu, 5 Mar 2015 | By homeless_harry | Views [1258]
Mesmerised by the Sagrada Familiar and up to my third eye in Gaudis incredible vision, I decided to double down on the crazy and see where it lead. Describing my visit to Park Quell was actually intended to be a part of the previous journal, but after ... Read more >
Tags: barcelona, bike, brewdog, gaudi, olympics, spain, tinder, walking
RWANDA | Sat, 28 May 2011 | By justinecutler | Views [884] | Comments [1]
The war ended on July 4th, 1994 when the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) invaded from Uganda. The RPF was formed in 1987 from the descendants of the 700,000 Tutsis exiled between the first violent Hutu uprising in 1959 and those remaining in 1973. The ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Tue, 19 Feb 2008 | By rosibud | Views [820]
Yesterday we went fishing for 5 hours with Jen’s Dad. We walked down Fingal Bay Beach, a glorious sheltered inlet in Port Stephens, where they shot the “Where the bloody hell are you?” ad campaign. We shared the tranqility of the ocean with ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
UNITED KINGDOM | Wed, 27 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [816]
When I was on the 3 day tour in the Scottish Highlands, a guy on the tour told me to go to Bath-so that is what I did. I checked out of my hotel in Salisbury, and went to Bath, a town an hours train ride from Salisbury. First of all, Salisbury ... Read more >
CHINA | Mon, 31 May 2010 | By becci_hodge | Views [791]
I've been learning Chinese characters with a colleague from school. Han-Fan Chinese is a company run by Ann and Catherine (English names), with the mission to coach expats' 'China Life'. On Friday June 5th at 8.00pm Guangzhou English channel will broadcast ... Read more >
Tags: mahjong game in guangzhou
USA | Sun, 30 Aug 2009 | By royandania | Views [744] | Comments [1]
Ania's final reflections from the last month at
Earthdance. (The text contains bits from different dates.)
So, July the 4th jam has started and i have to say i
find it hard to engage since i am still a bit exhausted after the SEEDS festival
that ... Read more >
USA | Sat, 19 Dec 2009 | By bunnyrall | Views [668] | Comments [6]
Hi Everyone! We (Megan and Sara) are knee deep in plans for our wonderful SEAsia adventure. We are leaving January 14th and stopping in Hong Kong first, then we are off to Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bali, and Singapore! Can't wait!!! We ... Read more >
INDIA | Tue, 22 Dec 2015 | By davidford | Views [528]
This evening I am peeved. Yet another email from my conveyancing solicitor (I am selling my flat) with news of yet more enquiries from the buyer's solicitors. I'm not fond of any of them at the minute.
ANYWAY, today I stumbled upon an event held by ... Read more >
Tags: festivals, gompas, indiginous people, viharas
SOUTH AFRICA | Fri, 21 Aug 2015 | By xanderfoster | Views [479] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Well I love film making and it is my passion, I love traveling and meeting new people, make friends all over the world and tell interesting and inspiring stories through my lens, I love seeing new world and returning home and telling and showing the world ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia
ITALY | Thu, 8 May 2014 | By chiacchierare | Views [479]
I have the feet of a traveller, a pilgrim. Covered as they are in blisters, sores and dirty. A permanent ‘X’ embellishing them even when they are bare, a mark of the time spent in my sandals on dusty roads. Each weary step takes me forwards, ... Read more >
Tags: hiking, italy, pilgrim, umbria, walking
THAILAND | Wed, 10 Dec 2014 | By morganne | Views [426]
Here is a picture of the most beautiful beach I've seen yet, and it wasn't easy getting there. We set out for an adventure one day on Koh Phangan to find a waterfall called Than Sadet Waterfall. We rode in the back of a pick-up down a windy road in the ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Fri, 16 Sep 2016 | By manuel | Views [395]
Me costó salir del aeropuerto de Kuala Lumpur, sin saber como, buscando el tren lanzadera que conecta con la estación central, acabé en el aparcamiento del centro comercial que tiene el propio aeropuerto. Algo parecido me pasó... Read more >
LATVIA | Sun, 18 Oct 2015 | By paganmaven | Views [386]
An attraction of Riga that no visitor should miss is Centrāltirgus (the Central Markets), the absolutely pulsating hub of the city. To get there from Ratslaukums you head south-east in the direction of Centrālā stacija (the central railway station).... Read more >
PALESTINE | Mon, 26 Dec 2016 | By shaz | Views [319]
It was raining when I landed in Tel Aviv. Passport control was easy but getting cash wasn't. None of my credit or debit cards worked in any of the atms I tried in the airport. I knew the only cash I had was 5 euros so I was wondering how I was ... Read more >
USA | Fri, 6 Mar 2015 | By gwendolynalley | Views [302]
It starts with fish, fresh ahi tuna to be precise. And it starts with a whisper:
“Did you hear the tuna boat is in town this weekend?”
This tuna comes from the ocean that I see each day when I walk along the beach—the Pacific ... Read more >
USA | Sat, 10 Jan 2015 | By excellentadventure | Views [233]
Bryce Canyon, Sunset - Sunrise, Queens Garden trail. Thick mud and snow makes for good slip and slide. Thor's Hammer, Queen Victoria, Natural Bridge...but the highlight was the outdoor hot tub. (Kanab)