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The Cold War for kids

AZERBAIJAN | Mon, 4 May 2009 | By shrummer16 | Views [5212]

April 4: Qobustan While waiting for his friend to pick us up in Baku, Namiq (my souvenir-shop friend) and I had a rather interesting conversation about gender norms in Azerbaijan. It didn't take me long to assert that I would not be marrying an ... Read more >

El Salvador

EL SALVADOR | Fri, 10 May 2013 | By coggos | Views [2461] | Comments [1]

El Salvador Time to head deeper into Central America. We get mixed reports about El Salvador from other travellers and many precautions to take to keep safe, but we need to see it for ourselves. We leave Honduras at a small ... Read more >

Tags: casa verde, el cuco, el salvador, el zonte, la palma, ruta de flores, santa ana, tortuga verde

Belgrade

SERBIA | Mon, 7 Nov 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1996]

Connie already had a plan for our first day in Belgrade, the capitol of the former Republic of Yugoslavia, but she kept it a secret. After we checked into an overpriced hostel less than a block from the Moskova Hotel, a really overpriced one, she ... Read more >

The Road (Or Lack Thereof) To Gumda

NEPAL | Tue, 18 Mar 2008 | By josdent | Views [1836]

On occasion, I have been known to laugh in the face of danger, or at least snigger a bit in the face of reason. And so, food poisoning or no, I started out on the journey to Gumda early in the morning of February 12th. I had totally repacked my rucksack ... Read more >

Tags: adventures

Ski Town this is NOT!

NEW ZEALAND | Sat, 10 May 2014 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1747]

Arriving back in West Auckland before my trip to Norfolk Island, I'm back in a sense of "normality". I'm not sure if I've ever told you about my friend Erica. We met in Australia back in '07 and I've met up with her a few times on this journey. ... Read more >

Kuwait Wild Goose Chase

KUWAIT | Tue, 24 Feb 2015 | By vagabondstoo | Views [1746]

KUWAIT IS THE LAST OF THE ARABIAN GULF COUNTRIES left for us to visit as Americans, completing the category as they say on Jeopardy . This, and the fact that our onward flight leaves from Abu Dhabi, are the only reasons we decided to come here.... Read more >

La Dolce Vita

ITALY | Tue, 19 Aug 2014 | By aeileenr | Views [1607] | Comments [2]

I cringe as the boat driver throws my precious things casually to the side, chuckling as I stare at him in disbelief. Sitting on the Alilaguna water bus going from Marco Polo airport to central Venice, my suitcase sits above me on the deck, ... Read more >

Tags: italy, venezia, venice

bali: where the land is lush, the beer is cheap and a one-hour massage costs five dollars

AUSTRALIA | Wed, 30 Sep 2009 | By leah | Views [1590]

The island paradise of Bali exceeded my already-high expectations, and considering it rained on us most of the time, that really says something about this small isle in the archipelago that makes up Indonesia. There was a lot of relaxing-on-the-beach ... Read more >

Tags: bali, beaches, indonesia

Flip-Flops and Wet-Wipes!

CAYMAN ISLANDS | Tue, 22 Feb 2011 | By melissa_wynn | Views [1590]

Hey friends, family and anyone else reading this blog. Have just spent the day lazing around at home, watching some tv shows and doing some housecleaning and laundry and all that kinda stuff after a big weekend. I am sitting in ... Read more >

Vincenza and Verona, a World Heritage

ITALY | Fri, 13 Jan 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1338]

Connie is a maker of lists: the bird species she has seen (2500); the countries we have visited (90 for her, 70 for me); where we spent each holiday and anniversary. The current favorite, the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ... Read more >

Video - WEIRDED OUT IN WYCLIFFE WELL

Roadtrip Australia: Van-Tastic Adventures Northern Territory On their roadtrip through the Northern Territory with Van-Tastic Adventures, Andrew and Willie hunt for signs of alien life in Wycliffe Well, the UFO capital of Australia. Follow the adventures ... Read more >

Tags: aliens, australia, backpackers, itinerary, northern territory, outback, oz, travel, ufos, wycliffe well

Mother Nature gets all moody and confused

AUSTRALIA | Tue, 5 Oct 2010 | By homeless_harry | Views [1103]

The only way to make continual sunshine seem better is by throwing in the occasional rainy day. I know there is a vengeful deity with a perverse sense of humour who makes those rainy days fall on my days off. That turned out ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, friends, television

Missin The Hostel

UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 25 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [782]

I spent a quick night in London in a hotel. As you probably know by now, if I am staying at a Marriott, Hilton, etc, it is by accident. I can't afford those places so mine are much more economincal. (plus the UK is expensive period). And after ... Read more >

Do you know MY FAMILY STORY?

VIETNAM | Wed, 2 Jun 2010 | By alexxdiep | Views [773]

Some of you heard me tell this story before but most of you will learn about MY STORY for the first time. Thirty one years ago, in 1979, my family left Vietnam by boat. We were among thousands of other Chinese-Vietnamese fleeing the country to seek ... Read more >

Bargaining

CHINA | Mon, 10 Sep 2007 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [727] | Comments [3]

I'm a terrible bargainer. I know it's hard to believe. I'm so forceful and assertive (bordering on aggressive) in life. Why shouldn't I be the same with money? But I'm not. It's even more surprising if you know my mom. She's the most amazing ... Read more >

Tags: Markets

New Zealand's biggest city...Need I say more!

NEW ZEALAND | Wed, 30 Dec 2009 | By sx_larabie | Views [724]

Auckland also known as the city of sails, is the biggest city in New Zealand. There are only 4.3 million people on this small island and 1.4 million live in Auckland. That just gives you an idea of how busy it gets. That been said you can understand ... Read more >

Tell Them the Bicottis sent You

ARGENTINA | Tue, 30 Dec 2008 | By muttsonbikes | Views [680] | Comments [2]

A great and wise man of 80 has said to us "Play sports, don´t smoke". That is our motto. And we have gotten far enough to think that it should be yours too. A great many of the handsomest people god made, seemingly before he got lazy, ... Read more >

KL Part 2

MALAYSIA | Sun, 9 May 2010 | By chris_and_yogi | Views [621]

Well after a few more days in KL we have been having fun, the shopping is fantastic; everything from the markets where you can haggle for a good price or if this is not your scene there are many shopping malls, large multi-story places where the prices ... Read more >

Planning for my big summer of sailing

WORLDWIDE | Thu, 8 May 2014 | By amythedancingsailor | Views [597]

So this summer will be pretty epic in terms of travel. Even more epic than last summer (which is saying something). In mid June, I will be flying down to Recife, Brazil to board my home for the next two months, the British tall ship SV Lord ... Read more >

Tags: planning, sailing

Cape Sagres to Sevilla

PORTUGAL | Sat, 12 Mar 2016 | By dangerruss | Views [543]

Bus to Seville March 10. My last morning in Portugal. Caught the sunrise over the cliffs. What a great moment. Portugal has completely won my heart. From north to south I have had a great time and can't wait to come back and explore more. After breaky ... Read more >

Getty Museum and Hollywood

USA | Sat, 23 Mar 2013 | By jimandmary | Views [463]

It's their loss they weren't there to see us. Desperate for sone culture Cathy took us to the Getty museum in LA. It was a wonderful building in what seemed to us to be in a modern art deco style. The buildings were surrounded by beatifully arranged ... Read more >

Half Way There!!

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 20 Aug 2009 | By lynn_david | Views [435]

Proof, we have been travelling "round" Australia! Well half way round anyway! Feels like we are almost home now! See you all soon!!

Docked

USA | Sat, 8 Jun 2013 | By treasure | Views [424]

Friday May 31, 2013 1:41 pm The air becomes alive with activity caused by arrival of the fishing boat. Image captured in raw, converted to jpg. f 5.6 1/1000 ISO100 Canon EOS-1d Mark 11n, Lens EF 28-135mm Slight adjustments made ... Read more >

Tags: boat, people

The Luggage........

USA | Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By coati2012 | Views [372]

It's REALLY Happening!

USA | Mon, 5 Jan 2009 | By nncysf | Views [372]

Now that Xmas is behind us it's getting closer and closer to departure time! Have started booking some hotels, including this amazing one in Penang - I can't wait!