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WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4898] | Comments [4]
Anna Zhu, winner of our Photography Scholarship is getting ready for Antarctica. She has received her Antarctica weather gear from Columbia which she had fun trying on in Sydney's mini heat wave. She has also chosen some new equipment from ... Read more >
ICELAND | Tue, 25 Mar 2014 | By kurenai | Views [2994]
Dyrhólaey (aka black sands beach) is a remote beach near Vik, on the very bottom of Iceland about where east meets west; halfway between Reykjavik and Vatnajoekull National Park. It is quite picturesque and full of what, at first glance, seems ... Read more >
Tags: beach, black sands, dyrhólaey, iceland, on the road, vik
INDIA | Tue, 12 Oct 2010 | By jeffbrad | Views [2735]
Friday 8th
October - After the hectic time recently, and my body telling me to take a
break, we did just that today. Our train to Amitsar doesn't leave until 2:15am
tomorrow morning. Check-out time was noon, so we took advantage of a late
breakfast ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Tue, 20 Sep 2011 | By colleen_finn | Views [2077]
After enjoying a week playing on the beach and in the surf, we opted to spend our last day on Ecuador's coast in Puerto Lopez, a sleepy fishing town about two hours south of Manta. It wasn't really the town we were interested in, but a trip to Isla ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, sightseeing
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1650]
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 >
THAILAND | Sun, 23 Nov 2014 | By dinagosse | Views [1453]
Yesterday, I woke up extremely sore from our three cave adventure the day before. Thankful I am not actually injured, but it's still pretty difficult to get out of bed, descend stairs, or navigate a toilet. As much as I'd love a day of rest, recuperation, ... Read more >
Tags: cave lodge, thailand, tham lod cave
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 22 Apr 2010 | By vantastic_nt | Views [1155] | Comments [2] | Video
Roadtrip Australia: Van-Tastic Adventures Northern Territory On
their roadtrip through the Northern Territory of Australia, Andrew and
Willie visit Stuarts Well Roadhouse, where they meet Dinky the Singing
Dingo. Who is a dingo. That sings. While ... Read more >
Tags: australia, backpackers, camels, dingo, nature, outback, roadtrip, travel, van-tastic adventures, wildlife
THAILAND | Thu, 20 Dec 2007 | By ericolofson | Views [1112] | Comments [1]
E: In the morning, Carrie, the Tanjas, and I hired a taxi (read: pick-up truck) to take us to the temple on the top of Doi Suthep, a small mountain outside of Chiang Mai. Haggling for a fair price was an interesting and frustrating experience, in ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
GREECE | Wed, 31 Dec 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [966]
ONLY STRAY CATS AND VAGABONDS GO TO MYKONOS in the winter. (We haven't seen any mad dogs or Englishmen.) Party Central in the summer, Mykonos was more of a ghost town when our ferry arrived on Sunday. Most of the hotels are ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Fri, 21 Nov 2008 | By rickshawalas | Views [928] | Comments [3]
Dear friends and family,
We are now at the end of a wonderful 5 day stay in Udaipur Rajasthan,
and will be heading to Jodhpur, Rajasthan tomorrow by local bus (6
hours). Cisco says the buses here are just like the local buses in
Zimbabwe. We ... Read more >
TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS | Sat, 8 Sep 2007 | By dannygoesdiving | Views [809]
After just over 8 months on the island, and several false starts, we have finally moved house. We moved to almost the opposite side of the island (so no nearer work), to the quieter and more local area of Blue Hills. We have a small studio apartment, ... Read more >
Tags: Work
TANZANIA | Tue, 11 Mar 2008 | By annekebroadbent | Views [802]
The landscape changed almost immediatly between Rwanda and Tanzania. Every inch of land in Rwanda is intensly cultivated with Tea, coffee, rice, Bannanas etc. But in Tanzania suddenly the land is the Savannah-Scrub type bush which is what you imagine ... Read more >
Tags: culture
GUATEMALA | Sat, 25 Apr 2015 | By cubannomad | Views [791]
For the first time ever i cut a vacation short due to the Heat and humidity and came back to my home away from home in Antigua. Having been Antigua so long it does feel like home. I know where everything is, I have friends to meet for coffee ... Read more >
INDIA | Wed, 31 Oct 2012 | By avalyn | Views [733]
After 30 years of longing to go to India, finally in March 2012 a friend and I travelled to India primarily to visit Ramana Marhashi's Ashram in Tiruvanamalai, Tamil Nadu, Southern India.
And....it was just like going home...whether I have see SO ... Read more >
Tags: ashram, enlightenment, india, meditation, ramana, retreat, sacred, sadhus
USA | Tue, 3 Jan 2012 | By unwittingraconteur | Views [649]
I’m trying to get most of this packing
business out of the way at the beginning of the week. I’ve pared down
considerably. (See above: The Cute Tiny Purse, capable of holding only
identification, debit/ATM ... Read more >
Tags: packing, panama, too much stuff
AUSTRALIA | Sat, 12 Oct 2013 | By laurenvickery91 | Views [627]
So after travelling for 9 months already, the question I keep asking myself is WHY is it only now that I have got round to blogging my travels? I am inclined to believe that it is indeed because I have been having such a great time so far that ... Read more >
Tags: beginning, blogger, experience, forgetful, lazy, new, nomad, travel
PHILIPPINES | Thu, 4 Jul 2013 | By simplyserica | Views [621]
Some people say that finding that one true passion or the so-called "calling" takes years. In some cases, it can even take a lifetime.
I've taken on different line of works in different industries - from writing for magazine publications ... Read more >
Tags: a place i have visited, bohol philippines, serica, simply serica, travel photography scholarship, world nomad
GHANA | Sat, 21 Apr 2012 | By mcyonordeeforreal | Views [606]
To watch the falling stars
At 4 PM I’m suddenly up
with an excellent burst of vitality after the afternoon’s sumptuous feast of Kanke
and spicy lobsters’ source had sent me on a three hours nap.... Read more >
Tags: a trip to ghana
UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 12 May 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [594]
WE SPENT A FEW DAYS IN GERMANY AT RAMSTEIN Air Base filling prescriptions and satisfying our cravings at the food court with a sample of every unhealthy, wonderful tasting option, something I actually dreamed of while in India. Then it was off ... Read more >
ANTARCTICA | Thu, 9 Jul 2015 | By carlsbad_sven | Views [561]
Before I visited the white continent, I assumed the entire place would appear as a shadow land, filled with white, grays, and black. It would be the perfect habitat for black and white photography. I fancy myself a decent amateur photographer and thought ... Read more >
Tags: antarctica, icebergs, king penguins, shackleton, south georgia island
THAILAND | Thu, 15 May 2014 | By christinedrage | Views [452]
Somehow, when this specific time of the year comes, the whole of Thailand transforms into a giant water fight between, kids, teens and grownups. No point in holding back your inner child when SongKran comes around!
We all bought water guns, preparing ... Read more >
Tags: phuket, songkran, thailand, waterfight
SERBIA | Wed, 26 Jun 2013 | By jelena | Views [440]
The Earth is art. The art which is not our property. This masterpiece was not created by humans or any other animals. It was guided by the instinct of survival, and all those colors and shapes of nature had only one goal. That goal is to survive. Closing ... Read more >
Tags: coast, docks, earth, river, sun
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 21 Sep 2017 | By ancientwander | Views [417]
All my bags are packed
I'm ready to go
So kiss me goodbye
don't know when I'll be back again (actually the 17th of October if I'm not blown up or kidnapped).
AUSTRALIA | Mon, 24 Mar 2014 | By jugap | Views [415] | Comments [1]
All done and waht's not done too late. We're leaving - on a jet plane. Probably have too much stuff but it is for quite a few months.
NETHERLANDS | Sat, 30 Jul 2016 | By kimswim | Views [303]
Some 35 years ago Perros-Gueric decided that they should have a sculpture garden showcasing the rose granite from the quarry here. So, they invited sculptors to compete and some 18 pieces were created. Keep in mind that granite is very hard to work ... Read more >