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WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4897] | 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 >
SOUTH AFRICA | Fri, 20 Aug 2010 | By responsible-travel | Views [2888] | Comments [1]
1. Who are you? Brief description of trips you offer
Roger Wynne-Dyke, Co Founder EDGE of AFRICA | Volunteer in Africa EDGE of AFRICA is committed to ethical volunteering and responsible travelling- providing volunteer and internship placements ... Read more >
THAILAND | Mon, 31 Dec 2007 | By giuseppe-rosato | Views [2881] | Comments [1]
Bullfighting generates heated controversies in many areas of the world, including Thailand where the Asian style Bull-Fighting is popular. This variation from the "classic Spanish bullfighting”, is the clash between two bulls and, there is no matador.... Read more >
Tags: adventures
HUNGARY | Sun, 29 Oct 2006 | By all_powered_up | Views [2227]
My bum is sore! Let me explain... I didn't have big hopes for Kezsthely as i felt very rough getting of the bus, i don't suffer from car sickness or even bus sickness but the driver was particularly bad. My hotel (there are no hostels) was closed ... Read more >
INDIA | Mon, 22 Nov 2010 | By kiara19 | Views [1787] | Comments [2]
Varanasi – where do I begin? Like a fungal infection, it
grows on you! It was one of the most
incredibly overwhelming, in your face and intense places I’ve ever had the
pleasure of visiting. I shouldn’t forget that it’s probably one ... Read more >
EGYPT | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 | By colleen_finn | Views [1691]
I've discovered that I really like the sound of the muezzin calling the faithful to prayer. The sound has a peaceful quality to it that I find soothing. I imagine it would be easy to live here without a watch and instead keep time according to the sonorous ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, sightseeing
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 >
TURKEY | Fri, 20 Apr 2012 | By pauluiza | Views [1525]
Turkey (Part II) – Istanbul & Didim – beauty, elegance,
ruins and lovely friends
After 18 months in Asia, we leave Bangkok on the last day of
the Thai New Year, a great time for new beginnings, so we take a Malaysia
Airlines flight to Kuala ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Sat, 18 Feb 2012 | By tk_inks | Views [1493]
Hola from Argentina!
Here we are back in the Southern Hemisphere and the heat.
After the past three months of winter weather with not a day over 15 degrees it
was a bit of a shock to the system to arrive in hot and humid ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Fri, 6 Aug 2010 | By langkawi21 | Views [1323] | Comments [7]
Africa - the continent of amazing wildlife, spectacular sunrises and sunsets, incredible costs to the travellers (more expensive than Europe!!), unbelievably friendly and non too friendly locals and a continent which only has 1% internet ... Read more >
PERU | Wed, 18 Apr 2012 | By lucyandtim | Views [1020]
We arrived in Cochabamba nice and 'fresh' after our long nightbus from Santa Cruz and settled into our hostel room. An important point to note before we move any further is that much of South America seems to see 24 hour hot water as a selling point ... Read more >
GERMANY | Wed, 1 Apr 2009 | By karin_lang | Views [996]
Von Talca aus sind es 3 std. nach Santiago der Haupstadt und 7 Std. in den Norden. Das wollte ich in einen Nachtbus zureucklegen. Hier gibt welche die haben Liegesitze wie im FLugzeug erster Klasse. Aber leider nicht die Strecke hier. Pech. Auch war ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Fri, 16 Jul 2010 | By princess2802 | Views [895] | Comments [5]
16 July, 11pm I never sleep particularly well when I know I have to be up early for something important. This morning was that same situation with the last three hours of sleep spent checking on the cat in his latest spot above my head and dreams of ... Read more >
JAPAN | Sun, 6 Jun 2010 | By abcarlson | Views [865] | Comments [1]
I can't believe I forgot to post Happy Towel Day on May 25th! For all you hard-core Douglas Adams' fans out there, please know, we did actually celebrate with you, even if I am just now getting around to actually posting about it. Towel Day is held ... Read more >
SAMOA | Mon, 28 Nov 2016 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [840]
Only a little more than a week I have left in Samoa. For the past couple of days I’ve been staying with John, Lagi, and family. They have four children: George, Frank, Mona, and Fina. Lagi made her first carrot cake last night; excitedly enough, ... Read more >
COLOMBIA | Mon, 5 Oct 2015 | By carwynjones | Views [830] | Video
She always wears the same checked blue dress. Her name is Rosasila and she’s eight years old. She lives with her grandmother, Conchita, and her bed-ridden great grandmother. I don't ask where her parents are. Perhaps like ... Read more >
Tags: cabo de la vela, colombia, la guajira, wayuu
UNITED KINGDOM | Wed, 27 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [817]
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 >
PERU | Mon, 23 Apr 2007 | By rimy | Views [777]
Day 1 Inca trail! A n early rise: 5ish . Breaky and a quick idiot check to make sure we have packed all our necessities. The typical Peruvian breakfast, flat hard cased Bread, filled with air and jam. That’s right, oh for a little ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
MADAGASCAR | Sat, 19 Oct 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [767]
We were very glad to see Vongy waiting for us when we returned from Anakao. It took him more than two days to drive down from Antananarivo and it will take us another week to get back via Ranomafana and Andasibe National Parks.
Like driving ... Read more >
PUERTO RICO | Mon, 9 Jun 2014 | By dannygoesdiving | Views [744]
'Lets go to Dominica', was my first thought upon hearing that Intercaribbean Airways (Turks and Caicos National airline) had announced new flights to Puerto Rico. when I found out we would miss the connecting flight by about 5 minutes and would need ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thu, 28 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [715]
Yesterday I wasn't in the mood for museums. I needed a break from endless selfies (mine included), audio programs, buckets begging for donations,etc Plus here in bath they aren't that original anyway(with the exception of the Roman Bath Museum, which ... Read more >
Tags: bath, fields
USA | Fri, 2 Oct 2020 | By graynomadsusa | Views [579]
IT WAS TIME FOR A CHANGE. A change of scenery. A change of season. A change in weather. And most of all, a change in attitude. We never thought we would be glad to leave Colorado, but there it is—six Covid-imposed ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 7 Aug 2008 | By laurentravels08 | Views [531]
The Sunshine Coast is beautiful, under-populated, and warm! It's the middle of winter here but I spent the day in my swimmers at the Mooloolaba Beach. It does get pretty chilly at night, but the days are absolutely gorgeous. The trees and other vegetation ... Read more >
CHINA | Sat, 11 Jul 2015 | By mwollak | Views [397]
Hello again! Get ready, cause this is a long one because Beijing was incredible!!!
On Tuesday we headed out at 7am and started the tour at the Summer Palace. The palace was built for the Empress Dowager Cixi (pronounced seesee) ... Read more >
RWANDA | Wed, 23 Jul 2014 | By shaz | Views [379]
I have only been to Ruhengeri for the gorillas about 13 years ago and I was so excited to be going back to Rwanda. I flew into Kigali and we started the tour the following day at 5am. We headed for Akagera National Park and I was not disappointed. The ... Read more >