World Nomads journals & writers

2009 Travel Photography Scholarship: Anna Zhu Preparing for the Trip of a Lifetime.

WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4917] | 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 >

Gosaikunda Monsoon Trekking

NEPAL | Fri, 8 Aug 2008 | By remlaph | Views [4899] | Comments [4]

Leeches and rain, that is what everyone says about monsoon trekking. But being just a little crazy I decided to give it a go anyway, it couldnt be all that bad.. So my trusty trekking partner Ashok and I set off for Gosaikunda (this time with a ... Read more >

Tags: gosaikunda, illness, lang tang, nepal, trekking

From deck chair detonation to Dantes' dead bum express.

LAOS | Thu, 22 Feb 2007 | By homeless_harry | Views [2510] | Comments [1]

Oh beautiful Vang Vieng! How sorry I was to leave your warm hazy embrace. Again you have become the highlight of the holiday and forced me to declare it to be the best place in South East Asia. And to have to leave you after one short week. Can my memory ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Recap of our first week in India

INDIA | Fri, 28 Feb 2014 | By tnj4884 | Views [2445]

As with most people who first arrive in India, I was prepared to be blown away by bright colored Saris, spice-laden food and a culture as vibrant and rich as both. However, as with most people, upon arriving in Delhi my first thought was OH GOD GET ME ... Read more >

Tags: forts, india, rajasthan, taj mahal

WOMENS REFUGE- CENTRO DE PROMOCION DE LA MUJER MANOS DE PAIS (OTRA COSA PROGRAM)

PERU | Thu, 24 Jul 2008 | By simonefrancis | Views [2235]

Ana, Meindert, Noemi, Susannah Jerome and I headed back onto the road in the packed taxi towards the women's refuge, which is the only one in the north of Peru. Laura Chalan de Vizconde, a local who has been volunteering here for about 9 years, warmly ... Read more >

Bariloche and Mendoza

ARGENTINA | Sun, 15 Apr 2007 | By justinzani | Views [2156] | Comments [1]

While we were waiting for the car to turn up, we had a day free and decided to do a short cycle tour around ther edges of Bariloche on what they called the "Chico Cicuito". Was very nice, but the guy who hired us the bikes thought we were ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Newcastle to Port Stephens

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1657]

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 >

Lemaire Channel & Port Lockroy

ANTARCTICA | Fri, 1 Dec 2017 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1487]

My Antarctic adventure would continue today as I’d visit two more very special places in the White Continent. We had an opportunity to make a third landing on the continent, visiting an abandoned Argentine base. I had trouble getting up this morning ... Read more >

Happy 27th, Arielle!

JAPAN | Mon, 14 Jun 2010 | By abcarlson | Views [1336] | Comments [1]

Today was my 27th birthday.  Yay!  Sooooo big!!!  I wore my red, white, and blue in honor of Flag Day, and was delighted that my fellow chapel volunteers were decked out in patriotic colors too, to celebrate my birthday, of course!  :) Brandon stopped ... Read more >

Luxor - Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens & Colossi of Memnon

EGYPT | Sat, 25 Oct 2008 | By rich | Views [1261]

We start the day by checking out of the boat and get straight onto the tour bus with our "guide-for-the-day" Marco. Our bags are packed on top of the bus, much to the displeasure of Alicia, who points out how frazzled they'll get in the Egyptian ... Read more >

Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained

USA | Fri, 20 Mar 2015 | By gnome-san | Views [1244]

Alas, gnomes are wild creatures that do not tolerate poor air quality, and for that reason are seldom seen in cities. Hawaii may lose its last gnome because of vog. When trade winds faded and south wind blew in from Hawaii Island, in came the vog a day ... Read more >

Tags: blue seas, gnome, paradise, sunrise

Getting ready!

IRELAND | Mon, 9 Jun 2008 | By glimmerwing | Views [1212]

who would have thought there was so much organising to go traveling. i'm not used to this. normally i book and decide when i get there. and as for vaccinations. i'm a little scared. haven't had to do that before. so i know i am going out of my depth.... Read more >

Tags: the planning phase

More classes at the Zhangzhou Institute of Technology

CHINA | Wed, 8 Oct 2008 | By mazystar | Views [1202]

I've gone along to a few more classes over the past could of days. As a general rule the students are lovely, but we had a few yesterday that were quite inattentive and one or two that were down right rude. This happens in Zhangzhou, just like in any ... Read more >

The Danube Delta

ROMANIA | Fri, 4 Nov 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1162]

The Danube Delta,  another UNESCO World Heritage site,  is the largest wetland in Europe and t hanks to Connie's careful scheduling we were able to squeeze in a little birding.   It is a popular place for wintering waterfowl although today felt almost ... Read more >

Huangshan and Hangzhou

CHINA | Tue, 6 Nov 2007 | By felix_and_stephanie | Views [1090] | Comments [1]

In the last year we have had the opportunity to see a range of China 's most famous sites... from Man Made to Natural! We have traveled from  Beijing 's Great Wall of China , to Xian's Terracotta Warriors to the Guilin 's Picturesque Mountains .... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Beauty school

CHINA | Sat, 1 Dec 2007 | By avant-garde_chauvintist | Views [1079]

Living in China, for me, is like going to a really ethnically singlular hair cutting school. For years, I've been cutting my own hair. It started after spending countless Saturday afternoons getting washed, cut, and styled...only to return home, ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Iguazú Cataratas and Garganta: The South American Maravilla in the Jungle

ARGENTINA | Mon, 11 Nov 2013 | By 7dayadventurer | Views [1046]

 Argentina La Parte Uno: Early the next morning the taxi does indeed get 'removed' to the airport, but fortunately for the progression of my trip, I get to keep it company on its journey . In the cab the transfer driver hands me a sheet from ... Read more >

Educational Resources - Jatoli

INDIA | Thu, 24 Apr 2014 | By bonnie | Views [1046]

As mentioned in previous blog entries, the educational resource project for the region was multi-faceted with the organisational component of purchasing the goods proving time consuming. School goodies came from as far afield as Delhi (educational games/toys), ... Read more >

Tags: educational supply project, jatoli, kumaon himalaya, peak

Copan Ruinas,Honduras

HONDURAS | Mon, 28 Jan 2008 | By johnbmullen | Views [954] | Comments [1]

Ola-We are having a great time in exploring the Mayan ruins of Copan. The Copan valley is very fertile with much agriculture being produced. We have had great meals and accomodations at Hacienda San Lucas. The views of the valley are gorgeous. Today ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Vogogna to Milano

ITALY | Fri, 11 May 2007 | By shaneroehl | Views [926] | Comments [1]

Lago Maggiore Ahhh... After a good night's sleep we got up around 8:30am, had some breakfast, and hopped back in the car for the quick trip from Vogogna to Lago Maggiore.  It appears that this is Italy's largest inland body of water, Chris and ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Family and Friends

MALAYSIA | Thu, 26 Feb 2015 | By langkawi21 | Views [800] | Comments [1]

Singapore - or is it SingaBORE? Singapore was the start of the Asia part of the trip, but apart from good food and Shawn's brother being here, it was a stopping off point to enter Malaysia. Date: 02/02/2015 to 05/02/2015 (3 days)   ... Read more >

Tags: chinese new year, family, friends, snorkelling, south east asia

Snowed In

LEBANON | Sat, 21 Feb 2015 | By vagabondstoo | Views [654]

ANOTHER STORM BATTERED THE COAST, SNARLING TRAFFIC and throwing ocean spray over the sea walls.  By the time we reached Deir al Oumara, just miles from and 3000 feet above the Mediterranean, it had changed to snow.  Preparing for the worst, ... Read more >

London

UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 12 May 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [611]

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 >

Day 4 - train to Agra

USA | Wed, 12 Nov 2014 | By karenleslieburns | Views [334]

We left Delhi early before sunrise to catch the 6am train to Agra for our day trip to see the Taj Mahal.  Arriving at Delhi railway station we stepped out into a sea of people, street food vendors, cars, rickshaws, tuk-tuk's and motorcycles and ... Read more >

Third Annual Perros Art Festival

NETHERLANDS | Fri, 29 Jul 2016 | By kimswim | Views [296]

Last weekend, Perros was hosting an Art Festival. The grounds of the Palace de Congress (like a convention center) have been set up for the artists to display their work. There must be between 35 to 40 artists showing. Last evening we walked around ... Read more >