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WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4916] | 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 >
LAOS | Tue, 23 Aug 2011 | By pauluiza | Views [3230]
Destination – Lao
– Vientiane and the road to Luang Prabang – A Laosy road trip!
We take a taxi
to the train station in Bangkok, then an overnight train to the border of Lao.
From there, another 20 minute train ride on the smallest train ever ... Read more >
TURKEY | Fri, 19 Sep 2014 | By wanderaboot | Views [1945] | Comments [9] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Hi! Choose us because we get involved! We get down and dirty with the locals and find out what makes them tick, where they like to go, what they think about their home country and world issues. But MOST IMPORTANTLY what they eat, how they eat, where, ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Film Scholarship to Mexico
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1656]
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 >
NAMIBIA | Thu, 13 Sep 2007 | By whereintheworld | Views [1526]
Sandboarding, an activity that is popular in Swakopmund and one I wasn't intending to participate in. However I was easily roped into it by my fellow peers and the action-packed video that was shown to us. Basically it is similar to snowboarding except ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
ITALY | Thu, 30 Mar 2006 | By smartin1978 | Views [1447] | Comments [1]
After a week in Greece we were planning to spend another week in Italy visiting the smaller towns as we made our way back to Spain. Our first stop was the town of Salerno. Salerno is in southern Italy about an hour from Naples. It sits with ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
USA | Sun, 28 Jun 2009 | By mlisaho | Views [1309]
I went whitewater rafting again. I think I'm hooked :) This time it was on the Nenana River near Denali in Alaska. The rapids weren't as rough as on the Ottawa River so we didn't tip or fall in, but I jumped in for a swim anyway. And, oh my, the water! ... Read more >
TANZANIA | Wed, 7 Oct 2009 | By africa2009 | Views [1068]
Pobodka o 5 rano. Szybko sie spakowalismy. Gotowi do drogi wyszlismy okolo 5.30. Mesfin niezawodnie zawiozl nas na autobus. Potem mial wrocic do domu na sniadanie.Bylismy bardzo mile zaskoczeni, ze autobus wyjechal punktualnie o 6.00.... Read more >
ITALY | Sat, 16 Apr 2011 | By drmitch | Views [943]
A slightly later start saw us having breakfast in the park of Colle Oppio, which overlooks the
Colosseum, where we watched an impressive dogfight between the mutts being
walked in a group. Ben & I pretended not to be vets. We then headed to
“Santa ... Read more >
Tags: michaelangelo, palm sunday, piazza del popolo, pope, santa maria maggiore, spanish steps, st peters basilca, st pietro di vincoli, vatican
BRAZIL | Wed, 5 Nov 2008 | By ligia-richard | Views [830] | Comments [3] | Video
Hoi allemaal! Terwijl Ligia een pedicure operatie ondergaat in de achtertuin dacht ik dat het wel weer even tijd was voor een update. Allereerst hoop ik dat het goed gaat met jullie allemaal, bedankt ook voor de persoonlijke mailtjes, erg leuk! We ... Read more >
JAPAN | Wed, 30 Dec 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [691]
Mom, Dad, Dustin and Steven are currently visiting us. We're so glad to have them here! We've been having fun taking them around to see some of the sites and eat lots of the yummy food! So nice to have family here around the holidays. :) Check out ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By andikabakti | Views [680]
I am a communication science student at University of Sumatera Utara, one of the biggest university in Sumatera . I am a photographer editor at SUARA USU Student Press that publish tabloid monthly, magazine, and news online. Even I must study hard ... Read more >
Tags: graphic design, photography, reading, travelling, writing
VIETNAM | Sat, 6 Dec 2008 | By pshah13 | Views [622]
Visited Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum and house and also went on a trip to Halong Bay. The trip took 4 hours there, 3 hours on a boat and 4 hours back so was a long day. The sceery was stunning. It was quite misty and cool all morning and as soo as we got ... Read more >
Tags: hanoi, vietnam
BOLIVIA | Sat, 27 Sep 2014 | By uyenangel | Views [609]
It's early morning in Uyuni Salt Flats, Bolivia. In the area, the salt water is still not dry, this is where we came to catch the sunrise. We rented a truck and started at 4am from Uyuni town to the Salt Flats to catch the sunrise on time. It's was minus ... Read more >
Tags: bolivia, sunrise, uyuni
VIETNAM | Wed, 10 Aug 2011 | By braynroni | Views [549]
Woke up late - last night's coffee and excitement kept us up until after 1am! Weird. Cheap baguettes for breakfast - we had spotted them whilst out the night before. Got our drinks 'no ice'...but they came with... We were thirsty so drunk fast ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Fri, 21 Aug 2015 | By xanderfoster | Views [489] | 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
CANADA | Thu, 25 Dec 2008 | By globetrottingwanabees | Views [485]
Coming into Roma at night is spectacular! We trained through towns like Casserta,Fogia and Cassino and now in front of us is an awesome light show illuminating the Roman skies. I must admit travelling by train is a little exhausting but we seem to be ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Mon, 11 Jul 2011 | By stacey_brooke | Views [464]
Ok day two of ‘The Zoo’. I call it the zoo because once you
walk through those bars of death you are on your own with the animals, and I am
telling you, they are wild.
Today was fun, and productive, which is a big relief because
yesterday ... Read more >
ITALY | Wed, 17 Sep 2014 | By sicilianstyle | Views [464] | Comments [1] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Different places always got my attention. I always try to travel and shoot when i can. My first documentary was about Madrid, africans.(30min.) My professional story start like this. I get my camera and all what i have and go to Madrid. Shoot the africans ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Film Scholarship to Mexico
TURKEY | Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By nadiamar | Views [456]
It was a cold day of autumn in a Turkish village, perfect for the hot tea (çay), that the locals would drink even if it was the hottest day in the summer. Tortum, Eastern Anatolia of Turkey, November of 2012.
Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012
GREECE | Sun, 13 Sep 2015 | By colandscott | Views [362]
Scott woke quite early this morning to the roughest part of the trip so far. The seas were only 2 1/2 metres, but compared to the slight seas we had been experiencing, the ship was rocking. It felt weird being rocked in bed! Col slept through ... Read more >
AFGHANISTAN | Fri, 12 Sep 2014 | By 240seconds | Views [353] | Video | Scholarship Entry
1- I am Hazara from Afghanistan, one of the different ethnics from central of Afghanistan and if you chose me I would be the first Hazara who see Mexico I guess. 2-You will make true my dream to visit Mexico and make a short video. 3- I am smart and have ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Film Scholarship to Mexico
PANAMA | Sun, 14 Sep 2014 | By kikkijayne | Views [340]
Turns out we got the dates totally wrong for our dive trip & showed up a day early!
We checked into a new hostel, walked around trying to find wifi to pay for our dive trip & then spent the rest of the day in hammocks.
Made friends with ... Read more >
USA | Wed, 2 Sep 2015 | By mrose11 | Views [327] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Nature has always been my greatest source of inspiration. This inspiration has led me to the pristine wonders of varied countries. At age 17, I sailed throughout the Caribbean, earing my PADI certification and coral reef conservation credit. It was ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia
ITALY | Fri, 13 Sep 2013 | By vangonza13 | Views [311]
I arrived in Verona yesterday. Trekked with my ridiculously heavy backpack from the train station to the apartment where I am staying. By the end of this trip I will either be super buff or have a broken body. Loredana, my Airbnb host, was very welcoming.... Read more >