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TURKEY | Tue, 6 Nov 2007 | By language-guides | Views [53399] | Comments [32]
Have you ever been stuck in a country wanting to be polite, but not even knowing the word for 'please'? Or been frustrated when you couldn't ask for the most basic directions to where you're going?
The WorldNomads.com Turkish Language ... Read more >
INDIA | Mon, 26 May 2008 | By onkae | Views [6281] | Comments [4]
Don't Leave Home Without... I am finding that my most prized possessions are toilet paper, tums antacid (which i make sure are with me at all times), and my flashlight (for when the power goes out -- which happens all the time due to faulty wiring ... Read more >
Tags: backpacking
DENMARK | Wed, 27 Jun 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [2911]
Day 1 Although I only live 20 minutes drive from Glasgow airport, my 0700 flight meant I had to get up at 0515. So it's 0600 and I'm waiting for my flight to my first stop on the blitz through Nordic countries. My flight is on a small plane. It's ... Read more >
Tags: copenhagen, denmark, roskilde, sightseeing, unesco, walking tour
LAOS | Tue, 25 Jun 2013 | By paulpiorun | Views [2711]
Our journey to the 4000 islands took the best part of a full day. We only had time to stay for 2 nights and we opted to stay on the popular island of Don Det. After finding some accomodation close to river we all had some nice chill out time. ... Read more >
Tags: beer laos, don det, kayaking, mekong river, sun sets, tubing
PERU | Mon, 14 Sep 2009 | By embtravelgirl | Views [2364] | Comments [1]
Talk about one of the most incredible experiences of a lifetime! That would be my yesterday. On Thursday, I began my day around 5 AM. Met up with the bus and my group for hiking the Lares Valley Trek. There were nine of us in the group with two guides, ... Read more >
Tags: machu picchu, trekking
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Fri, 14 Mar 2014 | By spiceparable | Views [2145]
Perhaps the best cooking lesson during hotel school, Raja Anna the kitchen assistant, his passion for food and cooking techniques re instilled the love of cooking in me. He is a man of few words, his movements during cooking were calculated, ... Read more >
Tags: chettinad, culinary, culture, india, spice, tamil nadu, tradition, travel
SERBIA | Mon, 7 Nov 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1977]
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 >
ICELAND | Tue, 21 Jun 2011 | By dianasaurus | Views [1842]
Today was, you guessed it, another beautiful day in Iceland. There was a little bit of rain coming down in the late afternoon but in general there's been nothing but blue skies. I went on the Hvita river today in Drumbo for some whitewater rafting ... Read more >
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 >
AUSTRALIA | Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By crocbait | Views [1623]
While traveling thoughout Cape York Penisula in Australia, you have to be wary of the very large snapping handbags that patrol the waters. During an early morning walk along the banks of the Normanby River in Lakefield National park, I was brought out ... Read more >
Tags: crocodile
ETHIOPIA | Sun, 3 Feb 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1188]
Ethiopia at long last!!! A large "Welcome to Ethiopia" sign greeted me as I stepped off the plane. I can't believe I'm finally here! And it's harder to believe I'm finally in Africa. Officially I've been to five continents; just two to go! Addis Ababa ... Read more >
PORTUGAL | Fri, 13 Jul 2007 | By lisy | Views [1121]
After Pamps we headed back to San Sebastian...which has great beaches and is pretty famous for its Tapas bars...which we tried out. We spent the first night just free camping in the car park right near the beach, but were politely told the next day by ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
NORWAY | Sun, 18 May 2014 | By moresbbb | Views [1062]
Like clockwork the deciduous trees had begun to yellow and drop their leaves. The days were visibly shorter and the autumn rains were moving in. It was damp under the forest canopy, a rich musty smell rose from the undergrowth. I picked my way gingerly ... Read more >
Tags: food, home cooking, oslo
ECUADOR | Mon, 20 Feb 2006 | By sarah | Views [1033] | Comments [2]
Ibarra is where I'm living.There are about 100,000 inhabitants, but no cinema yet, so the debate continues over whether it is a small city or a big village. It's about 2-3 hours north of Quito, and surrounded by huge mountains every direction. Cloud ... Read more >
Tags: Ibarra
UNITED KINGDOM | Fri, 2 Apr 2010 | By drmitch | Views [877]
It was Easter and time for a good break. I headed back over to Wiltshire to join my friend, Anna, for a long weekend of exploring the 'local' sites. We started with a trip to Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, the place where Cheddar Cheese was first matured ... Read more >
Tags: cheddar gorge, cheddar man, cheese, tramping, wine
SAMOA | Mon, 28 Nov 2016 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [844]
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 >
SOUTH AFRICA | Sun, 4 Aug 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [790]
The iSimangaliso Wetlands isn't on the Garden Rute and it's one hell of a long drive from Kurger Natinal Park. We decided to include the photos of this World Heritage Site with Kruger because of the special environment and the birds and animals.... Read more >
UKRAINE | Sun, 20 Oct 2013 | By james_tesol_teacher | Views [760]
Dnepropetrovsk (Ukrainian Dnipropetrovsk) used to be a “closed city” during the Soviet era. What this means is that “outsiders” were not allowed into the city because the city was the manufacturing and technology center for many ... Read more >
ICELAND | Wed, 20 Aug 2014 | By schmodude | Views [627]
Today started with some coffee and a last minute trip to the bank to deposit a check from this Summer. Afterwards, my dad took me off to the airport where I was quite happy to see my TSA precheck had gone through on my reservation. Unfortunately, my ... Read more >
Tags: coffee, hostel, planes, reykjavik, tsa
WORLDWIDE | Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By wayfairer | Views [620] | Scholarship Entry
Unes, where's this from? I ask holding up a pastry dusted with sugar and cinnamon. Unes sits back, mint tea poised, his slender fingers cradling the glass. The Moriscos, in Fez they're famous for this. But first bstilla come from Al-Andalusia.... Read more >
Tags: travel writing scholarship 2012
UNITED KINGDOM | Tue, 16 Apr 2013 | By rutha90 | Views [553]
Less than two weeks to go now!!
Flights, insurance, jags, course completed and passed, visa received, have left work, leaving drinks and have packed my room and moved back to mums! The last few weeks have been crazy busy but now it's time to relax ... Read more >
Tags: emotional, goodbyes, preparation, visa
UNITED KINGDOM | Tue, 13 Sep 2011 | By jimboandjanet | Views [539]
Friday 19 th – Monday 22 nd
August - Paris then off to the Netherlands
Ahhh
Paris….we’re staying once again with David and have been pulling down his
hedge. How do you put a 10m x 3m hedge
in the trailer to take to the tip in Paris? ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Sun, 10 Nov 2013 | By tiffany3939 | Views [436]
And I can't wait!!! I have very much enjoyed these past several months, but I am ready to return to the promised land, as I miss much. I have seen some things; from amazing architecture, to stunning sunsets, the world we live in is truly beautiful, mind ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wed, 11 Feb 2009 | By schiri | Views [417]
Surf-Safari (= kleine Rund-, Ausfahrt in der Mittagspause)
NEW ZEALAND | Wed, 22 Feb 2017 | By mwollak | Views [358]
After JUST barely having enough time in Australia to decompress and avoid the bends we jumped on a plane to Auckland, New Zealand. With my tight school schedule and my dad not having that much time off of work, we only had 3 days in NZ. ... Read more >