World Nomads journals & writers

Vang Vieng: A 'High'light experience

LAOS | Fri, 2 Feb 2007 | By thedukeoearl | Views [2902] | Comments [2]

About Vang Vieng... Vang Vieng as a town is not for everyone and doses should be personalized. Most of the restaurants in town carry two things: a blaring television and a 'Happy Menu.' Some of the restaurants play nothing but episodes of 'Friends', ... Read more >

Tags: guesthouse, happy menu, laos, maylenn, opium, party time, vang vieng

The Old Warm vs Cold Christmas Debate

AUSTRALIA | Fri, 6 Jan 2012 | By connectlocally | Views [2694]

Photo courtesy of Flickr.com , by Kudumomo.  When you are traveling the Southern Hemisphere around the holidays, you are bound to find yourself in a conversation about the difference of Christmas here and Christmas home. I hear ... Read more >

Quedlinburg and Goslar

GERMANY | Thu, 2 Jan 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [2562]

Quedlinburg and Goslar are Teutonic treasures, quintessentially German.  Surprisingly, neither was mentioned by Rick Steves in Rick Steves Germany , though both are World Heritage sites.  Quedlinburg is in the former East Germany (we seem ... Read more >

The Gaucho experience

ARGENTINA | Sun, 6 Apr 2008 | By luchinko | Views [2040]

Wow, and wow. I loved it, but there were many bad bits as well. Firstly, the good. Riding is amazing. I went out with the gauchos 5 times (5!!!), riding the fields, slashing through tall grass, herding cows, making my cow herding noises. You have ... Read more >

How Long to Travel an Inch?

NEPAL | Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By whereintheworld | Views [1965]

An early morning rise and a local bus to Begnas Tal...now what?! We weren't sure either. After a minor "detour", the first of many I'm sure, we began to follow a gravel road which we hoped would take us to our first stop...Sheklung. What ... Read more >

Tags: people

Newcastle to Port Stephens

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1653]

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 >

Day 34 – Monday, August 8th – Conejos Campground to Antonito, Colorado

USA | Sat, 13 Aug 2011 | By kcarlosgutierrez | Views [1519]

My clothes weren’t totally dry because they were frozen – it was a cold one last night and I woke up about 7:00am to see frost on everything! I didn’t put the fly on my tent because I wanted to enjoy the moon and the stars while dozing off, and the ... Read more >

Machupicchu!

PERU | Mon, 17 Mar 2008 | By abelaine | Views [1451]

Our 4th day of the Inca Jungle tour was to wake up at 4am to climb up the Machuìcchu mountain.  This was not to happen though.  We woke up at 4am to pouring heavy rain so our guide suggested that we take the bus up to the entrance.  This costs 18SOL ... Read more >

Tags: sightseeing, wonders of the world

Spring flowers and Bullfights

SPAIN | Tue, 13 Jun 2017 | By jakemoffat | Views [1328]

I am not quite sure what the rules or etiquette surrounding writing a travel journal after you get home, but I feel like I need to try to capture our last couple of weeks in Sevilla before the colors fade from my mind. In many ways the last few weeks ... Read more >

NO RESTIN' IN LAUNCESTON

AUSTRALIA | Sun, 17 Jan 2010 | By vantastic_tas | Views [1321]

Dara and I did not want to leave Hobart, we had fallen in love. But, there was so much more to see and do so it was time to move on. Our friend Emily from Melbourne came to visit for a week and we were picking her up in Launceston so off we went and ... Read more >

Tags: australia, beer, hang gliding, party, road trip, tasmania, van-tastic adventures, wildlife, wildlife, ziplining

Guatemala and Mexico

GUATEMALA | Fri, 16 Jan 2009 | By ivanci | Views [1156] | Comments [1]

Without smiles and camera we cross the border to Guatemala at 7am, Sunday 4. January. Walking between many abandoned buildings we cannot spot any uniformed personel and the only custom officer we can see looks like more a taxi driver. He opened our passports ... Read more >

Seriously, guys?

NETHERLANDS | Mon, 10 Mar 2008 | By katieback | Views [1153] | Comments [6]

Well today was a pretty fun day. I have been kind of laying low (read as sitting on my ass and doing nothing productive) for the past few days, so I decided I really needed to get out and do something. I had the day off, so I called one of my Couchsurfing ... Read more >

Tags: shopping

Luang Prabang precioso

LAOS | Thu, 2 Aug 2007 | By lu_viajera | Views [895] | Comments [1]

Tantos dias... por donde empezar? Con la ayuda de la camara y las fotos, este capitulo sera sobre la llegada a Luang Prabang. A Lao (antes se llamaba Lao y los franceses erroneamente lo llamaban Laos, con s. Se ve que el nombre se pego, pero los 'enteradillos' ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Charades

CROATIA | Wed, 16 Oct 2013 | By bondvoyager | Views [889]

Zagreb, Croatia; 6:00 AM, 22 kilo pack and a unknown walking distance to the train station.  For one reason or another I didn’t buy a comfort fit travel pack but more of a duffle bag that could be worn for reasons fit necessary, but not at ... Read more >

Tags: alone, cow, croatia, love, on the road, train, traveler

Rozdzial 6 "China Town"

MALAWI | Fri, 16 Oct 2009 | By africa2009 | Views [858]

Mike zatrabil klaksonem. Po chwili wartownik otworzyl wielka metalowa brame. Wjechalismy powoli na podworko, po ktorym biegala para kilkuletnich chinskich dzieci. Dom wygladal na bardzo zaniedbany. Z garazu wyszla starsza kobieta z Chin i pewnym ... Read more >

On to the Bath

UNITED KINGDOM | Wed, 27 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [831]

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 >

Playa de Domincal

COSTA RICA | Sun, 2 Jun 2013 | By kendal00 | Views [793] | Comments [2]

Saturday morning started early as I walked down to the bus stop from the farm at 5am as the sun was coming up. Donald had said the bus would arrive at 5:30 but I should be down at the corner at 5:15. I got the the corner and waited. I ... Read more >

Tags: costa rica, kda

Missin The Hostel

UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 25 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [769]

I spent a quick night in London in a hotel. As you probably know by now, if I am staying at a Marriott, Hilton, etc, it is by accident. I can't afford those places so mine are much more economincal. (plus the UK is expensive period).  And after ... Read more >

Free Stuff: The British Museum and British Library

UNITED KINGDOM | Tue, 13 May 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [711]

THE BRITISH MUSEUM HAS ONE OF THE FINEST collections in the world, between six and eight million artifacts courtesy of the Empire’s rapacious explorers and collectors of the 19 th Century.  We returned today In search of the remaining 35 ... Read more >

The Protectors of Paris

FRANCE | Fri, 26 Apr 2013 | By izzyabraham | Views [688]

High above, from a fixed abode on top of the Notre Dame, gargoyles watch over the city. They are the grim guardians of Paris. I am a newcomer to the capital of France, but these carved creatures have been here for more than a century, warding off ... Read more >

Tags: france, gargoyle, notre dame, paris

Brisbane to Sydney down the East Coast

AUSTRALIA | Sat, 27 Sep 2008 | By rory2034 | Views [687]

My Scholarship Entry: A 'Place' I Have Visited

PHILIPPINES | Thu, 4 Jul 2013 | By simplyserica | Views [632]

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

London

UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 12 May 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [602]

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 >

Ensaiando White Mountain do Genesis no dulcimer

SWITZERLAND | Sun, 19 Sep 2010 | By marcellorothery | Views [474] | Video

Marcello e seu brinquedo novo, tentando se entender um com o outro. Aqui, ensaiando a introdução da música White Mountain, do Genesis, banda que o fez se interessar pelo instrumento.

A true highlight...wine and food!

USA | Fri, 27 Feb 2015 | By smithtravel | Views [327] | Comments [1]

Friday night was our Jean Daneel Winemakers dinner at the 12 Apostle hotel.  What an elegant evening.  I won't list all of the food and wine here, but it was a wonderful 3 1/2 hour dining experience.  It was actually 5 courses and 5 different ... Read more >