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WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4913] | 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 | Wed, 2 Oct 2013 | By cwalker1218 | Views [4547] | Comments [1]
We crossed the river from Chaing Khong, Thailand to Huay Xai, Laos by boat, which took a mere 5 minutes. They immigration staff reluctantly (they were watching TV) issued our visiting visas for $30 US each plus a $1 fee for arriving on a weekend! We ... Read more >
MONGOLIA | Wed, 25 Jul 2007 | By thestunnings | Views [3474]
Bayanzag is a particularly beautiful area, a huge shelf of rock and sand that descends down into many canyons that meander down to the desert floor. The rock and sand were an array of colors from yellow, orange and red, setting a breathtaking backdrop.... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
JAPAN | Sun, 11 Nov 2007 | By yasuko | Views [2397] | Comments [1]
Yokohama & Yakitori (Friends & Food) We got off the Shinkansen at Shinagawa ( Tokyo ) and took the local train to Kannai ( Yokohama ) – avoiding too many changes. At 4.30 in the afternoon it was almost dark and threatening to rain ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
INDONESIA | Tue, 14 Oct 2014 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [2385]
As I stepped off the bus with my heavy bags, the searing heat and humidity bit hard! I had no clue where I was and I thought I was reasonably close to Amiel's flat but it turned out I was way off, and I was out of rupiah until I could get to an ATM. ... Read more >
CHILE | Sun, 23 Dec 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [2194]
The 90-minute bus ride from Santiago showed us a gentler side of Chile. We haven't compared its wines to those of Argentina but the vineyards are more pleasing to the eye. The landscape looks very California. Small farmhouses with orange ... Read more >
TANZANIA | Sat, 9 Feb 2008 | By fam | Views [2014]
Al sabato non si va a scuola e arriva Maria. Maria è una ragazzina di 15 o 16 anni, ha la schiena bifida e vive con il padre, la matrigna ed altri fratelli/sorelle in una capanna non lontano da Iringa. Per alleviare le terribili condizioni di vita di ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
MEXICO | Fri, 15 Jan 2010 | By nickandlaina | Views [1836] | Comments [1]
Tenochtitlan, the old name for the city now know as Ciudad de
Mexico. We woke up late this morning, spent some time with Bronson and
then headed out into the city. The first thing i noticed was the
extremely comfortable climate. It was about 74 ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wed, 11 Jun 2008 | By ambassador | Views [1683]
We (Nora Dunn & Kelly Bedford) were never the sort of
people who do things in small measures.
We don’t just bungee jump; Kelly is an instructor and I have
jumped all around the world (including the world’s highest bungee jump in ... Read more >
Tags: ambassador van
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 >
TANZANIA | Sat, 24 Nov 2007 | By miss_tanzania | Views [1438]
I did say I would write later about Zanzibar...I didn't think it would be when I was back in rainy London. But here I am, sat on my sofa at home with rain lashing down outside (well its not ACTUALLY raining right now but it makes for a better story) ... Read more >
Tags: relaxation
USA | Sat, 14 Jun 2008 | By bramgies | Views [1288] | Comments [1]
LET OP! We hebben 2 updates tegelijk online gezet dus lees eerst de vorige update anders mis je informatie!! --> Een kaartje met daarop onze gereden route door de USA <-- --> http://www.flickr.com/bramgies <-- voor onze panoramas ... Read more >
KENYA | Mon, 18 Jun 2012 | By calandevp4p | Views [1260] | Video
Hopefully by the time you are reading this we will have posted our fourth video- hip hip hooray! Check it out on the LVP4P youtube channel! Chris, a former street boy, shared with us his opinions on Kisumu's street boy programs. http:... Read more >
NORWAY | Sun, 19 Jun 2011 | By drmitch | Views [1125]
I had to get up stupidly early to catch the 6 hour train to Oslo, where I walked the 15 minutes to Anker Hostel . Once again it is more of a “hotel” feel than a hostel, with a
large waiting room, no kitchen but a hotplate in the dorm room, and very ... Read more >
Tags: akershus slott, bygdoy island, castle, fram museum, kontiki museum, maritime museum, nobel peace centre, opera house, oslo, vikings
VIETNAM | Thu, 16 Oct 2008 | By glimmerwing | Views [961]
day 4- last day with the easy riders we were orginally suppose to finish in muine, but chan convinced us to stay in dalat and they would bring us around to the different attractions there. and we were to get the bus the next morning to saigon. oh my ... Read more >
Tags: dalat, easy riders, saigon
CHINA | Wed, 14 May 2014 | By korric | Views [908] | Comments [3]
Right before one of the afternoon training sessions, I saw Master Xu playing with a pair of sticks. Back home I am a fighter for a medieval recreation group called the Society for Creative Anachronism, in which I primarily fight with two swords. We don't ... Read more >
Tags: china, martial arts
INDIA | Fri, 9 Dec 2005 | By doherty1957 | Views [896]
Goa was alright but after two weeks, when the novelty wore off, it might as well have been the costa del sol. There's a picture in the gallery of sunbathers in front of a Russian ship.
Tags: Laughter
UNITED KINGDOM | Tue, 8 Jul 2008 | By chloe | Views [760]
They have been and gone and apart from the odd rainy day they enjoyed it!! It was so nice to have mum and dad over to see the beauty of the isles of scilly and to show them where I work and my favourite places and to meet Al of course!! the first full ... Read more >
MYANMAR | Fri, 7 Dec 2012 | By santiagobilly | Views [760]
A sunrise of discovery and people that where sealed off the the rest of the world. Political reasons divided these worlds, now as they open in a bang tourists will flow into one of the greatest temple landscapes in the world.
It was a privilege to ... Read more >
Tags: adventure, bagan, burma, day, heat, kids, myanmar, pagan, sun, sunset
NEW ZEALAND | Sat, 16 May 2015 | By goannasnake | Views [649]
Here's a link to our 2nd trip to NZ's beautiful South Island, prompted by our son who had a job as a tour guide and incorporating the Hokitika Wild Foods Festival. https://flyinggoannas.wordpress.com/2014/05/07/2014-2-weeks-in-new-zealands-south-island/ ... Read more >
Tags: new zealand, road trip, south island
USA | Tue, 16 Feb 2010 | By josh_shona | Views [534]
What
a show! What a performance! What a spectacle! Next time you’re in the
USA and you want to see both a theatrical display and a sporting event
save yourself time and money and head to a basketball game. Like highly
trained zoo animals ... Read more >
USA | Tue, 20 May 2014 | By jc_carpenter | Views [432]
For some, coffee is liquid bread; an outlet to keeping them sane for the entire day. St. Augustine offers a wide variety of coffee shops, and for a good reason. Since St. Augustine is home to Flagler College, it has to keep up with the college student's ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wed, 5 Sep 2007 | By lindsaya | Views [402]
So, Me and my two flatmates leave Australia and head to Thailand, then UK, then Europe this Friday, for a year in total. We have quit our jobs on the Gold Coast and moved out of our awesome beachfront unit in Surfers Paradise, and now just tying up ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
USA | Thu, 13 Nov 2014 | By karenleslieburns | Views [331]
After a leisurely breakfast in the courtyard, Cheri and I hit the courts again for one last match. We have become quite accustomed to having a ballboy to assist us with those pesky stray balls and questionable line calls. We made a quick ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thu, 16 Dec 2010 | By lauren-farr | Views [328]
christmas cards count if you write more than just merry christmas in them. besides, everyone loves to receive snail mail, even cards