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Tupiza to Salta, Part 3: Bus to... Jujuy?

ARGENTINA | Thu, 18 Oct 2007 | By netsy19 | Views [4244] | Comments [1]

Reaching the La Quiaca bus station I found it necessary to actually acquire Argentinean pesos (so as to be able to buy a bus ticket) Unfortunately, after asking quite a few people on the street where I could exchange bolivianos, I was actually laughed ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

The Climb Of Our Lives!

AUSTRALIA | Fri, 25 May 2007 | By hollycassandra | Views [4020] | Comments [4]

Jen: It was a beautiful, sunny morning in Sydney and Amanda, Holly and I were spending it in typical fashion - - a teensy bit hung over from the night before and running late, OK really late, for our scheduled activity du jour. Normally, we were ... Read more >

Tags: adventures, ambassador van

Somali-what?

SOMALIA | Fri, 8 Mar 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [2808]

After spending more than a month in Ethiopia I crossed the no-man's land into Somaliland. At customs I was photographed and told "Welcome to Somaliland" after getting an entry stamp that most well-seasoned travellers would only dream of. When I exchanged ... Read more >

Misconceptions about Haiti

HAITI | Sat, 2 May 2015 | By dannygoesdiving | Views [2301]

The media never say anything positive about Haiti, its mostly shown on television for political turmoil, violence, poverty or natural disasters. Haiti is portrayed as a country that is slum filled, dirty, ugly, devoid of vegetation (deforrestation from ... Read more >

I'll have my chicken "al disco" please

ARGENTINA | Sun, 26 Apr 2009 | By iainjosim | Views [2084] | Comments [7]

We're at the edge of the Andes now, in a city called Mendoza, which is a big producer of great wines, particularly Malbecs. We rented bikes yesterday in a nearby town called Maipu and rode around to several wineries for "tastings" (actually ... Read more >

Tags: mendoza malbec mr hugo

Waitomo Caves

NEW ZEALAND | Thu, 8 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [1854]

After a day in Auckland, being lazy, preparing the laptop wandering around some of the city and shopping for a few supplies I was ready to set off south. I drove 230km's today, through Hamilton and on to Waitomo, where they have some pretty good caves ... Read more >

Tags: on the road, sightseeing, walking

Kerala Backwaters

INDIA | Tue, 22 Apr 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [1804]

WE WERE HOODWINKED - OR MAYBE IT WAS HORSWOGGLED - by the guidebooks. Both Lonley Planet and Frommer raved about a houseboat tour of the Kerala Backwaters. LP went so far as to rate it the #2 top experience in India, ... Read more >

BKK Airport Thai Airways First Class Lounge

THAILAND | Mon, 23 Feb 2009 | By nncysf | Views [1766] | Comments [1]

i suppose i could get bored eventually, but right now i'm thinking 'this is how i want to live from now on!' i'm in the sumptuous Thai Aiways First Class Lounge at Bangkok - have been pampered and petted since i rolled up with little grey to the curbside ... Read more >

The people who fold in half ....

JAPAN | Wed, 17 Sep 2008 | By bundynbeaches | Views [1342]

I didn't know what to expect here in Japan. But I didn't really think the streets would be so clean, the cars so small and people constantly folding in half. These guys are constantly bowing in greeting, farewell or just for the hell of it. Everyone ... Read more >

Tags: culture, language, people, work

Pokhara #1

NEPAL | Sun, 13 May 2007 | By over-40 | Views [1029]

Pokhara is such a clean place (the whole of Nepal is clean compared to India). We went to visit the International Nepal Fellowship (INF) office in Bagar, Pokhara. On Saturday wnt to the Ram Ghat Church - a few hundred people (maybe more people than at ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

peAk - the busy year so far.....

INDIA | Thu, 13 Mar 2014 | By bonnie | Views [932]

The World Nomads 'Footprints' program provided finances for peAk's latest educational resource project which was rolled out gradually over the end of 2013 into 2014. PeAk would like to thank both World Nomads and travelling community for enabling ... Read more >

Tags: education, khati, kumaon himalaya, library, peak

Music

INDIA | Thu, 26 Mar 2009 | By jess_lee | Views [891]

Today is the opening day of the Kalyani Para music centre and the atmosphere around me is electric. Sweaty cameramen from Malayalam TV jostle for good vantage points while assembled villagers excitedly take their seats. Dedicated to the memory of ... Read more >

Stopmotion film Koffie!

SPAIN | Wed, 18 Jun 2008 | By celine_in_barcelona | Views [833] | Video

Stopmotion film (opgebouwd uit foto's) gemaakt samen met Catherine (meisje uit Quebec). Je moet echt een paar keer kijken voor je alle effecten ziet! :)

Surreal - Part #6

THAILAND | Wed, 7 May 2014 | By naddydaud | Views [782]

Those who saw my submission for 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship would know what happened to me the day after Songkran. Yes, overslept and missed the minivan at 6am. Well, we were so damn sure that we would wake up on time. I had a few alarms set and ... Read more >

Tags: broke, coach, experience, lost, malaysia, oversleeping, singapore, thailand

Day 5 - Patterdale to Bampton Range

UNITED KINGDOM | Sun, 5 Sep 2010 | By anijensen | Views [778]

Another good breakfast of eggs, bacon, black pudding, toast, coffee, orange juice, sausage, and hash browns. We had the standard morning hike up out of the valley to a ridge top, saw some great views, the wind almost knocked us down a few times. Some ... Read more >

Waaay outside the comfort zone

THAILAND | Fri, 21 Nov 2014 | By dinagosse | Views [775]

If travel is supposed to bring you into experiences you would never normally have, then today I have truly travelled. We signed up for a tour of three local caves today. There were eight of us, plus our guide, Ahn. The first thing they say to me is, ... Read more >

Tags: cave lodge, caving, pang mapha, thailand

Last Night in Morocco...For Now...;-)

MOROCCO | Sun, 10 Apr 2011 | By rhynardm | Views [770] | Comments [1]

I'm sorry it's been a while since my last post. The last three weeks have been a whirlwind. I can't believe that my last night in Morocco is here already. Tomorrow I board a plane for Ireland, where I will be for the next 3 weeks or so. It will be a ... Read more >

The highs and lows of Ho Chi Minh City

VIETNAM | Tue, 9 Aug 2011 | By braynroni | Views [716] | Comments [1]

Bray had a slow start today while Roni went to get a baguette and drink for brekkie. Even after eating Bray relaxed in bed until after 10am - recovering from the 'sleeper bus effect' of yesterday! We hit the pavements again today, with the addition ... Read more >

PAYALO (The Shepherd)

Everyone in this world is inspired from someone and they try to make that person their ideal but in my case whenever someone inspires me i try to capture him/her life's achievements to make a travel film "PAYALO (The Shepherd) is my first entry. Being ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

Day 1 - Just glad I actually GOT there

COLOMBIA | Sat, 25 Feb 2012 | By jenc_13 | Views [637]

So yesterday was not the straightforward start to the trip that I´d hoped for. After a lovely 4am wakeup call, I managed to get delayed at every single airport I had the misfortune to visit - starting with an hour on the tarmac at Heathrow swiftly ... Read more >

Planning for my big summer of sailing

WORLDWIDE | Thu, 8 May 2014 | By amythedancingsailor | Views [585]

So this summer will be pretty epic in terms of travel. Even more epic than last summer (which is saying something). In mid June, I will be flying down to Recife, Brazil to board my home for the next two months, the British tall ship SV Lord ... Read more >

Tags: planning, sailing

Cry Freedom

AFGHANISTAN | Tue, 22 May 2012 | By ladyc | Views [565]

“Caged birds accept each other but flight is what they long for”- Tenessee Williams Freedom is something anyone who has it, takes for granted and anyone who doesn’t always longs for. A person doesn’t need to be taught the desire for freedom.... Read more >

Pisa!

ITALY | Thu, 15 Sep 2011 | By braynroni | Views [485]

We were on the road early as Roni woke up and just got into it, Bray dozing in his seat. After a few hours we paused in the misty hills to consume some breakfast and get freshened up and into clean clothes. Continued on and on through the windy roads, ... Read more >

The royal farewell dinner

USA | Mon, 24 Nov 2014 | By karenleslieburns | Views [382]

Our last evening in Udaipur at the beautiful Lake Palace was topped off with the most amazing dinner party you could imagine. We were transported by boat to our royal barge as the sun was setting over the lake. After finding our comfiest ... Read more >

Cosmic Flow

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