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WORLDWIDE | Tue, 2 Nov 2010 | By scholarships | Views [42261] | Comments [34]
Photo by Dat Vu
Thank you to every one of the 1558 talented individuals who applied for our 2010 Travel Photography Scholarship. The caliber of entries this year was exceptional as you continue to raise the bar every year with your beautiful, ... Read more >
WORLDWIDE | Wed, 26 Sep 2007 | By scholarships | Views [9537] | Comments [24]
What are the WorldNomads.com Travel Scholarships?
World Nomads are passionate about travel. We have created a Travel Scholarship program to provide passionate individuals the opportunity to further their skills through professional mentorship, in ... Read more >
WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4906] | 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 >
ECUADOR | Wed, 24 Jun 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [2877]
We thought we would take a different route south and planned to go to Macas by bus then across the National Parque to Guamote and on to Alausi where we wanted to catch a tourist train down the Devils Nose and back riding on the roof of the train then ... Read more >
THAILAND | Thu, 13 Sep 2001 | By stowaway | Views [2539] | Comments [1]
Well, I've said goodbye to Cambodia now, I quite enjoyed it, especially Angkor Wat & Preah Khan. After driving slowly for ages along the incredibly bumpy & potholed roads we eventually got to the border with Thailand at Poipet (a horrible yukky ... Read more >
Tags: 9/11, bangkok, border crossing, cnn, poipet, royal palace, thailand, tuk tuk, twin towers
INDIA | Sun, 18 Mar 2007 | By BigTripBlog | Views [1817]
You might recall the cute little acronym some people in Nepal made up to describe India: I’ll Never Do It Again. After some six weeks or so exploring the three largest cities, Varanasi, and the heavily touristed state of Rajasthan, we are prepared ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1652]
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 >
UNITED KINGDOM | Wed, 9 May 2007 | By largeone | Views [1189]
Having recently finished the muchly anticipated film "East Meets West - Again!" Ravi Shindig walks the red Carpet in Leister Square London as the most celebrated Indian Actor who has appeared in over 70 Bollywood movies as an Extra. In his ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing
UNITED KINGDOM | Tue, 26 Jun 2007 | By lani | Views [1153] | Comments [1]
London for me at the moment consists of: Working in a challenging job as HR Advisor, excellent experience! Walking the streets of lovely suburb Kilburn in NW London, savouring the small delights of hot coffee, fruit vendors on the street and the ... Read more >
Tags: Work
AUSTRIA | Fri, 2 May 2014 | By mattso | Views [1104]
By now, we've fine tuned our train-catching skills like a well-oiled German machine, and boarded the rail jet to Villach without a hitch. We chose this route south because it winds it's way through some beautifully scenic country. Steep precipitous mountains ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing
NEW ZEALAND | Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By lisa-harber | Views [999] | Comments [1]
Paul and I hired a very funny little hire car, that won't go over 80 km per hour, we had such a massive queue of traffic behind us! We took it off roading, and it didn't seem to like the mountains we took it up, funny that! It has rewarded us by giving ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
ITALY | Sun, 7 Dec 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [834]
WHAT WE REMEMBER MOST FONDLY FROM OUR first time in Venice is the day we spent on the islands of Murano and Burano. We reprised the visit today and enjoyed it just as much.
Murano glass from the source
You can buy ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 25 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [766]
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 >
JORDAN | Fri, 24 Apr 2015 | By vagabonds3 | Views [694]
TODAY IS ANOTHER DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY — twenty-one years of marriage and the beginning of Year Five of our travel odyssey. But we weren’t in a celebratory mood. Our luggage, virtually all of our worldly possessions, is still in ... Read more >
ESTONIA | Sat, 16 May 2009 | By anijensen | Views [668] | Comments [1]
In only 18 years since the fall of the Soviet Union, Estonia has made enormous strides toward westernization. We broke from our norm and joined a bus/walking tour today, and had a wonderful guide chock full of fun tidbits. Estonia’s ports are ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Thu, 15 May 2014 | By katja | Views [659]
My eyes are closed, heavy; weighed down by the sun pressing down and leaking in. It embraces me as I lie on the beach, perfectly happy. It was a long drive here to George, over the mountains from my own dry little town, but it was undoubtedly worth ... Read more >
Tags: beach, sand, sunlight
VIETNAM | Tue, 24 Mar 2009 | By gracepace | Views [572]
cocooned in a hammock, i've got one foot on a gigantic palm frond so as to gently rock myself on the open porch of our Mekong homestay. the sun is setting and the sky looks just like a Maxfield Parrish painting. an amazing day, one that has inverted ... Read more >
TAJIKISTAN | Wed, 12 Mar 2008 | By judyb | Views [548]
This is the very first travel update from Judy... just as I am coming to the end of my trip. Great timing but here it is none-the-less. Only 4 more days left in Istaravshan (the town where I've spent the last five months) then I'm off to a very villagey ... Read more >
Tags: adventures
CHILE | Fri, 19 Dec 2008 | By polargirl | Views [519]
You dont want to hear any more about the non existant luggage on which I unsuccesfully wasted my time today. Instead, how about a story about penguins? Having heard I won´t be working with them in Antarctica, I signed up for a tourist trip out to see ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Wed, 24 Feb 2010 | By slav | Views [467]
I've uploaded some more pics of the buiding project. Apart from the building nothing much to tell - still haven't been to the temples. A few drinks and amazing food. I think the name of the village where the building is being done is called Bos
THAILAND | Thu, 15 May 2014 | By christinedrage | Views [461]
Somehow, when this specific time of the year comes, the whole of Thailand transforms into a giant water fight between, kids, teens and grownups. No point in holding back your inner child when SongKran comes around!
We all bought water guns, preparing ... Read more >
Tags: phuket, songkran, thailand, waterfight
AFGHANISTAN | Fri, 12 Sep 2014 | By 240seconds | Views [348] | 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
PALAU | Wed, 16 Jul 2014 | By lesleyvick | Views [347] | Comments [2]
Palau has over 1400 varieties of tropical fish and over 700 corals. The colours and patterns of the fish are incredible. So far we have not seem a Dugong or a Turtle whilst swimming; but we have seen many Manta Rays. At the local resort ... Read more >
SUDAN | Mon, 6 Sep 2010 | By wildgoose | Views [308]
After all the preparation, training, legwork, paperwork and waiting, it was a relief to get under way. Heathrow was achieved via a busy M25 and a talkative MT driver, otherwise uneventful. Loading the nearly 100kg of luggage into Gulf Air’s care was ... Read more >
USA | Wed, 14 Jul 2010 | By beth2271 | Views [279]
Day 1 to Mt. Vernon IL. We left promptly at 7:07am due to the good influence of Pop Pop and Amma. We made great time all day until we were 33 miles out. Then we came across a sign that said " in 16 miles expect 90 minute delays" AAARRRGGGHHH.... Read more >