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WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4916] | 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 >
INDONESIA | Wed, 11 Feb 2009 | By cedric_c | Views [4885] | Comments [5]
Lors de mon tour à
Ubud, j'ai mentionné la vue sur le mont et le lac Batur
(prononcé « Batour »). Il s'agit d'une
immense cuvette de verdure où l'on peut apercevoir des traces de
coulées de lave lors de la dernière ... Read more >
Tags: bali, batur, indonésie, source chaude, trekk, volcan
CHINA | Mon, 9 Jul 2007 | By katie_rose | Views [2692] | Comments [3]
Hi everyone!! Hope you are all well, not long to Vietnam now. So I have packed my bags and left Urumqi. I am now in Chengdu, having lots of fun and making new friends. Yes thats right I am talking about Chengdus famous pandas. Now if I bought one ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
INDIA | Fri, 14 Mar 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [2386]
VARANASI AND THE HOLY GANGES are on every visitor’s short list. At its best, Varanasi is a photographer’s dream; there is something (or someone) colorful and interesting around every corner. At its worst, the city is loud, dirty ... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Wed, 24 Apr 2013 | By coggos | Views [2285]
Semana Santa - Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras revisited.
It was a culture shock to return to Cancun after 3.5 weeks in Cuba but lovely to see Tamara before she returned to Australia. Finally went to the beach which is really an amazing ... Read more >
Tags: antigua, cenotes, chichen itza, guatemala, honduras, merida, mexico, semana santa, vallodolid
USA | Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By jamesshanks | Views [2217] | Comments [1]
The Gayborhood. If I had known that prior to making the hostel reservation I probably would still have gone ahead and made the booking. This place is... different? I am staying at a groovy hostel called Banana Bungalow on Fairfax and Melrose Ave. Yep, ... Read more >
Tags: clubs, drinking, eating out, farmers market, fruit, hollywood, mexican, party, venice
PANAMA | Thu, 10 Sep 2009 | By steffen_graz | Views [2175] | Comments [5]
Hallo zu Hause, hier schreibt der inzwischen 31 Jährige! Vielen Dank für Eure Geburtstagsgrüsse, -wünsche und emails! Ich hab mich sehr darüber gefreut! Nachdem ich nun endlich Puerto Obaldia hinter mir gelassen habe, sitze ich nun seit ein paar ... Read more >
Tags: panama city, panama kanal
CUBA | Sat, 29 Dec 2007 | By nigelb | Views [2152] | Comments [1]
Laura writes: Cuba has so far been an interesting place, just as I thought it would be all these years. The revolution is everywhere around us; on the billboards, in the music played on the streets, in the names of the hotels ("Habana Libre"... Read more >
Tags: culture
WORLDWIDE | Tue, 15 Jun 2010 | By OffTheBeatenPath | Views [1929] | Video
Adventure is a path. Real adventure – self-determined, self-motivated, often risky – forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world. The world the way it is, not the way you imagine it. Your body will collide with the earth and you will ... Read more >
Tags: adventure, backpacking, budget travel, destination, inspiration, intrepid adventures, off the beaten track, shoestring travel, travel
LAOS | Tue, 20 Nov 2007 | By richie | Views [1775]
- and Nong Khai, which actually is in Thailand, just over the Mekong river from Vientiane. We spent a few days here, saw some good things, and met up with Torun and Randvei too. The first night we found a brightly coloured coffee shop called 'Sabaidee' ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1657]
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 >
THAILAND | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By katl | Views [1004] | Comments [11]
Die Reise nach Bangkok, war eine emotionale Achterbahn, gezeichnet von einigen Ups and Downs... Meine Top5 Ups: Die beinah menschenleere Wartehalle in Berlin waehrend der 4stuendigen Wartezeit zum eigenen Wohnzimmer machen und die Zeit vollkommen ... Read more >
Tags: bangkok
THAILAND | Thu, 6 Nov 2014 | By dinagosse | Views [973]
We have finished our third day of class at the Sunshine Massage School in Chiang Mai. There are sixteen of us in the class, and we represent nine countries: USA, France, Germany, UK, Costa Rica, Switzerland, Argentina, Spain, and Holland. The classes ... Read more >
Tags: khom loy, loy krathong, thai massage
SPAIN | Thu, 30 May 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [900]
Perhaps the best part of the Guadalupe Monastery was the drive to it. It’s a pleasure to be on the twisting country roads climbing into the hills, and monasteries always seem to be in the hills. In this case a 13 th Century shepherd ... Read more >
INDIA | Fri, 9 Dec 2005 | By doherty1957 | Views [897]
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
MADAGASCAR | Tue, 8 Oct 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [817]
There is no charge for a visa to enter Madagascar yet the process is incredibly inefficient. No fewer than five people handled, examined or stamped our passports during the process. Job creation by the government is important in a country ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 25 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [775]
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 >
GERMANY | Thu, 10 Jan 2013 | By bettinath | Views [708]
House 326, Nucetu, Romania. Nucetu is a small village on the Romanian countryside. The majority of its young and able to work inhabitants left their village in search for a better future. Left behind are the old people who didn’t want to leave ... Read more >
Tags: happiness, mobile phone, old woman, romania
INDIA | Wed, 15 Jan 2014 | By andreamxavier | Views [623] | Comments [4]
Por pura coincidência, escolhemos a cidade de Kochi para entrarmos na Índia. Como nossos planos são dar uma boa vasculhada neste país de proporções continentais, decidimos começar pelo sul e ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Fri, 11 Jan 2013 | By lisaj72 | Views [536]
Well, been here almost 2 weeks and already done so much! After being ill at home for 2 weeks, developing sinusitis and worrying if I'd be able to fly, I arrived bang on time in Sydney on NYE, went to stay in Normanhurst, a suburb of Sydney, courtesy ... Read more >
FRANCE | Thu, 2 Apr 2015 | By ciotolapiena | Views [496]
Una camera con vista sui tetti di Parigi non s’ha a disdegnare. Ma in tutta sincerità, il tran tran cittadino mi è sempre stato un po’ stretto. Persino la passeggiata a/r casa-università, 60 minuti di Senna, gabbianelle, ... Read more >
INDIA | Wed, 2 Jan 2013 | By praveendev | Views [485]
The photographs presented are taken at Ashtamanchal Baghavathi Temple, Payyannoor, Kannur, Kerala, India between 22nd-24th April 2012. The yearly celebrations where held at the temple during this time and I was fortunate to witness the local legend.... Read more >
Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012
COSTA RICA | Sun, 13 Feb 2011 | By kooju | Views [447]
"Hop on" he
said, looking at me with cheeky eyes and flashing me that gorgeous grin.
I smiled back and climbed warily on the back of the motorbike, well
aware of a lack of helmets. "Ok, but no fast
stuff yeah?" I ... Read more >
BULGARIA | Sun, 1 Apr 2012 | By alinche | Views [391]
Life took me on an unbeaten path - to work away from my homecountry. I knew nothing of Bulgaria except the capital is Sofia and it is the 'neighbour' of my homecountry... The language, the people, the culture, the food - everything was but a big question ... Read more >
AFGHANISTAN | Fri, 12 Sep 2014 | By 240seconds | Views [357] | 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