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WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4890] | 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 >
BELGIUM | Tue, 3 Jun 2008 | By rodolpheandsigi | Views [3611] | Comments [3]
Bonjour a tous. Tout d'abord, UN GRAND MERCI pour tous vos commentaires et nombreux mails chaleureux. Ca nous fait vraiment plaisir! Histoire de rendre les choses encore un peu plus interactives, on a decide d' inaugurer aujourd'hui une nouvelle ... Read more >
BOLIVIA | Thu, 27 Oct 2011 | By elis82 | Views [2055]
After a 2 night monster bus trip from Huaraz, Peru to La Paz in Bolivia, we stopped for a day of rest to send some packages, eat ice cream and drink beer. From there, we were back onto another night bus en route to Potosi. Potosi is historically one ... Read more >
Tags: bolivia, potosi
COLOMBIA | Sun, 19 Apr 2009 | By amil_patel | Views [1879] | Comments [1]
After the Cuiadad Perdida jungle adventure I spent a few days on the Colombian Carribean Coast in Taganga (with the remaining straddlers from the Cuidad Perdida Trek) and in the idyllic Parque Tayrona. There´s not really much to write about the Parque ... Read more >
Tags: colonial towns
JORDAN | Sat, 14 Jan 2017 | By krodin | Views [1840]
Moses, Monuments and Mosaics – A Journey Through Jordan
The Queen Alia International Airport lies about 30km south of Amman. I picked up the rental car, which was conveniently located inside the terminal and headed south to Madaba, ... Read more >
Tags: archeological site, city visit, museums
BRAZIL | Sun, 17 Oct 2010 | By carla_dias | Views [1759]
MORE THAN SCENTS... More than vegetable and fruits, the Gloria market was a pleasant morning walk of talks that told stories that had been happening there for more than 30 years.
Tags: feira, fruits, glória, market, rio de janeiro, vegetables
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1647]
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 >
GEORGIA | Tue, 10 Aug 2010 | By haveblood | Views [1419]
and with thoughts flying across snow-capped peaks on a fluffy cloud still lingering, i'm back from another jaunt. like the adventures of TinTin, or Calvin and Hobbs, or even our beloved Monkey Magic, the next series of escapades would not be complete ... Read more >
Tags: trekking
BRAZIL | Sat, 16 Aug 2008 | By bergdorf-brunette | Views [1402]
Am Freitag abend nach der Arbeit gings endlich los, die 6h Busreise nach Rio de Janeiro. Mit gemischten Gefuehlen (Aufregung, Vorfreude, Angst vorm ausgeraubt werden,...)nahmen wir unsre letzten Paulista- Caipis zu uns und planten das Wochenende nochmals ... Read more >
Tags: rio de janeiro
NEW ZEALAND | Sun, 2 Jun 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [1315]
I examine my expectations of New Zealand and find that I had envisaged seeing a few pretty sights and that just over 3 weeks would probably be more than sufficient time to do so. I couldn’t have been more wrong and I am ashamed by the almost flippant ... Read more >
Tags: accents, backpacking, car hire, ferry, maori, marlborough sound, new zealand, stormy swells, stunning scenery
CZECH REPUBLIC | Thu, 8 May 2014 | By mattso | Views [1177]
It's always a bit hit-and-miss trying to synchronise with the weather and our sojourn in Prague broke even. The train from Munich rolled it's way steadily through the farmland of southeast Germany and the forested woodlands of western Czech Republic, ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing
NEW ZEALAND | Wed, 14 Jan 2009 | By blake_harvey | Views [1140]
I had been intimidated about renting a car in Australia or New Zealand, because of the left side driving. But I really wish I had before, especially in Australia, because I got used to it faster than expected. Nevertheless, a car is always a liability, ... Read more >
PHILIPPINES | Mon, 19 Dec 2011 | By yellowducks | Views [1117] | Video
When the all-girl Korean band Wondergirls released there
soon-to-be pop classic Nobody in
2009, somehow I doubt they’d envisage it would become a pole dancing anthem.
Just like marvelling at the Borobudur Temples in Java, watching
the ... Read more >
LESOTHO | Sat, 9 Aug 2014 | By steve_and_emma | Views [834]
I guess our opinion of the wild coast was also influenced by the all-encompassing haze around the region. As soon as we crossed over the N2 heading towards the Drakensberg Mountains the clouds and our mood lifted. We had also lost the traffic, especially ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thu, 19 Jan 2012 | By wilski | Views [804]
"Two jugs of Sex On The Beach, please" "How many glasses ye need?" "Mm? Oh nono, no glasses. I'll just grab two straws" "........." Christmas was nice. Spent the season in Englands world-famous London, ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Wed, 10 Aug 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [724]
We are back on the Heritage trail in
Yorkshire and our first stop was Pickering Castle. It wasn’t much to look at today but William the Conqueror
himself built the first “bailey and mote” castle on the site in 1068 to
encourage obedience to ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Sun, 27 Feb 2011 | By geri | Views [697]
Der Regen vom Milford Sound hat sich die nächsten Tage weiter
fortgesetzt. Darum habe ich mich nicht auf den Kepler Track gemacht.
Nur ein kleines Stück davon habe ich mir angesehen. Nicht schlecht...
Das Gebiet rund um den Mount Cook (hoechster ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sat, 17 Sep 2011 | By wilski | Views [661]
Gonna eat me a lotta peaches. Or so the song goes. No peaches here, no ninjas either. Mini apples. Maybe because they're not ripe yet. I et 'em anyways, they were delicious, everything tastes better when it's pinched from an orchard at one in the morning.... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sat, 20 Aug 2011 | By travelcrazed | Views [610]
Staying near Parkside in Cambridge is great. It's so close to the city centre and there's always a game of football or cricket on. Gloria and her boyfriend Luca live near Parkside in a cluttered little apartment. Luca, being Italian, grows capsicum and ... Read more >
Tags: al casbah, cambridge, clares college, crepes, kings parade
SPAIN | Tue, 17 Jul 2007 | By lu_viajera | Views [596] | Comments [5]
Tras la decision de cambiar mi maletita de rigor por una mochila, estoy bastante orgullosa del peso de la misma; definitivamente liviano siendo que estare seis semanas fuera. (A ver si opino igual despues de cargarla unas horas bajo un sol de justicia ... Read more >
Tags: Packing & gadgets
AUSTRALIA | Sun, 11 May 2008 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [592]
Sunday 11th May The day started a lot nicer than the one before, the sun was out and my plan to visit Freemantle appeared to be back on track. I went to check some emails in the library before getting on the train out to Freo, and it took about ... Read more >
FRANCE | Tue, 4 Sep 2007 | By tomvasey | Views [541] | Comments [2]
My first proper night's sleep in a tent on this trip was light, and broken. But long, and in the morning accompanied by 2 hours of very pleasant dozing. At 10, I decided it was time to get up, and make something of the day. But I didn't realise the ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
GERMANY | Mon, 29 Jul 2013 | By europe2013 | Views [504]
Had a nice sleep in and then brekkie with Kerstin before heading into Cologne. Of course we walked up the cathedral tower (552 steps each way) and had a look around the cathedral treasure and crypt. Then met up with Ute and went walking round the city ... Read more >
AFGHANISTAN | Fri, 12 Sep 2014 | By 240seconds | Views [341] | 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
USA | Wed, 2 Sep 2015 | By mrose11 | Views [316] | Video | Scholarship Entry
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