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2009 Travel Photography Scholarship: Anna Zhu Preparing for the Trip of a Lifetime.

WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4894] | 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 >

Walking in the shoes of the Gallipoli ANZACS

TURKEY | Sun, 18 Oct 2009 | By tonielle_krisanski | Views [3491] | Comments [1]

I’ve always been fascinated and horrified by the story of the ANZACS of Gallipoli, and today I had the chance to relive the story on a tour of the battlefields in Gallipoli, Turkey. Our tour guide Bülent is one of the best, (the Australian Government ... Read more >

Tags: anzacs, ecebat, gallipoli, history, turkey, war memorials, world war one

Spain – Part IV – Toledo, Segovia, Madrid, Valencia, Sitges & Barcelona – Gracias por todo

SPAIN | Tue, 13 Nov 2012 | By pauluiza | Views [2399]

Destination – Spain – Part IV – Toledo , Segovia , Madrid , Valencia, Sitges & Barcelona – Gracias por todo We arrive in Toledo at night and after struggling a bit, we find our hotel, the nice Abaceria Hotel and ... Read more >

The Big Durian

INDONESIA | Tue, 14 Oct 2014 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [2302]

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 >

A Homage to Forró

WORLDWIDE | Tue, 24 Apr 2012 | By duende | Views [2233] | Comments [1]

When I hit the road for Brazil to unearth the various musical styles of this music-rich land I was already acquainted with a few musical styles such as Samba, Bossa Nova, Lambada, Capoeira and Xote. However, I knew the music of Brazil is as diverse and ... Read more >

Tags: brazilian music, forró, gonzaga

A slow dash for cash.

AUSTRALIA | Sat, 17 Dec 2011 | By homeless_harry | Views [2222]

I'm pretty close to doing this bike ride in the nude. Other than loving the birthday suit look, it would make more sense the way the weather is. Getting wet is one thing, as a bike ride in Broome was always hot enough to ensure you would end up wetter ... Read more >

Tags: misadventure, relaxing, riding, weather

Dong Hoi and Paradise Cave

VIETNAM | Fri, 1 Nov 2013 | By globalgabi | Views [1866]

Last weekend we travelled to Dong Hoi to visit the nearby caves. Paradise cave is the longest cave in the world. We would have liked to visit the Phong Nha cave, too, but unfortunately our train arrived 1hr too late and we missed the tour bus. So, we ... Read more >

Tags: beach, dong hoi, paradise cave. phong nga

Do's and Don't's in Utah

USA | Thu, 18 Aug 2011 | By doshin | Views [1726]

Contrary to some people's opinion, Utah IS a part of the United States, so most of any do's and don't I might write would be the same ones as anyone would write about travel in the US. There are a few things that I thought about which perhaps might ... Read more >

Tags: #blogyourbackyard, salt lake city, usa, utah

Kathmandu + 4:45

NEPAL | Sat, 6 Oct 2007 | By baba | Views [1677]

Das ist kein Witz, ich musste die Zeit taetsaechlich um eine weitere Viertelstunde nach vorne stellen, als ich von Indien nach Nepal kam. Das ergibt schliesslich einen rechentechnisch einfachen Zeitunterschied von +4:45 zur Schweiz. Aber das ist laengst ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Newcastle to Port Stephens

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1648]

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 >

Hazy Days Of The City Hopper

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 27 Dec 2007 | By whippin_picadilly | Views [1551]

During the week prior to my departure for far and distant Australian shores I watched a lot of Globe Trekker on the Travel Channel. One such day I found myself glued to the TV watching the afore-mentioned show and for a change it wasn’t ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Sweden yar?

SWEDEN | Sun, 22 Jul 2007 | By louise | Views [1354] | Comments [2]

Hey Hey all, well I'm in Sweden now and it's fantastic! Had a fun time in London and did some more touristy things like London Bridge, Lesicester Square etc but it was nice to escape the torrential rain that came through on Friday! Had to take the 4:... Read more >

Tags: Laughter

Blame It On A Hermit

GREECE | Fri, 30 Sep 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1309]

It always seems to start with a hermit - monasticism, that is. Sometimes he sets up shop in a cave; other times it's on a hilltop. The next thing you know, someone decides to build a monastery. And another. Then before the votive candles have melted ... Read more >

Bay of Islands

NEW ZEALAND | Mon, 9 Jan 2006 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1162]

Today was my third day in Aotearoa. I’ll tell all. I woke up at 9 AM after my alarm clock kept going off. It was annoying, but, oh well. I finished packing and I went up to the restaurant and had breakfast. They had the same stuff ... Read more >

Tags: sightseeing

La Fortuna

COSTA RICA | Sun, 1 Aug 2010 | By jilly | Views [1109]

La Fortuna Costa Rica July 24 The roads from Monteverde are shocking-winding, narrow, potholed, rutted dirt roads. There have been calls to pave them but there is resistance to this. The Quakers, who have put Monteverde on the ... Read more >

Fun dives and fun people-watching

THAILAND | Sun, 11 Mar 2012 | By pmok | Views [1079]

Outside of the four courses, I also took in several fun dives, and met may other divers and travelers. Some divers were on holiday, and had previous diving experiences or were certified elsewhere; some were new divers who just took and passed the Open ... Read more >

Tags: fun dive, koh nang yuan, koh tao

Vienna - Thursday 16th July 2009

AUSTRIA | Thu, 16 Jul 2009 | By ange_turls | Views [839] | Comments [1]

We absolutely love it when our accommodation is near the train station – not too much walking with those bloody packs on! This time we were right across the road from the main station in Vienna, which also means that it is really easy to access ... Read more >

San Francisco

USA | Tue, 9 Sep 2008 | By sands029 | Views [739] | Comments [7]

Surprisingly not as over packed as I imagined, my first stop was San Francisco! I had a nice easy flight to SF where I was picked up by my cousins and was spoiled for the whole trip - with my own private tour guides. I had expected wind and cold ... Read more >

Tell Them the Bicottis sent You

ARGENTINA | Tue, 30 Dec 2008 | By muttsonbikes | Views [660] | Comments [2]

A great and wise man of 80 has said to us "Play sports, don´t smoke". That is our motto. And we have gotten far enough to think that it should be yours too. A great many of the handsomest people god made, seemingly before he got lazy, ... Read more >

Bear lake Zen

UNITED KINGDOM | Fri, 21 Nov 2014 | By lokodizsolt | Views [441]

On May 27, 1875 there was a cloudburst, forming a hole on the bottom of which the hay brought by water deposited and produced a dead end. Water has accumulated and has made a lake. Thus we can say that the lake appeared both by landslide and by sealing.... Read more >

Tags: lake

Aloha, Hawaii

USA | Tue, 22 Oct 2019 | By graynomadsusa | Views [408]

OUR STATEROOM ON THE NOORDAM APPEARS to be an afterthought. It’s about one-third smaller than a normal inside cabin and is oriented longitudinally. I suppose we, too, are an afterthought. The cruise began in Vancouver but we ... Read more >

Hong Kong - Goodbye 1

HONG KONG | Sun, 21 Sep 2014 | By changstein | Views [373]

Three backpacks and two suitcases? No problem for this guy!

Tags: hong kong

Mulheres de Pedra (Stone Women)

I deserve to win because I'm doing documentary projects absolutely alone since early 2014 and i'm developing my skills as a videomaker, making video and audio at the same time. Also, I have a passion for Latin America and I believe that grow together ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

Hitch-hiking Colombia 101

USA | Wed, 27 May 2015 | By yoshic | Views [253] | Comments [2]

Turns out hitchhiking in Colombia is really easy - just stand on the side of a lonely stretch of highway and wave frantically at passing trucks. The third one stopped, after as many minutes. Nice. So at this point you are probably wondering why I ... Read more >