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AUSTRALIA | Sun, 17 Mar 2013 | By jewraider | Views [3578]
Dear Journal (and to all my readers)
My first encounter with a big spider happened the other day, and it a huntsman spider. The huntsman is a really big spider that is kinda bluish grey, but is pretty harmless. I did ... Read more >
Tags: kids, spider
AFGHANISTAN | Wed, 30 Jul 2008 | By shaz | Views [2829]
This summer I went travelling around Afghanistan , obviously missing the most dangerous parts which are the Helmund and Kandahar provinces. I found it really interesting especially the people I met. I couldn’t believe how friendly everyone ... Read more >
INDIA | Fri, 14 Mar 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [2394]
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 >
USA | Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By jamesshanks | Views [2226] | 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
CROATIA | Mon, 12 Dec 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1568]
Pasko wouldn't let me out of his sight once he knew we were looking for an apartment. He followed me to each of the other places we were considering, lowering his price at each stop. The one Luci from Dubrovnik arranged didn't cut it - no internet ... Read more >
FIJI | Thu, 21 Aug 2008 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1389]
It was a great first day on my journey through two of the
world’s great island countries. It surprised me as I got off the plane that I
didn’t see the Fijians playing their instruments. I went through customs and
the official questioned the address ... Read more >
THAILAND | Mon, 15 Aug 2011 | By pauluiza | Views [1290]
Destination – Thailand
- Part I – Koh Chang & Koh Mak (Islands in the northeast) and a Bangkok
stopover
Immediately after
crossing the border we know we’ve arrived in Thailand. After the 4 hour bus ride on the Cambodian
side, we walk ... Read more >
MEXICO | Tue, 5 Nov 2013 | By mfloresbaca | Views [1190] | Video | Scholarship Entry
I came back to my home country this summer, after having lived abroad for more than six years: two in India, and four in the US with interludes in France and England. During those six years I would return home one or two times a year, but only for short ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Film Scholarships 2013
SPAIN | Mon, 8 Jun 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [1090]
Yesterday morning, I checked out of the hostel and into a hotel. This was planned, and had nothing to do with the bedding fiasco. I have learned to change accomodations every 3 days or so, even in the same city, to beat monotany and also provide ... Read more >
Tags: bullfight, madrid
CANADA | Wed, 28 Mar 2007 | By rosiecallinan | Views [1067] | Comments [2] | Video
Aidan and I have been quite spoilt for a few days, while Hugh was visiting. Our usual daily routine generally involves several phone calls back and forth asking the question what is or what do you want for dinner? Our lack of imagination and willingness ... Read more >
Tags: Snow
SRI LANKA | Fri, 11 Jul 2008 | By susannah_palk | Views [1001]
The weekend is here! Well kinda…we have taken an early mark and skipped cleaning the beach to head to Kandy. Kandy is the capital city of the hill country and is a good five hours drive from Kosgoda. Only half an hour into our travels we head inland ... Read more >
BAHAMAS | Wed, 24 Apr 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [882]
Tourism is the local religion in Nassau and everyone had a “Good morning!” for us as we explored the town. Everyone, that is except the oh-so British gentleman walking his bulldog. When I greeted him with “Good morning.... Read more >
CHINA | Sat, 29 Sep 2012 | By emacinat | Views [773]
Shoka is an
ancient word for stone. The Yuyuan
(garden) is a garden of stone, water, prana
(plants), and sculpture. Shaped by
the movement of water, the stones of the garden hold the peace acquired from
the ages lying at ... Read more >
Tags: shanghai, yu yuan garden
SLOVAKIA | Wed, 15 Jul 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [729]
The weather here has been cloudy. The city is comprised of an old town and a new town-the new town consists of basically ugly communist-style buildings. Even the old town, which has typical European style architecture, is tiny, and ... Read more >
FRANCE | Sat, 17 Apr 2010 | By huw-and-rose | Views [674] | Comments [2]
Dismissed as being too Disneyland-esque, Huw hated Carcassonne (very vocally of course, being him, but would we have him any other way..?!) but Suze and I succumbed to its charm nevertheless and enjoyed wandering round the cobbled streets within the ... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Mon, 27 Jun 2011 | By nelsjohnson | Views [608] | Video
Today me (Paul) and the family went to a nature reserve. It was a beautiful rainforest. The fun part, though was all of the ziplines we went on. They were about 300 feet each and about 600 feet high. The beginning of the first one was so scary but ... Read more >
SLOVENIA | Fri, 9 Dec 2016 | By julijalivewell | Views [596]
Hi guys! Exactly three months ago, when I came back for my summer holidays to Lithuania, my dad and I went on an adventure towards Slovenia through Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Austria what means we had five days on the road to spend together ... Read more >
Tags: bled, budapest, cities, hungary, lake, ljubljana, mountains, nature, slovenia, travelling
CANADA | Tue, 11 Mar 2008 | By natha | Views [557]
I just quickly uploades 2 new albums : "Quebec and Couchsurfers" and the "dog sledge". The pics are not organised yet. I'll do this asap. Are also uploaded pics on "Patisserie de Gascogne" the backery where I used ... Read more >
Tags: Snow
PERU | Wed, 27 Aug 2008 | By steph_dave | Views [545] | Comments [1]
We have been in Lima a couple of days now and have spent the first two nights in The Point Hostel, Barranco. This place has a really good write up in the Lonely Planet and it is ok. But if you're after a bit of comfort and cleanliness, this is probably ... Read more >
Tags: lima
UNITED KINGDOM | Wed, 13 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [525]
Today is my last day in Manchester. First of all, I should start off by saying I stayed at a different hotel last night then the first 3 nights here. The first 3 nights-I stayed at a hotel which was a little bit different. The entrance/lobby/reception ... Read more >
ESTONIA | Sat, 3 Aug 2013 | By musicaladventures | Views [498] | Comments [2]
Thurs 1 - After a slow start, we set off to see some more in the old town. As we are going to some organ concerts in the Dome Church (aka Cathedral of St Mary the Virgin) during the festival, we thought we would start by going up the hill to ... Read more >
MOROCCO | Fri, 11 Apr 2014 | By nncysf | Views [449]
we should have perhaps gone to the Majorelle Gardens and/or had a horse carriage ride at sunset - but i for one had NO sleep (probably still obsessing about lost luggage) and wound up going downstairs to the courtyard in the middle of the night and trying ... Read more >
PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Wed, 1 Jun 2022 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [412]
Altering plans during the pandemic has been the norm, even due to non-COVID issues. This journey has been no exception but what can you expect in Papua New Guinea (PNG)? Buses break down, flights get cancelled, permits force changes of plans and...it ... Read more >
USA | Wed, 12 Nov 2014 | By karenleslieburns | Views [340]
We left Delhi early before sunrise to catch the 6am train to Agra for our day trip to see the Taj Mahal. Arriving at Delhi railway station we stepped out into a sea of people, street food vendors, cars, rickshaws, tuk-tuk's and motorcycles and ... Read more >
USA | Wed, 2 Sep 2015 | By mrose11 | Views [332] | 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