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PORTUGAL | Thu, 1 Nov 2012 | By pauluiza | Views [732373]
Destination – Portugal ( Braga , Barcelos , Guimaraes , Porto , Amarante , Aveiro , Coimbra , Nazare , Obidos , Lisbon , Sintra , Evora , Montemor , Evoramonte , Estremoz & Elvas ) – getting to know “my little love”... Read more >
CZECH REPUBLIC | Sun, 15 Apr 2007 | By maria_brett | Views [5234]
What do horse-hoofed devils, crossbows, medieval feasts and the
whipping of women have to do with Easter? Everything - in the Czech Republic anyway. With a
predominantly atheist/agnostic population and no overriding influence by any
religion, ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
AUSTRALIA | Fri, 27 Jan 2006 | By ambassador | Views [4486]
The Kombi adventure: The journey of a World Nomads branded Volkswagen kombi around Australia piloted by two intrepid travellers was the birth of our Ambassador van concept.
Click here for more photos of the Kombi ... Read more >
Tags: ambassador van, australia, down under, kombi adventure, outback, road trip, travelling in a fried out kombie, vw kombi, world nomads
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 13 Dec 2007 | By whippin_picadilly | Views [3521]
Airlie Beach, a cross between a backpacker ghetto and a playground for the wealthy and good-looking. I have a theory that, in Australia, the further away from the coast you get, the uglier people are. Of course this is a very general theory and it’s ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
PANAMA | Sun, 3 May 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [3164]
We left the Lost and Found Lodge in the afternoon and headed to David (pronounced Darveed)where we stayed in Hostel Bambu ($8 per dorm bed including pancake breakfast) which had free internet and a swimming pool. Across the road was a local restaurant ... Read more >
INDIA | Sun, 9 Mar 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [2170]
TIGERS, EXCEPT FOR MOTHERS WITH CUBS, are solitary animals. They are an endangered and protected species with most living in national parks like Kanha and Bandhavgarh in eastern Madhya Pradesh. Seeing one of the big cats is anything but guaranteed.... Read more >
SOMALIA | Mon, 11 Mar 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1993]
As I hitchhiked from Berbera I was picked up quickly and asked to be dropped off in Dhubato so I could go to Las Geel. It was still early, and even though it was 6 km down a dirt road I felt confident I could walk there. The only problem was that I had ... Read more >
THAILAND | Mon, 27 Jul 2009 | By jeffbrad | Views [1717] | Comments [3]
Did I tell
you that there is some nice fruit in season at the moment? Well, on the
previous visits I recol l ect that Thailand
seems to have a permanent abundance of good fruit available for that healthy
munch break. My personal favourites are ... Read more >
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 >
SOUTH KOREA | Fri, 10 Oct 2008 | By annanderson | Views [1572]
YIKES!!! Difficult for me to believe!!! A sunny day - started out with croissants (nice treat) from Kels, coffee, & yogurt – while talking with Chuck via Skype. We were running late, so we took a taxi instead of the city bus to her middle school ... Read more >
THAILAND | Sun, 11 Mar 2012 | By pmok | Views [1109]
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
GREECE | Sun, 18 Sep 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1096]
We have visited with a lot of people on our journey – old
friends and new. Our reunion with
Richard, Kara, Chris and Rose, who we knew from Uganda, had been in the works
for a while. We stayed a few days
in France with Allan and Diana, ... Read more >
MONGOLIA | Wed, 10 Oct 2007 | By guillermoafonso | Views [893] | Comments [1]
ESCISION! Tras mas de 70 dias viajando con Javer F. Pello ha llegado el momento de separarnos. Ante todo, hay que dejar claro que no tiene nada que ver con ninguna pelea o discusion. Al contrario, si algo ha retrasado la escision es lo increiblemente ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
INDIA | Sat, 22 Dec 2007 | By wick | Views [886]
Well, it seems the emotional baggage we were carrying was just too heavy! After nearly 12 years together, Wick are no more. Was it the stresses of traveling and on a teeny tiny budget that forced us apart, or was this outcome always on the cards? Who ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
CHINA | Sun, 27 Feb 2011 | By leanneensly | Views [850] | Comments [1]
I have been a bit slack not mentioning the ice sculptures and the ice festival prior to this because it really is a highlight to spending winter in Harbin. The festival gets a lot of attention in the travel books and is proclaimed to be a huge tourist ... Read more >
GERMANY | Thu, 31 Mar 2011 | By huebschen | Views [842] | Comments [6]
Hallo Ihr Lieben, so, in 40 Minuten bringt Olli uns zum Flughafen und dann geht`s los in die Welt. Jonathan ist den ganzen Tag schon etwas unruhig, er freut sich wohl auch schon und fragt sich, wie das Ganze wird ;-) Wir haben Unmengen Gepäck dabei ... Read more >
USA | Fri, 6 Mar 2015 | By jgreghenry | Views [805]
The older I get the more I realize that stories that start with the phrase “I remember when...” usually have a point to make. My story is about Tybee Island, one of the barrier islands off the coast of Georgia, USA. A place where “nature ... Read more >
USA | Mon, 21 May 2012 | By honeyknuckles | Views [747] | Comments [3]
So that's it. I'm back. My Tanzanian adventure is over. Or...has it only begun? I learned so much and as hot and dirty as it was, I was starting to get used to it at the end. I was just starting to settle into the lifestyle, the slow pace, communicating ... Read more >
BOTSWANA | Wed, 29 Feb 2012 | By annaryan | Views [678]
Back in Maun had a very nice long day in service. Chief's Camp was awesome, yesterday we followed a leopard and her two cubs for about a mile through the bush, and have some very cool photos. Also saw the usual elephant, impala, zebra etc, and then had ... Read more >
PORTUGAL | Mon, 29 Jul 2013 | By katfox | Views [534]
Fact: Portuguese tarts are a delightful pastry filled with custard
Fact: It is possible to get by with the clothes on your back in London
Kim and Hilary said goodbye to Kate and sent her on her way to London for the wedding. Hilary had ... Read more >
USA | Thu, 23 Jun 2016 | By kimswim | Views [481]
The town next to Deauville is Trouville with a river running between them. We crossed the bridge and walked through the center of town to their beach. It is very wide and there is a large section just off the boardwalk with a giant “play”... Read more >
USA | Mon, 24 Nov 2014 | By karenleslieburns | Views [388]
Our last evening in Udaipur at the beautiful Lake Palace was topped off with the most amazing dinner party you could imagine. We were transported by boat to our royal barge as the sun was setting over the lake. After finding our comfiest ... Read more >
WORLDWIDE | Sun, 7 Oct 2012 | By eszter | Views [388] | Video | Scholarship Entry
I chose the Designers' Fair, WAMP, since all my friends usually go there and emphasize how unique this market is in Budapest. Despite that I have been only once, therefore it was a great occasion to discover. I am a videographer in Budapest, but worked ... Read more >
Tags: travel film scholarship 2012
AUSTRALIA | Fri, 4 Sep 2015 | By steficanicol | Views [290] | Video | Scholarship Entry
To be the winner of the World Nomads film scholarship would literally be a dream come true. Winning would be recognition that I am on the right track and that following my heart and doing what I am passionate about - works. When I filmed my university ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia
UNITED KINGDOM | Sun, 6 Jul 2014 | By joanimil | Views [207]
Next a Sunday afternoon concert at Burgh House, Hampstead. Here we heard 3 young professional musicians, including a recorder player from Bergen, a Baroque violinist from Bremen and a Japanese harpsichordist from London, the first two having flown in ... Read more >