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WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4898] | 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 >
THAILAND | Sat, 2 Feb 2008 | By sarahandphil | Views [4884] | Comments [2]
Well we finally managed to drag ourselves away from the beach after a couple of lazy weeks and arrived back in Bangkok on Monday (28th). The first time we arrived in Bangkok, a fortnight ago, we staggered round in a jet lagged daze for a day and half ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
INDONESIA | Tue, 14 Oct 2014 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [2335]
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 >
INDIA | Tue, 22 Apr 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [1799]
WE WERE HOODWINKED - OR MAYBE IT WAS HORSWOGGLED - by the guidebooks. Both Lonley Planet and Frommer raved about a houseboat tour of the Kerala Backwaters. LP went so far as to rate it the #2 top experience in India, ... Read more >
THAILAND | Thu, 7 Jan 2010 | By jbolt | Views [1693] | Comments [1]
We took the overnight train up from Bangkok (where Hualamphong, the main railway station, has been spruced up since our last visit many years ago), to Kumphawapee , a town just south of Udon Thani itself. The trains have not changed much. Clickety ... Read more >
Tags: gecko villa, laos, thailand, udon thani, van vieng
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1650]
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 >
MEXICO | Sat, 21 May 2011 | By alpiner84 | Views [1518] | Comments [3]
When I last wrote, I was newly arrived in Sayulita after both Chalie and I had back-to-back crashes the preceding days. After a couple of days in Sayulita, the pain in my shoulder had intensified. That is to say, the broad, aching pain eased and was ... Read more >
CHILE | Fri, 23 Jan 2009 | By bec-simon | Views [1127]
Ok, so our trip to Santiago in Chile didn't start as smoothly as we'd hoped. Missing a flight from Auckland to Santiago was a pretty stressful experience (don't ask us about it yet, when we get back in twelve months we might be able to laugh about it!!), ... Read more >
Tags: chile, santiago
INDIA | Thu, 24 Apr 2014 | By bonnie | Views [1022]
As mentioned in previous blog entries, the educational resource project for the region was multi-faceted with the organisational component of purchasing the goods proving time consuming. School goodies came from as far afield as Delhi (educational games/toys), ... Read more >
Tags: educational supply project, jatoli, kumaon himalaya, peak
CHINA | Wed, 14 May 2014 | By korric | Views [891] | Comments [3]
Right before one of the afternoon training sessions, I saw Master Xu playing with a pair of sticks. Back home I am a fighter for a medieval recreation group called the Society for Creative Anachronism, in which I primarily fight with two swords. We don't ... Read more >
Tags: china, martial arts
SAMOA | Mon, 28 Nov 2016 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [846]
Only a little more than a week I have left in Samoa. For the past couple of days I’ve been staying with John, Lagi, and family. They have four children: George, Frank, Mona, and Fina. Lagi made her first carrot cake last night; excitedly enough, ... Read more >
PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Mon, 17 Nov 2014 | By hadizaher | Views [665]
Papua New Guinea is a culturally rich, ethnically diverse, remote and often forgotten corner of the world.
While on a work trip to work in far north PNG, I had the opportunity to explore a few corners the capital Port Moresby, and a few villages on ... Read more >
Tags: forgotten, guinea, island, manus, new, papua, png, reflection, sun, world
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Thu, 13 Nov 2008 | By carjam | Views [639]
First thing this morning, Michael and I got the metro to a market for some souvenir shopping. The metro at rush hour was mad - a sea of people, and the trains come about every 30 seconds. I read in a guidebook that more people use the Moscow metro ... Read more >
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Sat, 22 Aug 2015 | By vagabonds3 | Views [587]
YAROSLAVL SOMEHOW ESCAPED THE SOVIET architectural plague, retaining the buildings of 17 th and 18 th Century merchants. It also has more onion domes than you can shake a stick at, boasting fifteen domed churches in all, including the ... Read more >
USA | Fri, 7 Jan 2022 | By graynomadsusa | Views [565]
2022 IS GETTING OFF TO A SLOW START. Days are still 24-hours long and there are seven days in a week but we haven’t done much to fill them. The weather has been chilly with more rain than usual and, except for Connie, we’ve all been coughing ... Read more >
NETHERLANDS | Thu, 6 Sep 2007 | By ride-earth | Views [557] | Video
Hello from String Films, the team behind the podcast series.
Great news - Episode Two of the Ride Earth video podcast is now available to download.
You can subscribe for free on iTunes or watch on the podcast page at www.ride-earth.org.uk/podcast ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
INDIA | Fri, 9 Sep 2005 | By lhartjen | Views [532]
I found my way to the Garhwal Himalayas through yoga. Studying Tantra and Avaita Vedanta in the Himalayan Tradition, I found sages, swamis and pandits who spoke of the inherent spirituality of the mountains, often referring to them as "living sages".... Read more >
Tags: #clouds, #himalaya, #photography, #sages, #trekking, #yoga
USA | Tue, 19 Mar 2013 | By sharonleigh | Views [498]
After the dog sled tour I went to watch a junior ice hockey game with a great couple I met on the tour (Elaina and John) . Their son was playing in the tournament which is what bought them to Anchorage. I tell you, those kids may have only been 15 and ... Read more >
Tags: alaska, anchorage, snow
USA | Thu, 1 Dec 2016 | By vagabonds3 | Views [471]
DESPITE MY BEST INTENTIONS, I have let this journal wither on the vine, as it were. I think it’s a matter of a lack of interest for both writer and reader. Some of my earlier entries received thousands of views, but then again, the ... Read more >
INDIA | Sat, 8 Nov 2014 | By karenleslieburns | Views [421] | Comments [6]
Arrived in Delhi at 3am this morning. Feeling pretty good after 20 hours in the air....thank you Emirates! What a fun ride.
It's a bit smoggy here, and very humid, but the temperature is good. Our hotel is fabulous. We have ... Read more >
SPAIN | Thu, 27 Jun 2013 | By skipper1949 | Views [418]
day 14 is completed as we walked about 12 miles from Arzua to Rua a fairly easy trek. A nice lunch along the way and reached here about 4 pm this afternoon. We are in a quaint little stone hotel in a small but comfortable room. Only about 11 miles ... Read more >
FRANCE | Sat, 22 Aug 2015 | By fostendoc | Views [364] | Comments [1] | Video | Scholarship Entry
I am a young documentary filmmaker just starting off in my career. I love documentaries because I love working with people. My heart is to explore different cultures and sensitive subjects in a unique, compelling, and positive way. I've only worked on ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia
AFGHANISTAN | Fri, 12 Sep 2014 | By 240seconds | Views [347] | 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
AUSTRALIA | Mon, 3 Aug 2015 | By bessiebyrne | Views [317] | Comments [1] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Each of us has a path to follow. We have different abilities, desires and capacities. I believe I have the capacity to be a great multimedia journalist. I'm passionate about reducing injustice, and along my journey I've discovered that the best way for ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia
NETHERLANDS | Fri, 27 May 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [272]
Picked up Rob and Gab from the airport - our visitors for the next 5 days! It was soooooo good to see familiar faces. Walked around the city, enjoyed some quality busker break dancers and Rob gave it the 'most beautiful city' award. Hummus Haus, nutella ... Read more >