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AUSTRIA | Tue, 11 Dec 2001 | By stowaway | Views [15351] | Comments [4]
'We walked in the cold air, freezing breath on the window pane, lying & waiting.... yadda yadda yadda..... Ahhh Vienna '. Oh well, it will make sense to 80's music junkies like me. Yep, I'm in Vienna, Austria.
I'm having a bit of reverse culture ... Read more >
Tags: austria, chocolate, christmas, hot chocolate, snow, snow, travel broadens the behind, travel broadens the mind, ultravox, vienna
HONG KONG | Mon, 18 Oct 2010 | By lauren_watson | Views [3373] | Comments [2]
I’m living in a mansion. The Chung King Mansion to be exact - in the Kowloon district of Hong Kong. Are you impressed? Well, you should be! The pamphlet on the mansion describes itself as one of the most “diverse and populated” areas of Hong Kong. Upon ... Read more >
Tags: hong kong
ARGENTINA | Sat, 20 Mar 2010 | By ryanandjo | Views [2875] | Comments [5]
We returned to Buenos Aires but having already seen the delights of the Argentine capital we only stayed for a night before starting our journey south, way south. After the short distances in Uruguay it was back to the long hauls. However, as Argentina ... Read more >
Tags: end of the world, puerto madryn, tierra del fuego, ushuaia, welsh settlements
JAPAN | Tue, 30 Nov 2010 | By luke_collings | Views [2348] | Comments [3]
Day One After a week in Tokyo making final arrangements and going through all my equipment I decided it was about time to hit the road. I'd had a great time and hung out with all my all friends again. Saying goodbye to Nana, my girlfriend who had been ... Read more >
Tags: boat, cycle tour, irago, japan, lake hamana, mikawa bay, mt fuji, osaka, shizuoka, toba
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1658]
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 >
USA | Wed, 6 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [1496] | Comments [3]
Today was my last day at work (and my birthday). This was a scary thing. I have been at my employer (Carnival Cruise Lines) for nearly 11 years, and have built up a great base of clients and many friends as well. To walk away was no ... Read more >
Tags: co-workers, work
SOUTH KOREA | Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | By jubaloo | Views [1267] | Comments [9]
Ok so I woke up this morning at 5am because I couldn’t sleep and it was snowing. It’s not that cold but it makes the city look soo beautiful. So what has happened since landing? I went to the school straight after landing and get the bus to Suwon. After ... Read more >
Tags: People
ARGENTINA | Thu, 24 Sep 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1219]
Costs pp: bus Bariloche to El Bolson 23p. We went to El Bolson just for a day, it has been recommended to us by many travelers we have met and it didn't disappoint. Nestled between craggy peaks it is a verdant valley with a warmer climate than Bariloche ... Read more >
THAILAND | Sat, 14 Apr 2012 | By pauluiza | Views [1164]
Destination – Thailand (parts 4 and 5) & Cambodia (part 2) – Koh Phangan, Bangkok, Sihanoukville, Siem Riep and Bangkok – the fine art of killing time and a very sticky festival Yeah, I know it is our 4th time in Thailand on this trip, 6th all ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Wed, 17 May 2017 | By journeyjane | Views [936]
18/05/2017 Sanur, Bali, Indonesia
I'm leaving Bali today and headed to Singapore. Here are just a few additional highlight of the trip and activities I highly recommend.
10/05/2017 Tegalalang Rice Terrace
Batur Region is located in the northeast ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sat, 27 Aug 2016 | By rachelsimonanddog | Views [835]
So, after nearly three months away, I have finally gotten round to writing a blog. The primary reason is to give me something to do in the evenings other than to drink beer and the secondary reason is to share what we have been up to with anyone who ... Read more >
Tags: alps, climbing, dogs, hilda, motorhomes, mountaineering, mountains, rachel, simon, walking
INDONESIA | Sat, 21 May 2016 | By pjandc | Views [799]
Wowee. This is the best way to sum up the pace difference between Seminyak and Candi Dasa. Bayshore Villas is quite small and very quiet. We are in a villa in a set of 6 and it is very nice. All are separate and intimate but share a common ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By thetravelicious | Views [799]
If people ask me what is the right sentence to describe Purwokerto, I would shout clearly that it is the most charismatic city ever. Several people may say it is just a city, underdeveloped and nothing special, but readers, you should believe me it is ... Read more >
Tags: joved, purwokerto, unsoed
THAILAND | Tue, 14 Jan 2014 | By aydenmunns | Views [765]
From the crowded, busy nature of Koh Phi Phi, next we found ourselves in Koh Lanta and the contrast couldn't have been greater. Koh Lanta is a reasonably large island with small tourist and business areas cropping up every so often. The benefit of this ... Read more >
THAILAND | Mon, 16 Mar 2009 | By paul_byrom | Views [757]
Apparently, there's no place like home. The more places I see though, the less I feel as though there's a place called home. You lot. My family and friends. You're my home, and there are no people like you. Tomorrow's the day to get back on the ... Read more >
NEPAL | Thu, 23 Dec 2010 | By princess2802 | Views [755] | Comments [3]
As we arrived in Nepal last night, I had great fears that I
had lost “it”. Coming off the back of an amazing adventure in Thailand, and
ample explorations through bits of the Middle East, I thought it would be a
smooth and easy transition. ... Read more >
Tags: nepal, trekking
NETHERLANDS | Thu, 25 Aug 2016 | By kimswim | Views [604]
Tallinn, Estonia is truly a gem. The entire old city, which is quite large, is a UNESCO, World Heritage Site (We walked over 8 miles in the “old city”). It is steeped in history and beauty. And you can see the different cultural influences ... Read more >
UNITED STATES OUTLYING ISLANDS | Fri, 2 Sep 2011 | By jennifermuller | Views [576]
DAY 1: We caught a $9 bus from the airport and managed to drive around each block atleast twice, taking about 2 hrs to get to where we were staying. Think of it as a long and thorough tour of Waikiki. All of the backpackers appeared to be booked out, ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, bed bugs, markets, sun burn, surfing
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 21 Aug 2008 | By jaybeen | Views [519] | Comments [1]
grasshopperadventures.com/tour-aplv08.php I am told this is not a tag so here it is again. Took the Skybus on a drizzly Melbourne day - good service but manhandling luggage on trams to get to Spencer St had its moments. Check-in no gret hassle ... Read more >
PERU | Sat, 29 Nov 2014 | By taralynntravel365 | Views [518]
I crane my neck this way then that looking at a women selling candy on the street with her baby, in front of a stand with a man cooking ceviche,next to a dog lying in the road forcing traffic to swerve around (this is common), in front of a group ... Read more >
CHINA | Thu, 30 Oct 2008 | By justin | Views [501]
I had booked a guide for the day to show me round the local area by bicycle. Me, the guide and two others set out and headed up one of the riverbanks. The views and scenery were amazing. The cycled through local farming villages where they were harvesting ... Read more >
MOROCCO | Fri, 11 Apr 2014 | By nncysf | Views [444]
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 >
SPAIN | Sun, 6 Sep 2015 | By peerf | Views [331]
efter en fin tour med air france fra Madrid via Paris til Tokyo, Haneda....uden bagage. Skylden skulle være bagage systemet i Paris. Måske, men heller ingen udsigt til hvornår bagagen dukker op. surt.
USA | Fri, 6 Mar 2015 | By gwendolynalley | Views [326]
It starts with fish, fresh ahi tuna to be precise. And it starts with a whisper:
“Did you hear the tuna boat is in town this weekend?”
This tuna comes from the ocean that I see each day when I walk along the beach—the Pacific ... Read more >
USA | Wed, 14 Jul 2010 | By beth2271 | Views [289]
Day 1 to Mt. Vernon IL. We left promptly at 7:07am due to the good influence of Pop Pop and Amma. We made great time all day until we were 33 miles out. Then we came across a sign that said " in 16 miles expect 90 minute delays" AAARRRGGGHHH.... Read more >