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WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4901] | 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 >
LAOS | Wed, 25 Apr 2007 | By lissaur | Views [4769]
Greetings from Vang Vieng, Laos. Here is a brief summary of what we've done and encountered since our last installment. Cycled 230 kilometres, most of that up hill...eeeek. Past through 60 or so villages Shot at 20 monks, 10 policement, 5 old ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
WORLDWIDE | Wed, 28 Jul 2010 | By responsible-travel | Views [3480]
Have you ever arrived somewhere and suddenly thought 'I don't understand the culture, the customs or how to behave?' Well, not only might you be confused by the land you're in, but you've also just become an accidental ambassador for your own culture.... Read more >
OMAN | Tue, 8 Apr 2014 | By lifeinthefoodlane | Views [3027]
Pristine. The word echoes in my head the entire weekend. Wherever I look, I see pristine beauty. The rugged, rocky coastline. The sea and its shimmering shades of blue and green. Hidden bays and inlets, coves and overhanging rocks. Remote villages beneath ... Read more >
Tags: adventure, beach, nature, sunset, wildlife
USA | Wed, 5 Nov 2008 | By traveling_jungs | Views [2459]
Wednesday, November 5 8:36 pm Thailand / 6:36 am US (Congratulations, Barack Obama! We just found out about 2 hours ago.) This morning was another late start (8:30 am) and we got to eat at a local restaurant. Haha, we ate fatty pork (cow yook ... Read more >
Tags: chiang mai, condoms, night market, subway sandwich
SERBIA | Fri, 11 Nov 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [2084]
My face broke into a wide grin as I stood before the Martin Jonas painting of a man with huge hands and a tiny head. When Jelena suggested we visit the Gallery of Naive Art in Kovacica we thought she meant "native" not "naive."... Read more >
JORDAN | Sat, 14 Jan 2017 | By krodin | Views [1857]
Moses, Monuments and Mosaics – A Journey Through Jordan
The Queen Alia International Airport lies about 30km south of Amman. I picked up the rental car, which was conveniently located inside the terminal and headed south to Madaba, ... Read more >
Tags: archeological site, city visit, museums
MEXICO | Fri, 15 Jan 2010 | By nickandlaina | Views [1827] | Comments [1]
Tenochtitlan, the old name for the city now know as Ciudad de
Mexico. We woke up late this morning, spent some time with Bronson and
then headed out into the city. The first thing i noticed was the
extremely comfortable climate. It was about 74 ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1651]
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 >
ARGENTINA | Wed, 29 Aug 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1465]
Unless you have witnessed and breathed Iguacu falls, trying to describe the experience is like explaining the sensation of falling snow to an indigenous sub-tropical tribe. A large plane from Buenos Aires, the seatbelt sign had been illuminated for ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
SPAIN | Mon, 2 Mar 2015 | By homeless_harry | Views [1317] | Comments [1]
I'm speechless. As I was born with the gift of the gab though, there was only the briefest of pauses after that first sentence. I visited Gaudi's still uncompleted masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia, and I feel I need not go into another church again, ... Read more >
Tags: barcelona, church, gaudi, sagrada familia, spain
CHINA | Thu, 6 Feb 2014 | By kpow | Views [778]
This is a bit late, I know. I got a bit fed up with the computer at the hostel in Beijing (slow and restricted!) and stopped using it. Soz.
So, it's confirmed. The Great Wall, is, in fact, great! One big tip for it though, no matter if you do a guided ... Read more >
Tags: beijing, china, climbing, mountains
USA | Fri, 28 Oct 2011 | By yellowducks | Views [596]
Part 2 Hawaii
10 hours on a plane – no on demand entertainment and no food
for free or for vegetarians! But we got there – Honoloulu...ahhhhhhhhhhh. New
York was great, but we were ready to relax!
I love Hawaiian airports, they are an ... Read more >
NETHERLANDS | Thu, 25 Aug 2016 | By kimswim | Views [594]
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 >
ITALY | Tue, 12 Aug 2008 | By nico | Views [573] | Comments [1]
Prima di tutto ringraziamo gli amici dei vari commenti ricevuti e auguriamo le stesse giornate piene e divertenti che stiamo vivendo noi.In questo momento di aggiornamento del blog ci troviamo in un motel di Birmingham capitale dell'Alabama e siamo ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 4 Jul 2013 | By christiancasimir | Views [554]
The Sahara could’ve been in New South Wales Bushwalking off the Mallacoota inlet
A hailstorm of needles attacks my tired shins as I brace against the unrelenting wind and torrential rain. The impending storm is stirring the sand dunes ... Read more >
Tags: australia, beach, bushwalking, landscape, mallacoota, sandstorm, trekking
USA | Tue, 16 Feb 2010 | By josh_shona | Views [530]
What
a show! What a performance! What a spectacle! Next time you’re in the
USA and you want to see both a theatrical display and a sporting event
save yourself time and money and head to a basketball game. Like highly
trained zoo animals ... Read more >
USA | Wed, 2 May 2012 | By anniebee | Views [529] | Comments [4]
Ten years ago, I spent 2.5 exciting, eye-opening, insightful, and exhausting months traveling through Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras via chicken buses with my backpack, and friends I made from around the world along the way. Never ... Read more >
IRELAND | Tue, 3 Jun 2014 | By adriontheroad | Views [512]
Inis Oirr (Inisheer in English) is a charming island. Meaning that the smallest of the Irish Aran islands, and the closest to the Cliffs of Moher on which it provides a spectacular point of view, casts a spell on some visitors, and surely it did on the ... Read more >
Tags: island ireland walking meditation
BRAZIL | Mon, 28 Feb 2011 | By gloriamelody | Views [494]
Seems like I'm on a bit of a writing streak. Which is a nice change from being hungover. Before I left I did all my research about South America, travelling alone, the dangers and annoyances etc. Now I've been doing it for a few weeks I think I'm getting ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 | By adventurers | Views [491]
A cacophony of cockatoos started up at dawn in the tree right above us. We’d seen them last night peeping out from their hollows. After a big breakfast, we set off to see some Australian Historical Landmarks – the explorer Wills’... Read more >
Tags: haddon corner
COLOMBIA | Sun, 16 Aug 2015 | By aldebaran6 | Views [362] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Colombia is considered as a very dangerous country because of its internal conflict, most of the people who live in the major cities never dare to explore. In some way, we are foreigners inside our own country. There are people like me who are waiting ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia
GERMANY | Sun, 7 Jul 2013 | By europe2013 | Views [322]
Would have been happy to stay for a while in Munich. But Berlin beckons. Caught another of the very quick trains which did speeds of 200km and then dawdled for bits. The countryside was much less changing than the last trip. It was mainly flat, flat ... Read more >
SPAIN | Tue, 11 Jun 2013 | By skipper1949 | Views [291]
Today is our last day in th city before heading to Leon to begin the Camino on Thursday. Planning a casual day walking about the city. Just having some morning coffee in our room before heading out for our walkabout. Weather slightly overcast but expected ... Read more >
INDIA | Fri, 5 Jul 2013 | By sendafaali | Views [222]
