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mmmmm.....Gozleme

TURKEY | Wed, 22 Nov 2006 | By chloe | Views [9075] | Comments [1]

Gozleme is a very thin flatbread cooked over a curved hotplate over an open fire and filled with cheese, spinach, chicken or anything else that takes your fancy.....best served hot!

Tags: Food & eating

Tsunami!

THAILAND | Thu, 10 Feb 2005 | By true-claims-stories | Views [3744]

After the tsunami hit Khao Lak, the British FCO and local agencies were evacuating all foreign nationals in the area, due to the complete devastation. We were evacuated out of the area by truck to Takuapa, and then north to Bangkok as advised. My girlfriend ... Read more >

Tags: beaches & sunshine, khao lak, thailand, true claim stories, tsunami

Visit to a real-life chena farm + Recipe for Sri Lankan spiced fish in coconut oil

SRI LANKA | Fri, 10 Jul 2015 | By madamemahsa | Views [3152] | Video

When travelling to unknown destinations they say to be prepared for anything. But the last thing I expected one morning in Sri Lanka was to find myself seated next to a machete and a firecracker in a handmade treehouse on a remote farm. My ... Read more >

Tags: chena, coconut, crops, farming, fish, hut, lake, millet, sri lanka, treehouse

JACK RON AND JOHNNY

COLOMBIA | Tue, 17 Jan 2006 | By bigfish | Views [3140]

Whereas my affair with the fine Aguila beer already has the feel of a lasting, dare I say life-long, relationship about it. My shallow trysts with the national hards drinks of Colombia will remain as just that, flirtations trysts and dalliances. So far ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Don't cry for us, we're in Argentina!

ARGENTINA | Mon, 22 Feb 2010 | By ryanandjo | Views [2267]

We caught a 17 hour bus to our next destination and as destinations go this was one we had been particularly looking forward to. Translating as Good Air or Fair Winds, Buenos Aires had always been high on our list of must visits. Our long journey ... Read more >

Tags: bombonera, buenos aires, casa rosada, evita, la boca, recoleta, tango

A short stay in Sydney, and off to Coffs Harbour

AUSTRALIA | Mon, 11 Feb 2008 | By t_l | Views [2094] | Comments [8]

Good afternoon/morning/evening! Well, we are now in Coffs Harbour, sadly we only stayed in Sydney for a two days. But they were a good two days. We found ourselves a really nice hostel for the second night and even made it to the Sydney aquarium. Which ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Flower market in India

INDIA | Thu, 18 Sep 2014 | By beatraveller | Views [1980] | Comments [1] | Video | Scholarship Entry

Why I should be selected is because I think I have made an attempt to extract the flavor of simplicity and an expression, a gesture that portrays big dreams in small packages. It also appeared, that their whole life belongings were right in their little ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Film Scholarship to Mexico

Mexico Part 1- Tulum, Cancun & Isla Mujeres

MEXICO | Thu, 1 Mar 2012 | By rubylucas | Views [1940]

Tulum So the cold that I’d got whilst in Belize got pretty bad and Marcello’s stomach was still not the best so our first few days were spent locating various medicines for my ever changing symptoms. Once somewhat recovered we went to the ruins ... Read more >

Able Tasman National Park

NEW ZEALAND | Mon, 19 May 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [1878]

I drove back across the hills and winding roads through Takaka and on to the Able Tasman National Park this morning. The weather wasn't as nice as yesterday and I was driving through clouds at the top of the hill! On route I tried to find Hawkes Hole, ... Read more >

Tags: the great outdoors, walking

Newcastle to Port Stephens

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1653]

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 >

Phnom Penh, S-21 and the Killing Fields

CAMBODIA | Wed, 12 Aug 2009 | By matsmith | Views [1519]

Welcome to Cambodia, Kingdom of Wonder. That was the sign we saw on arrival to Cambodia. It didn't seem much different to Vietnam at first, just less motorbikes and more cars. Coming in to Phnom Penh though it was obvious that this was a very different ... Read more >

Tags: fried cricket, fried tarantula, killing fields, s-21

Black Rhino Lodge, Pilanesberg National Park

SOUTH AFRICA | Thu, 4 Dec 2014 | By anijensen | Views [842]

Woke up at 5 a.m., a virtual sleep in, and found that we were supposed to have met at 5:15.  We ran to our little truck to find Hayden waiting patiently for us.  We had a good 45 minute drive ahead of us (without stops) if we wanted to hunt ... Read more >

Kilimanjaro – There and back again – Kilimanjaro Blog

TANZANIA | Wed, 28 Oct 2015 | By tony_mattravers | Views [833]

I have learnt so much that I don’t really know where to start.  I have been totally touched by the amount of support I have received, blown away at the sponsorship currently standing at £5170 and shattered, absolutely shattered. ... Read more >

Tags: challenge, charity, frustration, hard work, killimanjaro, panic, panic, summit, trekking

Catching Up: The Arctic Adventure Begins

GREENLAND | Fri, 12 Aug 2016 | By vagabonds3 | Views [632]

POPLAR GROVE IS NOT ONLY ONE of the most well-thought out campgrounds we have seen, it is convienient ot Ottawa and we can store our RV while we’re on our expedition cruise.  Yes, our long-awaited Arctic trip is finally here — and ... Read more >

Day 80 - Salcoatitan & Paseo Del Carmen

EL SALVADOR | Mon, 18 Aug 2014 | By kikkijayne | Views [579]

Struggled with a pathetic morning run and then set out to explore Salcoatitan along the Ruta de Las Flores. The town was tiny & we were done within an hour so we headed back to Juayua to check out the weekend markets including three streets worth ... Read more >

Getting started in Australia

AUSTRALIA | Mon, 31 Aug 2009 | By rich | Views [532]

We get into the swing of things pretty quickly in Oz. Within 4 weeks of arriving, we've explored the city, found a flat, started working, AND learned the lingo. For the last one, there's a simple tip: add an 'o' to the end of pretty much any word. ... Read more >

Genoa Thursday September 24

ITALY | Thu, 24 Sep 2015 | By colandscott | Views [513]

Today, as they say, was a new day. It was bright and sunny, a good start. On reflection we think yesterday was an aberration. We imagined the port area would be like Marseilles, which it definitely isn't. On our way to get the hop-on hop-off bus this ... Read more >

Day 1 NZ: Auckland

NEW ZEALAND | Sun, 9 Apr 2017 | By excellentadventure | Views [501]

Excited to be discovering another country this year: New Zealand. This time with travel buddy Shell. Arrived in Auckland quite late due to bad weather leaving Sydney, so hit the hay. Staying at Base Hostel.

Day Five Paul`s Boda

GUATEMALA | Thu, 16 Jun 2011 | By nelsjohnson | Views [455] | Video

My Scholarship entry - Seeing the world through other eyes

WORLDWIDE | Thu, 12 Apr 2012 | By rabeeyajamil | Views [429] | Scholarship Entry

During my previous job, I was sent to Guangzhou, China for training at Siemens for a month. Every morning, all the way from hotel to Siemens, everyone used to pass me smile. That was not just a smile; it was full of love and life. Their smiling faces ... Read more >

Tags: travel writing scholarship 2012

My Scholarship entry - My Kind of Adventure

WORLDWIDE | Sat, 29 Sep 2012 | By tasnimmustafa | Views [375] | Comments [1] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I have been inspired by the ambition of creating my own dream to come to true on the big screen and share it with many other people that may have experienced maybe the same situation. I have made this only movie as a screen writer and director other ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Film Scholarship 2012

Getting Ready

USA | Fri, 20 Feb 2015 | By smithtravel | Views [370]

We are in the final prep for our trip leaving in just a few days.  Time to pacck and get ready for our first leg, a couple of days in New York with Mindy and Bill.  A great start to our adventure!

The Luggage........

USA | Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By coati2012 | Views [359]

Cosmic Flow

USA | Wed, 2 Sep 2015 | By mrose11 | Views [325] | 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

Hitch-hiking Colombia 101

USA | Wed, 27 May 2015 | By yoshic | Views [270] | Comments [2]

Turns out hitchhiking in Colombia is really easy - just stand on the side of a lonely stretch of highway and wave frantically at passing trucks. The third one stopped, after as many minutes. Nice. So at this point you are probably wondering why I ... Read more >

 

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