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Sir Isaac Newton’s birthplace, Woolsthorpe Manor, Lincolnshire

UNITED KINGDOM | Tue, 10 May 2011 | By jimboandjanet | Views [4468]

1 st May 2011 Sir Isaac Newton’s home, Woolsthorpe Manor, Lincolnshire We came to Europe to see and feel history and that’s exactly what we’re getting. Our National Trust memberships have opened a door to the most exquisite ... Read more >

Cuba - Mojito Madness

CUBA | Fri, 1 Feb 2008 | By dannygoesdiving | Views [2765]

I have 2 ‘best’ mates, Kes (who know works on Turks & Caicos) and Giz, who has lived in Spain for 7 years. I have tried to see Giz at least once a year since he moved, and 2007 was the first year that we did not manage to catch up. So when ... Read more >

Tags: friends

Two Old Dogs

A group of Australian guys were, along with the rest of Queensland, taking their Easter break seriously, and had arrived with several utes loaded high with equipment. Before long they had erected a tent city that would put the Red Cross to shame, ... Read more >

Tags: adventures, ambassador van

When we want, we can ! Quand on veut, on peut !

INDIA | Wed, 1 Jul 2009 | By alpha_ | Views [2430] | Comments [4]

Ok, I just get my Visa for Pakistan, and I have now 36 h to go out of India... The adventure continue.... Bon, je viens d`voir mon visa pour le Pakistan, et j`ai jsute 36 heures pour quitter le territoire Indien... L`aventure continue ! A+ Antoine ... Read more >

Aloha Hawai'i - the island of O'ahu

USA | Fri, 8 Feb 2008 | By all_powered_up | Views [2205]

Da-da da-da daaaa-da, da-da da-da daaaa Hawaii five-o? - no? I never originally thought I'd reach here on this trip, i wasn't even sure I'd make it here after catching my flight from New Zealand to Sydney (bizarrely it was cheaper to go this route).... Read more >

Tags: island, volcano

Newcastle to Port Stephens

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 >

Chasing Rainbows & Magnetic Attraction

AUSTRALIA | Sun, 7 Jul 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [1592]

I imagine Magnetic Island to be fairly small and so am quite surprised to find that there are around 3,000 inhabitants, numerous bays to explore with a vast range of accommodation on offer. Booking.com once again steps in and we have found a guest house ... Read more >

Tags: australia, fraser island, glamping, koalas, magnetic island, rainbow beach, sharks, townsville, wallabies

Melbourne

AUSTRALIA | Mon, 14 Apr 2008 | By sarahandphil | Views [1448] | Comments [3]

Hi everyone, We’ve had a great week in mellow Melbourne, home of Australian cricket, tennis, trams and of course, Madge and wobbly Harold W. Bishop* from neighbours. *** Special bonus fact #1 – Harold Bishop’s middle name was Wayne ... Read more >

Shabbat., Tea, a Tarp & Safari

KENYA | Mon, 25 Jun 2007 | By hnmenk | Views [1371] | Comments [2]

So Shabbat worked out really nicely. We set our tent up - and somehow rigged up our new (read - new to us but defintely used by someone before) tarp as a fly. We were glad to have it cause it rained most of friday night and we stayed dry! Sat ... Read more >

Tags: Lost!

Berlin - part 2, Museums

GERMANY | Sun, 11 May 2014 | By mattso | Views [1083]

From my travels to other parts of the world I've known Berlin to hold some of the oldest and best archeological treasures in it's extensive museum collections, so our mission for our last day here was to explore some of them. The major museums ... Read more >

Tags: museums, sightseeing

Ankara

TURKEY | Sun, 20 Sep 2009 | By gumerg | Views [891]

Ayer, dia duro, Madrid, Praga, Estambul y el tren nocturno a Ankara. Hoy es Domingo y ademas festivo por ser el final del Ramadan. Hemos visitado la ciudadela y el Museo de las civilizaciones Anatolias. Nos hemos conseguido entender con un amable turco ... Read more >

Mexico – Mexico City, Teotihuacan & Palenque – Mariachis, Margaritas? It must be Mexico!

MEXICO | Wed, 23 Apr 2014 | By pauluiza | Views [876]

After two very long flights, Rio-Bogota-Cuidad de Mexico with Avianca we arrive at night in Mexico City, we catch a taxi from the airport and get to the Hotel Bristol, for an excellent value for money room. We get up next morning, have a couple of spicy ... Read more >

Cape Town to Mozambique

SOUTH AFRICA | Sun, 28 Dec 2014 | By anijensen | Views [851] | Comments [1]

We've been on board the Seven Seas Voyager, for a week now, and the activity has been pretty frantic. We've made landfall each day so far, and we've stayed pretty busy, both on and off the ship. After leaving Cape Town on the evening of December ... Read more >

The first steps always the hardest...

UNITED KINGDOM | Wed, 1 Aug 2012 | By kbradnock | Views [755] | Comments [1]

Hey All! Sorry its taken a few days to get onto this, but as you can imagine travelling for 36 hours (managing 5 hours sleep) I was in no state to whip up my first entry when i landed. In saying that I now have far more interesting ... Read more >

Tags: london

My crazy flight and crazy people!

ITALY | Fri, 9 Jul 2010 | By stimms78 | Views [705] | Comments [3]

The adventure has started. So we are 3 hours into the flight from NYC- all was going smoothly- on time departure just had a beverage- things were looking good until the pilot come on the loudspeaker "folks this is your captain and due to a navigation ... Read more >

Bateaux Mouche

FRANCE | Fri, 15 May 2015 | By felicia_bonanno | Views [578]

I’m not fond of the snobbish air of many Parisians toward foreigners. I may live here now, but I easily remember the neck-craning wonder tourists experience…leading them to barricade the narrow European sidewalks so locals have to step into ... Read more >

Tags: bateaux mouche, boat, cruise, paris, tour

Studia i studia biblijne....

BOTSWANA | Sun, 26 Feb 2012 | By annaryan | Views [546]

Niedziela i wlasnie skonczylo sie zebranie i szykujemy sie do sluzby. Ryan ma dzisiaj dwa studia biblijne a ja zaczynam dzisiaj moje piate studium. Jak juz wspominalismy sluzba tutaj jest fantastyczna juz prawie przy kazdych drzwiach mamy okazje porozmawiac ... Read more >

Fort Laramie

USA | Mon, 5 Jun 2017 | By theparsons | Views [522]

As we are working our way home, we scouted out a few places to stop. We found the interesting Fort Laramie National History Park in Wyoming. Bobby and I both love history, and Bobby particularly likes American Western history (he still loves ... Read more >

Day 12 & 13 On the Camino

SPAIN | Mon, 24 Jun 2013 | By skipper1949 | Views [517] | Comments [1]

Nice sunny and clear day in Portomarin as wehead off to Palace do Rei about 25 kms away. Both of us are feeling a little tired today but hopefully when we get started the tiredness will wear off. At the end of the day today we should ... Read more >

Punk rock for life!

GERMANY | Sun, 9 Oct 2011 | By braynroni | Views [466]

Today dawned sunny with a nippy little breeze. We eventually rose and returned to the ‘communal flat’ for a tasty shared brekkie of buns with toppings – augmented with a delicious omelette type thing courtesy of Simon Friday. Time to clean ... Read more >

Siem Reap Update

CAMBODIA | Wed, 24 Feb 2010 | By slav | Views [462]

I've uploaded some more pics of the buiding project. Apart from the building nothing much to tell - still haven't been to the temples. A few drinks and amazing food. I think the name of the village where the building is being done is called Bos

In the airport...

CANADA | Wed, 1 Jul 2015 | By j-a-z | Views [461]

Well, we finally got out of our respective homes. The family has assured us that they will be OK. I already figured out that my earphones will not work with the otter case on my iPad, so I had to go and buy a new set. Anna is reminding me of all the ... Read more >

Tags: airports

What is a Clack?

NEW ZEALAND | Thu, 23 May 2013 | By lhartjen | Views [455]

What exactly is a 'clack'? Well, I was wondering exactly the same thing one fine day in May when Neil Finn posted a comment about them on NeilFinn.com (see diary post for 10 May 2013). So I wrote to him @NeilMullaneFinn and asked ... Read more >

Tags: #clouds, #mountains, #nz, #slang

Day Two- Ueno

JAPAN | Sun, 16 Jun 2013 | By loveadventures | Views [451]

We had a quiet and slow morning, leaving here at about 10am. First of all, we made a quick trip to the Post Office at Tokyo Station to go to the bank. Then we continued on the Yamanote Line to Ueno. Of course, we went to ... Read more >

The first Hazara in Mexico

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