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ECUADOR | Tue, 14 Feb 2006 | By ldeutch | Views [9551] | Comments [11]
I have a novel to write about the week I just spent on the farm outside of Vilcabamba. I found it through WWOOF (worldwide organization of organic farms), and we decided to spend a week there. Vilcamba is in the south of Ecuador, 1 hour by airstream-... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
PERU | Fri, 5 May 2006 | By ldeutch | Views [2704] | Comments [3]
<p>Well, 2 months into my stay here in Cusco, I made it to Machu Pichhu. After much negotiation and delay, I arranged to go with a friend- guide (who I quickly learned is a much better friend than guide), and another girl, Chetana, from the states.... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
INDIA | Fri, 28 Feb 2014 | By tnj4884 | Views [2333]
As with most people who first arrive in India, I was prepared to be blown away by bright colored Saris, spice-laden food and a culture as vibrant and rich as both. However, as with most people, upon arriving in Delhi my first thought was OH GOD GET ME ... Read more >
Tags: forts, india, rajasthan, taj mahal
NEPAL | Sat, 6 Oct 2007 | By baba | Views [1674]
Das ist kein Witz, ich musste die Zeit taetsaechlich um eine weitere Viertelstunde nach vorne stellen, als ich von Indien nach Nepal kam. Das ergibt schliesslich einen rechentechnisch einfachen Zeitunterschied von +4:45 zur Schweiz. Aber das ist laengst ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1641]
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 >
VIETNAM | Thu, 10 Jan 2008 | By ciaranandruth | Views [1431]
First off to the Ben Thanh market - a chaotic indoor arrangement of shops and stalls. All senses take a hit here, perhaps the smells being the more noteworthy. Unable to find anything to tickle our fancy we resolved instead to hit the downtown Dong ... Read more >
Tags: Shopping
INDONESIA | Fri, 5 May 2017 | By journeyjane | Views [1295]
Ubud, Bali, Indonesia 04/05/2017
The road to yoga
Ventured into a yoga studio today, my first time since about two years ago when I did a few classes at Core Power Yoga in Denver. Yoga is no stranger to this body. I initially started as a teenager ... Read more >
Tags: ubud, yoga
KENYA | Mon, 18 Jun 2012 | By calandevp4p | Views [1240] | Video
Hopefully by the time you are reading this we will have posted our fourth video- hip hip hooray! Check it out on the LVP4P youtube channel! Chris, a former street boy, shared with us his opinions on Kisumu's street boy programs. http:... Read more >
TURKEY | Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By nadiamar | Views [1188]
The Backgammon (tavla) is the most popular table game in Turkey. There are special places usually attended only by men, where they play and chat accompanied by Turkish traditional tea for couple of hours. This picture was taken in a small village called ... Read more >
Tags: backgammon, eastern anatolia, tavla, travel photography scholarship 2012, turkey
CHINA | Sun, 9 Feb 2014 | By korric | Views [1169] | Comments [3]
Last week at Kunyu Shan: Wing Chun student: I want to show you what I learned. Punch me in the face. Shaolin student punches Wing Chun in the face. Wing Chun: I meant do it when I'm ready. Shaolin: You ready? Wing Chun: Yes. Shaolin punches Wing ... Read more >
Tags: china, martial arts
USA | Sun, 30 Dec 2007 | By cam2yogi | Views [961]
A h yes, the holiday season. It arrives with festivities and it departs with greater festivities. Goodbye… and please do not return until next year… if you must. Christmas has always been about family, yet in the same context, Christmas has been ... Read more >
Tags: Shopping
GREECE | Sat, 17 Jan 2015 | By vagabondstoo | Views [857]
ROMANS ON CRETE? WELL, DUH, THEY DID REFER TO THE MED as “Our Sea,” after all. Gortyna had its heyday in the 5 th Century BC, long before it was occupied by the Romans, it was as important as Knossos. When the Romans ... Read more >
CZECH REPUBLIC | Mon, 23 May 2011 | By drmitch | Views [840]
A 6 hour
train trip took me form Budapest to Prague, where I managed
to find Art Hole Hostel without too
much trouble using the map I’d picked up from the previous hostel. It’s amazing
how sitting on a train all day doing nothing can tire ... Read more >
Tags: bone church, charles bridge, kampa park, kutna hora, mummified hand, pickpockets, prague, wenceslas
UNITED KINGDOM | Wed, 27 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [814]
When I was on the 3 day tour in the Scottish Highlands, a guy on the tour told me to go to Bath-so that is what I did. I checked out of my hotel in Salisbury, and went to Bath, a town an hours train ride from Salisbury. First of all, Salisbury ... Read more >
AUSTRIA | Mon, 22 Aug 2011 | By lauren-farr | Views [770]
fairy floss, the yummy, delectale, delicious, sweet sticky goodness that can only be fairy floss. pink of course! saw the famous big wheel, the largest ferris wheel for the most part of last century. and michelle won a smurf which just makes the place ... Read more >
USA | Fri, 6 Mar 2015 | By jgreghenry | Views [757]
The older I get the more I realize that stories that start with the phrase “I remember when...” usually have a point to make. My story is about Tybee Island, one of the barrier islands off the coast of Georgia, USA. A place where “nature ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 25 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [757]
I spent a quick night in London in a hotel. As you probably know by now, if I am staying at a Marriott, Hilton, etc, it is by accident. I can't afford those places so mine are much more economincal. (plus the UK is expensive period). And after ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sat, 23 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [737] | Comments [2]
Well today was the final day of the three day road trip to Skye, Loch Ness, and other parts of the Scottish Highlands. It wasn't the best trip. The weather was horrible-just cold bitting rain, wind, and in the spots there was either too much time or ... Read more >
SLOVAKIA | Fri, 17 Jul 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [657]
Yesterday, I took the bus from Bratislava to Budapest. The bus was about 40 minutes late. And this was actually a pretty nice bus. It had flat screen TV's in the seats with a variety of movies and hundreds of songs to play, a "bus attendent", ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sat, 29 Dec 2007 | By lex | Views [602] | Comments [1]
As it was Emma's last day in Perth yesterday (she's off to Sydney and up the East coast before our paths cross again in Melbourne in a couple of weeks) - we decided it had to be a day of pure Western Australian indulgence (and thought we'd work on ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
NETHERLANDS | Thu, 25 Aug 2016 | By kimswim | Views [589]
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 >
NEW ZEALAND | Wed, 26 Feb 2014 | By clare-tamea | Views [518]
The Catlins area is at the bottom of the South Island. Although the interior is a wee bit boring, being mainly farmland with a sprinkling of really nice forests and waterfalls, the coast is absolutely stunning on a sunny day.
Miles and miles of sandy ... Read more >
Tags: catlins, sea lion
WORLDWIDE | Thu, 9 Jun 2011 | By traveldocumentaryscholarship2011appl | Views [333] | Video | Scholarship Entry
The meeting with Tupperware saleswoman Madhu, happened just as randomly as it is portrayed in the film. She asked me to paint her toenails, we started talking and she invited me to come along. Though very brief, the meeting was a surprising and eye opening ... Read more >
Tags: #2011Video, Travel Documentary Scholarship 2011
INDIA | Sun, 27 Oct 2013 | By tale-teller | Views [320] | Video | Scholarship Entry
I am really fond of traveling , watching and discovering new reality around. More often i take part in a shooting of a documentary sketches and staged video works. For me it is very important to go deep into everything that I am interesting in, especially ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Film Scholarships 2013
USA | Wed, 2 Sep 2015 | By mrose11 | Views [316] | 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