World Nomads journals & writers

Inside the mind of Matt Kepnes (NomadicMatt.com)

WORLDWIDE | Thu, 30 May 2013 | By travel-tips | Views [5734] | Comments [2]

Matt Kepnes (otherwise know as Nomadic Matt ) has been travelling the world and writing about his escapades since 2005. Although a self professed Japanophile, he's travelled to over 40 countries and has ammassed a wealth of knowledge about not just ... Read more >

Tags: blogger, japan, new york, nomads, thailand, travel, travel blogging, travel writing, world travel, writing

2009 Travel Photography Scholarship: Anna Zhu Preparing for the Trip of a Lifetime.

WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4916] | 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 >

Travel Documentary Scholarship - Mo returns from the Amazon!

ECUADOR | Thu, 21 Oct 2010 | By scholarships | Views [4353]

Mohamed Soliman was the lucky guy selected as our Travel Documentary Scholarship recipient, recently traveling to Ecuadorian Amazon with Gap Adventures to stay in the jungle with a Quichua family.  His scholarship included mentorship with filmmaker ... Read more >

A Taste of France - Clafoutis

FRANCE | Mon, 19 Sep 2011 | By connectlocally | Views [4048]

The first time I tasted clafoutis was during my summer failure as an au pair. I was barely 18 and had been placed in—to put it mildly—the middle of nowhere. I had already spent a summer in rural Provence, so I thought I knew the drill: cycle to ... Read more >

Tags: community, connect locally, eating, food, france, french cuisine, fruit, local recipes, travel

Do's and dont's in Indonesia

INDONESIA | Tue, 16 Aug 2011 | By worldjourney | Views [2334]

Living and traveling to some town in Indonesia make realize even Indonesia have many different culture, i realize that this every culture have the same value Do: 1.Bid when buying Even Indonesia already have many development but there still some ... Read more >

Tags: #blogyourbackyard, bahasa, food, traffic

San Juan, Argentina

ARGENTINA | Fri, 6 Nov 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [2214]

Costs pp: bus from La Serena to Santiago 7000 chil pesos, bus across the border to Mendoza, Argentina 10,000 chil pesos. Bus to San Juan 20 arg pesos. Dorm bed at San Juan Hostal in Avenida Cordoba 30p includes free internet and breakfast. www.sanjuanhostel.... Read more >

Last days at Tofo

MOZAMBIQUE | Sun, 27 May 2012 | By pmok | Views [2037]

Two months flew by, and I'm at my last days in Tofo.  It is really true that time flies when you're having fun!  I cannot believe how much I've learned during my time here, and further reinforce my belief that I learn best by doing and being in the ... Read more >

Tags: inhambane, leatherback turtle, manta ray, ocean safari, orphanage, tofo

Dissonance

SWITZERLAND | Sat, 7 Jun 2014 | By ifonlytheycouldseeit | Views [1962]

Exceptions, peculiarities, curiousness and minorities, everywhere on the globe, are also determinants of social development. These essential elements contribute to the progress of Mankind and to the evolution of our understanding. For years, experts ... Read more >

Tags: culture, development, dissonance, geography, group, harmony, languages, mankind, worldwide

easy riders and saigon day 2 +3

VIETNAM | Tue, 14 Oct 2008 | By glimmerwing | Views [1887]

day 2 we awoke early- they brought us to a local house up the road from where we were staying, where they made rice wine. chan told how they went about making it, boiling it and fermenting it. aoife was saying it was like making poitin. i wonder how ... Read more >

Tags: dalat, easy riders, karaoke

Newcastle to Port Stephens

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1657]

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 >

Boquete by foot and thumb

PANAMA | Tue, 9 Nov 2010 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1407] | Comments [1]

The weather is gorgeous today! Finally! At last! El sol! Today I was up very early; so early I was out and about getting photos of the sunrise. When I decided to walk up to the petrol station to get a cup of coffee it was too early; they weren't open ... Read more >

Radio Norfolk Interview III

NORFOLK ISLAND | Fri, 4 Sep 2015 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1128]

Three times on Norfolk and three radio interviews. Not bad, eh? Like always I was up early. You can't spend only a week somewhere and sleep in until noon. A cuppa is always good with toast and avocado. After three days of gorgeous weather, it would turn ... Read more >

Tags: interviews, islands

CAMBODIA - Gecko Tour - Third Day

CAMBODIA | Wed, 13 Jun 2007 | By jamie_candice | Views [1030]

Third Day Today was dedicated to the temples. We first went and saw Angkor Wat the largest religious temple. This was amazing it's an architectural and engineering feat of how they build this place. We were so overwhelmed by the carvings that are ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

A Day on Display

INDONESIA | Fri, 18 Dec 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [865]

Yesterday, thanks to my drinking the night before-I got up on the late side, roughly around 8:00 am. After working on the computer, I didn't leave the hostel until 10:00 am. My destination was the  Old Town Jakarta-which is from when the Dutch ruled ... Read more >

Don't Be A Prick (-ly customer)!

VIETNAM | Thu, 6 Nov 2008 | By willpeach | Views [690]

Don’t drink in Saigon. It’s cheap and tempting I know. I agree it’s alluring to sit on those flimsy little plastic chairs with your rotund backside nicely nestled at your local bia hoi, however stand up and the chair is still surprisingly stuck ... Read more >

Tags: bia hoi, drinking, drunk, vietnam

My coffee is rich

AUSTRALIA | Wed, 1 Dec 2010 | By darwinsdream | Views [687] | Video

This morning over coffee, I happened to be sucked   in by the lens. Then, It seemed like I entered a world of fantasy where people have forgotten that an adult is no longer a child ... The parrots go shopping at the cheese shop, ... Read more >

Nice place to live, but I wouldn't want to visit there

THAILAND | Fri, 29 Jan 2010 | By melissa_k | Views [625]

So what if Chiang Mai has become touristy. I’m having a good time anyway. I like the size and layout of Chiang Mai. I like that there is a university here and a national park right outside of town. I like the place where I am staying overnight. I could ... Read more >

Cruising - Day 5 - Barcelona

SPAIN | Fri, 10 Feb 2017 | By supergg | Views [579]

With significant relief we felt the easing of the waves in the early morning as we approached Barcelona. With bus tickets collected we jumped on the shuttle to central Barcelona, grabbed a cab straight to La Sagrada Familia. This remarkable basilica ... Read more >

Ni Hoa from Beijing!

CHINA | Thu, 15 Sep 2016 | By kirmily | Views [565]

Ni Hoa from Beijing!  We arrived yesterday afternoon and crashed at the hotel for the night, after 18 hours of travel.  We took a cab from the airport (which took about an hour) and we were absolutely shocked by the horrible smog in the air.... Read more >

Bangkok, Thailand

THAILAND | Thu, 28 May 2009 | By jesseandjustine | Views [559]

At last Justine and I were back together after 2 weeks apart. We started our Thai adventure in Bangkok. Not knowing what to expect we actually really enjoyed it and had a ball in Koh San Road, eating bugs and local dishes plus drinking a few buckets. ... Read more >

Vietnam, Sunday April 12

VIETNAM | Sun, 12 Apr 2015 | By europe2013 | Views [513]

In the morning we took the bus, with our excellent driver, Su Mi, and went down to the Binh Lu markets.  The markets were not particularly interesting in themselves, but the hour long drive goes through some of the most spectacular scenery in North ... Read more >

GERMANY THE BEAUTY OF EUROPE

GERMANY | Tue, 1 Mar 2011 | By zeljko-jasna | Views [333]

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Cosmic Flow

USA | Wed, 2 Sep 2015 | By mrose11 | Views [327] | 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

Cambodia

CAMBODIA | Sat, 16 Sep 2006 | By pjandc | Views [313]

Saturday 16/09/2006 Our holidays begin being dropped off at Tullamarine by Jeremy, Teigan and Hayden. Its here after 3 years of saving and planning. Alain, Katrina, Kerry, Andrew, Celeste and I, we are ready to roll but a 2 hour flight delay ... Read more >

Day 10 v2: Lemon grass

NICARAGUA | Fri, 5 Feb 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [260]

Vinyasa with Liz...neck massage with lemon grass to end the session - perfect. Sampled an El Gato smoothie - Happy Monkey - cocao, honey, goji, milk, cashews, avocado. Weather was cooler today, blustery wind, not complaining though. Loooooots of chillin ... Read more >