World Nomads journals & writers

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

WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4928] | 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 >

The North West Track

NEW ZEALAND | Tue, 8 Jan 2008 | By all_powered_up | Views [3982] | Comments [1]

Quote: This track is suitable for fit, well equipped and experienced trampers.  Mud is widespread and often deep and thick on the track, regardless of the season.  Track times are an indication only and extra time should be allowed in adverse conditions.... Read more >

Tags: island, trekking

Naples and Sorrento

ITALY | Thu, 16 Feb 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [3454]

Naples is the most densely populated - and supposedly one of the most corrupt - cities in Europe.  The guidebooks post warnings, fellow travelers spin tales of woe and even the public address system at the station remind passengers to be cautious of ... Read more >

From deck chair detonation to Dantes' dead bum express.

LAOS | Thu, 22 Feb 2007 | By homeless_harry | Views [2523] | Comments [1]

Oh beautiful Vang Vieng! How sorry I was to leave your warm hazy embrace. Again you have become the highlight of the holiday and forced me to declare it to be the best place in South East Asia. And to have to leave you after one short week. Can my memory ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

A wave goodbye

SRI LANKA | Sun, 25 Jul 2010 | By elise_beacom | Views [1753] | Comments [3]

Waves are recurring motion. Ever tumbling, ever crashing, forming great peaks before hollowing out in a shower of foam. Their existence evokes a sundry of organic human responses. The human can dominate the wave, or suffer its wrath like a forgotten ... Read more >

Tags: arugam bay, beaches, sri lanka, surfing, waves

Newcastle to Port Stephens

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1661]

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 >

The Art of Pizza

ITALY | Sun, 11 Jul 2010 | By stimms78 | Views [1416] | Comments [3]

Italian pizza making is truly an art.I was lucky enough to help my cousin last night work the pizza station because on weekends its very busy and manning a wood burning oven is a very tedious task for one person. Opening up the dough, putting sauce ... Read more >

“The concrete jungle that dreams are made of…”

USA | Fri, 10 Feb 2012 | By tk_inks | Views [1263]

Home.   The word can mean so many things, and can draw a completely different emotive response in one person to the next. For some the word can immediately conjure an image of their childhood house; growing up over the years.... Read more >

Laughing Anyway

NETHERLANDS | Sun, 24 Feb 2008 | By katieback | Views [1214] | Comments [2]

So even though I completely wiped out on the stupid buckfeet and still can't fully extend my bruised and gashed leg without it hurting, I haven't stopped laughing all day I don't think. I'm addicted to this podcast called "Never Not Funny"... Read more >

Tags: Laughter

The Journey Begins Before You Leave

CANADA | Fri, 2 Aug 2013 | By crowingcronejoss | Views [1156] | Comments [5]

The lilies are blooming here at the homestead.  I planted them, each one with love and hope, when we first arrived here six years ago.  Next year someone elese will be admiring their beauty and perhaps wondering, as would I, about the ... Read more >

Tags: grace, leaving, memories, walk in beauty

Uluru and Kata Tjuta, 15 Years Later

AUSTRALIA | Wed, 27 Apr 2022 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [890]

15 years ago I was a rookie traveller, having been to only about three countries. Hitchhiking was only a distant dream, and I would buy stacks and stacks of postcards and trinkets to bring home. I was a tourist with a basic camera and no phone, just ... Read more >

Manono

SAMOA | Mon, 28 Nov 2016 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [871]

Only a little more than a week I have left in Samoa. For the past couple of days I’ve been staying with John, Lagi, and family. They have four children: George, Frank, Mona, and Fina. Lagi made her first carrot cake last night; excitedly enough, ... Read more >

On to the Bath

UNITED KINGDOM | Wed, 27 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [846]

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 >

Journey to PNG - Man from the Highlands

PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Mon, 17 Nov 2014 | By hadizaher | Views [845]

Papua New Guinea is a culturally rich, ethnically diverse, remote and often forgotten corner of the world. While on a work trip to work in far north PNG, I had the opportunity to explore a few corners the capital Port Moresby, and a few villages on ... Read more >

Tags: forgotten, guinea, highlands, island, manus, new, papua, png, world

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

JAPAN | Wed, 17 Mar 2010 | By abcarlson | Views [798]

Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone!  As with most holidays now, I celebrated by making cookies!  This time around, I tried out a new cookie recipe, as well as a new icing recipe.  I also fell in love with my new adjustable rolling pin, which helped ... Read more >

Sept. 7th & 8th- Rotorua & a Maori Experience

UNITED KINGDOM | Fri, 9 Sep 2011 | By deepsouthrugby | Views [757]

Rotorua is an adrenaline junkies paradise. Fortunately for Carolyn and me we didn’t have to skydive, bungy jump, whitewater raft, roll in the Zorb, or jetboat rapids to enjoy the area. Our best five sensory experiences – Taste – Best fish &... Read more >

LA CASA QUE ENLOQUECE. ADDIS ABABA

ETHIOPIA | Fri, 13 Oct 2017 | By manuel | Views [746]

Mi llegada a Etiopía se asemejaba bastante a lo que me había imaginado en Madrid. Además del retraso del vuelo desde Dubai, se añade la espera para obtener el visado, que si eres español es tan fácil como pagar ... Read more >

Tags: addis ababa, africa, etiopía, fin de año, viaje

Toujours et encore le désert !

MAURITANIA | Tue, 3 Jul 2007 | By instantsdevoyage | Views [622]

Nous voilà maintenant arrivés à Nouakchott, capitale de la Mauritanie et des vraiment-super-super-malades-du-volant (ici, le trottoir n'est pas réservé qu'aux piétons, il peut aussi servir aux voitures impatientes... Et c'est juste un exemple). Au total, ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Cameron Highlands

UNITED KINGDOM | Sat, 11 Oct 2008 | By didi | Views [617]

I am now in the Cameron Highlands. We caught a bus from KL to town in the hills. The bus was amazing. Fully reclining seats and air conditioning all the way. It was better than the plan. The highlands are beautiful. Very lush and full of tea plantations.... Read more >

Happy Anniversary

SOUTH AFRICA | Sat, 24 Apr 2004 | By johnandconnie | Views [493]

Today is our 10 th Anniversary and it started at 4:30am with the village rooster crowing outside our door .   It took him 1 ½ hours to rouse the sun, however. We dressed, splashed water on our faces, brushed our teeth and collected our meager belongings.... Read more >

Hammam

MOROCCO | Fri, 11 Apr 2014 | By nncysf | Views [449]

we should have perhaps gone to the Majorelle Gardens and/or had a horse carriage ride at sunset - but i for one had NO sleep (probably still obsessing about lost luggage) and wound up going downstairs to the courtyard in the middle of the night and trying ... Read more >

Introduction

ITALY | Mon, 12 May 2014 | By hallietraveljournal | Views [427]

Since I am 7 months into an 8 months trip, I'll start with an overview of where I've been and what I've done so far: October 2013- I did a month long TEFL program in Florence, Italy. It was absolutely amazing, and by that I mean Florence was amazing, ... Read more >

Tags: get to know me, intro, itinerary

Day 143: Catherine and the bird

NORWAY | Tue, 7 Jun 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [387] | Comments [2]

Met Stine and her flat mate Catherine for some fun. They took us on a ferry to a little island just across from the city. We had the whole setup - instant picnic BBQ, beers and bathers but even though it's summer here the water is still cold. Didn't ... Read more >

Day 87 v2: Hotel life

BRAZIL | Fri, 22 Apr 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [380]

Everaldo told us to stay for breakfast "I control the bus..." he said. What he meant was you can hear the bus coming into town, so we should just relax then walk down. 6 hours back to Salvador and we treated ourselves to a nice hotel for the night.

The first Hazara in Mexico

AFGHANISTAN | Fri, 12 Sep 2014 | By 240seconds | Views [359] | Video | Scholarship Entry

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