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COLOMBIA | Thu, 14 Oct 2010 | By ryanandjo | Views [7749]
To get to the Caribbean Coast we had to take our first overnight bus in Colombia. Throughout South America we had been warned of arctic overnight buses caused by powerful
air conditioning, but having never experienced anything other than the natural ... Read more >
Tags: capurganá, caribbean coast, cartagena, darien gap, diving, santa marta, taganga, tayrona
JAPAN | Mon, 22 Mar 2010 | By amy_palfreyman | Views [6485]
If Tokyo is the world capital for weirdness, then Akihabara
would have to be its pulsating heart.
In this district, famous of its electronics and anime, you can find
everything from computer parts and popcorn machines to gaming outlets, manga
galore ... Read more >
ITALY | Sun, 10 Sep 2006 | By captainkitty | Views [5079] | Comments [1]
Sunday, August 27, 2006 Packing List - 28 days in Italy I have nearly completed my packing list for my upcoming trip: 33 days in Europe. I am flying into London, HTR with Air Canada (I love you Air Canada!) but once I get there, I'll be flying ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
BRAZIL | Tue, 17 Jun 2008 | By sarahandphil | Views [2939] | Comments [3]
Hi everyone, Our whistle stop tour of South America continues, with 3 days in Montevideo followed by 2 in Cordoba, 1 in Santiago, 2 in Rio and finally a planned 10 day stop in Salvador. We took yet another South American bus from Montevideo on Wednesday ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Tue, 20 Nov 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [2257]
The lobby of Hotel Albatross was a beehive of activity when we arrived this morning. Those returning from Antarctica had just learned of the strike and were scrambling for new flights and competing for hotel rooms. We were feeling pretty ... Read more >
ISRAEL | Wed, 27 Feb 2008 | By sstolper | Views [2190] | Comments [1]
My cousin Shirley's arrival has ushered in a new phase of my travels; I near the end of my life in Ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem, and gaze upon the greater picture. While frustrating and stressing the hell out of me, fundamentalist Judaism prompted me to ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
JORDAN | Sat, 14 Jan 2017 | By krodin | Views [1884]
Moses, Monuments and Mosaics – A Journey Through Jordan
The Queen Alia International Airport lies about 30km south of Amman. I picked up the rental car, which was conveniently located inside the terminal and headed south to Madaba, ... Read more >
Tags: archeological site, city visit, museums
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 >
AUSTRALIA | Fri, 5 Jul 2013 | By cvanwyk | Views [1648]
Dinosaurs fascinated me a kid. I can remember when I was a kid, shortly after moving to Australia from New Zealand, my aunty, always happy to oblige my curiosity of the natural world, brought me to the QLD museum. Looking at the gigantic reconstructions ... Read more >
CHILE | Sun, 13 Sep 2015 | By jorjejuanita | Views [1551]
Santiago Sloths
The original plan in Chile was to head straight up the Andes and do a weeks skiing, However the associated costs and it being fully booked had conspired against us. We did manage to find a budget option but not until the ... Read more >
SPAIN | Fri, 29 Dec 2006 | By all_powered_up | Views [1439] | Comments [2]
This is a great city. Ive been here before though, and coming to the end of my first 'section' of trip i felt lazy and not in a sightseeing mood. In fact in the two days i spent here i saw 4 films! It was great but i got a bit fed up of popcorn so ... Read more >
CYPRUS | Mon, 10 Sep 2007 | By abelaine | Views [1335]
Well Monday the 10th Sept --- the last day of our being single! I had hoped to spend it relaxed talking to my sister by the pool... Did that happen? Well no -- had a bunch of stuff for the wedding to organise which took about 2-3 hours! errr By ... Read more >
Tags: Pre-Wedding Craziness
AUSTRALIA | Sat, 11 May 2019 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1037]
Anikka! I've written about her many times and I can never write enough about her. After more than a year of no contact, we're friends again. What a lovely visit I had the other day with her, her sister Chrystal, and mother Mel at the "Lagana Canteen" ... Read more >
GERMANY | Mon, 13 Jan 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [983]
The Romantic Rhine with its castles, vineyards and medieval villages beckons. But January isn’t the best time to visit. The river cruises have ceased until spring, many hotels are closed for the season and the weather is dreary. ... Read more >
PERU | Sat, 18 Aug 2007 | By yu-en-me | Views [852]
after my little cycling escapade in argentina, i came straight to
peru (lima, to be exact,) to meet up with pamela, my
workmate-cum-friend while i was in santiago,chile. she had come back
home for her 3-week holiday, and it was a great opportunity ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
AUSTRALIA | Tue, 19 Feb 2008 | By rosibud | Views [842]
Yesterday we went fishing for 5 hours with Jen’s Dad. We walked down Fingal Bay Beach, a glorious sheltered inlet in Port Stephens, where they shot the “Where the bloody hell are you?” ad campaign. We shared the tranqility of the ocean with ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
NEW ZEALAND | Sun, 11 Sep 2011 | By deepsouthrugby | Views [814]
Sept. 11 – Two Days in Wellington In a couple of hours we’ll leave our campsite in Lower Hutt for the 30 minute bus ride into Wellington for a hoped for Welsh victory over the Springboks. Below are our 5 best sensory experiences from the past 2 days ... Read more >
Tags: argentina, england, rugby world cup, south africa, springboks, wellington
TANZANIA | Tue, 11 Mar 2008 | By annekebroadbent | Views [813]
The landscape changed almost immediatly between Rwanda and Tanzania. Every inch of land in Rwanda is intensly cultivated with Tea, coffee, rice, Bannanas etc. But in Tanzania suddenly the land is the Savannah-Scrub type bush which is what you imagine ... Read more >
Tags: culture
UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 25 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [775]
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 >
THAILAND | Sat, 27 Feb 2010 | By franzi_tina | Views [769] | Comments [2]
Inzwischen sind schon 6 Wochen vergangen, seit Tina wieder an Bord und gut aus Deutschland zurueckgekehrt ist. Nachdem Franzi noch eine Woche auf Koh Samui verbrachte, trafen wir uns beide in Krabi im Sueden Thailands wieder. Hier stand erst einmal ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 25 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [739]
Today I am off to Stonhendge. Yesterday I took the msot expensive train ride in my life-the 5 hour ride from Edinburgh to London-the original fare wasn't too bad, about $75 US-as this is a long train ride-but I had to pay an additional $200-why you ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By andikabakti | Views [680]
I am a communication science student at University of Sumatera Utara, one of the biggest university in Sumatera . I am a photographer editor at SUARA USU Student Press that publish tabloid monthly, magazine, and news online. Even I must study hard ... Read more >
Tags: graphic design, photography, reading, travelling, writing
AUSTRALIA | Wed, 26 Dec 2007 | By lex | Views [677]
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
It's been a crazy one here!!! Emma arrived from New Zealand on Sunday night, so Christmas Eve we went into Fremantle (a kind of funky, young area with lots of cool shops, restaurants and bars!!!) - for some last minute Xmas shopping ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
INDIA | Fri, 9 Jan 2015 | By mlodius | Views [419]
9 January -- Jodhpur
Yesterday's main events: our adventure at the Udaipur main post office & visiting the Jain temple at Ranakpur on the drive from Udaipur to Jodhpur.
Today's main events: touring the Mehrangarh Fort (1459! www.mehrangarh.... Read more >
INDIA | Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By travelertyler | Views [413] | Scholarship Entry
Today, all of India is celebrating the Hindu festival Holi by attacking each other with colored powders. Nothing is sacred. Not even the cows. I’m in Udaipur, at my buddy Nirmal’s house with his family and friends, woman traveler Sen, and a cluster ... Read more >
Tags: travel writing scholarship 2012