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CHINA | Mon, 25 Jun 2007 | By thestunnings | Views [8427] | Comments [6]
Monday morning started really early, as we were headed for the Great Wall. Despite the early hour, we were quite excited to be up early enough to get to the wall before the throngs of other tourists converge on it, making it crowded and less enjoyable.... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
MALAYSIA | Wed, 18 Apr 2007 | By hutch07 | Views [5861] | Comments [11]
...unless her name is Jeannot. Or at least that's what Cham the Chapati Man claims. Greetings friends! It's been a while since our last update, but fear not, we have been blazing our way through Malaysia and the Thai islands and have many Am-asian adventures ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
EGYPT | Mon, 7 Nov 2011 | By travel-tips | Views [4975] | Comments [1]
Welcome to Alaska!
I was greeted upon arrival in Luxor, Egypt. Working in the
depths of a temple tomb excavation at the foothills of South Asasif in 114
degree heat, dense white dust soaking into my sweaty Egyptian cotton shirt, the
last thing ... Read more >
Tags: digging, egypt, temples, travel tips
WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4914] | 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 >
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 18 Feb 2010 | By vantastic_sa | Views [4286]
Port Elliot is a beach resort on the Flerieu Peninsula just about an hour south of Adelaide. We stayed at the brand new YHA hostel, Port Elliot Beach House, for a couple of nights in Ikea luxury. We'd highly recommend staying there, the man who runs ... Read more >
Tags: campervan, itinerary, port elliot, road trip, south australia, surfing, trent, vantastic, victoria, world nomads
COLOMBIA | Sun, 26 Sep 2010 | By ryanandjo | Views [4149] | Comments [2]
Medellin was notoriously known for being the most dangerous city in the world during the 1980’s and 90’s because it was ruled by Pablo Escobar 's Medellin cocaine
cartel. Today the city is a thriving place and safe for travellers and the ... Read more >
Tags: arequipe, barichara, bogota, botero, gold, guane, medellin, pablo escobar, san gil
ICELAND | Tue, 25 Mar 2014 | By kurenai | Views [3011]
Dyrhólaey (aka black sands beach) is a remote beach near Vik, on the very bottom of Iceland about where east meets west; halfway between Reykjavik and Vatnajoekull National Park. It is quite picturesque and full of what, at first glance, seems ... Read more >
Tags: beach, black sands, dyrhólaey, iceland, on the road, vik
AUSTRALIA | Tue, 13 Dec 2011 | By homeless_harry | Views [2664]
The best thing to do after a riding
ordeal like I had just experienced, is to not go anywhere near a bike
for awhile. It hurt in too many places just thinking about it. My
bike was left on the roof of the hotel and did ... Read more >
Tags: cycling, on the road, people, rip-offs
CHILE | Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By llamalovers | Views [2245] | Comments [6]
Pucon, Chile-it could possibly the adventurer´s dream. The small community itself is completely surrounded by verdant mountains that jut powerfully into the sky. More stunning however is Volcan Villarica that looms in the distance. It smokes daily, ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 7 Mar 2013 | By homeless_harry | Views [1384]
We all know that certain things are contagious. Yawn and you'll see everyone in the room do likewise before long. Sneeze with the flu in an elevator and you'll halve your office's workforce for the week. SDbjijberf saajsdbkj......Sorry, that was a battle ... Read more >
Tags: friends, missed flights, on the road, wineries
TAIWAN | Mon, 17 Dec 2012 | By bundynbeaches | Views [1107]
Seeing as the recent history of Taiwan involves both the Japanese and Chinese the place is an interesting mix of both. Mandarin is the spoken language but there are the subtle Japanese gardens, lane ways between houses and heaps of Sushi and Shabu Shabu ... Read more >
Tags: markets, taipei, taiwan
GEORGIA | Wed, 20 May 2009 | By shrummer16 | Views [1063]
April 9 I awoke to news that my first planned side-trip to an ancient monastery outside of Tbilisi was cancelled due to roadblocks throughout the capital. The anti-government protests were in full swing, but people were reportedly remaining quite ... Read more >
CHILE | Tue, 5 Nov 2013 | By lukeyd | Views [995] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Inspiration The adventure of a road-trip with new friends where we didn’t share a language and the destination was unknown. The piece had to be relatable. Feel like watching a friend’s video. I wanted to capture the film to enhance the road-trip. Brian ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Film Scholarships 2013
COLOMBIA | Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By margitpirsch | Views [914]
After climbing the last 1053m from Guayabal de Siquima where we -shortly after we left- reconnected with the diesel trucks on the big highway snaking through the high mountains and basically "landing" on Bogota's high valley platform. Pretty damn cool ... Read more >
CZECH REPUBLIC | Tue, 20 Nov 2007 | By burrellian | Views [801] | Comments [1]
Day 1 - Prague Arrived incredibly tired yesterday, but stayed awake for another 8 hours so I could start adjusting to the time difference. Explored Prague's cobblestone streets, which I'm sure were designed to give me blisters. Got lost a few times, ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
MEXICO | Wed, 11 Jun 2008 | By guillermoafonso | Views [786] | Comments [1]
Hotel Belmar Cruce el mar de cortes solo. Emancipado de mis dos companyeros. 12 horas de travesia, la bicicleta atada a unas tuberias en la cubierta C, y los calvarios de los mexicanos con los zozobreos incesantes. Aterrizaje en Mazatlan. Seis de la ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Sun, 24 May 2009 | By kaplan | Views [695] | Comments [1]
Después de llegar sumamente cansado, dejar mis cosas en "La Perla Cuencana" (el gentilicio aqui es cuencano, no conquense) y salir a cenar algo, me derrumbé en la cama y he amanecido hoy con un día gris y desapacible. Aún así, me decido a dar ... Read more >
Tags: ciudades
CHINA | Sat, 2 May 2015 | By chinaho | Views [607]
What an exhilarating moment on Thursday afternoon when the students installed their amazing bamboo pieces. Three distinctly different art works accomplished by 7 students: One drifting quietly in the wind hanging from a bridge, another describing relationships ... Read more >
Tags: bamboo installations, caa, departure, kenzo kuma
TURKEY | Tue, 4 Dec 2012 | By piglet | Views [574]
Yes, of course, Cappadocia has an amazing and unusual landscape. It's like a strange fairyland full of dwellings for dwarves and trolls. Volcanic activity thousands of years ago have resulted in giant hills that resemble ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 4 Jul 2013 | By christiancasimir | Views [562]
The Sahara could’ve been in New South Wales Bushwalking off the Mallacoota inlet
A hailstorm of needles attacks my tired shins as I brace against the unrelenting wind and torrential rain. The impending storm is stirring the sand dunes ... Read more >
Tags: australia, beach, bushwalking, landscape, mallacoota, sandstorm, trekking
FRANCE | Thu, 29 Nov 2007 | By anabobana | Views [556]
im going to quickly go through what we actually did today before i give my perceptions ... 1.we went to the louvre and looked at paintings (wow so interesting - you probably know how much i hate art) -- but we looked at some pretty cool furniture by ... Read more >
Tags: Scams & Robberies
SPAIN | Sun, 30 Jun 2013 | By skipper1949 | Views [483]
We arrived in Berlin last evening about 7 pm after a long day. Flew through Zurich ( $5 Coke Zero yikes!!!) and tthe Koln and finally to Berlin. Staying @ the Citadines Apartment Hotel for the week ( part of our time share ) .. nice room with a kitchen.... Read more >
ECUADOR | Sat, 4 Jan 2014 | By ashleytg | Views [477]
Today was filled with dancing! From watching and joining in with my host family dancing on New Year’s and seeing handicrafts in the markets and stores resembling dancing, I have been eager to actually learn and partake in this part of Ecuadorian ... Read more >
GREECE | Sun, 6 Jul 2014 | By sailor1girl | Views [477] | Comments [1]
We are sure inquiring minds want to know if Grrek yogurt is any different than in the states. Greek yogurt has become such a craze we did a taste test here on Santorini. And the results are in.......(drumroll please).....it IS better here! The taste ... Read more >
CHINA | Sat, 5 Mar 2011 | By ollo | Views [409]
Es ist nicht das erste Mal, dass ich in China an Italien
denke. Jenseits der gängigen Klischees (oder doch noch deutlich innerhalb)
scheint es da etwas zu geben, das mich auf diesen Gedanken bringt. Vielleicht
manche Verhaltensweisen im Strassenverkehr, ... Read more >