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Catching some culture: Osaka's National Art Museum

JAPAN | Sun, 1 Mar 2009 | By kurenai | Views [6439]

My friend and I felt the need for a little bit of culture so we headed over to the National Museum of Art in Osaka. Leaving Higobashi exit 3 (on the blue Yotsubashi subway line) we followed a map directly outside the station to the museum. ... Read more >

Tags: art, china, contemporary, culture, japan, kanji, museum, osaka

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

WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4926] | 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 >

Mugged in Mexico

MEXICO | Fri, 5 Mar 2010 | By true-claims-stories | Views [2639]

While driving my van through Acapulco, Mexico I pulled over to the side of the road to have a rest. Three men approached the van while I was stopped. They flung the door open, and restrained me while they scoured the van for anything of value. After ... Read more >

Tags: campervan, mexico, mugging, theft

Newcastle to Port Stephens

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1660]

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 >

Wheels of Our Own

SPAIN | Tue, 14 May 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [1646]

A rental car can be either a blessing or a curse.  On the one hand, having a car enables you to go wherever you like, whenever you want.  At the same time it deprives you of the experience of using public transportation.   In Europe ... Read more >

Europe on 2000 carbs a day!

CROATIA | Fri, 3 Oct 2008 | By sestak_family | Views [1475]

Ah Rovinj, Rovinj, Rovinj… What a wonderful, romantic, relaxed, beautiful, friendly and absolutely gorgeous town! As if you haven’t already guessed we have totally fallen in love with Rovinj. We are already planning how and when we can return.... Read more >

Sumbawa - Valley of the Forgotten Chiefs.

INDONESIA | Fri, 26 Jul 2013 | By merantau | Views [1460]

SUMBAWA HARD WAY ROUND - VALLEY OF THE FORGOTTEN CHIEFS We left at 10 am sharp. My mate Eric, from Cipta Sari Bakery Jalan Hasanuddin No. 47 Sumbawa Besar, on his Honda Beat scooter and me on a Kawasaki KLX150 Roadtrail. Before setting off I fueled ... Read more >

Tags: adventure, indonesia, motorcycling, road trip, sumbawa

Day 35 - Siete Lagos Tour

ARGENTINA | Wed, 21 Feb 2007 | By lani | Views [1449] | Comments [1]

Today I did another tour of an area here called the "Siete Lagos" (7 lakes) and also to a nearby place called San Martín in the mountains. We departed Bariloche at 8 AM and travelled by the shores of Lake Nahuel Huapi (the biggest lake here).... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

The saga, and the walking, continues.

SPAIN | Thu, 5 Mar 2015 | By homeless_harry | Views [1318]

Mesmerised by the Sagrada Familiar and up to my third eye in Gaudis incredible vision, I decided to double down on the crazy and see where it lead. Describing my visit to Park Quell was actually intended to be a part of the previous journal, but after ... Read more >

Tags: barcelona, bike, brewdog, gaudi, olympics, spain, tinder, walking

The Oz Adventure

AUSTRALIA | Mon, 18 Jan 2010 | By thebigtrip | Views [1113]

We have been a little lazy the last while and haven’t been keeping the blog up to date. So to make it short and sweet here are the highlights of our (Stephen and Laura‘s) 10 weeks travelling the East coast of Australia. After our two amazing weeks ... Read more >

Tags: australia, east coast

koh tao day 1+2

THAILAND | Mon, 20 Oct 2008 | By glimmerwing | Views [923] | Comments [4]

ok i have a new rule! everyone has to leave a message of some kind! i don't care if its cool or i hate reading this. i want to hear from YOU! We arrive the next morning to koh tao, to see our names up on a board to be picked up and brought to our diving ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, diving, koh tao

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 >

Ireland...a week of hawks, walks, rocks...and lots of sheep

IRELAND | Thu, 6 Apr 2017 | By jakemoffat | Views [831]

For years I have had the sense that I should plan a trip to Ireland, but that trip has always slipped down the travel list, falling prey to the temptations of trips to Italy, Turkey, or Spain. I have had some subtle guilt about continuing to downgrade ... Read more >

Missin The Hostel

UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 25 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [782]

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 >

Aus Hackepeter..

IRELAND | Wed, 12 Nov 2008 | By gipsy | Views [664] | Comments [1] | Video

wird Kacke spaeter!

Monkey bath in the hot springs of Jigokudani

JAPAN | Fri, 21 Nov 2014 | By lokodizsolt | Views [612]

Splash. Splash. Two wild monkeys dive into a hotspring next to me in the beautiful mountains of Jigokudani. The English translation of this place is Hell's valley, and somehow I do not have any burning desires to leave from here. This feels more ... Read more >

Tags: monkeys; hot springs; japan

week 3- Dar es Salaam

TANZANIA | Fri, 2 Apr 2010 | By flavie_sunny | Views [597]

We were a little bit sad leaving Morogoro and the lush Ulunguru mountains on the 25th. We travelled to Dar es Salaam where our second training course was to take place betwwen 29/03 and 2/01. We had forgotten how hot and humid Dar was and re-adjusting ... Read more >

In Kalimpong a day too long?

INDIA | Fri, 25 Dec 2015 | By davidford | Views [586] | Comments [1]

I am probably at my lowest ebb yet on this trip. Nothing terrible but I'm feeling a bit lost and lonely.  I could have titlled this blog Facing Mount Kanchenjunga but fear it lacks originality. Yesterday I took a taxi (300 rupees) to the top ... Read more >

Tags: gompas, loneliness, monasteries, mountains, panoramas

69 - Cappadocia... usual usual

TURKEY | Tue, 4 Dec 2012 | By piglet | Views [583]

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 >

Arrival Zaventem (Brussels Airport)

USA | Mon, 13 Jun 2016 | By kimswim | Views [449] | Comments [1]

We arrived safely in Brussels and so our summer journey of 2016 officially begins. The presence of all the well-armed soldiers was no surprise. The part of the airport still being repaired is completely walled off. For us, the security changes were a ... Read more >

Renaissance Men

ITALY | Mon, 27 Sep 2021 | By graynomadsusa | Views [433]

IN CASE YOUR HISTORICAL RECALL is a little bit fuzzy, Renaissance means “rebirth”— a return to ancient Greek and Roman thinking and styles. In Italy the perception was that the power and glory that was ancient Rome could be reborn. ... Read more >

Video on the Spanish French border

FRANCE | Mon, 13 Sep 2010 | By tjbrown | Views [422] | Comments [1] | Video

After a full year of having my camera I finally found out it takes video.

At home

USA | Sat, 12 Dec 2009 | By hoesman | Views [382] | Video

This is how the weather is at home

Tags: home experiencing first heavy snow of the year.

Hiking to Kalaw, Shan State, Myanmar

MYANMAR | Sun, 31 Aug 2014 | By alinn | Views [376] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I am interest in adventure, cultures, festival and people life style. I am still learning in film making and photography. As a learner in film making, there will be benefits in my film making experiences.

Tags: 2014 Travel Film Scholarship to Mexico

One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure (So They Say!)

FRANCE | Wed, 20 Jul 2016 | By kimswim | Views [358]

Another close-by town held a “Vide Grenier” today. It is like our garage sales but in France it is an “emptying of the attic”. They claimed to have 260 tables and I would be willing to bet that there were far more. People were ... Read more >

 

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