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 [4887] | 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 >

Climbing Mt Madja-as

PHILIPPINES | Wed, 31 Aug 2011 | By hajji | Views [2668]

This is a story of dapinoymag.wordpress.com Climbing Mt Madja-as Climbing Mt Madja-as ( “mataas” in Karay-a, the language spoken in Antique and also spoken in some parts of the Panay island) was a grand moment for us who have been to most high peaks ... Read more >

Tags: mt madja-as, mt. madia-as

Coron-Wreck diving at its best

PHILIPPINES | Fri, 27 Feb 2009 | By larrynixon | Views [2012] | Comments [2]

We arrived in Coron Town after the 9 hour banca ride quite refreshed so after a short tricycle ride to Discovery Divers Bar, we waited for another boat to take us the 10 minutes to a small island where Discovery Divers have their diving resort. Not having ... Read more >

Tags: scuba diving coron

Moses, Monuments and Mosaics: A Journey Through Jordan

JORDAN | Sat, 14 Jan 2017 | By krodin | Views [1835]

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

Kerala Backwaters

INDIA | Tue, 22 Apr 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [1792]

WE WERE HOODWINKED - OR MAYBE IT WAS HORSWOGGLED - by the guidebooks.  Both  Lonley Planet  and  Frommer raved about a houseboat tour of the Kerala Backwaters.   LP went so far as to rate it the #2 top experience in India, ... Read more >

Newcastle to Port Stephens

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1639]

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 >

Paradoxes

SOUTH AFRICA | Mon, 11 Mar 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [1552] | Comments [2]

Thursday - Zip lining in the Waterberg Mountains and a certificate to prove it! Perhaps it is being back in Africa that has given me a renewed sense of adventure as it’s not something I would normally think of doing, but so glad I did – 10 ... Read more >

Tags: africa, crime, greyhound bus, johannesburg, mandela, midrand, politics, ubuntu, waterberg mountains, zip lining

D.C.'s Grand Sake Tasting Event: A Night of Fancy Booze and Great Conversations

USA | Sun, 20 Apr 2014 | By kurenai | Views [1476]

April hit me like a brick of rocks and started off quite shaky. Because of that I haven’t been in the best of moods so when I was offered a spot to volunteer at the annual Taste of Japan Grand Sake Tasting event (part of the National Cherry Blossom ... Read more >

Tags: alcohol, culture, japan, sake, shochu, washington d.c.

A Recap of the Last Two Weeks as Seen in the Landscape

PERU | Thu, 22 May 2008 | By alpiner84 | Views [1025] | Comments [1]

Location: The computer room of Churup Hostel. No view from here, but the upstairs living room with the fireplace is very nice indeed! Most recent meal: Banana and cheese sandwich with guanabana yogurt Mood: Enlivened ... Read more >

Still mooing

ARGENTINA | Sat, 3 Feb 2007 | By lani | Views [963]

Ever get the feeling that the steak you are eating is too rare? Tonight we had a a fabulous dinner with our 2 newest travelling mates - Kirsten & Brendon from the gong (Wollongong) at a local parilla restaurant (bbq place). If the service was anything ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

Nile Cruise to Luxor

EGYPT | Fri, 24 Oct 2008 | By rich | Views [916]

The first morning of the cruise is supposed to be a trip to some temple or other. Unfortunately for us, we kind of blew our budget (yet further) by taking the cruise in the first place, so we decide our wallet could do without taking the pain of another ... Read more >

Brief stop in Hermanus Bay

SOUTH AFRICA | Wed, 3 Apr 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [900]

Hermanus, the end of our Baz Bus journey was a brief overnight stop. Having arrived quite late, we had to wait until the morning to explore the town. The sun was out and it wasn’t hard to see why it is such a popular destination for the city folk ... Read more >

Tags: baz bus, dolphins, hermanus bay, travel buddies, weekend visits, whale crier, whales

Video - THE ROCK

AUSTRALIA | Tue, 20 Apr 2010 | By vantastic_nt | Views [889] | Comments [1] | Video

Roadtrip Australia: Van-Tastic Adventures Northern Territory On their roadtrip through the Northern Territory of Australia with Van-Tastic Adventures, Willie and Andrew struggle to find things they're allowed to film at Uluru. Follow the adventures ... Read more >

Tags: australia, ayers rock, backpackers, campervan, nature, oz, travel, uluru, van-tastic adventures, wildlife

Video - Roadtrip Australia: VICTORIA - PROLOGUE

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 5 Nov 2009 | By timmyski | Views [808] | Video

Launching his roadtrip through Victoria, Australia with Van-Tastic Adventures, Tim takes the Van (Geoff) from Sydney to Victoria. This video is an introduction to some of the faces you can expect to see over the next 6 weeks in Oz! Follow the adventures ... Read more >

Tags: adventure, australia, backpacking, campervan, road trip, van-tastic adventures, vantastic, victoria, video, world nomads

Jökulsárlón, the famous Glacial Lagoon

ICELAND | Thu, 17 Apr 2014 | By kurenai | Views [792]

Jökulsárlón is almost at the other end of Iceland when you travel from Reykjavík. Situated at the edge of the Vatnajökull National Park on the lower east side of Iceland, it is an amazing lagoon full of powder blue glacial ... Read more >

Tags: glacial lagoon, glacier, ice, iceland, jökulsárlón

Playa del Carnage

CANADA | Thu, 20 Mar 2008 | By van_neste | Views [749] | Comments [1]

The day was lazy oh but once again. Hot sun and beach (pool)for most of the day with a great siesta mid afternoon prior to our departure to Playa Del Carmen. We can't publish most of the pictures taken that evening but have published a thoughtful moment.... Read more >

Week 25: Vatican City and Christian Rome

VATICAN CITY | Wed, 7 Sep 2011 | By rachthe1st | Views [720]

They say that it’ll take you approximately 20 years to see everything on display in the Vatican Museum if you spend two minutes in front of each statue, painting and other pieces on display. Considering my achievement of spending two hours at the National ... Read more >

Malawi musicology

MALAWI | Sun, 2 Feb 2014 | By timtysonshort | Views [697] | Video

Four short films I made in Malawi with a guitar my daughter and Jimmy Keeping

Tags: lake of stars, malawi, music

The Welly rites of passage

NEW ZEALAND | Sun, 8 Nov 2015 | By wheresmypants | Views [635]

When a person visits Wellington, it seems like the unanimous urging from books, magazines, guides, locals, etc. is, "you Must go to Te Papa!!!" This is a free and very extensive national museum near the water front. So I wandered around trying to ... Read more >

Tags: birth control, botanical gardens, cocktail bars, museum, te papa, waterfront, wellington

Cascades Magicas!

MEXICO | Sun, 24 Feb 2013 | By mattso | Views [624] | Comments [1]

And just as the Universe decreed, Bambo wanted to get away from things for a day or two, so we plotted a course to take us away from the coast and into the highlands of the Sierra Madre. So after a nice breakfast at La Mora we packed a bag or two, ... Read more >

London

UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 12 May 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [583]

WE SPENT A FEW DAYS IN GERMANY AT RAMSTEIN Air Base filling prescriptions and satisfying our cravings at the food court with a sample of every unhealthy, wonderful tasting option, something I actually dreamed of while in India.  Then it was off ... Read more >

Thursday!

GERMANY | Fri, 4 Jan 2013 | By hayleyrochelle | Views [533]

Today I went for a run, it was so cold and rainy but I wanted to get out of the house. I ended up wearing - 2 pairs of socks - runners - gloves - thermals - 2 tshirts - a hoodie - a big jacket - a scarf!   I was a little ... Read more >

Tags: cold, exploring, running

Weekend in Singapore

SINGAPORE | Tue, 11 Mar 2014 | By cfitchey | Views [461]

Saturday How funny! Country number three. Everything still in English, but weirdest thing, they're still driving on the wrong side of the road. Did not expect that. Didn't really expect everything in Singapore to be in English either. I never really ... Read more >

Impressions!

NETHERLANDS | Sun, 7 Aug 2016 | By kimswim | Views [307]

The city is really crowded! It is August so there are the usual vacationers and Amsterdam is also host to the “2016 Euro-Pride” gathering”. The Netherlands is quite proud that they were the first country in the world to allow gay marriages ... Read more >

Day 120: goody, goody, goody

NETHERLANDS | Wed, 25 May 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [298]

Today's theme was ART and boy oh boy did we see some. Happily knocked back the popular  Rijksmuseum (Middle Ages, Renaissance...yuck) for Stedelijk instead (Modern and contemporary art and design...now we're talkin). I rekindled my love for ... Read more >