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CHINA | Tue, 12 Feb 2013 | By scholarships | Views [244401] | Comments [128] | Video
Applications are now closed - best of luck to everyone that applied!
Keen to turn your passion for writing into a profession?
This year we want to send you to Beijing, China!
Crisscrossed by freeways, spiked with ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Thu, 14 Aug 2008 | By george | Views [16432] | Comments [8]
Kuta / Legian My first impressions of Bali weren't the best - on arriving at 10pm at the hotel, security guards used mirrors to check under the taxi for bombs. Then, after checking in I went for a walk to get something to eat, and in the ... Read more >
Tags: bali
TURKEY | Mon, 7 Feb 2011 | By OffTheBeatenPath | Views [7039]
The most interesting way of experiencing a new destination
is to get off-the-beaten-path, away from the tourist trail where you have the
opportunity to meet the authentic local people who have been untouched by
mainstream tourism. Trish Sare, Founder ... Read more >
Tags: adventure, bik hike adventures, biking, cappadocia, istanbul, kekova island, off the beaten path, off the beaten path, taurus mountains, turkey
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 | Fri, 28 Sep 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [3420] | Comments [1]
I've entered the twilight zone; a one street surreal wonder of a place that's a far cry from the Mansfield i grew up in. The plan was to go horse riding and experience the true essence of the Snowy River man. I should have learnt by now - this isn't ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Tue, 1 May 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [2543]
I'd arranged a trip to Tamen Negara National Park through a travel agent in Kuala Lumpur for a not unreasonable RM840 (about 170) for 2 nights and 3 days. Tamen Negara means literally "National Park" in Malay and is a protected rainforest ... Read more >
Tags: hospital, malaysia, misadventures, night trekking, park, tamen negara, wildlife
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1654]
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 >
CHILE | Sun, 13 Sep 2015 | By jorjejuanita | Views [1549]
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 >
CHILE | Sun, 1 Feb 2009 | By muttsonbikes | Views [1486]
Instead of writing about things such as Bill Murray´s fantastic adventures with Toni Braxton and the rest of the MuttPack, this is the ex-cook, now half-assed photographer with reports from the road! This is maybe, besides the bird list, the only actual ... Read more >
BOLIVIA | Thu, 29 Apr 2010 | By julio_martinez | Views [1357]
The "Death Road" is a very narrow road, unpaved, with a breathtaking cliff next to it. It goes from La Paz to Coroico along stunning landscapes, and it's known as the most dangerous road in the world. Today, very few vehicules use it, because ... Read more >
TURKEY | Wed, 28 Nov 2012 | By piglet | Views [1132]
Antioch is a charming town at the southern coast of Turkey just a couple of hours’ drive away from Aleppo in Syria. It is well-known as the place from where Christianity was first preached and spread by Paul and other disciples. ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Sat, 12 Jan 2008 | By katrinamckeever | Views [1092]
Some things in life are just too bizzare to casually ignore. They must be investigated, savoured and enjoyed. I believe that the acclaimed Buenos Aires theme park Teirra Santa (The Holy Land) is such a place. A bit like like Disney land but with people ... Read more >
Tags: argentina, buenos aires, holiday, latin america, south america, tierra santa
USA | Tue, 24 Apr 2007 | By jessiebiscuits | Views [858] | Comments [8]
New York New York...where do you start? We arrived late Monday evening and after having navigated the subway system (nearly got on the wrong train and would have ended up some where in the Bronx!) to get to our hostel found that our room resembled ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
SPAIN | Thu, 12 Aug 2010 | By alexxdiep | Views [854] | Comments [2]
Sorry for the long delay before this article, my laptop crapped out and I am forced to type this on a public computer. It's not so bad unless there are people queing behind me to use the computer... So unfortunately, this will be a very short article.... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Fri, 4 Jan 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [850]
We´re not physically lost, it just feels that way. We are in Cordoba, the second largest city in Argentina, within spitting distance of Plaza San Martin and the WHS Jesuit Block. But our trusty MacBook died on New Years Day. It´... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 25 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [773]
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 >
ROMANIA | Wed, 23 Apr 2008 | By gabita | Views [764] | Video
Baia Mare is an important city in northern Romania and the seat of Maramureş County. It is located in the northern part of the county, on the middle course of the Săsar River, at an average altitude of 228 metres, surrounded by the Igniş and Gutâi mountains.... Read more >
THAILAND | Sun, 4 Mar 2012 | By kendrac_1 | Views [744]
Well... I was picked up by the owner of my bungalow, who just happens to be a police officer on the island as well. I hopped off my banana boat transfer from Phang Nga and was immediately greeted and whisked off on a motor bike with a personal police ... Read more >
GERMANY | Mon, 9 Oct 2017 | By europe2013 | Views [673]
As we leave Berlin, I will note that we have done very well – we have not yet been run over despite continually looking the wrong way every time we cross the road – our friendly Ampelmann have been helpful but they are not always there to ... Read more >
NETHERLANDS | Thu, 25 Aug 2016 | By kimswim | Views [599]
Tallinn, Estonia is truly a gem. The entire old city, which is quite large, is a UNESCO, World Heritage Site (We walked over 8 miles in the “old city”). It is steeped in history and beauty. And you can see the different cultural influences ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Mon, 3 Nov 2014 | By kikkijayne | Views [545]
Enjoyed a slow morning breakfast taking in the view from the Secret Garden terrace before heading to the bus station for the commute to Banos. The bus was meant to take around 3 hours and while it took a good 5 hours the upside was that I made a fantastic ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sat, 13 Dec 2008 | By polargirl | Views [476]
Wow! The postman, Mum, Dad and Val have been seriously busy! I had lots of boxes waiting for me to open when I got home. It was all very exciting! Grandpa hosted the outdoor clothing show- everything felt very cosy and warm, but it was tried on in his ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Fri, 5 Jul 2013 | By chicagoguy | Views [451] | Comments [1]
Halong Bay, Vietnam : Halong Bay is 170 km from Hanoi. A bus made the circuit of several hotels to pick up all of the passengers going on the overnight cruise within Halong Bay. I believe the driver was getting paid by the hour since at no point in ... Read more >
FRANCE | Sun, 5 Apr 2015 | By ciotolapiena | Views [440]
Con 700 chilometri tritati alle spalle (forse leggermente di più a causa di due o tre “deviazioni involontarie”, se così si possono chiamare), una nuova priorità: immersione-culturale-totale-‘asap’. Rifletto ... Read more >
FRANCE | Fri, 15 Jul 2016 | By kimswim | Views [278]
It turns out that our town, in season, has a Marche Nocturnal every Tuesday evening. And it is season! When I first saw the sign, I assumed that a few sellers would set up little tables and people would stroll by the beach looking at the wares being ... Read more >