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AUSTRALIA | Thu, 20 Jan 2011 | By mishulee | Views [5775]
經過我地係台灣背包客棧爬左好幾十次文之後 , 又多方打電話聯絡不同既農場工頭 , 最終就選定左一個遠到呀媽都唔認得既地方 —MENINDEE, 一個要從 SYDNEY 搭 12 個小時火車 , 每星期只有一班車去 / 返既一個地方 ! 其實仲有其他都係好偏遠既農場 , 不過比較過採果既種類、交通、辛苦程度等等 … 我地就決定訂飛去 MENINDEE! 到出發前一天 , ... Read more >
ICELAND | Sat, 15 Mar 2014 | By kurenai | Views [3611]
I admit I’m not the biggest Game of Thrones fan out there. Blasphemy? Well, maybe. I read the first four of the A Song of Ice and Fire books back in the early to mid-2000’s and sort of gave up; too many characters, too many subplots, ... Read more >
Tags: akureyri, game of thrones, got, hot springs, iceland, jeep tour, mud pits, waterfall
TURKEY | Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By nadiamar | Views [2803]
The passion for sport is also a mark of Anatolian people. Here, the symbol of Trabzon football team and a sign with the words in turkish “Bize her yer Trabzon”, that means “For us, everywhere is Trabzon”, referring to a city in ... Read more >
Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012
JAPAN | Sun, 31 Jan 2010 | By abcarlson | Views [2294] | Comments [1]
Saturday afternoon, we drove up north of Nago to enjoy the cherry blossoms and attend a festival. Today's word is "sakura-bana," meaning cherry blossom. Every year, Okinawa is the first place in the world where the cherry blossoms bloom. ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Tue, 15 Jan 2008 | By felix_and_stephanie | Views [1756] | Comments [3]
Our last night in Hanoi, prior to leaving for Halong Bay, we had a brush with the so called paranormal!!!! Picture this... Felix and I settled in early, as we were due to depart from the hotel early the next morning. The hotel was a little sketchy.... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
PAKISTAN | Sun, 30 Sep 2012 | By piglet | Views [1717]
Because of the change in itinerary (riots and landslides ahead), we stayed an extra day in the Hunza Valley today which turned out to be an unexpected boon. The Ganish settlement near Karimibad is definitely a must-see in this part ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Sat, 10 May 2014 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1712]
Arriving back in West Auckland before my trip to Norfolk Island, I'm back in a sense of "normality". I'm not sure if I've ever told you about my friend Erica. We met in Australia back in '07 and I've met up with her a few times on this journey.
... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1648]
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 | Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By crocbait | Views [1619]
While traveling thoughout Cape York Penisula in Australia, you have to be wary of the very large snapping handbags that patrol the waters. During an early morning walk along the banks of the Normanby River in Lakefield National park, I was brought out ... Read more >
Tags: crocodile
FRANCE | Mon, 11 Oct 2010 | By romina | Views [1547]
We again headed southwest and took the train to Bordeaux (one of the world’s best wine regions). The city itself was unimpressive, a Paris wannabe but lacking the maintenance and care. It was a pity, the architecture of the buildings were actually lovely ... Read more >
INDIA | Sun, 7 Apr 2013 | By paulpiorun | Views [1414] | Comments [1]
DELHI BELLY STRIKES! (Prematurely I may add since we haven't arrived there yet) but yeah, errr through the eye of a needle for 3 days ... I'll say no more. Other than that little problem Gokarna was lovely athough a bit on the quiet side. As per ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, cows
FRANCE | Mon, 27 Jun 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1312]
We are in the final days of our clockwise circumnavigation of Paris by visiting several World Heritage sites a day. It’s a lot of driving but we are having a great time. First stop, Mont St. Michel. ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Tue, 18 Mar 2008 | By rosibud | Views [1026]
There’s a smell up here in the mountains of Northern Vietnam. It’s hard to place. It’s a mix of the wood burned in fireplaces every night, it’s part cardoman drying, it’s the smell of farmyards, and freshly cut fields. It’s Vietnamese sizzling ... Read more >
ITALY | Sat, 16 Nov 2013 | By annarisa | Views [962] | Comments [8]
Last Thursday I set off once again for a few days of rest and relaxation in Sardinia. Little did I know that one of the most embarrassing experiences of my LIFE was shortly to take place in this haven of sunshine, peace and tranquillity.
It all started ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Thu, 8 Aug 2013 | By joytranae | Views [888] | Comments [2]
This trip has been amazing so far. I'm volunteering with an organization called Dreams to Reality. The organization benefits children and families who live in the local townships. The township is a very poor area that consists of shanties. Shanties ... Read more >
Tags: africa, capetown, cold, muizenberg, rain, south africa, teach, volunteer, wet, winter
ECUADOR | Mon, 2 Feb 2009 | By walkamile | Views [745]
Hey All, I am going to Ecuador on a service-learning trip sponsored through TILT at CSU. I'll depart my homeland March 14 and return March 22. I doubt that I will be able to keep you updated while I am down there, but I will be sure to tell you ... Read more >
Tags: preparation
JAPAN | Wed, 15 Oct 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [722]
HIROSHIMA ISN'T JUST ABOUT THE BOMB, though it is hard to escape it. While we were on our way to visit the World Heritage site on the island of Miyajima, an elderly couple boarded the tram, thanking us appreciatively with much bowing when we offered ... Read more >
CANADA | Wed, 1 Sep 2010 | By krit | Views [699]
I never thought Canada could be so much fun in the summer time. I have always looked upon it as a place to escape to during Winter and that it couldn't offer up anything different from Australia during the warmer months. How wrong I was. Vancouver ... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Sat, 19 Jul 2008 | By rodolpheandsigi | Views [689] | Comments [3]
Apres une petite absence, nous revoila... au Nicaragua! On vous avait laisse a Antigua, alors voici en quelques lignes ce qu'il s'est passe. Apres notre petite semaine de cours d'espagnol, nous nous sommes diriges vers le Lago Attitlan afin d'y digerer ... Read more >
CHINA | Sat, 2 Oct 2010 | By hanadignan | Views [517]
I’ll begin with our bus ride to
LiJiang, a very well known touristy spot in Yunnan province. The laneways can
barely fit cars, so during the day in the old town its foot traffic only. The
cobbles are uneven and small rivers flow down some streets, ... Read more >
ISRAEL | Sat, 20 Aug 2011 | By julie_bien | Views [477]
Last night was my last evening in Kibbutz Gevim, Sderot. We spent the night listening to music, watching True Blood (yes, it's popular here), all the while listening to (and feeling) the air-strikes on Gaza. Luckily, we didn't have a Tseva Adom last ... Read more >
GERMANY | Sat, 8 Oct 2011 | By braynroni | Views [471]
This morning
dawned with some welcome sunshine. While we consumed a relaxed breakfast of
buns and tasty toppings we got a BIG surprise...
Simon and
Maren started to unzip their hoodies in a co-ordinated fashion partway through
the ... Read more >
NETHERLANDS | Wed, 10 Aug 2016 | By kimswim | Views [429]
We took a tour out of the city today to Edam. And yes, the famous cheese is made there. But, the city itself is quaint and quite charming. There are flowers everywhere and of course canals crisscross the little city. There is even one bride that has ... Read more >
USA | Thu, 19 Feb 2015 | By excellentadventure | Views [384]
Walked Brooklyn Bridge in bitterly cold wind conditions. Best thing to do in NYC hands down. Ferry to midtown 34th Street. Mike checked out Toms Restaurant and Harlem, while E headed for the Hook and Ladder...no no not a strip club, but rather Ghostbustes ... Read more >
THAILAND | Thu, 13 Aug 2015 | By tess311 | Views [338]
Well I guess you would consider my first day a success, although very uneventful. I woke up in this strange little coop of a bunk bed with a curtain for privacy, for a moment not remembering where I was. It was about 7:30 and I knew I wanted to ... Read more >