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COLOMBIA | Thu, 14 Oct 2010 | By ryanandjo | Views [7797]
To get to the Caribbean Coast we had to take our first overnight bus in Colombia. Throughout South America we had been warned of arctic overnight buses caused by powerful
air conditioning, but having never experienced anything other than the natural ... Read more >
Tags: capurganá, caribbean coast, cartagena, darien gap, diving, santa marta, taganga, tayrona
PERU | Mon, 8 Oct 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [2925]
I've never shyed away from exercise. I have even been known to drink Lucozade sport - but when offered the choice of a gruelling 4 day hike over mountains that make Lamas groan OR a spectacular train journey through the Andes, I opted for the latter.... Read more >
Tags: Culture
INDONESIA | Tue, 14 Oct 2014 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [2599]
As I stepped off the bus with my heavy bags, the searing heat and humidity bit hard! I had no clue where I was and I thought I was reasonably close to Amiel's flat but it turned out I was way off, and I was out of rupiah until I could get to an ATM. ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1689]
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 >
MEXICO | Sun, 26 Jul 2009 | By k-lero | Views [1553] | Comments [6]
Tenía muchas ganas de venir a Chiapas, ya que todo el mundo me había hablado genial y, la verdad, no me ha defraudado para nada. Es bueno, bonito y barato. De hecho, sorprendéntemente es más barato que casi cualquier país centroamericano, cosa que agradezco ... Read more >
JAPAN | Wed, 21 Jul 2010 | By abcarlson | Views [1338]
Our bus arrived at Fuji-san at 5 o'clock in the morning. We piled off the bus, stowed our additional gear in lockers, bought our ultra-cool walking sticks and started our climb. Here's a view from the parking lot. The sunrise was gorgeous, ... Read more >
ITALY | Wed, 11 Jan 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1288]
One of the benefits of being married to Colonel Connie - and they are too many to count - is the opportunity to receive medical treatments at military bases overseas. Another is being able to stay in very affordable lodging at military bases. We ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Sat, 3 Sep 2011 | By errie_crything | Views [1172] | Comments [1]
THe photos I choose is about "1st Suro" in the Keraton Surakarta - Central of Java. It tradionational ritual that we doing it once a year. the royal family once a year bring out their heirloom, take around the city of Surakarta barefoot (it's ... Read more >
Tags: suro at surakarta
SOUTH KOREA | Fri, 16 Mar 2012 | By hstrutz24 | Views [1106]
I wish America is
just like Korea, everyone lives with the extended family. It's nothing like America.
I stayed at a hotel and right across the street the son was helping the father
eat, really shows that all Koreans give the time to take care ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Thu, 24 Apr 2008 | By yanni-timmie | Views [933]
Hey Everybody we're loving new zealand, Even ive been brave enough to try ome climbing and kayaking!!! We've been very lucky here in New Zealand we got to swim with Dolphins, hold a penguin, go caving in the famous wattimo caves and so much more.... Read more >
SAMOA | Mon, 28 Nov 2016 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [898]
Only a little more than a week I have left in Samoa. For the past couple of days I’ve been staying with John, Lagi, and family. They have four children: George, Frank, Mona, and Fina. Lagi made her first carrot cake last night; excitedly enough, ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Sat, 28 Feb 2009 | By claire_jefferies | Views [811]
The main reason you head to Hoi An is the tailoring, and who were we to be any different? Hoi An is absolutely FULL of tailor shops who can run up anything you like in a matter of hours. With the thought of trying to close my ever expanding backpack ... Read more >
DENMARK | Mon, 10 Oct 2016 | By tinast | Views [761]
Hej alle
Så er der ikke lang tid til jeg sætter kursen mod fjerne kyster. På søndag letter flyveren fra Københavns lufthavn med mig om bord på vej til Quito i Ecuador.
Jeg har skrevet en lang rejsebeskrivelse ... Read more >
Tags: ecuador, galapagos, lama, quito, rejseplan, sydamerika
AUSTRIA | Wed, 8 Jul 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [753]
Yesterday was my final day in Salzburg. I really didn't have much to see yesterday, but it was so nice having my own hotel room-that I decided to enjoy it for a final day (plus I didn't feel like packing up just yet)
And once again, it was in the ... Read more >
USA | Mon, 22 Jun 2015 | By middlemalizia | Views [669]
St. Mary's Glacier
Hiking Buddy/Boyfriend: Matt
WIldlife: Birds and Squirrels
Elevation: 10,848
Mileage: 1.5 (one way)
middlemalizia.com
I'm always on the hunt for a shorter hike to take visitors who are not used to the altitude, but ... Read more >
Tags: alpine lakes, colorado, colorado wild, glacier, glaciering, hammock, hiking, idaho springs, st. mary, wanderlust
BRAZIL | Thu, 13 Aug 2009 | By jimandnicadventure | Views [621] | Comments [1]
Tuesday
11 th August
Iguazu
Falls
We
awoke to rain and pestilence outside our window. Copacabana beach
was deserted and rain was lashing the shore. Time to move on. Our
driver arrived ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Fri, 13 May 2022 | By graynomadsusa | Views [607]
KATE'S AIRBnB IN OXFORD WAS HER FAMILY HOME. It has everything that we could want— plus a fabulous garden! It’s actually in Crowley, an easy mile’s walk from Oxford University and not far, as it happens, from fictiously famous county ... Read more >
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Thu, 30 May 2019 | By shaz | Views [551]
I arrived in Amber Cove and travelled down Malecon highway to Puerta Plata, the city in the North East of the Dominican Republic and ended the trip on Playa Dorada. The town of Puerto Plata was bright and colourful and very clean. This island is shared ... Read more >
GEORGIA | Thu, 23 Jul 2015 | By vagabonds3 | Views [533]
MTSKHETA WOULD HAVE COME AS A SURPRISE to westbound travelers on the Silk Road, a Christian outpost in the Muslim world. Its strategic location at the intersection of the Aragvi and Mtkvari rivers attracted the likes of Alexander the Great and ... Read more >
CZECH REPUBLIC | Mon, 3 Jul 2017 | By pauluiza | Views [498]
Prague & Cesky Krumlov (Czech Republic), Bratislava (Slovakia), Budapeste (Hungary) and Ljubjana (Slovenia) - breakfast in the Czech Republic, lunch in Slovakia and dinner in Hungary!
We wake up at 4 am and walk to the train station. There’... Read more >
USA | Tue, 18 Jun 2013 | By chicagoguy | Views [481] | Comments [6]
Chicago: These cargo pants are something else! They even come with instructions. I re-read the instructions and realized that they come with only 11 pockets (having thought there were 13) so I guess I now found all eleven! There is ... Read more >
MOROCCO | Fri, 11 Apr 2014 | By nncysf | Views [468]
we should have perhaps gone to the Majorelle Gardens and/or had a horse carriage ride at sunset - but i for one had NO sleep (probably still obsessing about lost luggage) and wound up going downstairs to the courtyard in the middle of the night and trying ... Read more >
THAILAND | Mon, 7 Dec 2009 | By dille | Views [441] | Comments [1]
Vandaag hebben we het paleis van de koning gezien, erg indrukwekkend. Na een wat onrustigere nacht voor mij, en een prima nacht voor Sanne, die daadkrachtig de wekker uit was gaan doen in de kamer naast ons. Deze ging namelijk ineens af om 10:00 ... Read more >
USA | Thu, 23 Jul 2009 | By jimandnicadventure | Views [432]
Friday
16 th July
Today
was our downtown experience day. Nic took me on his downtown
Shopping Experience. Visited Sax on Fifth Avenue to replenish our
perfume stocks via the ever so helpful staff who ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Tue, 4 Aug 2015 | By orejaboquiabierta | Views [285] | Video | Scholarship Entry
My name is Margarita Araujo, I'm from Colombia, but I left my country few years ago, and haven't visit very much. I left when I was very young but the diverse landscapes and the magic realist situation are trap in my head as a dream I cant forget. The ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia