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MEXICO | Tue, 26 May 2015 | By loloberlin | Views [5731] | Comments [2]
¿Qué pasa cuando vamos a la playa? ¿Qué estamos buscando al ir?
Claro, dependerá de muchos factores, como la edad, con quienes vamos, por cuánto tiempo y a qué destino.
Pero en sí, creo que ... Read more >
Tags: beach, calm, camping, fish, horse riding, islas marietas, nayarit, relax, sunsets, surf
WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4919] | 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 >
VIETNAM | Tue, 29 Oct 2013 | By cwalker1218 | Views [4394] | Comments [2]
Our 13 hour overnight bus journey turned into a 24 hour nightmare!
We departed from Hoi An around 5pm. Our "sleeping" bus was very unusual. It had bunk bed style seats with two levels, where your legs are stretched out into a cubby hole under the ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Tue, 9 Dec 2008 | By k-lero | Views [3822] | Comments [10]
Como dicen los Rememorama, Patagonia!! :P No es tierra de ciudades, ni del ser humano ni de construcciones, es tierra de vasta Naturaleza; llena de tesoros en los que el hombre es tan sólo espectador, simplemente puede venir aquí y observar, dejando ... Read more >
Tags: argentina, chaltén, chile, patagonia, perito moreno, torres del paine
ANTARCTICA | Wed, 5 Dec 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [3063]
The Vavilov anchored in Charlotte Bay, just offshore from the actual Antarctic Peninsula. While we were waiting for the Zodiacs, Noah spotted an immature emperor penguin, very rare at this latitude, as far south as we will get, 64 o 30’... Read more >
AUSTRIA | Fri, 26 Jun 2009 | By worldfestivals | Views [2327]
World Bodypainting Festival. Photo by [NeoGaboX], Flickr.com Location: Seeboden, Carinthia, Austria Dates: Weeks ending on the penultimate Sunday in July Level of Participation: 3 – watch the models or get colourful Description: A bodypainted ... Read more >
Tags: austria, world bodypainting festival, world festivals
AUSTRALIA | Sat, 7 Feb 2009 | By ellie | Views [1817] | Comments [5]
After Paul's Birthday we got the bus from Sydney which took us up the coast to Byron Bay. We had an over night stop on the way and the opportunity for some Surf lessons. Yes i did have a go and believe it or not i was pretty good! ... no not really ... Read more >
KAZAKHSTAN | Fri, 20 Jun 2008 | By travelheart24 | Views [1780] | Comments [6]
WALKING OFF THE MAP Kashgar, Kuqa, Urumqi, Turpan.... if these names don’t evoke images of Arabian Nights, deserts, camels, silk, jade, nomadic shepherds and ancient cities, they should :-) Together these things embody the essence of Xinjiang, China's ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1657]
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, 26 Jul 2011 | By homeless_harry | Views [1413] | Comments [1]
After another 8
month sabbatical, sitting down to write is like sex with a girlfriend
you haven't seen in a long time. You know its good, and you really
enjoy it but you just can't seem to do it properly. You then stammer
out ... Read more >
Tags: accommodation, injury, returning home, sport, weather, work
USA | Fri, 24 Apr 2009 | By annanderson | Views [1320]
Last summer, my husband & I started the long PC application process. This February, we were “nominated” (NOT “invited”…yet) to go to Central or South America & surprised to hear of our tentative placement in a region we hadn’t even contemplated.... Read more >
Tags: older or senior volunteers, pc, peace corps, service abroad, volunteer
INDIA | Wed, 6 Apr 2011 | By bonnie | Views [1016]
March 10th The nights have been incredibly clear and beautiful, the stars appear so tangible like you could reach out and touch them. It was under these stars random thoughts tumbled about in my brain... about the decision to send Khasti out to hospital ... Read more >
Tags: bridge contract, mountains, plastic buckets, roads, village farming
ITALY | Sat, 16 Nov 2013 | By annarisa | Views [981] | 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 >
SAMOA | Mon, 28 Nov 2016 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [865]
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 >
ARGENTINA | Fri, 4 Jan 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [858]
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 >
PORTUGAL | Mon, 1 Jun 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [852]
If you look at the picture of the April 25th bridge, you will see pictures of Cristo Rei, which is a large monument and cross on the far side of the suspension bridge. It is actually Lisbon's answer to Christ the Redeemer from Brazil. Yesterday, ... Read more >
Tags: christ, lisbon
VIETNAM | Wed, 2 Jun 2010 | By alexxdiep | Views [768]
Some of you heard me tell this story before but most of you will learn about MY STORY for the first time. Thirty one years ago, in 1979, my family left Vietnam by boat. We were among thousands of other Chinese-Vietnamese fleeing the country to seek ... Read more >
TAIWAN | Tue, 2 Jun 2009 | By spoe | Views [644] | Comments [1]
I LOVE the beach. The past couple days were awesome! After spending quite some time on buses and the bullet train, we arrived in Kenting and immediately geared up for our water activities. The water was a little chilly so we put on wet suits and then ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thu, 12 Jul 2007 | By chloe | Views [637]
Well, after an interesting night at a cliche B&B in Penzance......orange nylon sheets, plastic flowers and garden gnomes in the hall, now thats a story for another time......I flew over by 28 seater helicopter to St Marys on the Isles of Scilly ... Read more >
Tags: Work
IRAN | Fri, 16 Nov 2012 | By piglet | Views [636]
The country seems to be obsessed with death and martyrdom.
It may seem laughingly improbable, but one cannot drive for more than an hour in Iran, I think, without passing by a mausoleum; many of these are modest monuments, now on an inconspicuous ... Read more >
FRANCE | Sat, 28 Aug 2010 | By lisy | Views [534]
We arrived in the wee hours of the morning from Dover into France...we took the 5am ferry as we are on a budget! joyous! After initially taking the wrong freeway - which we paid 3Euros for that pleasure, we finally made our way to Epernay - CHAMPAGNE ... Read more >
THAILAND | Thu, 4 Apr 2013 | By anealis314 | Views [522] | Comments [1]
Sadly, no sweet tea vodka in Thailand. The name of this story coincides with how Jennifer and I made the decision to come to Thailand. Some of you may or may not know this, but Jennifer and I spent a particularly relaxing and vodka filled day in ... Read more >
COSTA RICA | Sat, 21 Feb 2015 | By excellentadventure | Views [508]
Fruit man came in his truck with a selection of produce to pick from....I got a stack of fruit and veg and Mike was looking forward to eating the big, juicy mango. The rest is pretty much just lazing in the hammock with an arvo surf. The waves at Playa ... Read more >
UGANDA | Sun, 6 Jan 2013 | By smhnash | Views [455]
Hello from Entebbe!
We finally arrived yesterday afetr a very long bus journey and two flights! First impressions of Uganda are all good so far. The people seem lovely and friendly, we have seen the sun for the first time in 9 months (although ... Read more >
RWANDA | Wed, 23 Jul 2014 | By shaz | Views [398]
I have only been to Ruhengeri for the gorillas about 13 years ago and I was so excited to be going back to Rwanda. I flew into Kigali and we started the tour the following day at 5am. We headed for Akagera National Park and I was not disappointed. The ... Read more >