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NEW ZEALAND | Wed, 23 Nov 2005 | By hanna_and_sarah | Views [5110] | Comments [8]
Remember making pirates hats out of old newspapers? Flying a kite made from sticks and magazines? I bet you do. But thousands of kids don’tNo matter where in the world, kids are kids. Working with children in India I was making trains and crocodiles ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4910] | 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 >
CHINA | Sat, 9 Oct 2010 | By lauren_watson | Views [4261] | Comments [4]
I do not think that I will be eating chicken again in China. Yesterday I was sitting alongside a river close to Yangshou, China, and I watched a lady kill a few. Okay, sounds like not a big deal, right? I mean, every chicken I have ever consumed has ... Read more >
Tags: china, food, yangshou
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Tue, 5 Nov 2013 | By volovani | Views [2180] | Video | Scholarship Entry
We're a team from Russia, Moscow. We wanted to make a video about fire performance the moment we saw it live. And then I thought - I want to learn something of this, it looks so great from the distance, must be even greater if you do it yourself. And ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Film Scholarships 2013
SRI LANKA | Wed, 30 Apr 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [2070]
IF YOU CAN'T QUITE PLACE “SRI LANKA," it is the teardrop island off the tip of India, the tea and spice island formerly known as Ceylon. And despite its proximity to India, Sri Lanka is definitely not India. Most noticeably, Sri Lanka ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1653]
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 >
PHILIPPINES | Sat, 30 Apr 2011 | By loriejoy | Views [1586]
The seas were rough and it was not safe to travel by boat to Panay Island. We opted to travel by land instead to Dumaguete. It was my second time to explore the place. 3 years is long enough for change. Either way the lakes and the falls still had ... Read more >
Tags: negros
THAILAND | Sun, 23 Nov 2014 | By dinagosse | Views [1469]
Yesterday, I woke up extremely sore from our three cave adventure the day before. Thankful I am not actually injured, but it's still pretty difficult to get out of bed, descend stairs, or navigate a toilet. As much as I'd love a day of rest, recuperation, ... Read more >
Tags: cave lodge, thailand, tham lod cave
UNITED KINGDOM | Sat, 6 Oct 2012 | By jimboandjanet | Views [1277]
Saturday 9 th August – Tuesday 9 th October
Now we were off to Caledonia for two months! Our first sunset at the campsite at East Fortune Farm, an old military airfield on the outskirts of Edinburgh, was flaming red and yellow, boding ... Read more >
SINGAPORE | Mon, 26 May 2008 | By julrich | Views [1189]
For those less-informed out there,
Singapore is a true city state, an economic powerhouse, and also an island
country off the south coast of Malaysia. Originally a British colony for the
purpose of international trade and shipping stopover, Singapore ... Read more >
Tags: singapore, singapore slinger
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 20 Dec 2012 | By pauline | Views [1083] | Comments [2]
This morning Linda and I played and sang Christmas Carols for the children at the kindergarten, and in the afternoon we performed with Ron and John at the Hilton Hotel for the Matthew Flinders Nursing Home clientele. My part was singing, playing ... Read more >
CHINA | Mon, 16 Mar 2009 | By esther_in_china | Views [1000] | Video
Druk gehad de
afgelopen periode, geen tijd en zin om 's avonds nog achter mn computer te
zitten, maar nu eindelijk een lang verhaal van mij! Het is eindelijk weer
lekker weer hier! Het was zooooooo koud afgelopen weken! heb echt zitten
bibberen, ... Read more >
PERU | Mon, 5 May 2014 | By 7dayadventurer | Views [903]
Despite the baggage stuff-up I still got to Puerto Maldonado Airport way early (why do tour operators always insist on getting you there Über -early?). The good news was that I didn't have to hang around the minimally-equipped outpost of an airport ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Wed, 14 Mar 2012 | By tracie | Views [866]
Oh Bali how you tease;
Your lanterns are comfort For the lonely heart, Your mountains caress my mind,
Your rainy tears
Devour the sunshine
And the sun warms my soul
More than the moon
Moves me
And I want to sing ... Read more >
Tags: bali, baliology, berjalan, jalan, oh, pascoe, poem, tracie, ubud
INDIA | Mon, 13 Sep 2010 | By nolimits | Views [771] | Comments [1]
hIt was a
rainy morning but I loved the way it was
.I remember some photographer telling that “you should experiment with any kind
of weather” .I climb in the bus .I was listening to the soothing music of Robert
Plant and it reminded me of ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, forest, hill, mountains, on the road, photography, rain., trekking, waterfall
UNITED KINGDOM | Wed, 10 Aug 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [735]
We are back on the Heritage trail in
Yorkshire and our first stop was Pickering Castle. It wasn’t much to look at today but William the Conqueror
himself built the first “bailey and mote” castle on the site in 1068 to
encourage obedience to ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Wed, 16 Jul 2008 | By ella_out_there | Views [710]
Honestly, I have always thought that bright white beaches, palm trees and turquoise water looked rather nice in brochures but that I could live quite happily without having experienced it myself. Sure it must be unbearably hot and sticky, boring and ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Sat, 6 Aug 2011 | By braynroni | Views [662]
Not too much to report today. Another warm one :-) Had a look at Nha Trang from atop our building before going out to eat breakfast. Looks like we're next to an airforce-type base...cool! On our way home Bray couldn't control himself and had to ... Read more >
CHINA | Sun, 11 Apr 2010 | By gandd | Views [579]
We arrived back in Yangshuo on the 31st March. We had to pack up our room then on the 1st headed out on a kayaking/rafting trip with the bosses of Quicksilver. Was a awesome trip and a good way to finish our time here in China. We went hiking in Longshen ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 18 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [557]
Yesterday was my first full day in Edinburgh. The first thing I did after waking up was go the resturant for breakfast. They offer a buffet here in the hotel for around 15 pounts/roughly $22.00-That's expensive- I wanted to see the ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Fri, 12 Jul 2013 | By chicagoguy | Views [494] | Comments [5]
Hanoi – Siem Reap (Angkor Wat!), Cambodia: This afternoon I am headed to the Jewel of All Temples – Angkor Wat. My flight leaves at 4:00 pm so there won’t be further updates until tomorrow. I am headed out to do ... Read more >
PALESTINE | Sat, 8 Aug 2015 | By motasem | Views [355] | Video | Scholarship Entry
* I expect to achieve a professional experience in making documentary film and to exchange experience from other participants. This is in light of the absence of specialized institutes and universities in Palestine. My enrolment in this training will ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia
THAILAND | Sat, 15 Nov 2014 | By morganne | Views [334] | Comments [2]
Made it safe and sound to Bangkok after 22 hours of flying and a 5 hour layover in Tokyo! At the airport we ate real Japanes sushi and a million cups of green tea yumm!!
AUSTRALIA | Mon, 24 Dec 2012 | By lindabick | Views [242]
Here is my story and i am adding something else
here is where I want to add another photo
ANTARCTICA | Wed, 17 Sep 2014 | By mujeeb | Views [217] | Video | Scholarship Entry
As a Nomadic Architect I would love to travel & work on Humanitarian Architecture like design & build of classrooms for students in remote villages that do not have the means, build shelters in disaster affected areas & the like wise buildings throught ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Film Scholarship to Mexico