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WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4916] | 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 >
CUBA | Wed, 26 Jan 2011 | By ryanandjo | Views [3886] | Comments [2]
We headed west from Havana towards the main tobacco growing region of Cuba. We had to take the Viazul tourist bus because its not possible to get cheaper tickets on second class buses
as there is a ‘no tourist’ policy in place and travelling about ... Read more >
Tags: beach, che, cienfuegos, guanabo, karsts, playas del este, santa clara, tobacco, trinidad, vinales
AUSTRALIA | Sun, 17 Mar 2013 | By jewraider | Views [3571]
Dear Journal (and to all my readers)
My first encounter with a big spider happened the other day, and it a huntsman spider. The huntsman is a really big spider that is kinda bluish grey, but is pretty harmless. I did ... Read more >
Tags: kids, spider
THAILAND | Mon, 5 Mar 2007 | By homeless_harry | Views [2727]
I have said good bye to Steph for now, but not forever, and broke my heart in the process; AGAIN. It's interesting how quickly you can get accustomed to constant companionship, and then even quicker, you seem to find yourself alone and pining for their ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
VIETNAM | Tue, 25 Oct 2011 | By traveling_texan | Views [2636] | Video
Today is our last day in Sapa. After yesterday's long and more difficult trek, we have decided to hang out and relax today. We got up a little later and had breakfast then found out that we don't have to check out until 2pm! Our bus leaves Sapa ... Read more >
TAJIKISTAN | Mon, 26 Aug 2013 | By krodin | Views [2635]
Tajikistan Impressions:
The border crossing was a better experience than the one from Turkmenistan into Uzbekistan. The Uzbeks had a few people in line, so they didn’t need to single us out, just check to make sure all the ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Wed, 5 Dec 2012 | By connectlocally | Views [2450] | Video
Hanna Butler , the winner of World Nomads 2012 Travel Writing Scholarship , travelled to Southeast Asia to immerse herself in the local culture and write about her experiences.
In Bali, Indonesia, Hanna seeks out and finds a traditional ... Read more >
Tags: bali, indonesia, magic, scholarship, travel, writing
SRI LANKA | Thu, 8 May 2014 | By krodin | Views [2388]
Sri Lanka – General Impressions and Brief Cultural History
The mythical land of Ceylon/Sri Lanka has long held a grip on my fantasy. It is a land of legend, both Hindu and Buddhist, as well as the birthplace for the ... Read more >
INDIA | Tue, 4 Sep 2007 | By alexbg | Views [2334]
So I officially have 43 new friends! This afternoon I went for my first day of evening play time at a local HIV Orphanage run by some local nuns; it's walking distance from my school campus! I walked over and let myself in the outside gate and entered ... Read more >
Tags: Laughter
GUATEMALA | Wed, 24 Apr 2013 | By coggos | Views [2283]
Semana Santa - Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras revisited.
It was a culture shock to return to Cancun after 3.5 weeks in Cuba but lovely to see Tamara before she returned to Australia. Finally went to the beach which is really an amazing ... Read more >
Tags: antigua, cenotes, chichen itza, guatemala, honduras, merida, mexico, semana santa, vallodolid
MEXICO | Fri, 15 Jan 2010 | By nickandlaina | Views [1842] | Comments [1]
Tenochtitlan, the old name for the city now know as Ciudad de
Mexico. We woke up late this morning, spent some time with Bronson and
then headed out into the city. The first thing i noticed was the
extremely comfortable climate. It was about 74 ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1656]
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 [1641]
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
ISRAEL | Fri, 1 Mar 2013 | By treefrog | Views [1464]
Day 3: Monday 26 December, of my adventure
The rain finally let up so this morning I took the hostels free city tour , it is a 3hour walking tour that was very informative and we had a great guide that made it a lot of fun!
... Read more >
Tags: church of ascension, gethsemane, israel, jerusalem, mount zion, paretnoster, photography, tour, travel, western wall
COSTA RICA | Sun, 20 Apr 2008 | By ryanj_clark | Views [1187] | Comments [2]
I left early Friday morning to catch the bus to Monteverde at 6:30 am. I stayed up pretty much all night so I would have no problem sleeping on the bus, and so that would cut down on the 5.5 hour bus ride, and knowing that I would be doing the same ... Read more >
CHINA | Sun, 8 Sep 2013 | By korric | Views [1184] | Comments [2]
This week I added the optional Tai Chi and Qigong classes. These add another 2 hours to my daily training, but they aren't as physically demanding as the rest of the training. Mentally, however, the exercises in Tai Chi can be difficult for me to coordinate ... Read more >
Tags: china, goals, martial arts
NEW ZEALAND | Sun, 28 Feb 2010 | By sx_larabie | Views [962]
Queenstown is the adventure capital of the world and well deserved; Bungy jumping, Sky diving, Canon Swing, jetboating, whitewater rafting, river surfing you name this town has it. Unfortunately I could not afford to do any of it haha. It is ... Read more >
MEXICO | Fri, 21 Mar 2008 | By jamie_candice | Views [923]
Alright , so Mexico has been pretty much a whirlwind experience. We have seen SO many Churches and LOTS and LOTS of awesome colorful art. We spent a couple of days in Mexico City looking at churches and anywhere someone told us to go to. We left ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Sun, 14 Nov 2010 | By anijensen | Views [890] | Comments [2]
We left Kaiteriteri in the Abel Tasman National park (on the northwest coast of the South Island) and headed east back to the Pacific coast. On the way, we drove through a couple of river valleys that must have thousands of acres of huge vineyards—much ... Read more >
ESTONIA | Wed, 26 Aug 2009 | By milko_rosie | Views [817] | Comments [2]
August 23 rd Happy birthday Em! 27 today. Today, as well as keeping our trip going, was spent celebrating Em's birthday. After a sleep in, which was a good start to the day as far as Em was concerned, we were up and had pancakes, bananas, and bacon for ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By andikabakti | Views [679]
I am a communication science student at University of Sumatera Utara, one of the biggest university in Sumatera . I am a photographer editor at SUARA USU Student Press that publish tabloid monthly, magazine, and news online. Even I must study hard ... Read more >
Tags: graphic design, photography, reading, travelling, writing
CHINA | Fri, 18 Mar 2011 | By ollo | Views [613] | Comments [4]
Wie ist es wohl zu erklären, dass in China, wo praktisch
ausschliesslich Chinesisch gesprochen wird und die schöne spanische Sprache daher
einen schweren Stand hat, ja, so steht zu vermuten, in weiten Teilen des
riesigen Reiches – und beileibe ... Read more >
COSTA RICA | Tue, 27 Sep 2016 | By walt | Views [483] | Comments [1]
9/27/16 - Manuel Antonio was a guy who objected to developers cutting off access to the jungle area just south of Quepos. So, in 1972 he worked with other locals to have it declared a National Park. I spent about 5 hours there today, first with ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Fri, 25 Feb 2011 | By lprovorny | Views [456]
Luckily, since I slept the entire LA to Nadi flight, I was able to avoid jet lag. I'm exhausted, but I think that has more to do with the stress and running around for the months leading up to my departure. Yesterday I went into town. From everything ... Read more >
USA | Wed, 27 May 2015 | By yoshic | Views [276] | Comments [2]
Turns out hitchhiking in Colombia is really easy - just stand on the side of a lonely stretch of highway and wave frantically at passing trucks. The third one stopped, after as many minutes. Nice.
So at this point you are probably wondering why I ... Read more >