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2009 Travel Photography Scholarship: Anna Zhu Preparing for the Trip of a Lifetime.

WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4893] | 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 >

The City and the Volcano

Jay and I met 11 years ago in college when we joined the same film-related student organization. In recent years, we dabbled in some film projects with friends, but this is our first film project together in almost a decade. Jay is a game designer and ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Film Scholarship to Mexico

Labor Issues

ARGENTINA | Tue, 20 Nov 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [2226]

The lobby of Hotel Albatross was a beehive of activity when we arrived this morning. Those returning from Antarctica had just learned of the strike and were scrambling for new flights and competing for hotel rooms. We were feeling pretty ... Read more >

From Pasto to Ipiales - actually to Las Lajas (Saturday the 4th)

COLOMBIA | Sun, 12 May 2013 | By margitpirsch | Views [1957]

It's my birthday in exactly two weeks - hope to be at the Ecuadorian Coast, eating fish and ice cream. Sorry it doesn't sound right in combination, but everything at the right time. Which does not include (at least for me) Guinea -pig. This is the new ... Read more >

Turkey in a nutshell...

TURKEY | Wed, 23 Aug 2006 | By colleen_finn | Views [1731]

Krystal eventually did make it to Istanbul, albeit just by the skin of her teeth and much later than expected. She was fortunate to have been on one of only a few flights that were allowed out of London that day. Flying to Istanbul from Athens might have ... Read more >

Tags: adventures, sightseeing

Newcastle to Port Stephens

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1647]

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 >

Sapa - a slip or a trip you'd slide all the way down

VIETNAM | Mon, 18 Nov 2013 | By rutha90 | Views [1377]

Having had a fairly unexciting few days in Hanoi (which, by the way is lovely... I just didn't do anything) I headed to Sapa in the far north with a few of the same group I was with in Cambodia. We caught a sleeper train from Hanoi to Lao Cai, which ... Read more >

Tags: foggy, freezing, homestay, mud, rice terraces, sapa, vietnam

Bangkok--Take 2!

THAILAND | Tue, 20 Nov 2007 | By alexbg | Views [1197]

After 2 days of our beach romp and relaxation we headed back to Bangkok to go exploring. We arrived at the bus station and were met by a guide we had hired. He took us to the Grand Palace--one of the most famous spots in Bangkok, and this is equivalent ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Happy Labor Day!

DENMARK | Tue, 4 Sep 2007 | By arollingstone | Views [1146]

In honor of labor day, I spent my day hearing about all the labor I will be doing in the next six months. I'll summarize; I will be officially taking nine classes this semester, while attending up to four more plus extra guest lectures. I will be in ... Read more >

Tags: university

Berlin - part 2, Museums

GERMANY | Sun, 11 May 2014 | By mattso | Views [1078]

From my travels to other parts of the world I've known Berlin to hold some of the oldest and best archeological treasures in it's extensive museum collections, so our mission for our last day here was to explore some of them. The major museums ... Read more >

Tags: museums, sightseeing

A Foodies Guide to Home Cooking in Oslo

NORWAY | Sun, 18 May 2014 | By moresbbb | Views [1058]

Like clockwork the deciduous trees had begun to yellow and drop their leaves. The days were visibly shorter and the autumn rains were moving in. It was damp under the forest canopy, a rich musty smell rose from the undergrowth. I picked my way gingerly ... Read more >

Tags: food, home cooking, oslo

Demonstrations and Religion

HONG KONG | Sun, 23 Nov 2008 | By mazystar | Views [999] | Comments [4]

One of the noticeable differences between Hong Kong and mainland China, is religious freedom. The laws here remain very different to those in China. I have seen Hare Khishnas, Toaists, Hinduis and even Mormans out on the streets. These are all religions ... Read more >

Rwanda!

After Stone Town we spent three days at a Nungwi beach on the northern tip of the island. I wish I had a lot of interesting stories to tell of our stay there, but I'm not going to lie, we spent a lot of our time relaxing, reading, eating and sleeping.... Read more >

The Top End

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 3 May 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [874]

"No worries, mate. We can get a visa extension done today. But it will cost you." was the reply from the guy at the government office in Darwin. When I asked how much, he said with a smile, "$A290." Which is exactly the same ... Read more >

2 for 2

KENYA | Fri, 22 Jun 2007 | By hnmenk | Views [874] | Comments [2]

We arrived in Kericho a couple of hours ago. It's a community that basically revolves around these huge tea plantations. It's absolutely beautiful ... imagine rolling hills of finely manicured tea fields as far as you can see. We're camping at a place ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

My coffee is rich

AUSTRALIA | Wed, 1 Dec 2010 | By darwinsdream | Views [674] | Video

This morning over coffee, I happened to be sucked in by the lens. Then, It seemed like I entered a world of fantasy where people have forgotten that an adult is no longer a child ... The parrots go shopping at the cheese shop, ... Read more >

Cambodia

CAMBODIA | Sat, 7 Mar 2009 | By colin_and_lou | Views [647]

wow what an eye opener Cambodia was - A country so poor. We really do not know how lucky we all are...

Remote Life: The Rabalodos of Cape Verde

CAPE VERDE | Fri, 2 Mar 2018 | By pbm6 | Views [603]

Cape Verde has ten islands in all, nine of which are populated, and each with very different characteristics. I could easily island hop; Fogo with its volcano and wine is next door, but regrettably I have arrived too late for major plans but at least ... Read more >

Tags: cape verde, isolation, remote tribes

The Importance of Being Earnest

SRI LANKA | Sat, 16 Nov 2013 | By ciotolapiena | Views [532]

Il ventilatore vortica a velocità massima; non per questo il sudore si ferma. Sedute su 5 sedie ancora incelofanate nel salotto bianco e vuoto, il team è in diverse faccende affaccendato. Rahel * annaspa fra l’ondata di richieste ... Read more >

Happy New Year!

ECUADOR | Wed, 1 Jan 2014 | By lachowiezm | Views [466]

After a long trip to Cuenca from Riobamba, Jenny and I finally got our host family yesterday afternoon. Our host mother is Sandra, a business woman, the host brother name Andrés who is 23, and a host sister Dominica who is 12. The ... Read more >

My Scholarship entry-Portrait Me and Places

PAKISTAN | Sat, 22 Nov 2014 | By mubashirtaqi | Views [463]

I'm Pakistani and 20 year old.I live in Multan city heart of culture and civilization,One of the oldest city in Country and worl.I started photography when I was 17,three years back back and recently started on professional level.I just stated my ... Read more >

Tags: places, portrait

Walk towards hope

Because this is my dream for the last 10 years. I just quit my job and this coming friday is my last day at work-solely so I can live my passion of making films. I should win as I look and listen uniquely...I have been told this from more than 5 people ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

The next chapter...safari!

USA | Sun, 1 Mar 2015 | By smithtravel | Views [383]

The safari trip was so incredible we can't even start to tell all. We arrived Sunday afternoon to be picked up by Doctor (his name) and driven to Kapama Southern Camp. It was a very luxurious resort surrounded by acres of a private preserve.... Read more >

An Alpine Pacific Journey

Winning this scholarship would mean the world to both Ashleigh and I. We are incredibly keen amateurs, and want to be able to film everything that we can! We are incredibly passionate and adore film making. We frequently are out exploring around New Zealand ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Film Scholarship to Mexico