World Nomads journals & writers

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

WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4914] | 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 >

Port Douglas and the rainforest

AUSTRALIA | Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [2889]

It's an interesting story behind the 'putting on the map' of Port Douglas.  Allegedly Christopher Skase former owner of the Sheraton hotel spent 100's millions of money that wasn't his on super rich complex and palm trees.  Along came the stock market ... Read more >

Tags: wildlife

Cabbages & Condoms!

USA | Wed, 5 Nov 2008 | By traveling_jungs | Views [2502]

Wednesday, November 5       8:36 pm Thailand / 6:36 am US (Congratulations, Barack Obama! We just found out about 2 hours ago.) This morning was another late start (8:30 am) and we got to eat at a local restaurant. Haha, we ate fatty pork (cow yook ... Read more >

Tags: chiang mai, condoms, night market, subway sandwich

Honduras - Great Diving, Stupid Currency. Also, you can stay at a Brewery!

HONDURAS | Thu, 9 Jun 2011 | By elis82 | Views [2265]

After overspending time in Mexico and Guatemala, we were limited with our time available for Honduras. After 5 Mayan ruins, we figured the Copan ruins weren’t going to show us much we hadn’t seen before, so decided to undertake the epic journey from ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, diving, honduras, rafting

Because it’s there...or.. Climbing to 5000 metres in a Himalayan winter.

NEPAL | Thu, 27 Jan 2011 | By matt_whitmell | Views [2129] | Comments [3]

The first title is from the English explorer George Mallory in 1924 who was asked why he wanted to climb Everest.   They found Mallory’s frozen body on the mountain in 1999. I arrived in Nepal via with New Delhi almost 3 weeks ago and it has ... Read more >

Tags: everest, himalayas, kathmandu

Corcovada - "The Christo"

BRAZIL | Thu, 24 Jan 2008 | By abelaine | Views [1866] | Video

You are stunned as the mighty tall Chrsito gazes over the whole city in protection and hope.  It magnifies the glory of the city 1000 times more. To get there (from Copacabana Ave) catch a local bus 583 for about 25 min and ask the bus attendant to ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Tips

First Impressions Of A New City

GERMANY | Fri, 15 Aug 2014 | By jazzanomadica | Views [1853] | Comments [1]

“So, this is what Europe looks like.” 

When I boarded the bus from the airport to downtown Berlin I studied the world outside of the window through jet lagged eyes. Everything is so clean . Where are the street dogs? Everyone appears ... Read more >

Tags: berlin

Newcastle to Port Stephens

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1654]

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 >

De volta na terra dos Kangurus.....

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 20 Dec 2007 | By gilbi | Views [1601] | Comments [1]

Sempre eh um choque sair da Asia e chegar na Australia, TUDO eh diferente comencando pelo preco das coisas.....Hj a Australia esta muito forte economicamente e para nos Sulamericanos a vida por aqui fica um tanto quanto cara..... Dessa vez cheguei no ... Read more >

Tags: People

My Scholarship entry - Seeing the world through other eyes

WORLDWIDE | Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By thegypsydiaries | Views [1250] | Comments [4] | Scholarship Entry

Incense sticks are lit; then he vigorously washes his hands and wears a skull cap. “Here desires come true” he affirms entering the dargah – the tomb of Hazrat Nizamuddin, a revered Sufi saint of Delhi. Today Sajid is my guide; a young migrant who earns ... Read more >

Tags: travel writing scholarship 2012

bird's eye view

AUSTRALIA | Tue, 3 Feb 2009 | By leah | Views [1210] | Comments [1]

There is a French photographer, Yann Arthus-Bertrand , who takes these amazing ariel shots all across the planet. He has had an exhibit of thousands of photos, Earth From Above , since 2000 that has traveled around the world. I walked through it many ... Read more >

Tags: perth, photography, western australia, yann arthus-bertrand

Delhi Departure: Sweeping up the dust

INDIA | Fri, 29 Sep 2006 | By smelt_and_gizzard | Views [983] | Comments [1]

This might be the last entry written on the road. The last few weeks of our trip have tumbled past in a haze of sight-seeing (Agra and the Taj, Delhi's Red Fort), relaxing in Rishikesh watching the Ganga turn emerald green (It finally looked healthy ... Read more >

Tags: Shopping

Cornered Rat

ETHIOPIA | Fri, 1 Mar 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [954]

It's the beginning of March, and I've been in Ethiopia for an entire month now! Certainly it's been an experience of a lifetime, and today I have another crazy adventure to add to the "Farrell Chronicles." Yesterday I visited Bet Giyorgis and the Northern ... Read more >

Arriving in Bogota, March 1st and 2nd

COLOMBIA | Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By margitpirsch | Views [913]

After climbing the last 1053m from Guayabal de Siquima where we -shortly after we left- reconnected with the diesel trucks on the big highway snaking through the high mountains and basically "landing" on Bogota's high valley platform. Pretty damn cool ... Read more >

Broome to Darwin

AUSTRALIA | Sun, 1 Jun 2008 | By jeje-nadia | Views [764]

North of Perth, about 2800km from it, Broome. We worked there both of us at the Lustre Bar & Restaurant, and I had another job at the Noodlefish, an excellent Restaurant. We spent a bit more than a month in Broome and to say it frankly we spent this ... Read more >

Tags: watch out for crocs!!!

Urinating in a toilet is odd?

CHINA | Fri, 11 Jan 2013 | By sianmercel | Views [642]

Travelling the east coast of China sure was a weird and wonderful experience. Being a true blue Aussie, I am used to abnormal toilets (from long drops to a hole behind a tree) but China sure was something different. Oh I had such fun bartering with the ... Read more >

Tags: bathroom, china, oops, toilet

Week 4: Days of Pastries

UNITED KINGDOM | Wed, 13 Apr 2011 | By rachthe1st | Views [638]

Despite the title I haven't been spending all my days eating pastries; just one day when I started work at an awkward time so that when I was finally allowed on my lunch break it was afternoon tea. And I had been snacking on the breakfast pastries ... Read more >

London

UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 12 May 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [609]

WE SPENT A FEW DAYS IN GERMANY AT RAMSTEIN Air Base filling prescriptions and satisfying our cravings at the food court with a sample of every unhealthy, wonderful tasting option, something I actually dreamed of while in India.  Then it was off ... Read more >

Termossos

TURKEY | Mon, 29 Jun 2015 | By vagabonds3 | Views [595]

THE TRAIL CLIMBED STEEPLY THROUGH BARE TREES past crumbling walls of the lower city — three kilometers of treacherous ice and the snowy remains of winter.  Cold wind mixed with sweat from our exertions while snow flakes drifted through the ... Read more >

It's not every day that you stick each other with needles during class...

TAIWAN | Sun, 7 Jun 2009 | By spoe | Views [491]

What a busy last few days it's been! We got an early start Wednesday morning with our Acupuncture lecture. We were all pretty tired but our professor was wonderful and kept us all awake, interested, even laughing. I was so impressed by his lecture and ... Read more >

Magallanes

CHILE | Wed, 25 Oct 2017 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [442]

My quest for the 7th continent continues, as I'm right near its doorstep. In a few days though, I'm leaving for the Falkland Islands. Chile is so long a country from north to south that it's a three-hour flight from Santiago to Punta Arenas, and this ... Read more >

My Scholarship entry - Seeing the world through other eyes

WORLDWIDE | Thu, 12 Apr 2012 | By rabeeyajamil | Views [430] | Scholarship Entry

During my previous job, I was sent to Guangzhou, China for training at Siemens for a month. Every morning, all the way from hotel to Siemens, everyone used to pass me smile. That was not just a smile; it was full of love and life. Their smiling faces ... Read more >

Tags: travel writing scholarship 2012

10/06/2013 Cape Range NP - Kurrajong

AUSTRALIA | Mon, 10 Jun 2013 | By pauline | Views [427]

Windy overnight and windy in the morning. Went to visit Dave, Al, Graham and Bruce again to get some info on Karijini. Thanks to Greg next door who showed me how to repair a puncture using the same type of kit I have, and how to use my jack Then packed ... Read more >

A Man Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down With Three Women - not a feature film anytime soon.

WORLDWIDE | Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By ontheroadagain | Views [365] | Scholarship Entry

After my friends and I consume enough lunch to feed a small herd of elephants, we decide that we have mustered enough energy to head to Atashgah, the Zoroastrian fire temple outside Isfahan’s city centre. Following a synchronised display of our finely ... Read more >

Tags: iran, isfahan, travel writing scholarship 2012

Jaipur (2)

INDIA | Thu, 14 Mar 2013 | By magdalena | Views [313]

We booked a tour through the official government tourist office for a half day excursion for about $5/ person! This did not include fees for monuments & palaces but there is a comprehensive 2 day ticket you can purchase that covers just about everything ... Read more >