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WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4918] | 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 >
JORDAN | Sat, 14 Jan 2017 | By krodin | Views [1885]
Moses, Monuments and Mosaics – A Journey Through Jordan
The Queen Alia International Airport lies about 30km south of Amman. I picked up the rental car, which was conveniently located inside the terminal and headed south to Madaba, ... Read more >
Tags: archeological site, city visit, museums
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 >
MEXICO | Thu, 7 Apr 2011 | By alpiner84 | Views [1542] | Comments [2]
Location and orientation: The main street into town, Chemaul, intersects with another main street just before the malecon [definition: the street that runs along the shore; where to go to get pestered by hawkers of silver, sombreros, sunglasses and ... Read more >
CHINA | Sun, 2 Oct 2011 | By ollo | Views [1501]
In China lebt es sich billig, ist man versucht zu sagen, und
um davon einen Begriff zu geben, hier der Umrechnungskurs des Renminbi oder
Yuan: Für einen Euro gibt’s aktuell etwa 8.50, für einen Schweizer Franken 7
Yuan (umgekehrt kosten 10 ... Read more >
USA | Mon, 29 Sep 2008 | By bramgies | Views [1371]
Wij hebben in de afgelopen 1,5 maand zo ontzettend veel gezien en meegemaakt dat deze periode met afstand de heftigste tot nu toe is geweest! Wij zitten inmiddels in New York en met Obama, Bush en McCain op de tv aan het stoeien met de economie, gaan ... Read more >
ITALY | Tue, 3 Jan 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1162]
Volterra means “world that floats,” referring to the winter fog
that often fills the surrounding valleys, but today the weather was clear. Volterra has existed for 2000 years,
built by Etruscans, influenced by Greeks, absorbed by the Roman Empire ... Read more >
CHINA | Mon, 28 Feb 2011 | By leanneensly | Views [1113] | Comments [1]
Well that’s it we have finished with Harbin . It has been absolutely hectic at times but it was a great introduction into China . The other students were very friendly and though we didn’t keep up with their relentless partying we were always included, ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Mon, 31 May 2010 | By jeffbrad | Views [1069]
We arrived in
Melaka from Singapore on May 24th. For the next 6 days it was like a nostalgia
trip as I had been here back in 2008 on my solo backpacking journey. This time
it was to be a different experience being accompanied by my wife. I am a ... Read more >
USA | Wed, 19 Dec 2007 | By abelaine | Views [1035] | Comments [1]
Fed treated us to a Hockey game! Anaheim Ducks vs Colarado! Although we had nearly the nosebleed seats, it was not a big stdium so we were in great position to see the puck and plays made. Centre ice! THere are 3 periods in the match! First period ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
NAURU | Fri, 9 Feb 2024 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [914]
It appears I have two extra days here on Nauru, as my flight was pushed back by two days. Whilst I'm happy about the extra time here, I'm looking forward to this Pacific journey coming to a conclusion. I'm pretty banged up already and I was itching intensely ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 25 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [776]
I spent a quick night in London in a hotel. As you probably know by now, if I am staying at a Marriott, Hilton, etc, it is by accident. I can't afford those places so mine are much more economincal. (plus the UK is expensive period). And after ... Read more >
NEPAL | Thu, 23 Dec 2010 | By princess2802 | Views [754] | Comments [3]
As we arrived in Nepal last night, I had great fears that I
had lost “it”. Coming off the back of an amazing adventure in Thailand, and
ample explorations through bits of the Middle East, I thought it would be a
smooth and easy transition. ... Read more >
Tags: nepal, trekking
UNITED KINGDOM | Thu, 28 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [732]
Yesterday I wasn't in the mood for museums. I needed a break from endless selfies (mine included), audio programs, buckets begging for donations,etc Plus here in bath they aren't that original anyway(with the exception of the Roman Bath Museum, which ... Read more >
Tags: bath, fields
CANADA | Wed, 1 Sep 2010 | By krit | Views [729]
I never thought Canada could be so much fun in the summer time. I have always looked upon it as a place to escape to during Winter and that it couldn't offer up anything different from Australia during the warmer months. How wrong I was. Vancouver ... Read more >
WORLDWIDE | Mon, 23 Apr 2012 | By wayfairer | Views [634] | Scholarship Entry
Unes, where's this from? I ask holding up a pastry dusted with sugar and cinnamon. Unes sits back, mint tea poised, his slender fingers cradling the glass. The Moriscos, in Fez they're famous for this. But first bstilla come from Al-Andalusia.... Read more >
Tags: travel writing scholarship 2012
BELGIUM | Tue, 30 Sep 2008 | By l-a-u-r-e-n | Views [607]
Blergh I think I am sick so this will be short and sweet as it is just an update for you anyway. Main news is that I started Dutch lessons last Thursday and also my new job which is at the Irish pub: the celtic towers. They are both going well I think ... Read more >
BULGARIA | Tue, 13 May 2014 | By hallietraveljournal | Views [536]
I have been vegetarian for almost two years now, and I left America with really high hopes in regards to food. I thought that it would be easy enough to find vegetarian food all over, even if I had to make a few sacrifices here and there. I definitely ... Read more >
Tags: balkans, tips, vegetarian
ROMANIA | Sun, 8 Aug 2010 | By alina_pro | Views [486]
Set on the Ganges, Varanasi is one of India’s most appreciated holly places and the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. The main activity in Varanasi is commerce. Anybody can sell anything to any one, the town is a gigantic market. Attracting ... Read more >
USA | Tue, 8 Jan 2013 | By coati2012 | Views [457]
I have been planning my trip for several months and am now sorting out how to develop this blog. I'm not a clever or creative writer thus several friends suggested that I make a list of topics to cover while traveling. I think I will include ... Read more >
Tags: draft itinery
MOROCCO | Fri, 11 Apr 2014 | By nncysf | Views [441]
we should have perhaps gone to the Majorelle Gardens and/or had a horse carriage ride at sunset - but i for one had NO sleep (probably still obsessing about lost luggage) and wound up going downstairs to the courtyard in the middle of the night and trying ... Read more >
NETHERLANDS | Wed, 10 Aug 2016 | By kimswim | Views [438]
We took a tour out of the city today to Edam. And yes, the famous cheese is made there. But, the city itself is quaint and quite charming. There are flowers everywhere and of course canals crisscross the little city. There is even one bride that has ... Read more >
USA | Sun, 1 Jan 2017 | By vagabonds3 | Views [436]
SPACE AT FLORIDA'S RV PARKS is at a premium in winter with snowbirds reserving a year in advance. We were lucky to book a month at Club Naples on the west coast, a real bargain with everything we could ask for except location. Everyplace ... Read more >
MOROCCO | Wed, 9 Apr 2014 | By nncysf | Views [424]
we had a pretty good flight on Turkish Airlines from Istanbul to Casablanca, although as is apparently TK's habit, they changed aircraft on us and instead of a nice spacious business class seat we got the more constrained seat, where really the only ... Read more >
WORLDWIDE | Sun, 14 Oct 2012 | By tcrisante | Views [423] | Video | Scholarship Entry
I found out about this scholarship only one day before the due date so I didn't have time to produce anything specifically for this purpose. Carnaval was inspired by the fact that I was lucky enough to participate in one and the fruit was chosen because ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Film Scholarship 2012