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SPAIN | Fri, 17 Aug 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [20448]
Barcelona
is the popular holiday destination for European shoppers, diners and
party goers. I think all the Spanish locals must pack up and leave
town, as the thousands of European tourists pack the streets to the
brim. It's difficult even to ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
PERU | Thu, 8 Jul 2010 | By thefuegoproject | Views [7056]
Ayacucho to Cusco and the Sacred Valley of the Incas 12/6/10 to 29/6/10 606 km (total 24200 km) Link to Picasa gallery When we rode out of Ayacucho we knew we had a huge task ahead of us to reach Cusco on this notoriously difficult ... Read more >
Tags: cycling, peru
SOUTH AFRICA | Sun, 8 Oct 2006 | By willlou | Views [3255]
This week I left Pretoria and took the bus to Kimberley. The bus headed down the motorway to Jo’berg, passing lots of distribution centres and multinational headquarters before reaching the leafy suburbs of North Johannesburg. Every building is heavily ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
MONGOLIA | Mon, 12 Dec 2011 | By nomads-news | Views [2909]
Lisa Cape works in the Customer Service Centre at World Nomads and recently returned from adventures on the road. Where did you go? In July of this year myself and 6 like minded seasoned travellers left our phones and a good part of the 21st ... Read more >
Tags: food, mongolia, nomads, travel
JAPAN | Sun, 11 Nov 2007 | By yasuko | Views [2419] | Comments [1]
Yokohama & Yakitori (Friends & Food) We got off the Shinkansen at Shinagawa ( Tokyo ) and took the local train to Kannai ( Yokohama ) – avoiding too many changes. At 4.30 in the afternoon it was almost dark and threatening to rain ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1663]
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 >
PERU | Fri, 2 Feb 2007 | By bec-and-phil | Views [1284] | Comments [4]
The Inca Trail On friday I left Bec in Cuzco and headed off to start the four day trek along the Inca trail to Machu Picchu. It was sad to part company but once the trek begun there was no way of getting off the trail short of a donkey ride or perhaps ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
PERU | Wed, 12 Feb 2014 | By kabrjb | Views [1241]
Hola, hope this update finds you all well and happy. We are staying in a great hostel in Mira Flores which is one of the wealthiest suburbs of Lima. This is so very clean and not what I was expecting. There are no strange smells and ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Wed, 9 May 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [1232]
Just before arrival at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, I started to read the travel guide on Jakarta and realised I completely forgot I had to pay about $20 for a Visa on Arrival (VOA). So I was a bit worried when I queued up for the VOA with ... Read more >
Tags: indonesia, jakarta
TURKEY | Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By nadiamar | Views [1218]
The Backgammon (tavla) is the most popular table game in Turkey. There are special places usually attended only by men, where they play and chat accompanied by Turkish traditional tea for couple of hours. This picture was taken in a small village called ... Read more >
Tags: backgammon, eastern anatolia, tavla, travel photography scholarship 2012, turkey
GERMANY | Thu, 14 May 2015 | By gnome-san | Views [1072]
The marvel of beauty, whether natural or created by man, astounds me more each step of our journey, azaleas in the Japanischer garten, the eyes of a beautiful baby, the snowy and craggy Alps, the carved canyons of fast clear water, gentle ... Read more >
Tags: azaleas, streams, swans
USA | Fri, 27 Nov 2020 | By graynomadsusa | Views [914]
OLD-TIMERS DON’T NEED A LICENSE TO FISH in Florida. Before the Dark Times descended you might see them lined up shoulder-to-shoulder on almost any bridge or pier—today they are keeping their social distance. I prefer to be closer ... Read more >
MOROCCO | Thu, 11 Jul 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [841]
Essaouira was one of those "because we're here" stops, with nothing really special to see. In fact, compared to other places we visited, Essaouira is modern. It was built in the 19th Century on a French plan so the medina is less of a maze.... Read more >
NETHERLANDS | Fri, 28 Nov 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [831]
VINCENT VAN GOGH WAS A LATE BLOOMER. HE WAS IN HIS late 20s when he began painting seriously and it took more than a little help from his friends to develop his skills. Despite his fame (“Sunflowers” recently sold for $82 million) ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 25 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [784]
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 >
INDIA | Mon, 3 Jun 2013 | By shiringupta | Views [763]
Wildlife at Pune, India
Tags: bengal, eyes, india, jungle, pune, royal, tiger, wildlife
UNITED KINGDOM | Thu, 28 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [736]
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
GERMANY | Thu, 10 Jan 2013 | By bettinath | Views [722]
House 326, Nucetu, Romania. Nucetu is a small village on the Romanian countryside. The majority of its young and able to work inhabitants left their village in search for a better future. Left behind are the old people who didn’t want to leave ... Read more >
Tags: happiness, mobile phone, old woman, romania
UGANDA | Sun, 27 Jan 2013 | By smhnash | Views [720] | Comments [1]
Hey All,
So, we have been here a week now and starting to settle into a routine. Up at 8am woken by the sounds of insects and birds. Wander through a forest path to the dining hut and wait for our eggs on taost. This gives the water just enough time ... Read more >
TURKEY | Thu, 3 Jul 2008 | By coffeedrop | Views [486]
Istanbul is an amazing place. Wedged between the Black Sea and the sea of Marmara, this is essentially where Europe and the Middle East meet, and not just geographically speaking. There is a European feel here, yet the loudspeakers still belt out the ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Tue, 22 Nov 2011 | By braynroni | Views [479]
Today was
chilly again but the sun shone – yay!
We headed
out relatively early to the Maritime Museum down by the waterfront = a free,
educational and fun experience.
We learnt
about the oil industry in the North Sea and its connections ... Read more >
THAILAND | Wed, 8 Oct 2014 | By changstein | Views [347]
Early in the night, already looks ridiculous.
Fire and booze. Great combination.
Tags: phangan, thailand
COLOMBIA | Wed, 19 Aug 2015 | By majofontz | Views [330] | Video | Scholarship Entry
My name is María José Fontalvo, I am nineteen years old and I am from Barranquilla, Colombia. Since I started my university life I was sure what I wanted to do with my future; I wanted to be a documentary filmmaker. I am passionate about knowing new people, ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 25 Oct 2012 | By maxons | Views [328]
Seemingly routine health check ups before our trip to the land of spiritual enlightenment, have taken a shocking turn, with me having to have a very large tooth in the back of my mouth pulled out. Well after the shock that I was going to ... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Wed, 24 Feb 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [256]
After yoga we went for breakfast and decided to go to Hermosa beach with Johnny and One Love. We both had a really great surf, Mike gave me a little push onto a wave and saw me sail through for a really long ride. We met Daniel and Matt, 2 ... Read more >