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INDONESIA | Tue, 27 Mar 2012 | By travel-tips | Views [9303] | Comments [1]
I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about Bali, rumored to be the favorite holiday destination of Australians and Kiwis. Would I fall in love with the beaches and the street food, or would I be turned off by the commercial catering to foreigners? I’m happy ... Read more >
Tags: bali, food, indonesia, motorbikes, travel, travel tips
INDIA | Tue, 26 Oct 2010 | By jeffbrad | Views [2897]
Friday 22nd October - An early rise at 4am to go to Leh. We got picked up at 5:15am from the
junction in the old village and then waited for a while down at the central bus
station for extra passengers. Finally got on the road at 6:... Read more >
INDIA | Fri, 8 Nov 2013 | By tjrossi | Views [2516]
I've been in Delhi more than a month now and many of you are probably wondering what I'm doing here each day. I'm volunteering for an organisation called Salaam Balaak Trust teaching English and trying to support older teenagers in their quest ... Read more >
Tags: begging, child labour, delhi, india, poverty, ragpicking, street children, village
THAILAND | Sat, 3 Mar 2007 | By h1annah | Views [1994]
Hi guys > >Hannah and I are now currently in Vientiane, capital of Laos and >back on the thai border, on the Mekong River. As we are using this >as a stop over, we will be staying here for one more day and we will >then be getting a ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1650]
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 >
CHINA | Sat, 13 Oct 2012 | By emacinat | Views [1412]
Well, I didn’t exactly climb the mountain. Alvin, my guide, talked me into taking the cable car up. However, we walked up steps and down steps for a good 3-½ hours. Does that count? I think it does. I had no ... Read more >
Tags: china, huang shan, yello mountain
JAPAN | Wed, 21 Jul 2010 | By abcarlson | Views [1279]
Our bus arrived at Fuji-san at 5 o'clock in the morning. We piled off the bus, stowed our additional gear in lockers, bought our ultra-cool walking sticks and started our climb. Here's a view from the parking lot. The sunrise was gorgeous, ... Read more >
WORLDWIDE | Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By thegypsydiaries | Views [1240] | 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
TURKMENISTAN | Thu, 8 Nov 2012 | By piglet | Views [1143]
From Ashgabat, there is a 6 hour odd drive to Mary, the nearest city to the ancient ruins of Merv, my next destination. Merv is my main reason for visiting Turkmenistan. Merv was an important crossroads between China and the West on ... Read more >
INDIA | Mon, 1 Jul 2013 | By blesstravo | Views [1084]
Ghaziabad – city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
It has a history, which I explored, for the 1 st time, in 23years of my life -
Ghaziabad was founded in 1740 by Ghazi-ud-din, who called it Ghaziuddinnagar, after the opening of the ... Read more >
Tags: crime, difficulties, garbage, life, molestation, poor, roads, slum, unawareness, vehicles
FRANCE | Thu, 26 May 2011 | By jimboandjanet | Views [932]
Tuesday 17 th May
Paris to V é zelay, and Dijon – a visit to T he
Saint Magdalen Basilica
After spending a few more
cruisy days in and around Paris taking in the sights ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Thu, 25 Jan 2001 | By stephhef | Views [925]
Hello everyone! This is my long overdue e-mail as this is the third week that I have been here in Cape Town, South Africa. I hope that everyone is well. Just a warning this e-mail is long, so you may want to save it until you have the time to read ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
COLOMBIA | Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By margitpirsch | Views [906]
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 >
SAMOA | Mon, 28 Nov 2016 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [846]
Only a little more than a week I have left in Samoa. For the past couple of days I’ve been staying with John, Lagi, and family. They have four children: George, Frank, Mona, and Fina. Lagi made her first carrot cake last night; excitedly enough, ... Read more >
ITALY | Sun, 7 Dec 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [830]
WHAT WE REMEMBER MOST FONDLY FROM OUR first time in Venice is the day we spent on the islands of Murano and Burano. We reprised the visit today and enjoyed it just as much.
Murano glass from the source
You can buy ... Read more >
BRAZIL | Wed, 5 Nov 2008 | By ligia-richard | Views [819] | Comments [3] | Video
Hoi allemaal! Terwijl Ligia een pedicure operatie ondergaat in de achtertuin dacht ik dat het wel weer even tijd was voor een update. Allereerst hoop ik dat het goed gaat met jullie allemaal, bedankt ook voor de persoonlijke mailtjes, erg leuk! We ... Read more >
USA | Sat, 10 Nov 2007 | By smukkeak | Views [811] | Video
This past Friday, a man from the Zapatistas group in Mexico came to speak at my university. It was amazing to meet such a passionate individual, and he made me put the entire way I think about Mexico into question. Watch the video below for more ... Read more >
Tags: People
UNITED KINGDOM | Tue, 6 May 2014 | By moresbbb | Views [756]
Making a beeline past the hipsters and young professionals of trendy Hackney, deep into East London, towards regional Essex, you will find a slice of the old school. Yet to be gentrified and still, on a London scale, fairly affordable to live in, boroughs ... Read more >
Tags: chinwagger, cockney, east london
USA | Tue, 26 Jan 2010 | By annanderson | Views [735]
We watched "Food, Inc" the other afternoon...it enlightened us & reinforced what we already had heard, read, & knew...but also made us re-visit Chipotle's restaurant - what GREAT values & GREAT food! Try it! Link to movie:... Read more >
Tags: environmentally safe food practices, healthy & happy animals, protect children, safe eating
CANADA | Tue, 2 Feb 2010 | By chantelle | Views [648] | Comments [1]
Ok, so I'm sitting here again... same spot as before, and same thoughts as last time- how do I start this. I guess you are all a little curious about my fractured elbow... right?? ok the news is... I am doing fine, I dont need to have surgery and ... Read more >
CANADA | Tue, 16 Aug 2016 | By vagabonds3 | Views [603]
THE ONE OCEAN BROCHURE STATED THAT “the crossing of Baffin Bay is highly dependent on the extent of the so-called ‘middle ice’”. There was no ice, middle or otherwise. In fact, we would see no more ice at all except ... Read more >
TURKMENISTAN | Sun, 12 Apr 2015 | By vagabonds3 | Views [543]
NOT ONLY CAN’T YOU GET THERE (ASHGEBAD) FROM HERE (Dushanbe), you can only get there from anywhere on certain days. Lately we have been returning to Bishket to make connections but for Turkmenistan we have to go all the way back to Almaty ... Read more >
ISRAEL | Sat, 19 Nov 2005 | By servant | Views [519]
Well, I’ve arrived with only a bit of an adventure. Flew out on a Wednesday, that became Thursday as I headed east. Usually I can sleep on flights without any trouble. However, we had a baby cry off and on for the entire 9 ... Read more >
Tags: Airports
THAILAND | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By zeljko-jasna | Views [408]
thailand
USA | Wed, 2 Sep 2015 | By mrose11 | Views [319] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Nature has always been my greatest source of inspiration. This inspiration has led me to the pristine wonders of varied countries. At age 17, I sailed throughout the Caribbean, earing my PADI certification and coral reef conservation credit. It was ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia