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AUSTRALIA | Thu, 10 May 2007 | By nomads_podcasts | Views [11409]
We're proud to release the inaugural World Nomads News Podcast. Our intrepid World Nomads reporter Kerry Lorimer kicks off this month interviewing Dr Simon Davis , who along with his best mate Craig James , travelled the silk route, stopping ... Read more >
Tags: footprints, podcast, world nomads podcasts
MALAYSIA | Thu, 28 Apr 2011 | By nomads-survival-kit | Views [5264]
Tags: asia, diversity, food, homestay, kuala lumpur, malaysia, religion, southeast asia, transportation, travel
WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4897] | 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 >
LAOS | Thu, 22 Feb 2007 | By homeless_harry | Views [2494] | Comments [1]
Oh beautiful Vang Vieng! How sorry I was to leave your warm hazy embrace. Again you have become the highlight of the holiday and forced me to declare it to be the best place in South East Asia. And to have to leave you after one short week. Can my memory ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
WORLDWIDE | Fri, 15 Jul 2011 | By travel-tips | Views [2453]
The rock.
The responsible one.
The family mediator.
The solid friend.
Back home, those descriptors stuck to me like static cling. Back in
America, I found myself caught in the middle of family arguments, ... Read more >
Tags: australia, change, experiences, family, friends, travel, usa
TURKMENISTAN | Fri, 16 Aug 2013 | By krodin | Views [2113] | Comments [2]
Turkmenistan Impressions.
Every traveler will form their own impressions of the places they visit and the people they meet. There is no “truth” to impressions other than to the person who has them. That ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sat, 22 Jun 2013 | By pauline | Views [1767] | Comments [1]
Bruce and Janine think they have mechanical trouble with their campervan. Ross went to help.
Spectacular drive to Paraburdoo. Stopped a lot to take photos. Greens and browns, pinks and reds, irregular shaped hills. Some wildflowers appearing ... Read more >
Tags: pilbara, western australia
AUSTRALIA | Sun, 11 Feb 2007 | By dan-isaacson | Views [1727]
Seven Mile Beach I left Sydney in a thunderstorm that turned the entire sky bright orange. Which should have served a warning to the weather ahead. Made it to Seven Mile Beach late and setup camp. This beautiful stretch of beach would fit most of ... Read more >
Tags: ambassador van, on the road
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1648]
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 >
INDIA | Wed, 27 Aug 2008 | By simon_hennig | Views [1518]
21/082008 - 27/09/2008 Anjuna, Baga, Varkata, Morjim and Arambol. More beaches, more riding.. Excited about seeing Didi, and not knowing exactly how to reach the airport, i decided to leave early. Her flight wasn't due in till 3, but anyone who ... Read more >
CHILE | Mon, 2 Nov 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1369]
Costs pp: bus from Valparaiso semi-cama 8 - 11,000. We bought our ticket half an hour before the bus left and were given cama seats and a discount so travelled in more luxury for less... Tour of Capel piscoery 1000 The scenery on the way was not the ... Read more >
NEPAL | Sun, 13 Jul 2008 | By remlaph | Views [1144]
I have been waiting for a while to do a high water rafting trip, so when the chance came up Thursday evening to leave 6am the next morning for the Seti I took it! The Seti in the normal season is a nice easy river, one which I will probably kayak down ... Read more >
Tags: nepal, rafting, seti
PHILIPPINES | Sun, 8 Apr 2012 | By monamie12 | Views [1005] | Scholarship Entry
Sitting in a waiting shed roofed with dried nipa leaves along the asphalted road, I saw an old man about to cross to the other side. Wearing a buntal hat, worn out camisa de chino shirt and faded jeans rolled up to his knees, he slowly pulls the carabao ... Read more >
Tags: travel writing scholarship 2012
USA | Thu, 19 Jun 2008 | By annaskates | Views [792]
Well - we finished our project in Gallup and, honestly, I am glad to be out of New Mexico. It was just so dry there and dusty and I am thankful to be in a different climate and environment. (Now in Denver, CO)
We went to the Grand Canyon a few ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wed, 6 Jul 2016 | By jmandjm | Views [660] | Comments [2]
After a couple of days in Katherine and a really good night catching up with a couple of my cousins from Victoria we headed off for Gunlom Falls in the SW corner of Kakadu NP where we would meet up with the rest of the group again.
On arriving ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sat, 24 Jul 2010 | By drmitch | Views [636]
A week to kill and a friend who came from Jersey Island, a little island much like my home island of Wiaheke, was too much of an opportunity to pass up. So in July I joined her for a trip to the island of Jersey, slap bang in the channel between Britain ... Read more >
Tags: durrell zoo, france, gorilla, jersey island, st malmo
LAOS | Fri, 1 Jan 2016 | By sweetcheeks03 | Views [595]
5 am comes very early when you are determined to stay up till 12. Still on California time I stayed up even later, adrenaline and lack of sleepiness keeping me wide awake, but I was not about to miss the next day's events. We awoke before the morning ... Read more >
Tags: alms, laos, mekong river, monks, morning market, silk worms, sunrise
NETHERLANDS | Thu, 25 Aug 2016 | By kimswim | Views [592]
Tallinn, Estonia is truly a gem. The entire old city, which is quite large, is a UNESCO, World Heritage Site (We walked over 8 miles in the “old city”). It is steeped in history and beauty. And you can see the different cultural influences ... Read more >
CHINA | Sun, 6 Sep 2009 | By joshuapatterson23 | Views [550] | Comments [1] | Video
I have uploaded my first two videos, I hope. I haven't actually done it yet cause it takes an enormous amount of time in which to upload them. So please bear with me as I do my best. Also it will take time for video to downlaod to your computer...so get ... Read more >
PERU | Wed, 24 Mar 2010 | By fieldnotes | Views [538]
When you are
hung-over from 24 hours of sleepless travel, dehydrated and stomach queasy from
airport food and are surrounded by people speaking rapidly in a language that
you don’t understand it can be difficult to recall what it is you love ... Read more >
BRAZIL | Mon, 28 Feb 2011 | By gloriamelody | Views [490]
Seems like I'm on a bit of a writing streak. Which is a nice change from being hungover. Before I left I did all my research about South America, travelling alone, the dangers and annoyances etc. Now I've been doing it for a few weeks I think I'm getting ... Read more >
UGANDA | Sun, 6 Jan 2013 | By smhnash | Views [439]
Hello from Entebbe!
We finally arrived yesterday afetr a very long bus journey and two flights! First impressions of Uganda are all good so far. The people seem lovely and friendly, we have seen the sun for the first time in 9 months (although ... Read more >
USA | Fri, 27 Feb 2015 | By smithtravel | Views [418]
Thursday is a tour day. We have to set an alarm...but someone else is driving. Our small group of 8 drives to the area of Hermanus, about 2 hours from Cape Town. Beautiful country and going into the abundant wine area. Our first ... Read more >
FRANCE | Tue, 22 Apr 2014 | By nncysf | Views [339]
will make this a short entry since i realize i've now been back from the trip almost 3 months, and it's time to wrap up this blog!
we had a lovely 4 days with Jesse and Georgette, and Koos who came down from Limoges, and of course Indy the dog
... Read more >
NETHERLANDS | Mon, 1 Sep 2014 | By geniusdoubled | Views [298]
Travel is a strange phenomenon; something about the size of the world in relation to the speed of our projectile transit models. After little sleep, and much inebriation and celebration with friends as I bid my farewells to Los Angeles friends and family, ... Read more >