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 [4925] | 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 >

Bring on the Buffet

BRAZIL | Fri, 12 Feb 2010 | By ryanandjo | Views [3983] | Comments [3]

It was our first night bus journey in Sud d’America and the standards were set high with plush seats, lots of leg room, a toilet big enough to swing a tiger in, generally much more elegant than the average bus we have travelled in. After hundreds ... Read more >

Tags: argentina, ayrton senna, foz do iguacu, iguazu falls, ouro preto, puerto iguazu, sao paulo

Perito Moreno Glacier trek-El Calafate

ARGENTINA | Sat, 23 Feb 2008 | By abelaine | Views [2974]

We did the Minitrek.  At first sceptic that it was worth the price.  However we were so happy we did it.  We loved walking on the glaciers, touching it, eating the ice.  Drinking the water pools and waterfalls on the glacier was delicious.  The colours ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

a crater, a lake and a temple in Garut - West Java: Feb'10

INDONESIA | Thu, 25 Feb 2010 | By selizabeth | Views [1982]

Garut? What do I know about the city? I only know the city is famous for its "dodol", a sweet traditional food that I don't like. It turned out that the city has more than that. For example, the city is also famous for its "batik"... Read more >

Newcastle to Port Stephens

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1660]

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 >

Swarthy Swashbucklers * Phil Collins * Nautical Hazing Rituals

CANADA | Thu, 31 Mar 2011 | By rikleaf | Views [1551] | Video

Today I was a millionaire…well at least I lived how I’d live if I were a millionaire.  It all began with a magnificent invitation to join Zara’s uncle aboard his sailboat for a couple days. That was how we found ourselves heading ... Read more >

Tags: australia, family, refuge bay, rik leaf, sailing, sharks, world tour

Halong Bay

VIETNAM | Fri, 29 Feb 2008 | By sarahandphil | Views [1396] | Comments [3]

Hi everyone, Just a quick update as we unexpectedly found an internet connection at the hotel we're staying in tonight! We're now on Day 2 of our tour of Halong bay, having spent last night in a cozy cabin on a Chinese Junk (the boats with the big ... Read more >

Tags: on the road

New Shoes

AUSTRALIA | Tue, 1 May 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1137]

Travel may be good for the spirit but it is hard on the sole.  Our all-purpose footwear was past its "use by" date and didn't smell too good either.  Connie's were so worn that I joked  I could see her socks through the soles of her boots.... Read more >

Portugal

PORTUGAL | Tue, 6 Aug 2013 | By ccandj6monthsaway | Views [924] | Comments [1]

Porto Despite our initial plans to “overland” it from Madrid to Portugal, there just isn’t a convenient or even slightly direct way to get to Porto, Portugal.  So we opted to treat ourselves and fly. However, I was bound and ... Read more >

Missin The Hostel

UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 25 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [780]

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 >

LOS PIRATAS DE BOHOL

PHILIPPINES | Fri, 28 Oct 2016 | By manuel | Views [760]

Era el momento de ponerse el equipo de buceo, de sumergirse y explorar el profundo mundo submarino de Filipinas. Después de la primera inmersión para ver a los tiburones zorro y con la constatación de que mi oído respondí... Read more >

Tags: bohol, buceo, chocolate hills, dive, fiilipinas, submarinismo, tarsiers

Hell Creek Dino Dig—Part 2

USA | Wed, 19 Jul 2023 | By graynomadsusa | Views [733]

NOW THAT THE CAT’S OUT OF THE BAG—or rather the bones are almost out of the ground—it’s time to tell the real reason for our Denver Museum Hell Creek Road Trip.                 ... Read more >

Week #16 – I’m fascinated with the Thais!

THAILAND | Sun, 14 Feb 2010 | By alexxdiep | Views [723] | Comments [2]

In Canada, why can’t we; just get along with everyone on the road, have food stands on both sides on the same sidewalk, drive in an all-day traffic jam without losing our temper, respectfully squeeze in between cars during traffic, hustle a tourist ... Read more >

Czech-ing Out Tribec

CZECH REPUBLIC | Tue, 2 Jun 2015 | By vagabonds3 | Views [686]

WORLD HERITAGE SITES MAKE GREAT TARGETS for road trips, even if the sites themselves are sometimes disappointing.  It’s the journey, after all, not the destination, that counts.  Searching them out is a wonderful way to discover the ... Read more >

Buenos Aires

CHILE | Mon, 1 Feb 2010 | By alainc | Views [679]

Bonjour, suis rendu à Buenos Aires en Argentine après 5 semaines au Chili. Je suis installé dans une nouvelle résidence avec une famille et 2 autres étudiants. L, école est à 5 minutes de l, apart, ca fait que j, ai pas besoin de marcher aussi longtemps, ... Read more >

Pre-travel Reading

INDONESIA | Thu, 8 Jul 2010 | By adventurers | Views [677] | Comments [2]

Indonesia is the world's 4th most populous nation, with over 235 million dudes! And one of the Batak's edible delicacies in the region we are visiting is the partly-digested cud of water buffalo!  Doesn't sound too appetising but i'd rather try that ... Read more >

Day 5

CANADA | Fri, 23 Dec 2011 | By firegrl | Views [647] | Video

So it is the day before the day before Christmas which is like Christmas eve here. Yesterday was amazing but I was exhausted. Slept all night in into this morning. Got up a little later than usual and headed down for breakfast. Was sort of a lazy morning ... Read more >

49 - Bad hair days are a-comin

IRAN | Fri, 9 Nov 2012 | By piglet | Views [618]

Left Turkmenistan and crossed into Iran by road via Sarakhs, which is about 3 hours away from Mary.  The border office is a small tin-roofed hut crowded with travelers, most of whom seemed to be women from Turkmenistan who tried to stop ... Read more >

Asher - 20/3/10 Hanoi

AUSTRALIA | Tue, 20 Apr 2010 | By terrihorner | Views [585]

Woken early by street speaker with cool 60's guitar music Mum paid $17, not $1.70 to taxi Went to HCM Masoleum - pretty cool Museum of Ethnology Sent stuff home from post Office Bought some converse shoes for 150000Dong = $9 Rang Ma and Poppy ... Read more >

Australia part 1: Sydney - Melbourne

UNITED KINGDOM | Fri, 11 Jan 2013 | By lisaj72 | Views [539]

Well, been here almost 2 weeks and already done so much!  After being ill at home for 2 weeks, developing sinusitis and worrying if I'd be able to fly, I arrived bang on time in Sydney on NYE, went to stay in Normanhurst, a suburb of Sydney, courtesy ... Read more >

for those that might have missed it

HAITI | Sun, 20 Feb 2011 | By gpzmike | Views [512] | Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kBvVvJuMLI enjoy...if you dare!

Vietnam, Thursday April 16

VIETNAM | Thu, 16 Apr 2015 | By europe2013 | Views [489]

Off to visit Uncle Ho! The queues at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum were ridiculously long but moved fairly swiftly.  This place is taken very seriously by the locals - you must be dressed respectfully and conduct yourself the same - or one of the hundreds ... Read more >

April 14, 2011

INDONESIA | Thu, 14 Apr 2011 | By juliaschmidt | Views [421] | Comments [1]

Yay! Samboja! Today was an awesome day. We learned all sorts of different food enrichment techniques. I started with making happy sacks. We take a piece of burlap sack and put in sunflower seeds, peanuts, jam, fresh ginger, raisins and fruit flavoring.... Read more >

The Luggage........

USA | Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By coati2012 | Views [370]

Latin America intro 101

USA | Sun, 19 Apr 2015 | By yoshic | Views [242]

I got my first taste of Latin America bureaucracy - we pegged it from Loreto, 100s of miles over one of the.most boring straight roads I have ever ridden and went straight to the ferry terminal outside La Paz to buy a ferry ticket for Monday. We arrived ... Read more >