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BRAZIL | Mon, 1 Oct 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [3211]
I´ve never been a voyeur - well, not when it comes to sport, so football matches are not really my thing. However, I was interested to test just how fanatical the Brazilians were about the game by attending a derby match at their famous Maracana stadium.... Read more >
Tags: Culture
ARGENTINA | Mon, 14 Nov 2011 | By elis82 | Views [2556]
Buenos Aires sure was a head-spinning week or so. We watched a game of soccer in a crowd famous for being the most fanatical and passionate in the world; we attended a local birthday at probably the biggest house we’ve ever been inside (as a guest);... Read more >
Tags: argentina, buenos aires, sport, tattoo
NEPAL | Tue, 10 May 2011 | By jelena3hr | Views [2085]
It was my first time Nepal, and
all I was thinking : „I better bring it all with me, maybe I won't be able to get
it over there.“ It's definitely not the way of doing it. Although Nepal isn't economically
the richest country in the world, Katmandu ... Read more >
Tags: booking, nepal, packing list, vaccinations
VIETNAM | Mon, 8 Nov 2010 | By homeless_harry | Views [1844]
When
it came time to leave Dalat, it was obvious it wasn't going to be an
easy, or dry affair. Numerous roads were blocked due to floods,
numerous destinations weren't worth visiting for the same reason and
the bus we chose to leave on started the ... Read more >
Tags: misfortune, on the road, travel books
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 >
THAILAND | Mon, 10 Jan 2011 | By matt_whitmell | Views [1620] | Comments [1]
I have finished my
training with a fight last night and now will fly out to Nepal to start the
next adventure- Trekking Mt Everest. I will go to around 6000 meters (just
above Base Camp) which should take me a total of about 3 weeks… More on ... Read more >
Tags: muay thai
CANADA | Thu, 31 Mar 2011 | By rikleaf | Views [1519] | 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
THAILAND | Fri, 27 Jun 2008 | By rosibud | Views [1473] | Comments [2]
It's been over 5 weeks since I wrote a journals entry..long overdue for all you devotees who are simply glued to your chairs in anticipation of what will happen next. We have been travelling through Thailand for the past 5 weeks, landing first ... Read more >
Tags: beach, chiang mai, dreams, koh lanta, koh samui, pai, thailand, travel
INDIA | Thu, 2 May 2013 | By paulpiorun | Views [1279]
So, our train journey to Agra. It wasn't pretty. Think of squashed sardines in a tin can and you still won't be close! As our train arrived on the platform there were already bodies hanging out of the doors. Somehow we managed to find a slightly ... Read more >
Tags: river ganges, taj mahal
SERBIA | Sun, 6 Nov 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1172]
There aren't many attractive travel options from Bucharest to Belgrade. Flights on Austrian Air go through Vienna and cost a fortune. Sitting up all day on a bus wasn't very appealing either. So once again we opted for the overnight train. This ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Sat, 30 Jun 2012 | By josh_shona | Views [1125]
The following story has been the result of too much happening too quickly to justify using just a lame status update. Instead, I've really got to explain all of what happened on the 30th June 2012 with a touch of detail. As most are aware, I love ... Read more >
Tags: ruapehu, skiing
SOUTH AFRICA | Wed, 16 Jun 2010 | By philsylvester | Views [1096]
I wrote this a couple of years back, but because so many of you are in South Africa for the football, or maybe now thinking of going there, I thought I'd share this with you. Written, but never published anywhere... until now. (I've updated the prices ... Read more >
Tags: #beaches, #ocean, #southafrica, #touring, #travel, #worldcup
SAMOA | Mon, 28 Nov 2016 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [843]
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 >
MEXICO | Mon, 27 Apr 2009 | By rich | Views [835]
The
swine flu crisis is hitting new heights, the news reports that
hundreds of people have died in Mexico City. We've even seen a few
people in the streets wearing masks. Now we're starting to take it
more seriously.
We're now ... Read more >
USA | Tue, 23 Mar 2010 | By annanderson | Views [830]
Way to go for the team that put the health care reform together! After watching President Obama's speech of 'celebration & call to action' last night, I was struck by the lack of civility in Congress. Several who expressed it best are - Update ... Read more >
Tags: civil rights, health care, health care insurance
ARGENTINA | Sat, 27 Dec 2008 | By muttsonbikes | Views [689]
The spanish version of Unbreak My Heart, for the record, is equally awe-inspiring. and not just if youre dehydrated at a gas station strewn with fantastical dead beetles. If you hang out on a corner for long enough in the US of A, you are loitering.... Read more >
Tags: dehydration party time
MEXICO | Sat, 4 Apr 2009 | By rubengzzs | Views [573]
Posterior a la visita del museo programamos una cena-show en una embarcacion que navegaria por el Nilo, decision muy acertada, fue bufete con una gran variedad de platillos de los cuales tuvimos la oportunida de probar casi todos y eso gracias al apoyo ... Read more >
Tags: cena, nilo
SPAIN | Thu, 5 Jan 2023 | By graynomadsusa | Views [559]
SHOULD WE DRIVE OR TAKE THE BUS into Córdoba? that was the question. I even downloaded bus schedules and made a list of possible parking lots. In the end we decide to walk in—it’s only 3½ miles, mostly downhill—and take ... Read more >
USA | Sat, 22 Dec 2007 | By the-white-rabbit | Views [499] | Comments [1]
Had some nice sightseein days here in SF. The first days rain and since yesterday pure sunshine. So I had a great walk to the Golden Gate on Thursday. And yesterday Nadja usually would like to pick up her board at the shaper but we "missed" ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
MOROCCO | Thu, 10 Apr 2014 | By nncysf | Views [491]
after a lovely breakfast (these were always included in the riad and usually were nice breads with jam butter and Nutella, plus fresh fruit, plus eggs if desired, and a kind of Moroccan small crepe that was sometimes a little sweet and sometimes not ... Read more >
INDIA | Mon, 4 Nov 2013 | By aneeshm790 | Views [428] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Its been a while since globalization hit India in a big way. The result, we, the 20something's are fast losing our enthusiasm for significant cultural events. This year my good friend, Yashhraj Siingh and I decided to immerse ourselves in this yearly ... Read more >
Tags: travel film scholarships 2013
HONDURAS | Mon, 11 Aug 2014 | By kikkijayne | Views [381]
Another late start diving and lazy morning on Utila. There is literally nothing else to do here apart from dive, drink and eat.
Lindy got the all clear to dive again & we headed off for breakfast & then for more delicious iced coffee to ease ... Read more >
CANADA | Sun, 23 Aug 2015 | By walkintheresteps | Views [359] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Hi, my name is Jay william and I'm a young man that grew up in the country side of a small village in Canada. I grew up with an artistic vision of the world. Once I got into college, i crossed the path of cinema and photography. I studied filmmaking a ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia
AFGHANISTAN | Fri, 12 Sep 2014 | By 240seconds | Views [344] | Video | Scholarship Entry
1- I am Hazara from Afghanistan, one of the different ethnics from central of Afghanistan and if you chose me I would be the first Hazara who see Mexico I guess. 2-You will make true my dream to visit Mexico and make a short video. 3- I am smart and have ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Film Scholarship to Mexico
USA | Wed, 2 Sep 2015 | By mrose11 | Views [317] | 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