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BRAZIL | Mon, 6 Jan 2014 | By connectlocally | Views [6450] | Comments [1] | Video

Rocinha is the largest favela in Brazil with over 250,000 inhabitants and is located in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone between the districts of São Conrado and Gávea. Unlike its wealthy neighbouring districts, Rocinha has experienced decades ... Read more >
Tags: brazil, dj, education, favela, music, rio, rocinha, travel, youth
WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4906] | 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 >
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Fri, 28 Sep 2012 | By treefrog | Views [4856]

Izmaylovo market in the East of Moscow with
its huge collection of souvenirs and Russian memorabilia is a must on a
weekend! I have spent many weekends walking around here and exploring every
nook and cranny of the market and its surrounding ... Read more >
Tags: cathedral, izmaylovo, janaline smalman, market, moscow, russia, travel, vodka
THAILAND | Thu, 28 Dec 2006 | By homeless_harry | Views [4154] | Comments [2]

Oh, there was a certain magic in the air this morning, although I was uncertain of the exact nature of this magic. As I awaited breakfast, my mind was racing. True, I had just drunk the coffee given to me when I had actually ordered a mango shake. Yes, ... Read more >
Tags: Family
CHINA | Sun, 29 Jul 2007 | By aemaus | Views [3911] | Comments [1]

Hello Everyone! My month in China has flown by, and I have no idea where it went. I know, that is no excuse for the poor updates in the past two weeks. However, it just says I was out using my Chinese and seeing the sights rather then sitting inside ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
INDIA | Tue, 26 Oct 2010 | By jeffbrad | Views [2902]

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 >
NEW ZEALAND | Mon, 5 Oct 2009 | By thebigtrip | Views [2582]

(Sweet as is a phrase we hear every where in N.Z, every one says it and it means, cool, great, excellent sometimes it means yes or thanks or your welcome etc. ) New Zealand is all it’s cracked up to be! Amazing scenery and non stop adventure…! The ... Read more >
Tags: glacier, heli hiking, kayaking, milford sound, south island, whale watching
CANADA | Sat, 29 Dec 2012 | By meggiekay | Views [1794] | Video

As part of my travel video web series, I went to High Park in Toronto.
I always think it's important to take breaks and relax while travelling so you don't get too worn out from waiting in lines, being cramped into small busses, or sleeping on uncomfortable ... Read more >
Tags: breaks, nature, park, relaxing, toronto
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1652]

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 >
CHILE | Sun, 13 Sep 2015 | By jorjejuanita | Views [1547]

Santiago Sloths
The original plan in Chile was to head straight up the Andes and do a weeks skiing, However the associated costs and it being fully booked had conspired against us. We did manage to find a budget option but not until the ... Read more >
PHILIPPINES | Mon, 10 Nov 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [1321]

THE BIRDING WASN’T ALL THAT WE HOPED but the three days that we spent in the hills of Mindanao at Pitcher Plant Farm was idyllic. German Voelker and Janet, his Filippina wife, and their two kids have found a bit of paradise near Malaybalay ... Read more >
TURKEY | Thu, 12 Jul 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [1245]

Today, I'll do a walking tour of some sights related to the later Ottoman period. Staring the tour with a tram ride to Eminonu, the last stop before Galata Bridge. I decided to walk across the upper level on the way over, so that I could walk on ... Read more >
Tags: galata, istanbul, scams, sightseeing, tower, turkey, unesco, walking tour
MALAYSIA | Mon, 7 Dec 2009 | By sylvia_aiko | Views [1016] | Comments [2] | Video

Here's a lovely video showcasing some of the delicious food that can be found in Malaysia. Ending music by Caroline, Neil, and myself using Caroline's loo p pedal back in the days of 94 Bishop Street...
ITALY | Thu, 6 May 2010 | By huw-and-rose | Views [1009]

In Stiava, a sleepy Tuscan village just inland from swanky Viareggio where the beautiful people promenade along the Pasajate, Huw's old friend Jonathan Martinelli and his family welcomed us into their homes and into their lives. The Martinellis have ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Mon, 11 Jun 2007 | By jamie_candice | Views [895]

Well where to start! Cambodia for us has been amazing. The amount of culture and heritage is unbelievable. There are some things we have seen here that will haunt us forever but still leave us impressed. We highly suggest coming here. First ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA | Fri, 12 Mar 2010 | By belleslady | Views [750]

March 11th, 2010 Jolly Harbor Marina Antigua, Outer Harbor Lat: 17 deg- 04 min N Long: 61 deg – 53 min W The adventure begins! Our first journey is a 3 day sail from Antigua to Grenada followed by 4 weeks exploring ... Read more >
Tags: fish, knots, moon, sailing, stars, sun
THAILAND | Mon, 7 Feb 2011 | By gem_sky | Views [706]

Oh how happy my
heart is to be in Thailand!! - even if it is only the airport for now! Stepping outside the airport I was nearing tears when I smelt the warm jasmine air. Stood under the entrance shelter, the smells and sounds funnily
enough echo ... Read more >
Tags: airport, arrival, bangkok, botanical garden
INDONESIA | Mon, 6 Jul 2009 | By sfau | Views [688] | Video

Out of the hotel early and straight onto the bus! Two hours
later I was somewhere in the large city of Medan. The coolness of the
Karo Highlands had been replaced by the heat of the lowlands and no
matter how nice (?) the street comer was I needed ... Read more >
USA | Sat, 20 Jun 2009 | By rich | Views [626]

Today we go into
downtown Chicago for the first time since we’ve been here. Apparently parking
is expensive, so we hop on a train and 30mins later we're walking past those steps from The Untouchables at Chicago Union Station. We’re meeting ... Read more >
FRANCE | Fri, 9 Sep 2011 | By braynroni | Views [624]

Today was HOT . This morning we took a wee while to get going. Roni up first and went to the camp cafe for a ‘real’ coffee as she tried to make a dent in the backlog of photos to be labelled. Bray emerged eventually, feeling a bit rubbish – not ... Read more >
PORTUGAL | Fri, 11 May 2018 | By pbm6 | Views [499]

I walk down to the Tagus. It’s as wide as the River Mersey is here near the mouth. I pass the large gothic facade of the Jerónimos Monestry in the centre of Belém. Riverside are the Torre de Belém (Belem Tower) and the Padrã... Read more >
Tags: belem, circumnavigations3.amazonaws.com/aphs.worldnomads, lisbon, portugal
WORLDWIDE | Wed, 15 Jun 2011 | By waleedlaham | Views [308] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I am waleed laham from jordan I graduated from journalism and mass comunication college, I worked as a director, assistant director and producer on documantary movies in production house called " ZANOBIA" To be a documantary maker can effect is my dream ... Read more >
Tags: #2011Video, Travel Documentary Scholarship 2011
SPAIN | Mon, 19 Dec 2022 | By graynomadsusa | Views [302]

AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT, TENERIFE has some endemic bird species—why else would Connie be here? While some are unimpressive and easy to find, others require long drives to remote areas—sometimes twice.
... Read more >
COLOMBIA | Sat, 25 Jul 2015 | By animateddog | Views [268] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I was lucky enough to visit Colombia's Pacific coast last year - as a sound artist on a residency with my partner. - It was not my intention to create a film at the time, but the experiences we lived were so compelling that we decided to document them.... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia
USA | Wed, 22 Oct 2014 | By robynlwatson | Views [238]

I am an explorer with the goal to capture the beauties of the world that not everyone can see. The details of everything around us are inspiring and I am overwhelmed at the moments I have the privilege of experiencing. I jump at the chance to experience ... Read more >