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ICELAND | Tue, 7 Feb 2012 | By travel-tips | Views [7554] | Comments [1]

Iceland and Greenland have long been at the center of a controversy regarding the origin of their names. It hardly seems fair that Iceland, with its lush green fields, was branded with such a chill-inducing moniker, and Greenland’s massive glaciers ... Read more >
Tags: geothermal, greenland, iceland, travel
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 >
BHUTAN | Mon, 26 Jul 2010 | By OffTheBeatenPath | Views [4336]

Bhutan remains a destination for travellers truly looking to get off the beaten path. Touring Bhutan can only be done with a prearranged guide that will accompany you on your journey. This combined with its remote location, eco-conscious citizens and ... Read more >
Tags: bhutan, climate, culture, drinking, food, hiking, himalayas, off the beaten path, trekking
INDONESIA | Wed, 29 Jan 2014 | By raftus | Views [2962]

We drove north from Ubud, northwards through the highlands, through the never-ending road stalls, towards the volcanic caldera. The driver never spoke. His wife did all the talking, explaining that he needed to concentrate fully just to drive. Luckily ... Read more >
Tags: bali, indonesia
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 22 Oct 2009 | By ambassador | Views [2365] | Video

The Americans are taking on Tassie! The dynamic duo of Dara Simkin and Catherine Fleming, friends from Florida will be hitting the road for the Van-Tastic Adventures roadtrip through Tasmania.
Check out their winning video where they go looking ... Read more >
Tags: ambassador van, road trip, tasmania, van-tastic adventures, vantastic, victoria, world nomads
CAMBODIA | Sun, 11 Mar 2007 | By homeless_harry | Views [2031]

Capital cities are always a mixed blessing. Everything you need, is there for a price. But so are a lot of things you don't need. Like pollution. Like extreme destitution. Like roads totally devoid of order. My God, is it only the Westerners that have ... Read more >
Tags: People
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 >
AUSTRALIA | Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By crocbait | Views [1631]

While traveling thoughout Cape York Penisula in Australia, you have to be wary of the very large snapping handbags that patrol the waters. During an early morning walk along the banks of the Normanby River in Lakefield National park, I was brought out ... Read more >
Tags: crocodile
UZBEKISTAN | Tue, 20 Aug 2013 | By krodin | Views [1622]

A Day on the Road
Started the day with a fairly long drive to the Sarmish Petroglyphs, broken up by a stop at a 11 th C Caravansaray and an 11 th , but remodeled in the 14 th C, Cistern, where we took a few pictures. ... Read more >
GHANA | Tue, 17 Aug 2010 | By largeone | Views [1420]

Is inflammable the opposite of flammable? One may think so, however both words mean the same thing - to combust. However, in Ghana, the seriousness of this meaning has reached a flash point. The word "inflammable" actually came first and ... Read more >
SINGAPORE | Sat, 19 Jan 2008 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [1392]

Saturday 19th January Although it had been a late one the night before, we were up at 10.00, had a fried breakfast and hung out by the pool for an hour or so to get ourselvs going for the day ahead. Mark, Barry and I had booked a few hours of wakeboarding ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
INDONESIA | Fri, 18 May 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [1361]

I'm done with Borobudur and get the driver to take me to backpacker haven of Jalan Sosrowijayan, close to Yogjakarta Train Station. It doesn't take long to find a hostel and not much longer for a tout at the hostel spotting fresh meat. He talks to ... Read more >
Tags: buddhist, hindu, indonesia, prambanan, scams, temples, unesco, yogjakarta
CHINA | Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By leanneensly | Views [1093]

I have just been travelling with two lovely Dutch girls –
Judith and Marjolein (I had to call her May) they were great fun to be around
and not just for their keen sense of humour but also it was a chance to observe
how two gorgeous 20 something girls ... Read more >
IRELAND | Mon, 3 Jan 2011 | By milko_rosie | Views [1050]

DECEMBER 24TH It was predicted that we would have 30 days of snow and 60 days of frosts this winter. Well December sure has proven that prediction correct so far, we have had frosts in Limerick every morning and snow is covering most parts of Ireland, ... Read more >
HUNGARY | Thu, 9 Aug 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [1044]

I didn't have to get up too early today as much of the day was going to be "taken care of". The Budapest Card comes with 2 free walking tours, one for the Pest and the other for Buda. Pest I already saw yesterday, so today, I wanted to ... Read more >
Tags: buda castle, budapest, concert, hungary, walking tour
PAKISTAN | Fri, 15 Oct 2010 | By asad_prince | Views [956]

My life is so colorful I like to meet with that people who belong from different countries, languages and cultures. I try to catch my these moments in my camera. I attach my some pictures which present some general story of my life. Mostly pictures i ... Read more >
IRELAND | Fri, 26 Dec 2008 | By gipsy | Views [934]

Ich hoffe ihr hattet alle besinnliche weihnachten und habt es euch gut gehen lassen! habe bereits einige weihnachtsbilder hochgeladen, nun warte ich noch auf die bilder von bianca.
USA | Tue, 17 Mar 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [724]

We received our first Japanese gift as a married couple! As you know, gift-giving is an integral part of Japanese culture. On the first floor of our apartment building, in a small room off the foyer, SKY Housing (a realty agency) just opened its doors.... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Tue, 13 May 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [710]

THE BRITISH MUSEUM HAS ONE OF THE FINEST collections in the world, between six and eight million artifacts courtesy of the Empire’s rapacious explorers and collectors of the 19 th Century. We returned today In search of the remaining 35 ... Read more >
EGYPT | Mon, 25 Jan 2010 | By robertadiamond | Views [686]

With a belly full of koshary (a traditional made of of rice, macaroni, chickpeas, lentils and chilli) and a few days worth of Egyptian experiences I think it's time to start my travel journal for 2010. I must warn you that previous attempts at online ... Read more >
Tags: drinks, food, fruit, library, people, pyramids
USA | Wed, 8 Jul 2009 | By rich | Views [578]

Our flight leaves LA at 11pm, so we've got the whole day to take in the sights of the city. An early start and we're driving down Rodeo Drive, on the look out for celebs. None to be seen though, so we head up Sunset Blvd and over to the Kodak Theatre ... Read more >
FRANCE | Thu, 17 May 2012 | By jimboandjanet | Views [549]

A fabulous home cooked lunch party…..Parisian food with Parisian
guests. We firstly indulged in some “truly named” champagne from the Champagne
region with a few cheesy bikkies for starters, then a fabulous terrine (duck breast
and liver), an oven ... Read more >
GERMANY | Fri, 4 Jan 2013 | By hayleyrochelle | Views [544]

Today I went for a run, it was so cold and rainy but I wanted to get out of the house. I ended up wearing
- 2 pairs of socks
- runners
- gloves
- thermals
- 2 tshirts
- a hoodie
- a big jacket
- a scarf!
I was a little ... Read more >
Tags: cold, exploring, running
INDIA | Mon, 8 Aug 2016 | By manuel | Views [424]

Estábamos preparándonos para despedirnos de Calcuta y comenzar el viaje alredor de la India cuando AdC nos invitó a conocer el otro proyecto en el que trabaja junto con el Brother. Se trata de un dispensario médico y una ... Read more >
Tags: amigos de calcuta, delta, ong, rice, sundarbans
CHINA | Wed, 22 Oct 2014 | By paulinemendes | Views [354]

Our final couple of days in China were spent in Guilin recovering from our bike ride; walking in the beautiful Lakes Park and buying a second dose of delicious Chestnut cake. Shopping for clothes was a non event as Chinese female sizes are about ... Read more >
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