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USA | Fri, 5 May 2023 | By graynomadsusa | Views [18824]
A CONFESSION, “BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY” is one of my favorite Chick-flicks. So when we saw a sign for the “actual” bridges, we just had to see where Clint and Meryl fell in love. Only six of the original sixteen bridges remain ... Read more >
ESTONIA | Thu, 2 Aug 2007 | By worker | Views [5161] | Comments [4]
“Yeah this place is good, but it was much better 10 years ago”. “I was here before all the tourists, it was much more authentic then”. When travelling you hear lines like this often, sure they usually come from 50yo, Thai dye, Teva, wearing hippies, ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
PHILIPPINES | Tue, 24 Mar 2009 | By jeffbrad | Views [3849] | Comments [1]
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BRAZIL | Tue, 18 Dec 2007 | By rayen | Views [3556]
Nach ein paar Tagen im Süden Paraguays habe ich das Land verlassen, obwohl ich die Menschen so freundlich empfand, wie sonst selten bisher. Und die Tatsache, dass ich nur genau einen anderen Touristen getroffen habe (einen Italiener aus Ulm), war auch ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Fri, 13 Feb 2009 | By ryanandjo | Views [3295] | Comments [2]
Melaka has
been occupied by many countries over its time, the Portuguese in the
16th century, the Dutch in the 17th century and the British from the
18th century, with Melaka and Malaysia only gaining Independence in
1957, so the architecture ... Read more >
Tags: batu caves, kuala lumpur, melaka, petronas towers, thaipusam
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 30 Jul 2009 | By smarkas | Views [3020]
When we pulled up to Beaches Backpackers , we knew that we were in the center of the action in Airlie Beach. The chunky tables that lined the café and bar of Beaches were teeming with sun-kissed travellers, fresh off of their sailing trips to the Whitsundays.... Read more >
Tags: airlie beach, australia, party, road trip, sailing, travel, van-tastic adventures, whitsundays, world nomads, yachting
INDIA | Mon, 23 Aug 2010 | By jeffbrad | Views [1679]
Today we aimed to chill a little, after being busy for many days. A late start and made ourselves a cooked breakfast / Brunch for a change. Not that healthy, but food for the soul for a change from spicy Indian. I recollected from my last visit ... Read more >
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 >
ARGENTINA | Tue, 22 Mar 2011 | By caitiegoddard | Views [1582] | Video
Brazil rejected me. No nice words, no attempt to make it
work, just a solid rejection. Arriving in Iguazu during the holiday weekend
means if you don’t plan beforehand and you are American, Canadian, Australian
or Japanese, you are not ... Read more >
Tags: argentina, iguazu falls, travel
ARGENTINA | Sun, 22 Feb 2009 | By justin | Views [882]
Went up to Cerro Catedral, which is one of the biggest ski centres in South America. However, being summer the area is a haven for trekkers and mountain bike enthusiasts . I opted for neither and got the cable car up to the top for a great view ... Read more >
CHINA | Fri, 9 Nov 2007 | By guillermoafonso | Views [882] | Comments [3]
Fujian Ese es el nombre de la region que mas me ha impresionado. En Fujian he pasado la mayoria de mis dias con Gloria, que han sido 8 en total. La vendi el dia 7 de Noviembre por la manyana por 20 Euros, y una invitacion a comer. Teniendo en cuenta ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 25 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [782]
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 >
AUSTRALIA | Fri, 3 May 2013 | By deanm | Views [768] | Video
On Christmas day of 2009(I think) I decided I want to see the world, at the time I had grown tired with the way things were going and needed to get away. I looked into my future and saw exactly the same thing I was doing now, working a dull ... Read more >
Tags: midnight thoughts, pre-trip, tomorrowland
THAILAND | Thu, 1 May 2014 | By naddydaud | Views [696]
While we were on the minivan to Krabi, we met a Malaysian couple who planned to celebrate Songkran in Krabi. They wanted to see how the celebration is like in Krabi because they celebrated it in Hat Yai years ago and they really enjoyed it and they have ... Read more >
Tags: 2014, ao nang, beach, krabi, mr. long bar, songkran, thailand, water
TURKEY | Wed, 26 Dec 2012 | By piglet | Views [570]
I'm now starting a few short blurbs on my culinary explorations in Istanbul. After all, for those of you who know me, food has been as much a focal point of the journey as has more cerebral pursuits. In fact, one of the highlights of ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Mon, 23 Sep 2013 | By bayou | Views [560] | Video | Scholarship Entry
I love travelling and broadening my horizon and my thinking of other cultures. I have worked mainly in Community Art Work with local organisations in Western Australia, Australia. I would love the opportunity to travel to New Orleans and document a story ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Film Scholarships 2013
MOROCCO | Thu, 10 Apr 2014 | By nncysf | Views [530]
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 >
ITALY | Sat, 11 Sep 2010 | By marcellorothery | Views [518] | Video
Filmagem que eu fiz da Capela Sistina, há 2 dias.
Tags: capela sistina
AUSTRALIA | Sat, 19 Sep 2009 | By partners-in-crime | Views [513] | Comments [2]
So this week, after much hunting and negoitating and organising (no stress though, honest) we moved into our new apartment. Home for the next 12 months. Thankfully all our stuff arrived and got unloaded of the vessel in time for us to go and collect ... Read more >
INDIA | Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By mirror | Views [498]
I was born in India & I was gifted curious eyes. Colours, patterns, light, shadows, life always appealed to me. I saw beauty & meaning in simple things. Photography became a passion when I started seeing images from all over the world. So, getting ... Read more >
Tags: activity, child labour, hope, life, migrant workers, old delhi streets, smiles, street dogs, struggle, tea break
ARGENTINA | Tue, 8 Feb 2011 | By gloriamelody | Views [485]
Well it was a terrible start to the trip. Delayed by two days and, to my amazement, I had nothing to do. I was completely organised. The Palmy weather obviously didn´t want me to go. The fog around the airport refused to shift which caused me to ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Mon, 16 Jan 2017 | By bernardmarlenlilly | Views [442]
Wir sind nur schon einige Tage mit unserem Toyota Hiace unterwegs nach Süden. Zunächst haben auf dem Weg nach Taupo das Wairakai Thermal Valley (Tal) besucht, das leider recht überschaubar und wenig spektakulär war. Zumindest gab ... Read more >
INDIA | Sat, 29 Mar 2014 | By cfitchey | Views [433]
The train to Jaipur is on time. Yes!
I'm sitting with a family. The wife must have stared at me for an hour straight - I'm not exaggerating. Full on staring for a full hour. So weird. I'm not sure what would happen if I stare back at her. You're not ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sat, 21 May 2022 | By graynomadsusa | Views [360]
THE ENGLISH LOOK UPON BRIGHTON THE WAY my New Jersey friends revere Seaside Heights. In truth, neither stacks up well against the “real” beaches of the world—but you make do with what you’ve got. We visited Brighton not to sit ... Read more >
BRAZIL | Fri, 5 Jul 2013 | By zelmira | Views [294]
The story of this pictures is about a very special trip I made to the north of Brasil, to Pipa and further north to Jericoacoara, Fortaleza. Its about a young girl, lost, broken hearted, dissilusionated and trapped in her oun net she had been building ... Read more >