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Volunteering at Finca Bona Fide

NICARAGUA | Wed, 26 Nov 2008 | By rachel_and_daniel | Views [5593] | Comments [4]

Who would have thought I would be spending two weeks in a tent, in a sea of mud, on the side of an extinct volcano, facing another very much active volcano.   Well I did.   Dan and I volunteered with Finca Bona Fide, a permaculture farm, on the island ... Read more >

Tags: concepcion, finca bona fide, finca magdalene, maderas, ometepe

QLD 難得一遇颱風- YASI ' 口也'屎 !

AUSTRALIA | Wed, 2 Feb 2011 | By mishulee | Views [3720] | Comments [2]

 超強風暴「亞西」威脅,迫近接連經歷洪災及風暴吹襲的澳洲昆士蘭。當局疏散沿岸數以千計民眾。氣象部門說,「亞西」預計在本港時間今晚,在開恩茲及因尼斯費爾之間登陸,為當地帶來一千毫米雨量,由於登陸時間適逢潮漲,沿岸可能出現兩米高大浪,低窪地區會嚴重水浸。(YAHOO HK NEWS, 2/2/2011)   今年既農曆新年,真係堅難忘!   目前人在CAIRNS, 呢個聲稱係多年黎QLD最厲害既風將會係今晚10點到,已經係CATEGORY 5 STORM ,係最高級既,似香港10號風球(我估計更厲害,因為呢度既屋太流喇!) ... Read more >

Somali-what?

SOMALIA | Fri, 8 Mar 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [2782]

After spending more than a month in Ethiopia I crossed the no-man's land into Somaliland. At customs I was photographed and told "Welcome to Somaliland" after getting an entry stamp that most well-seasoned travellers would only dream of. When I exchanged ... Read more >

Japanese Baths

JAPAN | Sat, 7 Jul 2007 | By ciaranandruth | Views [2314] | Comments [3]

Japanese baths are amazing.  We decided to take it easy today.  We took the Yurikamome Line (an elevated train line) to one of Tokyo's baths, Ooedo-onsen Monogatari.  The journey was great, we got to see a side of Tokyo we hadn't been to yet and the ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Central Uzbekistan Cities: Shakhrisabz, Birthplace of Timur the Great

UZBEKISTAN | Tue, 27 Aug 2013 | By krodin | Views [2092]

  Shakhrisabz: Birthplace of Timur the Great   This was the place where Alexander had Bessus, the Governor, killed because he had murdered his own ruler, Darius III.   As the Macaedonean leader wasn’t successful in ... Read more >

Newcastle to Port Stephens

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1647]

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 >

Whale Sharks and Wrecks

THAILAND | Mon, 7 May 2012 | By kendrac_1 | Views [1356]

In just over a month I will be heading home, after a much longer trip than originally anticipated. This time I will be coming home. Although I'm still enjoying my time on the island, it is not a place I can see staying much longer. If you are not ... Read more >

Vang Vieng

LAOS | Wed, 7 Nov 2007 | By richie | Views [1285] | Comments [2]

Vang Vieng. We arrived here after another winding local bus trip, and were again happy to get off the bus, onto a tuktuk and delivered straight to a guesthouse (best one we've had!).  Had a look around that evening, and in the morning, found mountain ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Huangpu River Cruise

CHINA | Thu, 11 Dec 2008 | By mazystar | Views [1280] | Comments [2]

Today I went on a cruise along the main river that runs through the city of Shanghai, the Huangpu River. I selected a reasonably priced (AUD10) hour long cruise that I was told had a recorded voice guide in English as well as Chinese. After twenty ... Read more >

2 - Trip to Oz

NEW ZEALAND | Fri, 31 Oct 2014 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1103]

At the beginning of this year when I was booking our flights for our USA trip there was an advert for cheap flights to the Gold Coast and I booked a flight over our Labour Weekend in October to have a week with Corrin. Luckily my employers are great, ... Read more >

Week 14: Prague, beautiful Prague

CZECH REPUBLIC | Sat, 25 Jun 2011 | By rachthe1st | Views [854]

Ah Prague! What a photogenic city with amazing architecture, fabulous frescos, churches that literally took my breath away when I stepped into them and one extremely over statue’d bridge. No wonder Hitler didn’t want to bomb Prague, it’s just so beautiful! ... Read more >

7/3/10 Terri

VIETNAM | Sun, 7 Mar 2010 | By terrihorner | Views [850] | Comments [5]

Flight to HCM, following a terential/scary downpour and thunder in KL, was great. Visa process wasn't though. We were last to get through as unwelcoming officials to country decided to take their time and not clearly explain what we needed to do.All ... Read more >

Tags: ho chi minh

Koh Samui, Thailand

THAILAND | Tue, 11 Nov 2008 | By annanderson | Views [812]

11/2/08 - From Korea to Thailand----- Getting from the east side of South Korea to Ko Samui, Thailand…should have been fairly easy & fast, I thought – especially since I was already on this side of the world - just a “hop, skip, & a jump” ... Read more >

The first steps always the hardest...

UNITED KINGDOM | Wed, 1 Aug 2012 | By kbradnock | Views [752] | Comments [1]

Hey All! Sorry its taken a few days to get onto this, but as you can imagine travelling for 36 hours (managing 5 hours sleep) I was in no state to whip up my first entry when i landed. In saying that I now have far more interesting ... Read more >

Tags: london

LA CIUDAD DE LOS SINSENTIDOS. MANILA.

PHILIPPINES | Sun, 2 Oct 2016 | By manuel | Views [707]

Si en el primer encuentro con la gente del lugar te preguntan si quieres viagra es que algo está podrido en esa ciudad. En Manila, además de 16 millones de habitantes, hay vendedores ambulantes que recorren las calles vendiendo, a parte ... Read more >

Tags: filipinas, manila, street market

Merry Christmas

CANADA | Fri, 25 Dec 2009 | By chantelle | Views [689] | Comments [1]

Merry Christmas Everyone!! After spending today at work I am tired, was a lot busier than I expected... I didnt think there could be so many unorganized people around town... funny but there is. I have spent the last few weeks having a good time ... Read more >

Romanian Roots - visiting "Tanti Joana"

GERMANY | Thu, 10 Jan 2013 | By bettinath | Views [686]

House 326, Nucetu, Romania. Nucetu is a small village on the Romanian countryside. The majority of its young and able to work inhabitants left their village in search for a better future. Left behind are the old people who didn’t want to leave ... Read more >

Tags: happiness, mobile phone, old woman, romania

2. Las Vegas on sea (the Gold Coast)

AUSTRALIA | Fri, 18 Oct 2013 | By iowflute | Views [654]

Last time I wrote I was heading off to the Gold Coast full of hopes of a nice swim and relaxing on a beach. Not to be. It was incredibly windy, in fact there hasn't really been a day since I arrived that you'd call windless! Some are a lot windier than ... Read more >

I thought it rained in England

BOTSWANA | Wed, 15 Feb 2012 | By annaryan | Views [577]

I(Ryan) worked with Nelson McGrath, a friend of Grant and Kerry Baris in London, today, had two great calls, one was with five people who all crowded under the only shady tree around, and another with a South African man from ... Read more >

Kuala Lumpur

MALAYSIA | Wed, 14 Oct 2015 | By pjandc | Views [571]

Packed and ready for the trip to Milan was a bit sad but the weather had set in and was good for travelling, overcast, misty and cool. It was a 5 hour trip and the scenery was amazing as we passed from Austria, into Italy. The mountains with their snowy ... Read more >

Han oi ::: Vietnam

VIETNAM | Wed, 10 Dec 2008 | By drea72 | Views [557] | Comments [1]

beep beep beep you are han oi...after singapore i went back to malaysia...yes i really did...just to fly out of the KL airport...after missing my plane due to the fact that venessa did not to take a cab just the bus...i ended up sitting in KL airport ... Read more >

4 wheeling in Colorado

USA | Sat, 24 Jul 2010 | By beth2271 | Views [539] | Comments [3]

My first love as a place to 4 wheel is Utah.  We have dear friends there and the trails are well groomed allowing seniors like us to get to some pretty spectacular places with out great personal risk. Colorado in general, and Ouray, in particular also ... Read more >

Aukland 30th April - 1st May

NEW ZEALAND | Sun, 1 May 2016 | By mm12767 | Views [443]

We arrived to Aukland exhausted and after 15 hours and two flights (one from Melbourne to Wellington and another from Wellington to Aukland) at about 12. We spent the afternoon shopping around queens street, had pizza for dinner and then had a very early ... Read more >

Cosmic Flow

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

Day 112: Moco

NETHERLANDS | Tue, 17 May 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [243]

Warhol and Banksy exhibition at Moco  today. Moco's a big, old house made into a gallery, so you wind up and down the stairs to each viewing area. It housed about 15 works by each artist - even Mike quite enjoyed it. POD of him running with the ... Read more >

 

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