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WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4898] | 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 >
WORLDWIDE | Tue, 7 Sep 2010 | By OffTheBeatenPath | Views [3030] | Comments [1]
The Traveller's Exchange So there are days that I have considered buying a recorder that
would play the following information: “Hi I’m Lauren. From America. New
Jersey. Math teacher. Traveling since July 1 st . Quit my job.
Ha ha yeah ... Read more >
Tags: backpacking, companions, experiences, gap year, off the beaten path, people, travel companions, travel. friendship
THAILAND | Wed, 1 Apr 2009 | By ryanandjo | Views [2112] | Comments [1]
We decided to attempt our second night journey on the trip, heading to Bangkok from Ko Tao via a 2 hour boat ride and an 11 hour bus trip. When we got off the boat in Chumporn there was a table where you checked in for the bus, so as I was waiting ... Read more >
Tags: ayuthaya, bangkok, death railway, hellfire pass, kanchanaburi, lopburi, monkeys
MALAYSIA | Wed, 8 Aug 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [2048]
KFC's on every corner, palm tree plantations as far as the eye can see, being only set-up for the tour loving, money spending tourist. Or, world class diving, beautiful islands and wildlife parks that I've only dreamt about. Like all places there are ... Read more >
Tags: Conclusions?
WORLDWIDE | Tue, 15 Jun 2010 | By OffTheBeatenPath | Views [1929] | Video
Adventure is a path. Real adventure – self-determined, self-motivated, often risky – forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world. The world the way it is, not the way you imagine it. Your body will collide with the earth and you will ... Read more >
Tags: adventure, backpacking, budget travel, destination, inspiration, intrepid adventures, off the beaten track, shoestring travel, travel
ARGENTINA | Thu, 20 Mar 2008 | By lionel14 | Views [1688] | Comments [2]
ENGLISH Hi guys, After few days in BA (thank you so much Nico for putting me up in Cabildo), I am now in the North of Argentina and feel that i kept the best for the end (as far as Argentina is concernat at least). It s a fascinating ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1650]
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 >
COOK ISLANDS | Sun, 16 Sep 2012 | By libbylullaby | Views [1440]
Kia orana, the sweet welcoming words of the Cook Islands. Right off the plane, the ukelele plays and a necklace of scented flowers kiss your neck. A smile, 'kia orana', and whip, hop to your accommodation awaits. Rarotonga - a heartfelt location, ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, cook islands, dogs, people, rarotonga, sunshine, swimming
INDONESIA | Sun, 26 Oct 2014 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1022]
Sounds like it could be in a punnet square. Tomorrow I'm leaving Indonesia and heading to Australia. I was supposed to leave today but due to a technical issue my flight was never booked, so I got one for tomorrow. Indonesia is another complex place.... Read more >
FRANCE | Fri, 1 Jun 2012 | By pmok | Views [1005]
Leaving the third world behind for a week, I took a "mandatory rest period" (a favorite phrase of mine from the TV reality show Amazing Race) in between my projects in Mozambique and Ecuador, and split the time between Paris and Madrid. ... Read more >
Tags: centre pompidou, champagne, eiffel tower, french open, moet & chandon, paris, patisserie, reims, roland garros
SAMOA | Mon, 28 Nov 2016 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [847]
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 >
SPAIN | Sat, 14 Aug 2010 | By dayangchi | Views [840]
Que gusto da un día de transporte relajado y tranquilo...ayer salí de Bundi camino de Jaipur y volví a elegir un poco de bus y después tren, antes que todo bus, así que hice una horita hacia la vecina Kotta y allí compré el billete de tren. Como ... Read more >
Tags: amber, india, jaipur, rajasthan, rickshaw
USA | Fri, 6 Mar 2015 | By jgreghenry | Views [780]
The older I get the more I realize that stories that start with the phrase “I remember when...” usually have a point to make. My story is about Tybee Island, one of the barrier islands off the coast of Georgia, USA. A place where “nature ... Read more >
ITALY | Wed, 13 Apr 2011 | By drmitch | Views [757]
I awoke to cloudless blue skies with the promise of an excellent day’s walking. Unfortunately I had to leave Riomaggiore and spend 5 hours on the train to Rome,
where I was meeting a couple of Uni mates for four days of culture, pizza and
gelatos.... Read more >
Tags: colosseum, lasagne, rome, trevi fountain, vatican
COLOMBIA | Fri, 2 Mar 2012 | By jenc_13 | Views [754]
OK I kind of want to scream right now......having just spent an hour trying to catch up on a week of activities, the entire entry got wiped so now I have to start over......sigh. And obviously Version 1 was much more witty and interesting. Anyway.... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thu, 21 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [678]
Yesterday, I checked out of the Britannia and started my 3 day tour of Loch Ness and Skye-I don't know what skye is of course.
The guide is a very nice, enthusiastic man. Of all the countries and tour guides I have heard in ... Read more >
Tags: cows, loch ness, scotland
COSTA RICA | Tue, 6 Jul 2021 | By graynomadsusa | Views [661]
THE BARE TREE OUTSIDE OUR BALCONY is a favorite perch for the resident Hoffman's woodpecker and great-tailed grackle. It’s convenient birding for us when thunderstorms threaten another deluge and we’ve photographed streak-backed orioles, ... Read more >
WORLDWIDE | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By centuryfox20 | Views [629] | Scholarship Entry
The midnight air is clean with a vague scent of
concessions and camels as I unload from the microbus with the other travelers. I find
myself in a horseshoe shaped, miniature ‘sûq’ filled with vendors selling
everything from soda to prayer flags. I ... Read more >
Tags: #2011writing, travel writing scholarship 2011
MALAYSIA | Wed, 14 Oct 2015 | By pjandc | Views [590]
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 >
CZECH REPUBLIC | Sat, 23 May 2015 | By vagabonds3 | Views [579]
THERE IS SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT PRAGUE. Maybe it is the Danube. Perhaps it is the fact that Prague escaped WW II unscathed. Or maybe it is the pride shown by the Czechs in giving the old girl a face-lift after four decades of Communist ... Read more >
THAILAND | Thu, 4 Apr 2013 | By anealis314 | Views [512] | Comments [1]
Sadly, no sweet tea vodka in Thailand. The name of this story coincides with how Jennifer and I made the decision to come to Thailand. Some of you may or may not know this, but Jennifer and I spent a particularly relaxing and vodka filled day in ... Read more >
JAPAN | Fri, 17 Aug 2012 | By loulevick | Views [500]
It's official now, so I feel like I'm allowed to let people know. I got the visa, and in less than a week, I'll be flying to China for two weddings. Xin & Susan are Chinese, but reside in Brisbane, Australia. They are returning to China and will ... Read more >
Tags: wedding
PAKISTAN | Sat, 22 Nov 2014 | By mubashirtaqi | Views [469]
I'm Pakistani and 20 year old.I live in Multan city heart of culture and civilization,One of the oldest city in Country and worl.I started photography when I was 17,three years back back and recently started on professional level.I just stated my ... Read more >
Tags: places, portrait
SPAIN | Thu, 9 Aug 2012 | By montserratina | Views [425]
Tic tac tic tac tic tac... Maleta recién hecha (50L, 11kg) y a punto para volar en menos de 12 horas. Ladies and gentilmen, adventure is about to start!!!! :D Un poco de nervios, un poco de emoción y un poquito de respeto (no miedo, aún jejeje). Mi ... Read more >
USA | Mon, 2 Jun 2014 | By clare-tamea | Views [349]
Bryce Canyon is another place where a plateau of limestone has been sculpted by water, this time into thousands of fantastic shapes called hoodoos which are like tall rock daggers, fins, walls. We heard the most "OMGs" here at Bryce as the hoodoos ... Read more >
Tags: bryce canyon, prairie dogs