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SOUTH AFRICA | Fri, 23 Sep 2011 | By OffTheBeatenPath | Views [8979]
South Africa is
home to hundreds and thousands of exciting and fascinating activities that
locals and visitors alike partake in on a daily basis. However, there are some
not as well known as the other major attractions and highlights. Therefore, ... Read more >
Tags: africa, apartheid museum, cape town, hiking, nature, off the beaten path, south africa, travel, wildlife
WORLDWIDE | Wed, 23 Oct 2013 | By travel-tips | Views [3660]
My name is Katie, I would describe myself as a ‘fair-weather’ traveller – and by fair weather I mean…hot weather! A holiday isn’t a holiday unless it’s in the sun. So when I was asked to visit Iceland, with a film ... Read more >
Tags: bjork, cold, elves, iceland, travel
MALAYSIA | Sun, 23 Mar 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [3634]
On Saturday morning I could hardly contain myself I was so excited about the F1! I awoke ten minutes before my alarm after a stupendously good sleep in a proper bed, which was so nice after the weeks of uber-budget accommodation I'd gotten used to! I ... Read more >
Tags: adrenaline, motorsport
AUSTRALIA | Sat, 12 Jan 2013 | By sianmercel | Views [2231]
Recently, over the festive season, my Mother and I went road tripping around the Pilbara. The Pilbara is located in Western Australia in the top-west section (AKA the Great Sandy Desert). As you can imagine, there is a LOT of red dirt EVERYWHERE! We ... Read more >
Tags: karijini national park, pilbara, trekking, western australia
COLOMBIA | Wed, 29 Dec 2004 | By solbeam | Views [2027]
(My
entire hostel in Cartegena was woken up and all the rooms were
systematically searched on the morning of the weekend that Bush visited
Uribe in Cartegena last month. Snipers patrolled the rooftops and
police and military (readily equipped ... Read more >
Tags: columbia, history & politics
ITALY | Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By trvlgrl24 | Views [1929] | Scholarship Entry
Hundreds of wind turbines dotted the hilltops as my taxi transported me through the Italian countryside and, it seemed, back in time. I was on a mission to fulfill a promise I made to my “grampa” many years ago to visit his place of birth. I chuckled ... Read more >
Tags: travel writing scholarship 2012
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1653]
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 >
SOUTH KOREA | Thu, 15 Feb 2007 | By kelly | Views [1605]
Arrived back in Seoul after a horrid 4hr bus ride from Changwon. Julie's mum came to the bus terminal to pick us up. One look at the boys and she said - you need some 'after-alcohol' fooood! She took us to this famous fish soupy rice place, and the ... Read more >
Tags: Shopping & sightseeing
IRELAND | Sat, 31 Jul 2010 | By fthompson75 | Views [1428] | Comments [2] | Video
My Journey on the MV Rachel Corrie was the inspiration for my film. The MV Rachel Corrie was the last ship left sailing towards Gaza earlier this year after the tragic attack on the main flotilla by the Israeli navy which ended in a number of fatalities ... Read more >
Tags: boat, dundalk, fiona thompson, freedom foltilla, mv linda, mv rachel corrie
AUSTRALIA | Wed, 13 Jan 2010 | By vantastic_tas | Views [1342] | Video
Roadtrip Australia: Van-Tastic Adventures Tasmania On their
roadtrip through Tasmania, Australia with Van-Tastic Adventures, Dara
and Catherine team up with Skydive Tasmania for a bird's eye view of
Hobart. Hold on to your hats and stomachs as ... Read more >
Tags: adventure, australia, backpacking, campervan, driving, road trip, skydive, skydiving, tasmania, travel
CHINA | Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By leanneensly | Views [1094]
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 >
SLOVENIA | Sat, 3 Nov 2012 | By nosoygringo | Views [986] | Comments [1]
If you ever fell in love with a place, it surely wasn’t as charming as to literally make you fall –landfall, to be precise, from a bike.
Been to Lake Bled? The Slovene crown jewel, rest assured, will likely make you fall -in love, fortunately.... Read more >
Tags: bicycle travel, lake bled
UNITED KINGDOM | Wed, 24 Sep 2008 | By catherine_and_james | Views [921]
Our UK summer is at an end... not that they really have a 'summer' in the UK. But eleven weeks later, our work at Kings Manor is over. We'll miss the beautiful Isle of Wight, the free flowing wine, top quality meat and organic vegetables. And the gorgeous ... Read more >
JORDAN | Mon, 15 Dec 2008 | By alpha_ | Views [877]
Les Indiens d'Amerique avaient un intéressant rite de passage à l'âge adulte. Le rite ancestral voulait que vers 14 ans, l'enfant doive accomplir une serie d'épreuves physiques et morales pour prouver sa valeur. Une de ces épreuves consistait en une ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Thu, 4 Dec 2014 | By anijensen | Views [842]
Woke up at 5 a.m., a virtual sleep in, and found that we were supposed to have met at 5:15. We ran to our little truck to find Hayden waiting patiently for us. We had a good 45 minute drive ahead of us (without stops) if we wanted to hunt ... Read more >
ITALY | Thu, 1 Sep 2016 | By loloberlin | Views [825]
Es un movimiento que nació en 1989 de la mano de Carlo Petrini con el propósito de salvaguardar el extraordinario patrimonio alimenticio, las diferentes expresiones del territorio y de las culturas.
Se origina para hacerle frente ... Read more >
Tags: biodiversidad, comercio justo, comida de calidad, madre terra, patrimonio, pequeños productores, slow food, trade fair
UNITED KINGDOM | Wed, 1 Aug 2012 | By kbradnock | Views [762] | 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
THAILAND | Sat, 3 Oct 2009 | By heathergay | Views [741] | Comments [1]
Here I am, still in this beautiful city, I can't tear my self away. I have done lots of sightseeing, visited silk factory and watched the silkworms and learned about how the silk is produced, visited a jade factory, a leather factory - they use all sorts ... Read more >
NETHERLANDS | Thu, 25 Aug 2016 | By kimswim | Views [597]
Tallinn, Estonia is truly a gem. The entire old city, which is quite large, is a UNESCO, World Heritage Site (We walked over 8 miles in the “old city”). It is steeped in history and beauty. And you can see the different cultural influences ... Read more >
PERU | Sat, 10 Apr 2010 | By fieldnotes | Views [445]
Ascencio was
waiting for us in the Plaza San Blas just as we had agreed. He would be our driver this morning –
and probably for several more days – as we explore the Inca sites around Cusco
and the Sacred Valley. We could
have taken a ... Read more >
MOROCCO | Fri, 11 Apr 2014 | By nncysf | Views [435]
we should have perhaps gone to the Majorelle Gardens and/or had a horse carriage ride at sunset - but i for one had NO sleep (probably still obsessing about lost luggage) and wound up going downstairs to the courtyard in the middle of the night and trying ... Read more >
WORLDWIDE | Mon, 12 Sep 2011 | By rachthe1st | Views [422]
In the last week I have been through five airports; Rome (Fumicino), London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Dubai International and Beijing Airport. It doesn’t sound like much, but the amount of time spent having to check in (especially if you don’t carry around ... Read more >
PAKISTAN | Sat, 25 Jul 2015 | By farahjamaluddin | Views [413] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Because this is my dream for the last 10 years. I just quit my job and this coming friday is my last day at work-solely so I can live my passion of making films. I should win as I look and listen uniquely...I have been told this from more than 5 people ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia
CHINA | Wed, 22 Oct 2014 | By paulinemendes | Views [356]
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 >
NICARAGUA | Wed, 24 Feb 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [248]
After yoga we went for breakfast and decided to go to Hermosa beach with Johnny and One Love. We both had a really great surf, Mike gave me a little push onto a wave and saw me sail through for a really long ride. We met Daniel and Matt, 2 ... Read more >