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NAMIBIA | Mon, 30 Sep 2013 | By extraordinaryexperiences | Views [13565] | Comments [3] | Video

Earlier this year, Sussan Mourad travelled to Namibia with the World Nomads film crew to explore Namibia. This is her story...
My experience of meeting the beautiful people of the nomadic Namibian Himba Tribe definitely was one of the most extraordinary, ... Read more >
Tags: africa, beauty, culture, dancing, just go, namibia, transformation, travel, tribes
WORLDWIDE | Sat, 18 Aug 2007 | By scholarships | Views [7649] | Comments [1] | Video

After many hours of watching videos, being enthralled by the standard and talent of films submitted, then arguing furiously over who should be awarded the scholarship, we've finally picked a worthy winner.
Thank you to our judges for the time and ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wed, 30 Nov 2011 | By connectlocally | Views [5354]

There is an ongoing debate about whether this famous dessert originated in Australia or New Zealand, but as an Aussie I say it’s ours! Pavlova is a delicious meringue-based dessert that is believed to be named after the Russian ballet dancer Anna ... Read more >
Tags: australia, food, travel. pavlova
MEXICO | Sat, 8 Sep 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [4456]

Back in G on Tuesday the 28th - of course it felt like coming home! How serious were we to leave on our trip south? We had plenty to do for a few days and planned to leave by the weekend when our friendly couple Marina and Ernesto showed up Wednesday ... Read more >
BOLIVIA | Tue, 22 Jun 2010 | By kate2501 | Views [2986] | Comments [1]

Hola Chicos! To follow on from last post we headed on what was supposed to be a 7 hr bus from Uyuni to Potosi, the highest city in the world. About 25 minutes out of Uyuni on a steep hill the bus ground to a halt. I looked out the window and saw ... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Wed, 24 Apr 2013 | By coggos | Views [2283]

Semana Santa - Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras revisited.
It was a culture shock to return to Cancun after 3.5 weeks in Cuba but lovely to see Tamara before she returned to Australia. Finally went to the beach which is really an amazing ... Read more >
Tags: antigua, cenotes, chichen itza, guatemala, honduras, merida, mexico, semana santa, vallodolid
SRI LANKA | Wed, 1 Apr 2009 | By alpha_ | Views [1786] | Comments [3]

Voila en gros la philosophie du voyage, pas trop de plans et de prises de tete avec le timing, de la spontaneite et de la souplesse. Cest comme ca que je me suis retrouvé dimanche ( avec un gros, gros coup de pouce de Dieu, faut le dire ) dans la maison ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1656]

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, 18 Aug 2009 | By adam_hamish | Views [1553] | Video

On their roadtrip through Queensland, Australia with Van-Tastic
Adventures, Adam and Hamish check out Cape Tribulation and join
Seawalker on Green Island. Check out the video! Watch more footage of Adam and Hamish on the Van-Tastic Adventures YouTube ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, australia, campervan, diving, queensland, road trip, underwater spacemen, van-tastic adventures, vantastic, world nomads
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 7 Mar 2013 | By homeless_harry | Views [1384]

We all know that certain things are contagious. Yawn and you'll see everyone in the room do likewise before long. Sneeze with the flu in an elevator and you'll halve your office's workforce for the week. SDbjijberf saajsdbkj......Sorry, that was a battle ... Read more >
Tags: friends, missed flights, on the road, wineries
INDIA | Wed, 17 Apr 2013 | By paulpiorun | Views [1329] | Video

So, after a taxi, 2 trains and a rickshaw we arrived back in Goa! This time we opted to visit Arambol (north Goa). Due to our tight itinery we knew we only had 2 nights here which was a shame as we really liked the place. We found some nice ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, great food, sunsets
JAPAN | Wed, 21 Jul 2010 | By abcarlson | Views [1300]

Our bus arrived at Fuji-san at 5 o'clock in the morning. We piled off the bus, stowed our additional gear in lockers, bought our ultra-cool walking sticks and started our climb. Here's a view from the parking lot. The sunrise was gorgeous, ... Read more >
ITALY | Fri, 28 May 2010 | By langkawi21 | Views [1068] | Comments [4]

Buongiorno (pronounced Bon journo) from Italy, a country neither of us had visited before but always wanted to, we've had a great 3 weeks here. Arrived into Venice from Croatia and were pleasantly surprised to find Venice as beautiful, relaxing ... Read more >
INDIA | Tue, 29 Mar 2016 | By davidford | Views [1019] | Comments [1]

First off. Apologies for not writing in quite some time. I was anticipating coming home soon and had lost the heart for it.
I have, however, now decided to remain in India a further 3 weeks to make full use of my visa and the opportunity to relax ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, goa
SPAIN | Fri, 17 May 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [888]

Historians pretty much agreed that the palms in the Palmeral of Elche, just west of Alicante, were planted by the Moors during their long occupation of Iberia. Recent archeological evidence, however, coupled with DNA from the palms indicate that the ... Read more >
SAMOA | Mon, 28 Nov 2016 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [861]

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 >
UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 25 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [774]

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 >
INDONESIA | Thu, 14 Oct 2010 | By aval | Views [700]

Ada kegelisahan tersendiri begitu terlalu lama disodori kebisingan kuta atau legian yang selalu pesta sepanjang hari. Jadi aku pastikan buat menyingkir sejenak, rehat and being refresh my soul dari semua suara suara yang melekat di kepala. Jadi aku ... Read more >
Tags: beaches
THAILAND | Mon, 24 Nov 2014 | By dinagosse | Views [696]

We leave Cave Lodge, sadly and sorely, and head back to Pai. Pai is partway between Chiang Mai and Pang Mapha, and we thought staying there for a night would be a nice way to break up our return trip from PMP to Bangkok. The road from PMP to Pai is almost ... Read more >
Tags: pai, thailand
AUSTRALIA | Sun, 22 Dec 2013 | By clare-tamea | Views [628]

Spent a day at Steve Irwin's zoo, founded by the late great man himself, he of crocodile and snake hunting fame - "crikey he's the most venomous dangerous snake in the world, let me just pick him up and put him near my face" - that Steve Irwin.
Yes, ... Read more >
Tags: koala, steve irwin
POLAND | Thu, 27 Aug 2015 | By rafellarayne | Views [620]

We woke in Krakow on Friday and went about putting our lives back together in our packs. We knew we were leaving Saturday for Tarnow and since we had big plans for Friday we didn't want to deal with too much come morning. We ate the last of the food ... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Sun, 20 Jul 2014 | By kikkijayne | Views [521]

Today we set out from Antigua to La Solidad (2,300m) for a 6hr climb to base camp for Volcan Fuego & Volcan Acatenango (around 3,975m).
We were led by our guide Oseas & assistant Nere & inherited a little dog called Osso for the journey.... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Mon, 16 Jun 2008 | By markr_mcmahon | Views [520]

Monday 16th June We woke up to a miserable, rainy day in Auckland. The docklands were covered in a thick blanket of rain and the skies were a dark grey. The cooler and wetter weather that met us on our arrival into New Zealand the day before had ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Fri, 2 Nov 2012 | By bob-claire | Views [347] | Comments [1]

After a remarkably smooth trip, on the heels of a flight cancellation only hours before departure, we are now comfortably situated at the Shakespeare Pub and Hotel (top floor) in the heart of Auckland, NZ. We got in today at 6:30am, cleared customs ... Read more >
CHINA | Sun, 24 Mar 2013 | By eurasia2013 | Views [247]

Llegada al aeropuerto de Hong Kong