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EGYPT | Mon, 7 Nov 2011 | By travel-tips | Views [4975] | Comments [1]
Welcome to Alaska!
I was greeted upon arrival in Luxor, Egypt. Working in the
depths of a temple tomb excavation at the foothills of South Asasif in 114
degree heat, dense white dust soaking into my sweaty Egyptian cotton shirt, the
last thing ... Read more >
Tags: digging, egypt, temples, travel tips
INDONESIA | Thu, 11 Oct 2007 | By gilbi | Views [3424] | Comments [1]
Minha estadia em Medan (norte de Sumatra) foi mais longa do que o planejado, teoricamente eu teria um voo confirmado para o dia seguinte a minha chegada la’, mas isso nao aconteceu, por razoes indonesianas, e assim sendo tive que ficar mais dois ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
PERU | Fri, 18 Jul 2008 | By simonefrancis | Views [2928] | Comments [2]
I continued my trip by bus to Huaraz with Jerome, a man from france who has been helping me alot with translations. As soon as we got to the town, we forwarded on to Yungai, and then up to Quebrada Llanganuco by taxi with another two travellers. We ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Wed, 5 Mar 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [2163] | Comments [1]
It's been a while since I've been near a PC in the last week, so lots of updates are to follow! (Internet is hard to find in the jungle and on tropical Islands... ;)) I'm having issues with my photobucket site at the moment, so check back in a day ... Read more >
Tags: jungle adventures
MEXICO | Sat, 1 Mar 2014 | By sneaver | Views [2052]
Tehuantepec was little more than a mid-way resting point while in route to the Santo Domingo de las Casas in the state of Chiapas. That said, the road getting there from Oaxaca was an awesome ride that seemed popular with Mexican motorcyclists and had ... Read more >
Tags: palenque, san cristobal de las casas
CHILE | Fri, 20 Mar 2009 | By karin_lang | Views [1895] | Comments [2]
Der Wecker klingelte um 6.15 da wir uns um 7 Uhr im Buero trafen. Gestern abend waren wir noch 5 in der Gruppe. Heute morgen standen 12 Leute hier. Wir bekamen 3 Fuehrer da die Gruppe sich sicherlich wg. den unterschiedlichen Aufstiegsgeschwindigkeiten ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1648]
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 >
CHINA | Thu, 19 Mar 2015 | By moresbbb | Views [1581] | Comments [3]
A distinct chemical burn appears in my throat, I start to choke on my sushi roll. I look down at my bowl of soy sauce where a sheen of chemical slick has developed on the liquid surface. What the hell is this stuff? I ask as I examine the fresh tube ... Read more >
Tags: china, counterfeit, cuisine, culture, food, kunming
PERU | Wed, 7 Dec 2011 | By cwalker1218 | Views [1496]
Colca Valley
– Despite our delay, we still managed to make it on our Colca Valley tour. We were
collected first thing in the morning and along with a bus full of people (such
are the unfortunate joys of mass tourism….) we hit the road. We stopped ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Sat, 12 Jan 2013 | By rukmansadikin | Views [1444]
My name is Rukman Sadikin, a 27-year-old man who loves exploring the world because of my curiosity to see the beauty of the world. I was actually a shy and coward man, maybe not in the classification to be an adventurer nor to be the real man. But I'm ... Read more >
Tags: #wnphoto, middle east, oman, peregrine adventures, photography, tourism oman, travel photography scholarships 2012
USA | Fri, 10 Feb 2012 | By tk_inks | Views [1224]
Home. The word can
mean so many things, and can draw a completely different emotive response in
one person to the next. For some the word can immediately conjure an image of
their childhood house; growing up over the years.... Read more >
INDIA | Thu, 3 Apr 2014 | By bonnie | Views [995]
The new printer is a welcome community addition that needed a 'home'. The library isn't a great spot, thanks to many, many inquisitive little fingers.... So it was decided that the main area of the peAk building was a good central ... Read more >
Tags: education, khati, kumoan himalaya, library, peak, school
CANADA | Mon, 2 Dec 2013 | By rikleaf | Views [974] | Video
Vancouver Island, Canada. Just outside of the city of Courtney there is a locals only spot known as Stokum Falls.
If you're heading north on the new inner Island Hwy, take Piercy Road exit (the exit after Comox/Courtenay exit). Then take a right ... Read more >
Tags: b.c., courtney, locals only, puntlage river, stokum falls, stotan falls, vancouver island, waterfalls, wilderness
NETHERLANDS | Thu, 27 Nov 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [938]
I WAS LAST IN THE NETHERLANDS IN 1970, an unsophisticated young sergeant just back from Vietnam. I remember windmills, tulips, canals, cheese and Amsterdam’s (in)famous Red Light District. The country has probably changed since then.... Read more >
LAOS | Sun, 30 Jun 2013 | By chicagoguy | Views [884] | Comments [2]
Chiang Mai – Luang Prabang, Laos - I left Thailand today headed to Luang Prabang, Laos. I was very impressed with Lao Airlines. It was a one hour prop plane over to Laos and they had a meal service on board. I didn’... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sat, 17 May 2008 | By leanne | Views [838] | Comments [2]
This city is crazy! When first arriving here, we could not get over the pollution! The city feels like it is shut out from the world as you can't see very far. Then there's the driving lol. Crazy driving - in which I held my seat the entire way and ... Read more >
FRANCE | Sun, 20 Aug 2017 | By kimswim | Views [616]
We visited dear friends today. We exchanged with them 18 years ago! And, whenever we are in the Charente, we always get together. So, we've seen them several times but today was even extra special because two of their three children were there with their ... Read more >
USA | Wed, 22 Sep 2010 | By alionadventure | Views [611]
So, this story really starts with the fried pie, but I havent got around to writing that one yet so we'll have to come back to it. Anyway, even without further detail, you can imagine that I was feeling a bit guilty re the fried pie. I thought ... Read more >
BOTSWANA | Wed, 15 Feb 2012 | By annaryan | Views [578]
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 >
GERMANY | Fri, 1 May 2015 | By gnome-san | Views [536]
Well, we survived Witch's Night with no outside furniture removed, and May Day dawned with another morning of drippy rain. After nearly 3 months of perfectly pleasant touring weather from Seattle to Germany and only using umbrellas for three brief periods, ... Read more >
Tags: forest, may pole
CHINA | Wed, 30 Sep 2009 | By shorn | Views [488] | Comments [1]
Tiger Leaping Gorge was great, everything everyone said it would be. The gorge hiking trail is 20km long with 1km ascent and an equal descent. That makes it pretty much exactly 1/5th of the Kokoda track. I decided to do the hike with my pack instead ... Read more >
IRELAND | Mon, 15 Jul 2013 | By europe2013 | Views [465]
Happy birthday Dad !! Woke up this morning to no noise, as we are in the country and our first cool morning. Headed for Blarney and must admit I was impressed by the castle. It was much bigger and more interesting than I had expected. Ummed about kissing ... Read more >
PAKISTAN | Sat, 22 Nov 2014 | By mubashirtaqi | Views [464]
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
USA | Wed, 15 Oct 2008 | By lukas_patricia | Views [434] | Comments [1]
Wir fliegen von Peking nach Xi'an und wundern uns schon gar nicht mehr über den Smog, der uns auch hier empfängt. Nachdem wir unsere Sachen im Hotel untergebracht haben bleibt noch Zeit für eine erste Tour. Wir besuchen den Bell Tower direkt gegenüber ... Read more >
ITALY | Sat, 17 Dec 2016 | By iuggyandcele | Views [423]
Quando la notte prima di partire ti sembra la "notte prima degli esami". Quando ti senti pronto a metterti in gioco davanti a una commissione fatta di imprevisti e di sorprese da gestire. Quando alle 2.04 di notte ti vien voglia di cominciare a scrivere ... Read more >