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Kangaroo Hunting - Megalong Valley - Blue Mountains

AUSTRALIA | Wed, 8 Aug 2007 | By trailrunr | Views [8153] | Comments [4] | Video

When I visited Costa Rica a few years back I was determined to see monkeys. No matter what I did, where I went, or when I did it, not a monkey was to be found. So I left monkeyless. But I was determined to see a bona fide wild kangaroo before I left ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

North from Manila to Sagada

PHILIPPINES | Thu, 8 Jan 2009 | By jeffbrad | Views [5236] | Comments [5]

Mon 5th Jan - The plan today was to head north to Banaue. There are some long distances to cover and the roads are apparently not as good as the south, so expect some uncomfortable times ahead. It is also going to be colder due to the altitude ... Read more >

7 - Onwards to more caves and mutton

CHINA | Thu, 6 Sep 2012 | By piglet | Views [3217]

Have finally crossed the border into Gansu province today.  On the road towards 兰州(Lanzhou), the capital of Gansu, I stopped at Maiji Mountain 麦积山 where there is a very interesting set of grottoes with buddhist cave paintings and mountain sculptures.... Read more >

Guatemala Part 2- Zephyr Lodge (Lanquin), Semuc Champey & Tikal

GUATEMALA | Thu, 1 Mar 2012 | By rubylucas | Views [2905]

Lanquin and Semuc Champey Zephyr Lodge       There is very little in Lanquin except for the glorious hostel Zephyr Lodge which is set at the top of a hill with two expansive valleys on each side. We had an amazing little bungalow that ... Read more >

The Church of St. George

SERBIA | Mon, 14 Nov 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1972]

Sopocani Monastery was filled with the faithful on Sunday morning.  It must have been a special service because the religious TV station was filming the service.  Not much of the original monastery was left after the Turks, but it has been nicely rebuilt.... Read more >

Cinque Terre

ITALY | Sun, 29 Jan 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1736]

Travel guru Rick Steves has hyped the Cinque Terre so much on his Europe TV program (check your local PBS station for times) that it almost seems like we had already been there.  And when we arrived at Sestri Levante near the Cinque Terre coast, ... Read more >

Copan

HONDURAS | Thu, 9 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1685]

The first great Mayan site I'd visit on my "journey of rediscovery" would be Copan: Honduras' most famous. This morning I awoke early so I can make my way toward Copan, as it's about a 2-hour drive from La Entrada to Copan Ruinas despite ... Read more >

Tags: maya

Newcastle to Port Stephens

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 >

A Real Vacation!

MEXICO | Thu, 22 Jun 2006 | By packlightwalkslow | Views [1387]

June 2-11, 2006 Here's the latest update on where I've been in the world.  From June 2-11, I was on vacation (yes, an actual vacation with no study, research or work agendas!).  From the 2nd to the 5th I visited family in the LA area, and it was ... Read more >

Tags: beaches & sunshine, mexico

My Scholarship entry - Seeing the world through other eyes

WORLDWIDE | Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By thegypsydiaries | Views [1250] | Comments [4] | Scholarship Entry

Incense sticks are lit; then he vigorously washes his hands and wears a skull cap. “Here desires come true” he affirms entering the dargah – the tomb of Hazrat Nizamuddin, a revered Sufi saint of Delhi. Today Sajid is my guide; a young migrant who earns ... Read more >

Tags: travel writing scholarship 2012

Chinese life

CHINA | Mon, 1 Oct 2007 | By daan | Views [1215]

Ni Hau! Zo, het backpacken is begonnen. Sinds ongeveer een week ben ik weg uit Sanya om mezelf onder te dompelen in het ware Chineze leven. Het was wel even moeilijk om Sanya te verlaten, want met sommige mensen had ik al veel meegemaakt en vriendschappen ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Back in Urumqi.

CHINA | Tue, 22 May 2007 | By katie_rose | Views [1162] | Comments [1]

Hi everyone, sorry I haven't updated in a while.  I hope you are all well. Not a lot has happened, I go to work and come home like everyone else.  I love it at the primary school both the teachers and the students are so much fun, I really enjoy going ... Read more >

Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health

Mensore, Dick!

JAPAN | Sun, 6 Dec 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [900]

Today's word for the day - mensore (pronounced "men - so - reh") is the Okinawan dialect word for "welcome."  The Japanese word is "yoko-so," but as we're living in Okinawa, mensore is more correct.  Another example of ... Read more >

Death Valley - 282 feet below sea level

USA | Sun, 20 May 2012 | By dianaandmalcolm | Views [805]

After leaving the bright lights of Las Vegas behind we headed for Death Valley, Diana with some trepidation and Malc with great excitement and anticipation; he was keen to know how the GPS   would display minus sea level if at all and ... Read more >

Malay Hideaway

MALAYSIA | Thu, 22 Feb 2007 | By grinda | Views [799]

Tags: Culture

"An Unplanned Journey"

INDIA | Mon, 13 Sep 2010 | By nolimits | Views [770] | Comments [1]

hIt was a rainy morning but I loved the way   it was .I remember some photographer telling that “you should experiment with any kind of weather” .I climb in the bus .I was listening to the soothing music of Robert Plant and it reminded me of ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, forest, hill, mountains, on the road, photography, rain., trekking, waterfall

The ferrry story and then Mazatlan

MEXICO | Sat, 14 Jul 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [746]

Friday the 13th - really? Mazatlan - the ferry trip was first fun and I was excited as a little kid going to the fair, after dinner, the beautiful sunset, the escape from the lounging room onto the cooler deck for sleeping, the sweet rocking of the ... Read more >

My Scholarship entry - Through Local Eyes

WORLDWIDE | Mon, 15 Oct 2012 | By danielamedina | Views [694] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I'm pursuing a PhD in Sociology and my subject is that of Brazilian migrants living in Brighton in the UK. I'm fascinated by how these migrants create new and unique identities that integrate their past from Brazil with their new lives in Britain ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Film Scholarship 2012

Walking Tallinn, Skype's Home

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 >

Good morning, Vietnam.

VIETNAM | Tue, 20 Jul 2010 | By pirates_of_the_cam | Views [493]

It's 10:30 AM, day 5 in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Socialist in name only, seeing as it has the most business-minded people we've seen on this trip so far, but the hammer-and-sickle banners all around Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) make for an ... Read more >

My Scholarship Entry 2012 - Life on Old Delhi streets

INDIA | Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By mirror | Views [484]

I was born in India & I was gifted curious eyes. Colours, patterns, light, shadows, life always appealed to me. I saw beauty & meaning in simple things. Photography became a passion when I started seeing images from all over the world. So, getting ... Read more >

Tags: activity, child labour, hope, life, migrant workers, old delhi streets, smiles, street dogs, struggle, tea break

Hammam

MOROCCO | Fri, 11 Apr 2014 | By nncysf | Views [434]

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 >

San Jose, CR

COSTA RICA | Fri, 23 Sep 2016 | By walt | Views [391]

Finally made it to San jose, the capital of Costa Rica and the beginning of my trip at International Living's Fast Track Costa Rica Conference.  I thought it would be a good way to learn about the country since the conference is geared to people ... Read more >

Day 5 Japan - Kyoto to Kanazawa

JAPAN | Sat, 9 Nov 2019 | By supergg | Views [386]

Kyoto to Kanazawa Dressed and breakfasted, we made a quick dash around to Kurasu Kyoto ( https://jp.kurasu.kyoto/ ) to grab a good morning latte before checking out of our hotel and boarding Hiro’s bus for the day’s adventures. A short ... Read more >

Kashmir Diaries

INDIA | Sun, 23 Nov 2014 | By ahmedsaifi | Views [249]

My name is Ahmed Kamal Saifi. I am a 25 yr old and i put up in Delhi. I started my carrier as a  sportsman because my father is a sports teacher in a school and a swimmer to. I worked hard won my first gold medal in swimming but later on i joined ... Read more >

 

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