World Nomads journals & writers

Going Local in West Java, Indonesia

INDONESIA | Fri, 20 May 2011 | By connectlocally | Views [8404]

A few weeks after I arrive in Indonesia, one of my host’s friends, Jamal, invites me and a few other volunteers to his village. We travel 20 minutes out of Cianjur until the rice paddies and tea plantations dissolve the highway into a bumpy mud ... Read more >

Tags: asia, connect locally, eating, fishing, indonesia, java, locals, rice paddies, southeast asia, travel

2009 Travel Photography Scholarship: Anna Zhu Preparing for the Trip of a Lifetime.

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 >

Chile & Peru - The Atacama Desert & Arica, Arequipa, Cusco & Machu Picchu

PERU | Thu, 10 Apr 2014 | By pauluiza | Views [3383]

Chile & Peru – The Atacama Desert & Arica, Arequipa, Cusco & Machu Picchu - Conquering the last of the 7 wonders of the world   We begin our journey through the dreamy Atacama desert and the magnificent Salinas Grandes ... Read more >

Aloha Hawai'i - the island of O'ahu

USA | Fri, 8 Feb 2008 | By all_powered_up | Views [2209]

Da-da da-da daaaa-da, da-da da-da daaaa Hawaii five-o? - no? I never originally thought I'd reach here on this trip, i wasn't even sure I'd make it here after catching my flight from New Zealand to Sydney (bizarrely it was cheaper to go this route).... Read more >

Tags: island, volcano

Chilli Peppers!!!

MEXICO | Sat, 10 Mar 2007 | By supaswan | Views [1692] | Comments [2]

Ok so I have to start with last night because it was just so damn awesome!!!   Red Hot Chilli Peppers concert in Mexico City!!!   Actually it didn’t start off so great.   There were 11 of us (7 french, 1 dutch, 1 swedish, 1 peruvian, 1 mexican and ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Newcastle to Port Stephens

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 >

Memories

INDIA | Fri, 27 Jul 2012 | By bonnie | Views [1340]

As previously mentioned, this is a tale of a missing notebook and a dodgy Indian photo processing shop, from here on in memory has to take over. But where to begin in a world of small children, wound stitching, overwhelming hospitality, solar maintenance ... Read more >

Tags: death, india, khati, solar home lighting, uttarakhand

Veliko Tarnovo

BULGARIA | Fri, 21 Oct 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1167]

Our first impression of Bulgaria was of disappointing Sofia.   Our last will be the wonderful town of Veliko Tarnovo.   We followed signs for the Comfort Hotel, 200 meters at a time, into the narrow, twisting, cobbled streets of the old town, ... Read more >

Great times in Lao

LAOS | Mon, 30 Nov 2009 | By heathergay | Views [992] | Comments [3]

Recovery from that boat trip took a few days of sitting in gorgeous cafes in Luang Prabang sipping wine, and browsing at the night bazaar! This cute wee town is just captivating, and I had such a peaceful nice time there, just wandering around visiting ... Read more >

Last Week in London - Part 1

UNITED KINGDOM | Fri, 29 Apr 2016 | By shire_girl | Views [975]

Arriving in London in early October was in a strange way like returning home. Until I returned to England I hadn't realized the subtle tension of being somewhere I didn't speak the language. Scrambling to remember the words for "I'm sorry. I speak English," ... Read more >

Random thoughts on coffee, layovers and traffic

USA | Sat, 1 Jun 2013 | By fiddlegirl8 | Views [915] | Comments [1]

I can't believe already a week has flown by and I am already in NJ, which also means that a week from now I will be in Ireland!  Crazzy!  The last week was filled with visiting friends and family in KC then flying up to see my parents for a ... Read more >

Tags: coffee, layovers

I am not a Number…!

PHILIPPINES | Sat, 16 Jan 2010 | By bear | Views [910]

Yes, so as you can tell we really have been watching Patrick Mcgoohan’s face a little too much- really not a sensible choice of entertainment to watch on a remote island village. Oh well, “They won’t get it” and all that. Anyway, we’re still lapping ... Read more >

How We Choose A Route

USA | Mon, 10 Jul 2006 | By hollycassandra | Views [909]

In a Lost Girl’s life, nothing’s ever set in stone, and that holds true for the path we plan to travel during the next year. It’s not if we plan to change cities, schedules, ports of call and our minds, but just how many times we can do it...and ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Last of Chile and into Argentina

USA | Sat, 16 May 2009 | By plandro | Views [897] | Comments [4]

Made it to Argentina, 2nd to last country. Thus below is all about the end of Chile. After I left north Chile, Arica and San Pedro de Atacama, I headed south to beachtown Valparaiso with a buddy I met in San Pedro, Richard from London. Nice guy, smoked ... Read more >

Alexandria - Day 9

EGYPT | Thu, 22 Dec 2016 | By krodin | Views [897]

Day 9  Alexandria Alexandria is the site of legends and mystery.  The city in the great Delta area ordered to be constructed by Alexander the Great, who never lived to see it completed, has been the locus of some of the major events in ... Read more >

Tags: city visit

Sailing, sailing and yes, there are quiet places on the ship where you can get away from everyone

ITALY | Sun, 2 Jul 2017 | By kimswim | Views [894]

If  you haven't cruised in a while, it's hard to describe the experience. For me, it is the ultimate vacation. There is no bed to make, no dishes to clean, no cleaning at all and fresh towels and sheets daily! And, my meals are served  to me ... Read more >

Day Three: Street Samba and Cachaça

USA | Mon, 3 Jan 2011 | By electric_scribe | Views [800] | Video

The people in Brazil are instantly endearing. At first Rio´s few English speaking locals may turn off travelers looking for an easy time. It´s really ironic because one of my main reasons for not being the biggest fan of the city when I first arrived ... Read more >

Tags: cachaça, centro, churrasco, cordão do bola preta, farafo, gauchos, lapa, samba, zungo

The journey begins....

INDIA | Tue, 20 Dec 2011 | By bonnie | Views [755]

After a break in Australia raising finances for People's Environmental Awareness - Khati (peAk) projects, Scott and Bonnie (project facilitators) have returned to India to install Solar Home Lighting into three villages in the Kumaon Himalaya, Uttarakhand, ... Read more >

Trip to East Taiwan

TAIWAN | Sat, 24 May 2014 | By ciel | Views [714]

Three years ago on a great summer day my family and I went on a trip to East Taiwan. At that time I was still young and was still looking forward to exciting adventures so I was disappointed when I know we are going to the east of Taiwan, since ... Read more >

Tags: food, friendly, passionate, people, scene, taiwan

Hortabagyi National Park and Holloko

HUNGARY | Sat, 16 May 2015 | By vagabonds3 | Views [692]

SANDOR HAS THE BIRDS OF HORTABAGYI National Park wired.  More importantly, he has the 4WD Toyota pick-up to squish through the wet fields to where they live.  Hortabagyi sits on the western edge of the “steppe,” the same one that ... Read more >

Walking Tallinn, Skype's Home

NETHERLANDS | Thu, 25 Aug 2016 | By kimswim | Views [592]

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

CANADA | Mon, 8 Nov 2010 | By globetrottingwanabees | Views [558]

The original Inca trail clings to the side of a cliff with only less than a meter from the wall of the cliff to certain death. Johann says go slow and dont fall.  You could see in our guides face that this was some serious shit.  Everyone was treading ... Read more >

Peru

CANADA | Tue, 6 Oct 2009 | By globetrottingwanabees | Views [530] | Comments [1]

Shitty midnite express to Arequipa! couldn't sleep and no leg room but here we are just chillin at the hostal sipping on my third cup of coca tea.  Ya they say its good to keep altitude sickness away.  The elevation we're at now is 2350 m.  The Lonely ... Read more >

My Scholarship entry-Portrait Me and Places

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

day 14 on the Camino

SPAIN | Thu, 27 Jun 2013 | By skipper1949 | Views [418]

day 14 is completed as we walked about 12 miles from Arzua to Rua a fairly easy trek. A nice lunch along the way and reached here about 4 pm this afternoon. We are in a quaint little  stone hotel in a small but comfortable room. Only about 11 miles ... Read more >