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WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4899] | 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 >
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Fri, 14 Mar 2014 | By spiceparable | Views [2152]
Perhaps the best cooking lesson during hotel school, Raja Anna the kitchen assistant, his passion for food and cooking techniques re instilled the love of cooking in me. He is a man of few words, his movements during cooking were calculated, ... Read more >
Tags: chettinad, culinary, culture, india, spice, tamil nadu, tradition, travel
JORDAN | Sat, 14 Jan 2017 | By krodin | Views [1855]
Moses, Monuments and Mosaics – A Journey Through Jordan
The Queen Alia International Airport lies about 30km south of Amman. I picked up the rental car, which was conveniently located inside the terminal and headed south to Madaba, ... Read more >
Tags: archeological site, city visit, museums
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 12 Jan 2012 | By homeless_harry | Views [1713]
The following is an account so embarrassing, I would be better served by keeping it to myself had I not already shown how much delight I take in ridiculing myself. This was not a case of factory line idiocy. This was customised cretinism so creative it ... Read more >
Tags: bicycling, misfortune
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1651]
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, 8 Nov 2011 | By crocbait | Views [1626]
While traveling thoughout Cape York Penisula in Australia, you have to be wary of the very large snapping handbags that patrol the waters. During an early morning walk along the banks of the Normanby River in Lakefield National park, I was brought out ... Read more >
Tags: crocodile
SPAIN | Wed, 25 Feb 2015 | By homeless_harry | Views [1619] | Comments [1]
Something itched under my armpit. Before I knew it, there was a strange sensation of moisture on my skin. It was sweat, something my body had forgotten how to do. It's not like I had returned to Broome where sweating is as normal, and as necessary as ... Read more >
Tags: barcelona, beer, churches, heat, markets, parades, spain
THAILAND | Sun, 25 Nov 2007 | By baba | Views [1540]
When I first thought about the places I wanted to visit in Thailand, Chiang Mai was not on the list at all. But after changing my non-existing plan I flew northwards and finally spent one week in lovely Chiang Mai. Chiang Mai and climbing at the Crazy ... Read more >
Tags: Climbing
INDONESIA | Mon, 5 Sep 2011 | By worldjourney | Views [1234]
I already live in Indonesia since the day i born so from my experience there's a best way lo work, play and stay in Indonesia Work Indonesia has a high unemployment rate and in few city the urbanization rate is quite high. So to work In Indonesia ... Read more >
Tags: #blogyourbackyard, beach, food, live
NEW ZEALAND | Wed, 20 Feb 2008 | By xocolata | Views [1145] | Comments [2]
it's half past nine, i am finally sitting in my bare room, feeling a bit lost and tired actually. at least the internet works, so i can keep myself busy and don't give in to my first night here in my new home. today was orientation day for international ... Read more >
Tags: university
TAIWAN | Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By bundynbeaches | Views [1136] | Video
Taroko Gorge is world famous for the marble walled canyon/gorge that you can almost reach across in places. It is really nice, steep, clean, interesting........and busy!
We were here in December, which is the off season for tourists (apparently) and ... Read more >
USA | Sat, 10 Mar 2007 | By jmbworldpilgrimage | Views [1104] | Comments [5]
Here I am in Rochester Hills, Michigan. I embark in one week on the dream adventure of my lifetime. I will travel through Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. I haven't seen my travelling companion, Jake, since we graduated from Michigan State about ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
THAILAND | Thu, 12 Apr 2007 | By catherine_and_james | Views [1085]
Just taking a few days to rest and recover from a very full on week. It was quite funny that Easter came and went before we even realised it was Easter! The big thing here is the Songkran Festival, and it just happens to be perfectly timed for our one ... Read more >
Tags: Philosophy of travel
ECUADOR | Thu, 10 Apr 2008 | By mueller-san | Views [1007] | Comments [1]
A bubble orientation was, for sure. We had classes all day every day, commencing with Spanish classes at 7 in the morning, and eventually ending at the conclusion of our practice teaching at SECAP Sur in Quito at 8 in the evening. Besides ... Read more >
JAPAN | Sat, 25 Oct 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [820]
I ALWAYS IMAGINED MT. FUJI LOOMING above Tokyo like Vesuvius over Naples when, in fact, it is 50 miles or so from central Tokyo. We didn’t exactly want to climb it, just get a peek at one of Japan’s icons and Lonely Planet mentioned ... Read more >
GERMANY | Fri, 21 Nov 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [720]
THE GERMAN SKIES LOOKED ESPECIALLY GRAY and brooding after the sunshine of the Philippines. But Ramstein Air Base is our Frost-y home away from home, where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. I think I have mentioned that ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By andikabakti | Views [669]
I am a communication science student at University of Sumatera Utara, one of the biggest university in Sumatera . I am a photographer editor at SUARA USU Student Press that publish tabloid monthly, magazine, and news online. Even I must study hard ... Read more >
Tags: graphic design, photography, reading, travelling, writing
USA | Sun, 15 Jun 2014 | By ifonlytheycouldseeit | Views [667]
Portland is not like any American city. It is green, very green, alive and most of all full of secrets. The bus I had taken from Seattle to Portland last December also wasn't like any other bus. It was very slow, very quiet and very cold. The driver ... Read more >
Tags: holocaust, oregon, portland
INDIA | Sun, 6 Dec 2009 | By brikem21 | Views [555] | Comments [1]
Grandma Joyce finally got to see the Taj Mahal. Kemble teddy had rejoined us but post 911 security restrictions meant he was not allowed past security (no joke!) Taj Mahal as magnificent as remembered, and sheer scale of it never ceases to amaze. On ... Read more >
FRANCE | Mon, 10 Dec 2007 | By nicolasophie | Views [429]
feeling a bit better now. Ana and i are working on our presentation - in separate rooms. It's getting really difficult for my brain to sort everything out, organise it etc - especially translating it into french! "j'ai absenté le dejeuner"... Read more >
Tags: Work
MOROCCO | Wed, 9 Apr 2014 | By nncysf | Views [405]
we had a pretty good flight on Turkish Airlines from Istanbul to Casablanca, although as is apparently TK's habit, they changed aircraft on us and instead of a nice spacious business class seat we got the more constrained seat, where really the only ... Read more >
ITALY | Tue, 5 Jul 2016 | By travelingherbie | Views [403] | Comments [2]
Off we went to explore some of the other islands. First stop Murano! Well known for its hand blown glass. We came upon a shop where we watched glass being shaped. Very interesting to see something slowly take shape. Then we were off to explore the little ... Read more >
WORLDWIDE | Mon, 8 Oct 2012 | By jimrock | Views [399] | Comments [1] | Video | Scholarship Entry
-What inspired me making this video are my concern to preserve native Jakarta traditional performance, Ondel-Ondel, from not existing and my respect to those young kids who make a living by performing this Ondel-Ondel while most of children of their age ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Film Scholarship 2012
PUERTO RICO | Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By transplantedtatar | Views [398]
Pigeon, that at once annoying and endearing vermin, is a common sight wherever you go . In San Juan's Old Town, though, their presence is particularly hard to tune out: Pigeons are every where. There is even an entire park devoted ... Read more >
Tags: old san juan, parque de las palomas, san juan bay, urban birds
USA | Wed, 2 Sep 2015 | By mrose11 | Views [319] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Nature has always been my greatest source of inspiration. This inspiration has led me to the pristine wonders of varied countries. At age 17, I sailed throughout the Caribbean, earing my PADI certification and coral reef conservation credit. It was ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia