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MEXICO | Sun, 17 Jul 2005 | By true-claims-stories | Views [7465] | Comments [2]
The illness is the result of a fly, in Southern Mexico, laying eggs under the skin on my leg which later hatched into larvae. On arrival to Mexico City at about 11pm on July 17, I rang Doctor Tomas Loza and he came to my assistance at the Hotel Mallorca.... Read more >
Tags: doctors, hospitals & health, true claim stories, worms
VIETNAM | Mon, 30 Aug 2010 | By responsible-travel | Views [5941] | Comments [2]
Randomness. A good percentage of the world does not believe in the randomness of birth—birth is either predestined or the result of a causal event. In other words, your lot in life (and the family into which you are born) is either part of a greater ... Read more >
CUBA | Tue, 27 Oct 2009 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [4196]
After spending five days in La Habana, I decided to make a run for Viñales. Let me tell you first how I got there, because getting there turned out to be half the fun. After taking a taxi to the Autopista (Cuba's central highway) I wanted to hitchhike.... Read more >
Tags: caving, culture, hiking, karst landscapes, old cars
HONG KONG | Mon, 18 Oct 2010 | By lauren_watson | Views [3310] | Comments [2]
I’m living in a mansion. The Chung King Mansion to be exact - in the Kowloon district of Hong Kong. Are you impressed? Well, you should be! The pamphlet on the mansion describes itself as one of the most “diverse and populated” areas of Hong Kong. Upon ... Read more >
Tags: hong kong
GREENLAND | Mon, 21 Oct 2013 | By divvea | Views [2403]
Snowflakes greeted me first thing this morning when Jason’s voice probed me to jut my head out of the tent. Soft flakes of white floated around as a very sleepy me looked on with wonder. I spotted a couple of curious mountain hares. The sun ... Read more >
Tags: hiking, polar ice cap
ITALY | Fri, 19 Sep 2008 | By sestak_family | Views [2235]
On our last morning in Paris we went to the food market at Place d'Aligre and discovered there was also a trash n treasure market. Lots of interesting junk and we spent a few shekels here and there but really loved one painting which would have happily ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sun, 8 Dec 2013 | By darcyleggett | Views [2057]
*note the Kilometers to Melbourne...hehe
Hello Friends and greetings from sunny Melbourne Australia! Sorry I haven't been able to post this last month. I've been a bit preocupied with moving. Moving??? Yes, you read correctly!
Just when ... Read more >
JORDAN | Sat, 14 Jan 2017 | By krodin | Views [1844]
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, 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 >
THAILAND | Thu, 27 Dec 2007 | By giuseppe-rosato | Views [1510] | Comments [1]
FUN-LOVING SPIRITS GATHER IN DAN SAI TO WELCOME LORD BUDDHA’S RETURN FROM A LONG JOURNEY.
A grand merit-making festival is held once a year in the Dan Sai district in Loei Province, the Boon Luang Festival or what is popular known as the ‘Phi Ta Khon’, ... Read more >
Tags: culture
SPAIN | Thu, 19 Aug 2010 | By dayangchi | Views [1182]
Ha
amanecido un buen día, así que una vez he desayunado en el bonito jardín del
Hotel Surya, era hora de dirigirme hacia los templos del oeste. Pero antes me
he acercado a las tiendas de enfrente a ver si encontraba una postal chula… no
la he ... Read more >
Tags: erotico, india, kajuraho, patrimonio de la humanidad
AUSTRIA | Fri, 2 May 2014 | By mattso | Views [1100]
By now, we've fine tuned our train-catching skills like a well-oiled German machine, and boarded the rail jet to Villach without a hitch. We chose this route south because it winds it's way through some beautifully scenic country. Steep precipitous mountains ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing
COLOMBIA | Thu, 17 Nov 2005 | By bigfish | Views [934]
What a difference a day makes. After sleeping the sleep of the righteous I awoke in the breeze of the airco not entirely sure where I was. Fortunately this is not a condition entirely alien to me. Halland and Hannah, being the hard working folk the are, ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
CHINA | Wed, 14 May 2014 | By korric | Views [882] | Comments [3]
Right before one of the afternoon training sessions, I saw Master Xu playing with a pair of sticks. Back home I am a fighter for a medieval recreation group called the Society for Creative Anachronism, in which I primarily fight with two swords. We don't ... Read more >
Tags: china, martial arts
SINGAPORE | Sun, 24 Feb 2008 | By rosibud | Views [878] | Comments [1]
Today was our first full day in Singapore. We left the hotel early in search of adventure and decided to spend the day wandering around getting our bearings and ending up wherever our Keen Super Hybrid Sandals would take us. We strolled around Little ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
PHILIPPINES | Sun, 1 Mar 2009 | By joblogs | Views [817]
One of the first things you notice in
Manila are the jeepneys. These are public transportation basically,
but we have yet to take one. We did travel by something similar in
Laos, but they were nowhere near as colourful. Jeepneys ... Read more >
Tags: manila, transportation
MALAYSIA | Tue, 31 May 2011 | By tweber | Views [674]
First, I visited Langkawi, which is a large
island on the western side of Malaysia. It was the easiest location to cross
the border from where I was in Thailand.
It was a nice beach but did not have the aqua blue waters. I stayed here
for ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Thu, 4 Jul 2013 | By hannahhackett | Views [644]
The reason for stopping in Blenheim is that it is Marlborough wine country! We booked on a wine tour but Rupert had written us a list of some of his favourite wineries all over New Zealand so when the driver asked if there was anywhere in particular ... Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA | Sun, 1 Apr 2007 | By reachteam | Views [616]
The second village we visited was near Nelspruit. The SOS children were joined by other local kids for the coaching at the nearby soccer stadium. It was a fantastic day and we donated our equipment to the village and some soccer balls to the local team ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
NEW ZEALAND | Sat, 5 Jan 2008 | By elawlor | Views [581] | Comments [1]
hello everyone! I returned to Auckland today after three days/two nights on Rangitoto/Motutapu islands. It was fun trip. I left Thursday morning after stopping by the DOC office where I picked up a bunch of brochures and my Annual Hut Pass. I took a 25-... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
LAOS | Fri, 28 Nov 2008 | By justin | Views [566]
Explored the island on the bikes again……if I’m paying $25 US then I don’t intend to leave it stationery! Saw some amazing waterfalls (Tat Samphamit) where the waters crash over the over rocky limestone rocks that blocks its way. (Trying to put ... Read more >
WORLDWIDE | Fri, 3 Aug 2012 | By bikebutterflyvietnam | Views [510] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Bike riding excitements; hand held beauty, life. The simple, every day, dirty awake life. The people meet in fleeting moments, gave smiles which last forever as there flowers fade, and the wet season sets in the smiles don’t wilt, life goes on and the ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Film Scholarship 2012
AUSTRALIA | Mon, 3 Feb 2020 | By graynomadsusa | Views [482]
THIRTY-KNOT WINDS WHIPPED SPUME from the waves — White Horses JRR Tolkein called them — and forced Noordam into a port-side list. Luckily, the swells were moderate so the rockin’ and rollin’ was minimal as we cruised ... Read more >
GREECE | Sun, 6 Jul 2014 | By sailor1girl | Views [469] | Comments [1]
We are sure inquiring minds want to know if Grrek yogurt is any different than in the states. Greek yogurt has become such a craze we did a taste test here on Santorini. And the results are in.......(drumroll please).....it IS better here! The taste ... Read more >
THAILAND | Sun, 23 Nov 2014 | By morganne | Views [361]
Here is a photo of where I do yoga classes twice per day. The studio faces the jungle and we can hear all the sounds of the animals and trees as we practive yoga. The humidity makes it feel like we are in a hot yoga class. We also have meditation courses ... Read more >