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AUSTRALIA | Mon, 24 Oct 2011 | By OffTheBeatenPath | Views [9819]
Australia is a classic tourist destination
for visitors seeking nature, wildlife and adventure. Most tend to congregate
around the most famous highlights: Sydney, the Great Ocean Road, the Great
Barrier Reef, Uluru. It's understandable: these places ... Read more >
Tags: australia, backpacking, beaches, outback, road trip, tasmania, travel, uluru, wine
USA | Thu, 10 Nov 2011 | By nomads-survival-kit | Views [6157] | Comments [3]
This year I travelled across America on the AMTRAK. Beautiful sleeper cabins, a dining cart with cocktails and white linen table clothes and service that would put top restaurants to shame. I thought this would be a beautiful way to see the country.... Read more >
Tags: amtrak, chicago, san fran, transport, usa
WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4913] | 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 >
INDONESIA | Tue, 14 Oct 2014 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [2390]
As I stepped off the bus with my heavy bags, the searing heat and humidity bit hard! I had no clue where I was and I thought I was reasonably close to Amiel's flat but it turned out I was way off, and I was out of rupiah until I could get to an ATM. ... Read more >
INDIA | Fri, 24 Aug 2012 | By shaz | Views [1784]
I arrived in Dibrugargh, Assam before noon and was picked up by my Naga guide. On the way to Mon which is one of the most remote places in Nagaland the car broke down. Something to do with the axle. So we waited by the road for about an hour before we ... Read more >
THAILAND | Fri, 8 Jan 2010 | By fimc | Views [1757] | Comments [8]
See the gallery First month in Sangkhla for photos from this post. An early morning taxi to Bangkok’s southern bus terminal and a bit of confused wandering later, I found myself on the number 81 bus heading north-west to Kanchanaburi. An ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1654]
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 >
CHILE | Sun, 13 Sep 2015 | By jorjejuanita | Views [1549]
Santiago Sloths
The original plan in Chile was to head straight up the Andes and do a weeks skiing, However the associated costs and it being fully booked had conspired against us. We did manage to find a budget option but not until the ... Read more >
THAILAND | Sun, 23 Nov 2014 | By dinagosse | Views [1477]
Yesterday, I woke up extremely sore from our three cave adventure the day before. Thankful I am not actually injured, but it's still pretty difficult to get out of bed, descend stairs, or navigate a toilet. As much as I'd love a day of rest, recuperation, ... Read more >
Tags: cave lodge, thailand, tham lod cave
INDIA | Fri, 27 Jul 2012 | By bonnie | Views [1352]
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
AUSTRALIA | Mon, 12 Jan 2015 | By homeless_harry | Views [1222]
December 31 st 2014 8:36pm. Such an unusual time to remember that I have an avid audience starved of my wordy goodness, (citation needed). And while the actual goodness of my ramblings is very much open to debate, there is no doubting that I have a ... Read more >
Tags: coffee, sunsets, travel, work
UNITED KINGDOM | Thu, 19 Jan 2012 | By wilski | Views [828]
"Two jugs of Sex On The Beach, please" "How many glasses ye need?" "Mm? Oh nono, no glasses. I'll just grab two straws" "........." Christmas was nice. Spent the season in Englands world-famous London, ... Read more >
COSTA RICA | Fri, 21 Jun 2013 | By kendal00 | Views [819]
When I posted that I was going to Costa Rica my friend Angella mentioned that she had her honeymoon in Tamarindo so I figured I'd check it out since it was close to the Marriott (20 minutes, $7). Despite missing the 2:00 shuttle I still made it ... Read more >
Tags: costa rica, kda
CHINA | Sat, 2 Nov 2013 | By miteku-ayene | Views [730]
I must say that 2 years have almost passed since I've been to Beijing, therefore my memory may be a bit hazzy, but the one thing I will never forget was theindescribable feeling I got when I reached the top of The Great Wall. I was in Beijing ... Read more >
Tags: the great wall of china
UNITED KINGDOM | Tue, 15 Jul 2008 | By tregenza_family | Views [696]
The London to Singapore leg of the journey was with British Airways and two of the TV screens in our row weren't functioning. Not long after take-off neither were the overhead reading lights - 13hrs on a plane with two children, no TV and unable to get ... Read more >
Tags: travelling with children
UNITED KINGDOM | Tue, 31 Aug 2010 | By drmitch | Views [694]
I got up early to take a short walk around the town in search of some islands in the river Neil mentioned the previous day. I didn’t find them…typical. Our first stop was to look for some dolphins in the river, and Graham (one of the Aussies) swore ... Read more >
TURKEY | Mon, 21 Jul 2008 | By imalivewhen | Views [686] | Comments [1]
Crawled out of bed late and hungry, or dropped awkwardly off the top bunk in my hostel dorm, rather, and climbed the narrow spiraling stairs to the roof for breakfast. The terrace of Istanbul Hostel is almost absurdly luxurious. You can see the Sea ... Read more >
ARGENTINA | Tue, 15 Sep 2009 | By robertlaird | Views [668] | Comments [1]
Wow I never thought that I would find myself sipping a drink, that smelt of shit, tasted like green tea with mashed in fags. To make matters even more sureal you share a straw with other people, one of which is now in the German hospital in BS AS with ... Read more >
GERMANY | Thu, 26 Feb 2009 | By karin_lang | Views [647] | Comments [1]
Es dauert schon immer lange von einen Ort zum anderen zu kommen. Von Punta Arenas im Sueden sind es mit dem Bus wieder 3,5 Std. nach Puerto Natales. Hier trifft sich alles der in den NP Torres del Paine moechte. Am Nachmittag hiess es dann den Rucksack ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Fri, 28 Feb 2014 | By cfitchey | Views [633] | Comments [1]
Finally, the sheep. They're everywhere! Might have got one good pic of them from the bus. Deer farms all over too.
Fall comes earlier here on the south island. I've already seen several trees that have changed all or part of their coloring. And I ... Read more >
BOLIVIA | Sat, 27 Sep 2014 | By uyenangel | Views [605]
It's early morning in Uyuni Salt Flats, Bolivia. In the area, the salt water is still not dry, this is where we came to catch the sunrise. We rented a truck and started at 4am from Uyuni town to the Salt Flats to catch the sunrise on time. It's was minus ... Read more >
Tags: bolivia, sunrise, uyuni
MALAYSIA | Mon, 22 May 2017 | By shaz | Views [546]
This was a super short trip but a very long one. It took 2 planes, a car and boat to finally get to the islands. It was great to see my sister. We had a great time swimming, snorkelling, sunbathing and eating the whole time on the islands. There are ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Tue, 22 Nov 2011 | By braynroni | Views [470]
Today was
chilly again but the sun shone – yay!
We headed
out relatively early to the Maritime Museum down by the waterfront = a free,
educational and fun experience.
We learnt
about the oil industry in the North Sea and its connections ... Read more >
USA | Wed, 2 Sep 2015 | By mrose11 | Views [325] | 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
BRAZIL | Fri, 5 Jul 2013 | By zelmira | Views [290]
The story of this pictures is about a very special trip I made to the north of Brasil, to Pipa and further north to Jericoacoara, Fortaleza. Its about a young girl, lost, broken hearted, dissilusionated and trapped in her oun net she had been building ... Read more >