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ECUADOR | Wed, 11 Aug 2010 | By ryanandjo | Views [2812] | Comments [1]
We arrived at the Ecuador border town of Macara where, with the heat and humidity, we could have been fooled in to thinking that we had somehow been transported back to South
East Asia. Despite the sticky bus journey the change in weather was something ... Read more >
Tags: colonial towns, cuenca, loja, panama hats, quito
MEXICO | Mon, 30 May 2011 | By alpiner84 | Views [2637] | Comments [1]
Since this is a blog about motorcycle travel, I'll go ahead and post this little blurb on fixing a small (getting worse) problem my bike was having. Back story on the bike: bought it from a guy in Colorado who only ever used it for commuting, changed ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Tue, 24 Feb 2009 | By seesea | Views [1962]
Why, with all of the difficulties and inconveniences – the heat and humidity, the leeches and ants, the food and our inconsiderate mates – why do we consider it an honor to be here? Well, there are the bragging rights, of course. “When we were ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sun, 19 Dec 2010 | By bparrish | Views [1959] | Comments [2]
Day three in London. Girls wanted to do london eye today so off we went. Of course Rog got us there very safely on the tube. It started snowing as we were buying our tickets and the snow got heavier as the day went on. Girls were so excited. London eye ... Read more >
ITALY | Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By trvlgrl24 | Views [1932] | Scholarship Entry
Hundreds of wind turbines dotted the hilltops as my taxi transported me through the Italian countryside and, it seemed, back in time. I was on a mission to fulfill a promise I made to my “grampa” many years ago to visit his place of birth. I chuckled ... Read more >
Tags: travel writing scholarship 2012
NEPAL | Sat, 6 Oct 2007 | By baba | Views [1697]
Das ist kein Witz, ich musste die Zeit taetsaechlich um eine weitere Viertelstunde nach vorne stellen, als ich von Indien nach Nepal kam. Das ergibt schliesslich einen rechentechnisch einfachen Zeitunterschied von +4:45 zur Schweiz. Aber das ist laengst ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
VIETNAM | Wed, 17 Nov 2010 | By homeless_harry | Views [1682]
Disclaimer:
The following journal contains sexually explicit material, adult
themes and drug taking. It may, or may not contain the words 'fuck',
'tart' and 'freak', a reference to the smell of poo after eating
Indian food, a farting ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, food, friends
KENYA | Tue, 16 Dec 2014 | By rubyanntravel | Views [1266]
I see widows working vigorously to provide food to their offspring who, without a father are subjected to poverty. I hear the cries of children who are malnourished and parentless since the death of their mother and the fleet of their father to a new ... Read more >
Tags: action, activism, change, education, enoughisenough, femenism, kenya, poverty, volunteering
CHINA | Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By leanneensly | Views [1098]
I have just been travelling with two lovely Dutch girls –
Judith and Marjolein (I had to call her May) they were great fun to be around
and not just for their keen sense of humour but also it was a chance to observe
how two gorgeous 20 something girls ... Read more >
AUSTRIA | Wed, 30 Apr 2014 | By mattso | Views [1071] | Comments [2]
We made good time to get to the train station early and settled in for the three hour ride to Vienna. The rail jet trains are more comfortable than the other one we tried, and reached speeds of up to 160kph. So the countryside zoomed past us for most ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing
NEW ZEALAND | Wed, 11 Jan 2006 | By katie_and_eoin | Views [927] | Comments [3]
Auckland So, after a long but uneventful journey from Ireland (though i did enjoy the foot massage macines in Singapore Airport, mmmm), we arrived in Auckland. The rest of NZ seems to view this place as a horrible, over-crowded dirty place but we ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
CANADA | Tue, 16 Aug 2016 | By 3ofus | Views [880] | Comments [2]
We have set off on our adventure! An adventure we have been planning for awhile but wasn't sure if it could materialize between doctors and specialists! An adventure that was so desperarely needed and deserved! So today, we packed up the car and jumped ... Read more >
Tags: adventure, camping, on the road, road trip
USA | Tue, 9 Sep 2008 | By sands029 | Views [765] | Comments [7]
Surprisingly not as over packed as I imagined, my first stop was San Francisco! I had a nice easy flight to SF where I was picked up by my cousins and was spoiled for the whole trip - with my own private tour guides. I had expected wind and cold ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sat, 12 May 2018 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [749]
Many geocaches I've done where it's a short walk or bike ride, or a simple or challenging puzzle to solve, but never have I done one involving a multi-day trip. The legendary Midas...everything he touched, including his daughter, is said to have turned ... Read more >
CHILE | Sat, 21 Mar 2009 | By karin_lang | Views [669]
Pucon- obwohl 14000 Einwohner gross - sieht der Ort beschaulich und urgemuetlich aus. Liegt auch noch im Seengebiet und liegt direkt an einem und weitere nur einen Katzensprun entfernt. Der Hausstrand ist ein schwarzer Sandstand und wenn man sich vom ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sun, 26 Jul 2009 | By silverlady | Views [651]
Welcome to Silver Lady's blog. Silver lady is a 44 foot sloop (single mast) yacht built in 1990. Sleeps 5 in comfort and is what would be classed as a 'go anywhere boat' The Ellis family has owned her since 2007. During that time she has completed ... Read more >
MEXICO | Tue, 7 Apr 2009 | By rubengzzs | Views [646]
Dejamos finalmente el Cairo, traslado en tren hasta una "ciudad" cerca de este sitio arqueologico, el viaje fue largo casi 12 hrs de tren en un privado junto con otros backpackers, una inglesa (Joanne) viajando sola y una familia inglesa, esto ... Read more >
Tags: abu simbel
SLOVAKIA | Sat, 9 May 2015 | By vagabonds3 | Views [633]
THE DANUBE HYDROFOIL BARELY KISSED THE DOCK in Brataslava and we hopped off in that most Soviet of cities. We imagined hidden microphones in our room in Hotel Kiev. That was back in 2002 when we were just learning the ins and outs of travel.... Read more >
KENYA | Fri, 23 Nov 2012 | By marciechiwi | Views [617]
Day 3
The mosquitos got me! Well at least I think they’re mosquito bites. Itchy as hell and driving me batty, oh well, no malaria or dengue fever yet so that’s a good sign.
We were all up early for a cup of tea at 6am then off for our ... Read more >
NETHERLANDS | Thu, 25 Aug 2016 | By kimswim | Views [603]
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 >
GERMANY | Fri, 9 Oct 2015 | By pjandc | Views [545] | Comments [1]
One thing I have noticed is the widespread use of Solar and Wind Turbines in Germany. In some areas paddocks nestled in amongst the rural setting are full of Solar panels. Wind Turbines slowly turning on the hillsides. How progressive. How I wish the ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Tue, 13 Aug 2024 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [462]
In '18 I braved -16 cold on a short journey to Scandinavia to photograph the aurora borealis (northern lights). My friend Craig has an aurora forecast app on his phone and told me there would likely be an "event" going on this evening. As I walked up ... Read more >
MOROCCO | Fri, 11 Apr 2014 | By nncysf | Views [441]
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 >
UNITED KINGDOM | Thu, 22 Jul 2010 | By dan_powell | Views [379] | Comments [3]
After a tearfull farewell with my parents the trip began. No sooner had i left my parents had I bumped in to Corrine Bailey-Rae. She was getting on the flight next to mine going to Barcalona. I however was on my way to Madrid. The only problem was ... Read more >
NICARAGUA | Tue, 2 Feb 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [347] | Comments [3]
Beach run, siesta and sunset walk out to the point. Tried out some silhouette photos like this one of Mike. Tacos for dinner and chatted with chilled local: "I'm the best surfer. Like Snoop Dog".