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Welcome to The Orphanage Experience

NEW ZEALAND | Wed, 23 Nov 2005 | By hanna_and_sarah | Views [5116] | Comments [8]

Remember making pirates hats out of old newspapers? Flying a kite made from sticks and magazines? I bet you do. But thousands of kids don’tNo matter where in the world, kids are kids. Working with children in India I was making trains and crocodiles ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

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

WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4916] | 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 >

Snake Village

VIETNAM | Thu, 25 Dec 2008 | By mazystar | Views [3872] | Comments [4]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!! Christmas has been a lot of fun. Yesterday was an amazing day and one I'm sure I will never forget. Lyb, Graeme and I went to a nearby hostel (one run by two Aussie guys) and booked a trip to Snake Village. For $15USD you get a ... Read more >

Wild wild West.... Hollywood!

USA | Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By jamesshanks | Views [2217] | Comments [1]

The Gayborhood. If I had known that prior to making the hostel reservation I probably would still have gone ahead and made the booking. This place is... different? I am staying at a groovy hostel called Banana Bungalow on Fairfax and Melrose Ave. Yep, ... Read more >

Tags: clubs, drinking, eating out, farmers market, fruit, hollywood, mexican, party, venice

Newcastle to Port Stephens

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1657]

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 >

Relaxing on Beihai Lake and learning Beijing's History...

CHINA | Sat, 8 Aug 2009 | By muoy | Views [1366] | Comments [3]

Well, I was a lazy bum today and slept in till around 9am...so we didn't make it to Mutianyu Great Wall. Cory ended up having to work in the morning as well, so it worked out that I didn't get up early. By the time we met up, it was lunch time and ... Read more >

Mazunte, a relaxing experience...

MEXICO | Tue, 27 May 2008 | By damitsu | Views [1143] | Video

I would resume this place in few words.... Relax, landscapes, coktails, dolphins and amazing wood caban on a hill facing the ocean... oh and hamac on the balcony and also sleeping listening waves.... Yes I took a bit more than few words but there so ... Read more >

Arriving in Amsterdam

NETHERLANDS | Fri, 21 May 2010 | By drmitch | Views [1102]

I managed to wrangle a three-day weekend and drove over to Kent where I joined a couple of mates from Uni, Ben & Han, for an short road trip to Amsterdam. We left at some ridiculous hour on Friday morning to catch the train through the Eurotunnel.... Read more >

Tags: amsterdam, cycling, red light district

Fort Nepean

AUSTRALIA | Mon, 4 May 2015 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1100]

I've been in Victoria for nearly seven months and I've done hardly anything other than busking and geocaching. In fact, I haven't even left the Melbourne area since I arrived here in late November! Today I would go out and explore. Whilst I was contemplating ... Read more >

Esto es sólo el comienzo!

UNITED KINGDOM | Sun, 19 Aug 2007 | By rodri_y_adri | Views [1068] | Comments [12]

Hola! llegamos y la verdad estamos muy contentos. Estamos en Londres y es una ciudad muy linda. El tiempo parece que pasa rapidísimo porque hay demasiadas cosas para hacer y a partir de las 18 / 19hs ya no se puede hacer mucho lamentablemente. Aún así ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

3 days in Northern Ireland.

UNITED KINGDOM | Tue, 14 Apr 2009 | By murrihyk | Views [984] | Comments [3]

If there is just over half a litre in a pint, the question has to be asked, ‘How many litres of beer can be drunk in a 3 day tour of Northern Ireland?’ And even more pertinent, ‘How many litres of Guinness can be drunk in that time frame?’ ... Read more >

Travel Begins Again

CHILE | Sun, 27 Jan 2008 | By bkhk4fun | Views [853] | Comments [1]

Patti: So we made it to Santiago, Chile safe and sound with only one minor glitch. Our connecting flight in Chicago from Winnipeg to Miami was delayed by about 4 hours so instead of arriving at 11:00 pm, we arrived at 3:00 am very tired. The hotel shuttle ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Heavenly Paradise

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 15 Sep 2016 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [843]

Disappointed in myself that I’ve written nothing of late, I decided to give myself something to write about: a journey to the world’s most beautiful island. Every year for my birthday I like to shout myself a journey to someplace special.... Read more >

so much need....

USA | Fri, 11 May 2012 | By honeyknuckles | Views [754] | Comments [3]

On Monday we walked to one of our volunteer locations. First stop was a government run school that had a special needs program, nursery and primary schools. The special needs children were so precious and not unlike our own special needs kids in the ... Read more >

Good morning, Vietnam.

VIETNAM | Tue, 20 Jul 2010 | By pirates_of_the_cam | Views [499]

It's 10:30 AM, day 5 in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Socialist in name only, seeing as it has the most business-minded people we've seen on this trip so far, but the hammer-and-sickle banners all around Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) make for an ... Read more >

My Scholarship entry-Portrait Me and Places

PAKISTAN | Sat, 22 Nov 2014 | By mubashirtaqi | Views [479]

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

Mourning Beirut—A Look Back in Time

USA | Wed, 5 Aug 2020 | By graynomadsusa | Views [462]

Journal Entry from February 14, 2015 journals.worldnomads.com/vagabondstoo THE IMMIGRATION OFFICER SEARCHED OUR PASSPORTS, page by page, for evidence of a visit to Israel which would deny us entry into Lebanon. No worries — they ... Read more >

Tags: retrospective

Quintessential Thai Experience - cooking and massage

THAILAND | Mon, 2 Nov 2009 | By jimandnicadventure | Views [433]

Sunday 1 st November Krabi We are both in the land of bliss. Just returned after a 2 hour massage. Nic a Thai/Yoga stretch and crunch-a-thon, Jim a four hand thai massage. Both ... Read more >

Day 79 v2: Schooner

BRAZIL | Thu, 14 Apr 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [396]

Jumped onboard a Buzios schooner that sailed around the beaches. We stopped at a few coves along the way and dived overboard into the crisp, clear water to enjoy some swim time. It's nice being out on the water, viewping the landscape from a different ... Read more >

Hong Kong - Goodbye!

HONG KONG | Sun, 21 Sep 2014 | By changstein | Views [380]

WTF??!???? What time is it?

Tags: hong kong

My Scholarship entry - Giving back on the road

WORLDWIDE | Mon, 16 Apr 2012 | By mika_theroadrider | Views [337] | Scholarship Entry

So … here I finally go – holding my inter-rail ticket for a month. Goal – travel as much as I can through the old continent. 1000 Euro, a tent and a 20 kg backpack with a copy of the book ‘On the Road’ written by J. Kerouac in it, with me. So many ... Read more >

Tags: travel writing scholarship 2012

my alternate scholarship entry: seared ahi tuna

USA | Fri, 6 Mar 2015 | By gwendolynalley | Views [322]

It starts with fish, fresh ahi tuna to be precise. And it starts with a whisper: “Did you hear the tuna boat is in town this weekend?” This tuna comes from the ocean that I see each day when I walk along the beach—the Pacific ... Read more >

My Scholarship entry - Understanding a Culture through Food

“Head Isu” more than just bon appetite. The clock pointed 7pm. The warm, deep smell of homemade black rye “leib” invaded every inch of the house. Bright cinnamon candles with dancing flames hypnotized the pupil. A blink towards the window ... Read more >

Tags: travel writing scholarship 2012

EXPLORE HELL PAGODA BY TREKKING

As you know, all of the candidates are most likely extremely worthy of this chance. However, I am going to tell you why I should be the one you choose to go Colombia. I know that I don't have as many years of experience as other candidates but I can assure ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

Day 22 v2: Yin and Yang

NICARAGUA | Wed, 17 Feb 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [270] | Comments [1]

Vinyasa with Liz. Photo hunt today for some pix that sum up the area, think we nailed it. POD me in our lovely bay showing off my tanned bikini body. Got another great panoramic, played around on the boat and discovered a cool hotel and cafe up ... Read more >