World Nomads journals & writers

A slow dash for cash.

AUSTRALIA | Sat, 17 Dec 2011 | By homeless_harry | Views [2257]

I'm pretty close to doing this bike ride in the nude. Other than loving the birthday suit look, it would make more sense the way the weather is. Getting wet is one thing, as a bike ride in Broome was always hot enough to ensure you would end up wetter ... Read more >

Tags: misadventure, relaxing, riding, weather

Mamallapura and Puducherry

INDIA | Thu, 17 Apr 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [2198]

AS THE TEMPERATURE CLIMBS TO 100 AND THE HUMIDITY is close behind, our thoughts turn fondly to shivery mornings in Bhutan.  But this is India.  Again!  We are on the Bay of Bengal, a few hour's drive east of Chennai.  I believe we ... Read more >

Camping at Lake Mburu

UGANDA | Sun, 30 Nov 2014 | By steve_and_emma | Views [1290]

As our time in Uganda is starting to dwindle we wanted to make the most of it and visit as many places as possible in the time left. As Lake Mburu is one of our favourite places we just had to have one last trip, plus we still had time on our UWA passes ... Read more >

Haridwar

INDIA | Mon, 19 Mar 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [1268]

Haridwar is an important pilgrimage city, known primarily for the evening Aarti at Hari-ki-pauri and it's many temples. Apart from the Aarti, there's actually very little to say about Haridwar. So I've decide to dish out some awards for the temples.... Read more >

Tags: aarti, haridwar, hindu, holy, india, temple

Día 20: Descubriendo las figuras eróticas de Kajuraho

SPAIN | Thu, 19 Aug 2010 | By dayangchi | Views [1194]

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

More from Paradise..

THAILAND | Sat, 10 Apr 2010 | By margitpirsch | Views [1096]

Now, the south end of Kho Jum is even better............unbelievable!! They shot the movie "the beach" around these islands and it looks every bit like this. There are no paved roads- most transports are done over the water way and - of course-... Read more >

Melbourne to Sydney

AUSTRALIA | Fri, 23 Jan 2009 | By paul_byrom | Views [1066] | Comments [8]

Aahh, the last week or so in Melbourne was so much fun, it was a bit sad to leave in the end! Prior to Pete's return, I explored all the quirky nooks of the city, went to the cinema, rode the free tourist bus, lost an entire afternoon in the museum ... Read more >

And Now For the Weather

AUSTRALIA | Mon, 25 Jun 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1060]

"Today we will have sunny skies with light offshore winds and temperatures topping at 24 degrees Celsius.  Today's forecast is brought to you by the Mission Beach Chamber of Commerce, and has bears no relation to actual meteorologic conditions.... Read more >

Pondicherry and back to Goa

INDIA | Fri, 28 Jan 2011 | By pauluiza | Views [1038]

Destination: India – Pondicherry – Hello baguette! We get up at 5am and take the train, cattle class again to Pondicherry, 3 hours, and then change trains for another hour. Pondy is still part of Tamil Nadu, however it’s a territory and it used ... Read more >

Slowing down into this life...

THAILAND | Sun, 27 Jan 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [1010] | Comments [1]

I am now getting used to this pace of life, and getting good at it. Soon I will be unable to do basic maths and remember things from yesterday (like Steve is currently ;p). I now have a scooter for a few days, which is fun. It is the best way to get ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Cusco on High: Footprints of Inka culture and Colonial dominance

PERU | Mon, 5 May 2014 | By 7dayadventurer | Views [922]

Despite the baggage stuff-up I still got to Puerto Maldonado Airport way early (why do tour operators always insist on getting you there Über -early?). The good news was that I didn't have to hang around the minimally-equipped outpost of an airport ... Read more >

Intrepid New Zealand Explorers Begin in Whitby

UNITED KINGDOM | Wed, 27 Jul 2011 | By deepsouthrugby | Views [910]

Today (July 26th, 2011) we wandered the streets and fish & chip restaurants of Whitby. We are sure this was much as Captain James Cook did some 243 years ago before he set off on HMS Bark Endeavor to track the course of Venus across the sun ... Read more >

Tags: captain james cook, england, new zealand, rugby world cup, whitby

Jenny and Joan in Ireland

IRELAND | Wed, 20 May 2015 | By goannasnake | Views [875]

Ireland Thursday 17 May (Dublin to Moira): After way too many hours in planes and airports, we arrived in Dublin and picked up our hire car. A stroke of luck there, with a free upgrade to a 4WD. We had one place to visit today and then intended ... Read more >

Tags: ireland, road trip

Nice tribes finish last - Part II

CHILE | Fri, 26 Oct 2007 | By llamalovers | Views [872] | Comments [2]

So anyways, in Pucòn, there is a ton of stuff to do.  Despite how great it would have been to climb the smoking volcano, we opted to go for a horse trek.  The Steve McQueen in me is obsessed with horses and Meli is pretty much down with any animal big ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

This life Belandingan

INDONESIA | Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By mohammadrezagemiomandi | Views [804]

The village houses Belandingan atmosphere is still very traditional. Their home ground is paved, the walls of the house is just made of woven bamboo and wood. When night came home enough to withstand the cold, because the location of their village in ... Read more >

Tags: blendingan

Santiago No habla inglés hotel - where is Monica?

CHILE | Thu, 7 Nov 2013 | By 7dayadventurer | Views [707]

Chile: La Parte Dos Day 3 in Chile, CTS has organised a city tour of the capital. Yesterday I had complained about the Valparaiso tour bus being late and having to wait round twiddling my thumbs for the best part of an hour, so overnight I receive ... Read more >

nella culla della musica

USA | Wed, 13 Aug 2008 | By nico | Views [612]

Ormai ci siamo lasciati alle spalle questi ultimi giorni attraversando il Tennessee e l'Alabama e stiamo puntando sui tanto sospirati giorni al mare a Miami,anche se non e' propriamente la stagione ideale qui in Florida.Il racconto inizia da Nashville,culla ... Read more >

Week 21: Paris and Pierrefonds

FRANCE | Mon, 8 Aug 2011 | By rachthe1st | Views [543]

No matter how much it irritates me, the one thing I have to admire about the French is their pride. Pride for speaking their own language (it's the only European country that I’ve been to so far that don’t say ‘Hello’ or ‘Hi’ as soon as they see me, ... Read more >

Day by Day

CHINA | Wed, 10 Feb 2010 | By gandd | Views [539]

Well we haven't been up to too much once again. Times are very slow here for sure, Island life i guess though.  Dion has been out on a few hikes searching for a hiking trail for Duke Of Ed trips but with little luck so far. The rainforest's are just ... Read more >

Monteverde

COSTA RICA | Sat, 24 May 2008 | By stu_n_anna | Views [476]

We´re now in Monteverde in the cloud forest of inland Costa Rica where the weather is sunny in the mornings and currently bucketing it down all afternoon. Today we went on a zip-lining tour over the forests and through the trees, which was ... Read more >

Tiger Leaping Gorge to Shangri-La

CHINA | Thu, 9 Oct 2014 | By paulinemendes | Views [469]

We enjoyed several half - day walks around the gorge with steep ascents and descents. Village life surrounding the gorge has mantained a subsistence approach, Homes had corn in the fields and drying on rooftops, vegetable gardens, half finished sheds, ... Read more >

Hammam

MOROCCO | Fri, 11 Apr 2014 | By nncysf | Views [444]

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 >

Thailand

THAILAND | Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By jarry35 | Views [425]

After the long flight I was glad to arrive in Bangkok aiport. The airport is very new and airconditioned. Its a bit misleading arriving to this nice airport as to what awaits you outside. I met a guy Mike in the queue who was also on his own travelling.... Read more >

Tags: Party time

New Year's Sales

CHINA | Sat, 5 Feb 2011 | By leanneensly | Views [316] | Comments [2]

Yes the good thing about having two new year’s is the sales. I didn’t pay full price for anything all day. Even the phone was discounted.  

wet weather

FRANCE | Wed, 30 Apr 2014 | By imaoptimist | Views [233]

After a vew days of semi decent weather back in Wales its off on the biggie.  My hosts had arranged afriend to pick me up from the airport,  so apart from having to get a new charger for my tablet and leaving my camera behind, It was a very ... Read more >