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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia rocks!

MALAYSIA | Mon, 11 Jan 2010 | By missy_carrie_gee | Views [4617]

Malaysia turned out to be a place I WISH I planned to stay longer. Kuala Lumpur is a modern metropolis, where I felt like I was simultaneously in India, the Middle East, and China all at once! The signs are written in Malay, Chinese, English and Arabic, ... Read more >

Tags: asia, batu caves, food, kenyataan, kuala lumpur, malaysia, monkeys, muslim, waterfalls

Tikal'd Pink

GUATEMALA | Tue, 21 Dec 2010 | By ryanandjo | Views [2973]

After crossing the border into Guatemala we jumped on a bus heading towards the capital. The ride took longer than expected because we had to wait two hours in a small town to pick up new passengers. This meant we had all sorts of opportunities to ... Read more >

Tags: antigua, chichicastenango, coban, flores, lake atitlan, san pedro, santiago de atitlan, star wars, tikal, volcano pacaya

Gallery of Naive Art

SERBIA | Fri, 11 Nov 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [2085]

My face broke into a wide grin as I stood before the Martin Jonas painting of a man with huge hands and a tiny head.  When Jelena suggested we visit the Gallery of Naive Art in Kovacica we thought she meant "native" not "naive."... Read more >

First Impressions of Cambodia

CAMBODIA | Fri, 4 Nov 2011 | By ansku | Views [1787]

Since my Thai visa was expiring in few days and Bangkok was about to become one big pool I decided to evacuate myself as soon as possible. Because to the east seemed to be the only land route out of Bangkok not filled with water, Cambodia was a logical ... Read more >

Tags: angkor wat, cambodia, land mines, temples

Newcastle to Port Stephens

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1652]

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 >

Veliko Tarnovo

BULGARIA | Fri, 21 Oct 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1172]

Our first impression of Bulgaria was of disappointing Sofia.   Our last will be the wonderful town of Veliko Tarnovo.   We followed signs for the Comfort Hotel, 200 meters at a time, into the narrow, twisting, cobbled streets of the old town, ... Read more >

August 4th and 5th [Monday- Tuesday]

BELGIUM | Wed, 6 Aug 2008 | By l-a-u-r-e-n | Views [911]

ON MONDAY Kenneth picked us up and we went to Brussels! We spent all day there at Mini Europe and Oceana and saw the big Atomium. I will be having two new galleries up now, one for August 1st-3rd and one for the trip to Brussels (August 4th). We had ... Read more >

Easter Island (Rapa Nui)

CHILE | Sun, 21 May 2017 | By lyn | Views [869]

I landed on Rapa Nui on a bright, sunny day with a gentle warm breeze, and that's how it stayed until I left.  Who could ask for more? Rapa Nui is a small island (only 650 square kilometres) and the locals tell me you can drive around it in about ... Read more >

cairo

EGYPT | Sat, 17 Nov 2007 | By chloe | Views [825] | Comments [2]

Well, arrived safe and sound....cairo is a caotic city where a 3 lane road is anything from a 2 lane to 5 lane road....the drivers just toot their horns to let you know they are there, crossing the road is a story for another time!  Yesterday we went ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

This life Belandingan

INDONESIA | Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By mohammadrezagemiomandi | Views [795]

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

adios Guate!

GUATEMALA | Mon, 7 Aug 2006 | By anita | Views [699]

My feet hurt so badly... Cat's birthday is today, but we celebrated it Saturday with a bunch of her friends in Poaquil, a little city that's 11.5 kilometers from Comalapa. Mateo decides that instead of taking the hour and a half bus ride and going ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Lolling around Lyon

FRANCE | Thu, 12 Sep 2013 | By candice | Views [597] | Comments [1]

Well I made it! Said goodbye to Mr Sears (a v sad day but looking forward to being reunited on the French Alps in 3 months), then jetted to Dubai (37 degrees) for 9 hours, then on to Lyon - arrived late last night. Before I go on I have to boast that ... Read more >

NT / WA Caravan Escape

AUSTRALIA | Tue, 15 Apr 2014 | By wendyandkevin | Views [567]

Sailing in the Maldives

MALDIVES | Sat, 22 Oct 2011 | By shaz | Views [566]

I have always wanted to visit this island before the atolls disappeared altogether. I arrived on day 1 and boarded our boat in Male. We then headed to the fist sand bar which was 2 hours away. Once we arrived the first thing I saw in the ocean was a ... Read more >

My Scholarship Entry - Old World Madras!

INDIA | Fri, 5 Jul 2013 | By hegemon | Views [562]

Greetings!! I am Shilpa and I hail from the beautiful southern Indian state of Tamilnadu. I was brought up and educated in the city of Chennai (formerly known as Madras). I am 25 yrs old and an engineering graduate, currently working as a content ... Read more >

Tags: fruits, greenland scholarship, india, travel photography scholarship 2013, worldnomads

Clothes to Grow Into

NICARAGUA | Sat, 20 Jul 2002 | By tinamurty | Views [542]

  I memorized all English-language warnings before I left.  Keep your important documents in a money belt close to your body.  Bring change so you don’t have to pull out a large bill.  Don’t wear jewelry or nice clothing.... Read more >

Tags: central america, child labor, nicaragua, poverty, shoeshine boy

Matamata to Rotorua

NEW ZEALAND | Thu, 7 Jan 2016 | By tomnzalice | Views [468]

After a good nights sleep and Bevan insisting we had a selfie together, we cycled to a nearby cafe and loaded on the calories wtih a big breakfast. Our arms were already looking pretty red and with the temperature feeling toastie, we piled on the factor ... Read more >

Fort-de-France, Martinique

MARTINIQUE | Wed, 6 Feb 2019 | By vagabonds3 | Views [432]

JUST LIKE REUNION ISLAND, MARTINIQUE IS "un petit peu de" France complete with EU license plates and €uros.  There is only one bird on the island that Connie needs, a rarely seen oriole, so based on our recent success rate we gave birding ... Read more >

The Hospital Trip

PHILIPPINES | Sun, 31 Aug 2014 | By sg1981 | Views [371]

This is my bed.   I woke up last night at midnight, with an uneasy feeling in my stomach. For the next 12 hours, I would be "firing on all cylinders". I am no stranger to stomach issues, but this seemed a bit extreme. When I developed blurry ... Read more >

Heading South with my head in the trees

AUSTRALIA | Sun, 7 Sep 2008 | By swhateley | Views [352] | Comments [2]

So I made it safe and sound to the land of Oz and I am actually feeling pretty relaxed & chilled.  I had a wee spot of nerves when I chicked in at OR Tambo International (which I normally do for some weird reason) & by the time I had gone through ... Read more >

The first Hazara in Mexico

AFGHANISTAN | Fri, 12 Sep 2014 | By 240seconds | Views [348] | Video | Scholarship Entry

1- I am Hazara from Afghanistan, one of the different ethnics from central of Afghanistan and if you chose me I would be the first Hazara who see Mexico I guess. 2-You will make true my dream to visit Mexico and make a short video. 3- I am smart and have ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Film Scholarship to Mexico

Countdown - 5 days to go

USA | Sun, 16 Jun 2013 | By chicagoguy | Views [342] | Comments [2]

Chicago:  Last BBQ before I leave for SE Asia.  I can't believe I ate that whole thing!  Not really...but it sure looks like it from this photo!  I guess I will be going on a diet tomorrow!

Bristol Airport

UNITED KINGDOM | Thu, 24 Jul 2008 | By daznsaz | Views [338]

Waiting for the bus at Bristol Airport

Day 106 v2: De Pijp

NETHERLANDS | Wed, 11 May 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [302] | Comments [1]

Getting the most out of my intro week offer at Bikram - 8 days, unlimited, for 12 euro. I am also reading and loving a new book called Gut: The inside story of our body's most under-rated organ, so all I talk about is how our digestive system should ... Read more >

Day 117: Bitterzoet

NETHERLANDS | Sun, 22 May 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [269]

Unfortunately another wet and drizzly day...which was made one thousand times better by seeing Sarah Blasko live. Woot! An intimate crowd at Bitterzoet, a little quiet to start but everyone got into it by the end. I scored the set list from a generous, ... Read more >

 

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