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The Good, Bad and Ugly of Peru in Parts: Part 1 – Arequipa, Cusco and a Day of Hell in Lima

PERU | Fri, 7 Oct 2011 | By elis82 | Views [19583] | Comments [7]

We ended up spending considerably longer in Peru than we’d intended, with hiking taking up the vast majority of the time. To try and avoid an overly cluttered entry, I’ve split Peru into two. This blog will tackle Arequipa, Cusco and Lima, and all ... Read more >

The Maltese Cross - ing

MALTA | Sun, 26 Feb 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [3417]

Mt. Etna loomed steaming above Catania, which may, or may not, be a World Heritage site. We didn’t have time to explore. We had a bus to catch, a ferry to board and as it turned out, a date to meet Francesco in Pozzallo, though neither ... Read more >

Motorbike trip around Ireland for charity

IRELAND | Mon, 5 May 2008 | By maria_brett | Views [2709]

Maria: Back in November last year we had the pleasure of meeting Aidan and Noel from Ireland at the Valencia MotoGP. Not only did the guys (a) get me drunk before having to meet Brett for dinner, (b) raise a lot of money for Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI), ... Read more >

Homage to Patagonia

ARGENTINA | Sat, 31 Dec 2011 | By elis82 | Views [2572]

Since we arrived in Argentina, a lot of Argentinians have been asking us if we were planning to visit Patagonia. I guess that Patagonia is for Argentinians what the Outback is for Australians – a large, sparsely inhabited area, where life can be tough ... Read more >

Tags: argentina, chile, fauna, hiking, patagonia

Bariloche to Mendoza

ARGENTINA | Thu, 20 Dec 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [2387]

We were both sick for most of our five days in Bariloche, nothing serious, just nausea and over-all blahness. I didn't eat a thing for two days. It might have been delayed effects from the scopolomine. Or it could have had something ... Read more >

Varanasi and the Holy Ganges

INDIA | Fri, 14 Mar 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [2383]

VARANASI AND THE HOLY GANGES are on every visitor’s short list. At its best, Varanasi is a photographer’s dream; there is something (or someone) colorful and interesting around every corner. At its worst, the city is loud, dirty ... Read more >

I love New York and other clichés

USA | Fri, 25 Feb 2011 | By matt_whitmell | Views [2350]

From the moment I landed New York was one big cliché. But while everything I saw and did felt like déjà-vu I still loved the place and I was excited about getting to the big apple. I checked the weather whilst still in Rome and noticed the daytime ... Read more >

Tags: new york

Karijini and its wonders

AUSTRALIA | Sat, 12 Jan 2013 | By sianmercel | Views [2236]

Recently, over the festive season, my Mother and I went road tripping around the Pilbara. The Pilbara is located in Western Australia in the top-west section (AKA the Great Sandy Desert). As you can imagine, there is a LOT of red dirt EVERYWHERE! We ... Read more >

Tags: karijini national park, pilbara, trekking, western australia

Negombo: Fire Dragon Guest House

SRI LANKA | Sun, 4 May 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [1882]

FOR ONCE WE TOOK A BIT OF OUR OWN ADVICE – we stayed in Negombo Beach, not Colombo, for our last night in Sri Lanka. Negombo Beach is dominated by three overpriced Jetwing Resorts, the kind of places that American tourists prefer. Not ... Read more >

Newcastle to Port Stephens

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1656]

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 >

I'm still alive.

AUSTRALIA | Tue, 26 Jul 2011 | By homeless_harry | Views [1403] | Comments [1]

After another 8 month sabbatical, sitting down to write is like sex with a girlfriend you haven't seen in a long time. You know its good, and you really enjoy it but you just can't seem to do it properly. You then stammer out ... Read more >

Tags: accommodation, injury, returning home, sport, weather, work

Up River

GAMBIA | Mon, 16 Jun 2008 | By kenton | Views [1149]

Yesterday we took a Pirogue up river through the dense mangroves to reach an area of high gallery forest. Despite being nearly 40 degrees on our trip up the river it was much cooler in here. Our guides, Alfa and Samba were excellent, being able to tell ... Read more >

Tags: forests, gambia, international tree foundation, kartong, trees

Rwanda!

After Stone Town we spent three days at a Nungwi beach on the northern tip of the island. I wish I had a lot of interesting stories to tell of our stay there, but I'm not going to lie, we spent a lot of our time relaxing, reading, eating and sleeping.... Read more >

Pre-trip Holiday to Turkey

UNITED KINGDOM | Sun, 30 Aug 2009 | By gypsy_hannah | Views [928]

As last minute holidays go Turkey was fantastic!!! I wasn't supposed to be going anywhere before i move to Australia so booking a trip and going two weeks later was great!! The weather was fantastic, the beach gorgeous and i made loads of friends. ... Read more >

Tags: bath, beach, karaoke, safari, scuba

Little Tybee Island, GA

USA | Fri, 6 Mar 2015 | By jgreghenry | Views [805]

The older I get the more I realize that stories that start with the phrase “I remember when...” usually have a point to make. My story is about Tybee Island, one of the barrier islands off the coast of Georgia, USA. A place where “nature ... Read more >

Northern Kimberley Jewel

AUSTRALIA | Sat, 15 Nov 2014 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [797]

The Kimberley is one of Australia's last great wilderness frontiers. Larger than 75% of countries, it's a vast and inhospitable region. Needless to say it's hot, hot, hot (thank you Arrow) but without the "oh lay, oh lay, oh lay." I'm in Kununurra and ... Read more >

My Samoa-fied Recipes

SAMOA | Tue, 25 Oct 2016 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [794]

Tausala and her family have treated me extremely well, not even allowing me to help with cooking or wash dishes. After staying with them there’s no saying that Samoans aren’t hospitable because I’m a “gift of God” to them, ... Read more >

Los Angeles - Day Two: Beverly Centre, The Grove and Hollywood

USA | Sun, 4 Nov 2012 | By usadiary | Views [690]

Hello Friends. Steph and I have woken up today feeling much better. The Jet Lag has subsided and we could actually go and do stuff today. After waking up, we had a quick bight to eat at the restaurant on the corner of our hotel. We ... Read more >

Tags: hollywood

Winter in Greece

GREECE | Fri, 5 Jul 2013 | By adora | Views [666]

Who said the best way to see Greece is in winter anyway ? there right. If getting up close to the locals and setting into there way of life doesn't excite you then take a walk with the many goats who run free on the Island of Symi. If you're a photographer ... Read more >

Tags: beach, rocks

And how did it all end?

CANADA | Sun, 11 Sep 2016 | By 3ofus | Views [639]

How did it all end? The road trip of the summer and it's amazing memories ended just fabulously! We left Edmonton on Tuesday, August 30th and headed to Jasper! We stopped and set up camp for one night. This was going to be our last night to camp, so ... Read more >

Planning for my big summer of sailing

WORLDWIDE | Thu, 8 May 2014 | By amythedancingsailor | Views [588]

So this summer will be pretty epic in terms of travel. Even more epic than last summer (which is saying something). In mid June, I will be flying down to Recife, Brazil to board my home for the next two months, the British tall ship SV Lord ... Read more >

Tags: planning, sailing

Why Travel? A treatise on leaving home.

USA | Sun, 26 Oct 2014 | By dinagosse | Views [527]

As this trip quickly approaches, (We leave in the morning!!) I keep thinking about my general and all-comsuming love of all things travel. I think about my last trips, and my blinders-on approach to making sure they happened. I think about ... Read more >

Tags: leaving home

Sydney to Tassie

AUSTRALIA | Mon, 3 Feb 2020 | By graynomadsusa | Views [507]

THIRTY-KNOT WINDS WHIPPED SPUME from the waves — White Horses JRR Tolkein called them — and forced Noordam into a port-side list. Luckily, the swells were moderate so the rockin’ and rollin’ was minimal as we cruised ... Read more >

Two Ruins in a Day

TURKEY | Fri, 11 Sep 2015 | By pjandc | Views [382] | Comments [1]

Last night as we returned to the hotel we all jumped into the lift, closed the door and nothing!!! You guessed it trapped in the lift due to too much weight. Rang alarm button and desk clerk came to the rescue. We didn't see the sign that said 5 persons.... Read more >

Day 183: Peking Duck

CHINA | Sun, 17 Jul 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [366]

Seeked out our new Airbnb place not far from our last hostel. Nice place, high rise, good view of the city, the traffic and the smog. Plenty of car horns beeping so we're really going to enjoy it here. We always laugh at how excited we get when our clothes ... Read more >