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SOUTH KOREA | Wed, 6 Jun 2007 | By miss_traveller | Views [5571]
Koreans love ping pong! On Monday afternoon, me and the rest of the sixty or so staff went to cheer on our ping pong team. Our team was playing in the finals against another school in the district.
There was quite a show going on. There were three ... Read more >
Tags: party time
NEW ZEALAND | Tue, 19 Jul 2011 | By lauren_watson | Views [4203] | Comments [6]
One of the things that makes New Zealand different from home is the light. It’s the way the sun shines, the shadows it casts, the different hues in the sky it creates. I walk to work in the morning and the sun is rising, shining brightly on Mt. Cecil ... Read more >
Tags: new zealand, queenstown
ITALY | Tue, 23 Feb 2010 | By true-claims-stories | Views [2052]
I had a growth appear on my nose very rapidly while I was in Italy. I went to see a doctor who diagnosed it as an infection. He proceeded to anesthetize the area, clean out the growth, bandaged it up and sent me away with antibiotics. When I returned ... Read more >
Tags: growth, italy, nose, true claims, tumor
NEW ZEALAND | Mon, 3 Mar 2008 | By elawlor | Views [1900] | Comments [2]
I am learning that plans change and circumstances are often out of my control, especially when I'm dealing with nature and weather. I had been reading about Tongariro for several months and had my backpacking trip all planned out; I knew which hut I'd ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1660]
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 >
GERMANY | Wed, 2 Jul 2008 | By katieback | Views [1656] | Comments [2]
So I should’ve known when I missed my train that the Berlin trip would be a bust. But after hearing that the train I missed had caught on fire, I thought maybe it was a just a reassurance that I should be going when I was going. Unfortunatley, when ... Read more >
PORTUGAL | Tue, 11 Jun 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [1599]
Alcobaça makes a great base to explore the World Heritage sites in central Portugal. It's within 50-or so kilometers of Tomar, Fatima, Nazare and Batalha. And the hotel Santa Maria is the perfect place to stay . . . for a night, or ... Read more >
USA | Tue, 10 Feb 2009 | By worldfestivals | Views [1481] | Video
Location: Venues throughout Austin, USA. The trade show is in the Austin Convention Center. Dates: Dates vary in early to mid-March Level of Participation: 5 – roll through the Convention Center by day and rock at night Description: Here’s ... Read more >
Tags: austin, music festival, south by southwest, usa, world festivals
GUATEMALA | Tue, 6 Jan 2009 | By amil_patel | Views [1417] | Comments [5]
I`ve just done a 3 day trek/journey across the Cuchamantes mountains between Nebaj and Todos Santos in the north of Guatemala. The majority of the trek is at around 3000m and the scenery is generally pretty impressive if it isn`t foggy. Day 1 ... Read more >
Tags: trekking
VIETNAM | Tue, 24 Mar 2009 | By theblackgirls | Views [1401] | Comments [1]
What a busy first week it's been in Vietnam! Our Halong Bay trip was so much fun!! The first day started off with a 3 hour bus ride to the bay from Hanoi. Once we arrived, we hopped onto a junk boat with the rest of our group (about 25 people) and had ... Read more >
INDIA | Tue, 25 Dec 2007 | By lillylilla | Views [1189]
Merry
Christmas to all of you. I moved yesterday at night with 3 hours delay in
Vanarasi to Agra .
Agra est une ville tres touristique. Le Taj Mahal est
l`attrait principal du lieu. Pour y entrer il faut cependant faire une queue
monstrueuse ... Read more >
Tags: agra, india, taj mahal
CHINA | Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By leanneensly | Views [1100]
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 >
WORLDWIDE | Mon, 13 Feb 2012 | By amazingnomads | Views [1084]
1. Tell us about your project. Hi, my name is Lily Morrissey and I started the GroundRoots project. GroundRoots is an environmental media project focused on green good news and the human stories behind the green revolution. It basically involves ... Read more >
Tags: amazing nomads, ground roots, off the beaten path, travel
AUSTRALIA | Wed, 27 Jan 2010 | By homeless_harry | Views [929] | Comments [1]
Hangover day number four in a row. I
fell out of my bunk bed at 11am and sparked a joint to dull the
throbbing in my head. I needed a serious caffeine injection just to
stop slumber from reclaiming me as I typed. I haven't even thought of
work, ... Read more >
TURKEY | Mon, 6 Apr 2015 | By gnome-san | Views [926]
The food of Istanbul is as varied as the sites: friendly pastry chefs with piles of sweets on a tray, spices in colorful display, coffee strongly brewed over charcoal on the street, dried fruits by the 100grams, Easter egg displays in the candy shop ... Read more >
Tags: assyrian, coffee, hittite, museum
UNITED KINGDOM | Thu, 16 Jun 2011 | By rachthe1st | Views [913]
I’m not a big city girl. I need to live where there are trees, mountains and preferably a lake or some other body of water. This notion was further re-enforced on my recent road trip around the UK (excluding Northern Ireland ;-) ) Not only is it absolutely ... Read more >
TANZANIA | Fri, 8 May 2015 | By tony_mattravers | Views [751]
One of my colleagues, Matthew read my last blog and asked the question “The blog was useful talking about being prepared and being on the front foot, but what about when things go wrong and you are not prepared?”.
That blog was written ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sat, 15 Jun 2013 | By loveadventures | Views [636]
This morning, we went to La Qua near Tokyo Dome so Jim and I could indulge Alan with what we just KNEW could well be the highlight of his trip- a visit to the Moomintroll Cafe and Bakery!! It really was lovely and Alan was suitably appreciative.... Read more >
PHILIPPINES | Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By kmac1047 | Views [633]
I am a simple person who has always thought that I do not have a talent. Not until the time, I was given a regular film camera when I started to realize that I am so much in love with photography. With such, I received a graduation gift ... Read more >
Tags: culture, differences, globalization, perspective
UNITED KINGDOM | Wed, 13 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [524]
Today is my last day in Manchester. First of all, I should start off by saying I stayed at a different hotel last night then the first 3 nights here. The first 3 nights-I stayed at a hotel which was a little bit different. The entrance/lobby/reception ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Thu, 28 Feb 2013 | By jimandmary | Views [407]
They definitely don't want you relieving your bowels on their beautiful land. Gory details are given of the problems that can be generated if you do relieve yourself in the wrong places. I was taught as a cub scout, and it came straight of the Bafen ... Read more >
WORLDWIDE | Wed, 15 Jun 2011 | By cjr | Views [373] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Watching the Eagles as they fish in the winter is a common event for First Nations peoples of Vancouver Island. Many days are spent communing with nature as we stand together and enjoy the daily escapades of the local Eagles. The local First Nations peoples ... Read more >
Tags: #2011Video, Travel Documentary Scholarship 2011
AFGHANISTAN | Fri, 12 Sep 2014 | By 240seconds | Views [359] | 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
WORLDWIDE | Thu, 9 Jun 2011 | By traveldocumentaryscholarship2011appl | Views [349] | Video | Scholarship Entry
The meeting with Tupperware saleswoman Madhu, happened just as randomly as it is portrayed in the film. She asked me to paint her toenails, we started talking and she invited me to come along. Though very brief, the meeting was a surprising and eye opening ... Read more >
Tags: #2011Video, Travel Documentary Scholarship 2011
FRANCE | Fri, 15 Jul 2016 | By kimswim | Views [284]
It turns out that our town, in season, has a Marche Nocturnal every Tuesday evening. And it is season! When I first saw the sign, I assumed that a few sellers would set up little tables and people would stroll by the beach looking at the wares being ... Read more >