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TURKEY | Tue, 6 Nov 2007 | By language-guides | Views [53399] | Comments [32]
Have you ever been stuck in a country wanting to be polite, but not even knowing the word for 'please'? Or been frustrated when you couldn't ask for the most basic directions to where you're going?
The WorldNomads.com Turkish Language ... Read more >
TURKEY | Sat, 18 Jun 2011 | By zoe_smith | Views [1981]
. After a long drive from the Taurus Mountains and a short but sweet stopover at the Dogan Hotel in Antalya, we finally reached the bobbing turquoise waves of the Mediterranean, coupled with, thankfully, a sticky shot of sunshine. We spent the afternoon ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, boat, istanbul, kayak, mediterranean, sea, travel writing, travel writing scholarship, turkey
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1651]
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 >
AUSTRIA | Thu, 9 Aug 2007 | By ride-earth | Views [1521]
Andy Sitting on a park in Vienna after a huge thunderstorm during which I
feared for my own life, I find a moment of tranquility and reflection.
Earlier on I had walked down into the
city to have a wander about. As I strolled along ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
CHINA | Sun, 7 Oct 2007 | By nomadnorrie | Views [1280] | Comments [1]
When the Formula 1 Grand Prix started I was quite excited about the prospect of Lewis either extending his lead or winning the driver's championship in Shanghai. Sadly neither happened. The F1 circuit in Shanghai is only accessible by road (or ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
THAILAND | Wed, 25 Feb 2009 | By drea72 | Views [1201]
While sitting eating lunch in luang prabang Vanessa tells me that she is catching the buss that night to Houay Xai and once I do the calculations I realize that I need to get to the border sooner than I thought meaning I will not be able to take the ... Read more >
AUSTRIA | Sat, 3 May 2014 | By mattso | Views [1153]
We landed in the capital of Tirol after a train-bus-train shuffle from Villach, but even this inconvenience was carried out super-efficiently and offered a different look at the country. The snow-capped mountains came closer the nearer we got to ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing
PERU | Wed, 10 Sep 2014 | By 7dayadventurer | Views [1128]
The Hotel, Antigua Mirafores, has a kind of old colonial hacienda look to it, perhaps more accurately I might say, estancia , as its probably not big enough to be considered a hacienda. Old it is, but it is in good shape and looks like it's ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sat, 10 Mar 2012 | By pauluiza | Views [1012]
Destination – Australia – Sydney
to Queensland – From the “blue lagoon” to the big blue
We also stay with good friends in Sydney and pretty much
go straight to the local pub for a perfect Saturday session, good Aussie beer, great old
friends ... Read more >
PHILIPPINES | Sun, 31 Aug 2014 | By sg1981 | Views [975]
This pretty much sums up my day. I received a "test" care package from my Parents. My mom had mentioned to me earlier that she was sending me a bunch of Slim Jims, just to see if they would make it to my address. I hoped that she was joking. She ... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Fri, 18 Apr 2014 | By sneaver | Views [970]
“I never met a fly without a buzz” was etched into my memory while attending high school in Virginia and from what I saw in San Pedro la Laguna, it may also be the unspoken mantra for many of her hostel inhabitants. Case in point-- Mr. Mullets ... Read more >
PERU | Thu, 29 May 2008 | By simonefrancis | Views [929] | Comments [1]
So, I have been trying to get in contact with Carmen Gomez, a woman in Lima who I have been in contact with over the net. She has been helping out with the earthquake that happened last August and also in the areas of child prostitution. It has been ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Thu, 8 Apr 2010 | By travel-slowly | Views [915]
I had opportunity to have Pho, the typical dish in Vietnam. I knew now why Vietnamese people, especially women have good shape. Their foods always have vegetable as main ingredients. Pho is something like noodle in Thailand but the thing is it is very ... Read more >
KENYA | Thu, 13 Jan 2011 | By tweber | Views [848]
I arrived safely in Nairobi
last Sunday; and the next three days I went on an amazing safari. The first day
we drove about seven hours to get to the Masai Mara Reserve. We settled into
camp; which were tents you could stand in with real beds.... Read more >
SAMOA | Mon, 28 Nov 2016 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [847]
Only a little more than a week I have left in Samoa. For the past couple of days I’ve been staying with John, Lagi, and family. They have four children: George, Frank, Mona, and Fina. Lagi made her first carrot cake last night; excitedly enough, ... Read more >
WORLDWIDE | Fri, 12 Oct 2012 | By smaran | Views [800] | Video | Scholarship Entry
When I left for Kashmir, I had absolutely no pre conceived intentions whatsoever. I simply booked my tickets and left with a few pair of clothes, my camera and the tripod. My entire focus was to travel, without any expectations out of the journey, to ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Film Scholarship 2012
LAOS | Sun, 30 Jun 2013 | By chicagoguy | Views [719] | Comments [2]
Luang Prabang, Laos : I guess I am getting used to the life style here. I had an 8:00 pick up by tuk tuk and didn’t get up until 7:58! Mad dash to brush my teeth (no time for a shower), grab the camera and out the front door.... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 24 Sep 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [682] | Video
We officially begin our Van-Tastic NSW Roadtrip in Tweed Heads! Check out our adventures climbing Mount Warning, visiting Tropical Fruit World and crabbing on the Tweed River with Catch a Crab! See our photos and read our journals at http://www.... Read more >
Tags: catch a crab, crabbing, mount warning, mt warning, nsw, tropical fruit world, tweed, tweed heads, van-tastic, van-tastic adventures
THAILAND | Mon, 24 Nov 2014 | By dinagosse | Views [682]
We leave Cave Lodge, sadly and sorely, and head back to Pai. Pai is partway between Chiang Mai and Pang Mapha, and we thought staying there for a night would be a nice way to break up our return trip from PMP to Bangkok. The road from PMP to Pai is almost ... Read more >
Tags: pai, thailand
SWITZERLAND | Sat, 31 May 2008 | By coconuts | Views [679]
I am writing this in South Wales at Di and Jim's . We completed 5500 kms in Europe, had a wonderful time. Grindelwald was stunning and we loved the cable cars and the snow. Went to the top of Mont Blanc, and into Italy on the cable. Had a hot chocolate ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sat, 20 Aug 2011 | By travelcrazed | Views [622]
Staying near Parkside in Cambridge is great. It's so close to the city centre and there's always a game of football or cricket on. Gloria and her boyfriend Luca live near Parkside in a cluttered little apartment. Luca, being Italian, grows capsicum and ... Read more >
Tags: al casbah, cambridge, clares college, crepes, kings parade
NETHERLANDS | Thu, 25 Aug 2016 | By kimswim | Views [594]
Tallinn, Estonia is truly a gem. The entire old city, which is quite large, is a UNESCO, World Heritage Site (We walked over 8 miles in the “old city”). It is steeped in history and beauty. And you can see the different cultural influences ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 13 Dec 2012 | By pauline | Views [559]
Left Tumby Bay at 6.15am as the forecast was for a hot day with winds getting up around 1pm.
The temperature was actually quite cool and the winds manageable until I reached the Louth bay turnoff 20km from Port Lincoln then the wind really started ... Read more >
USA | Thu, 19 Sep 2013 | By animalrv | Views [382]
Yesterday we took to some giant hills on our way to meet up with Bryan, Maggie and Kirsten for Kirsten's last couple nights with us. We were supossed to camp at Oswald West State Park but they have shut down the campground in the last couple years ... Read more >
SPAIN | Mon, 7 Sep 2015 | By colandscott | Views [311]
Time to say adiós to Barcelona and Espana. Despite our bad start we found Barcelona interesting but more fast paced than Madrid. Stopped for a coffee in town as it was too early to board our ship. We were all very protective of our luggage especially ... Read more >