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An Amusing Bicycle Ride in and around Muang Sing

LAOS | Wed, 12 Sep 2007 | By thestunnings | Views [3193]

Ahhh...Muang Sing. What a lovely, sleepy little village right over the Chinese-Laos border. We arrived the afternoon of September 10th, via Luang Nam Tha. Keep in mind that in our border crossing, confused state, we neglected to make note (a correct ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Huatulco: Snorkeling, Beaches, Tortugas, y Crocodilos!

MEXICO | Thu, 4 Feb 2010 | By brian | Views [2484] | Comments [5]

So I'm inspired to write tonight because of three things: The trip is rolling down - I leave for Mexico City tomorrow, for a Sunday departure to Canada. I finally learned to snorkel! I saw today the funniest menu translation I've ever seen. ... Read more >

Tags: beaches

You're Doing What?! HOW?!

USA | Mon, 13 Mar 2017 | By alisamv104 | Views [1994] | Comments [2]

"You're doing what?! How?! That's awesome." Most common reaction to my life right now. I knew that some heads would turn when I was recruited from my relatively “safe” state government affairs job for a riskier ... Read more >

Tags: solo travel, women who travel

The Home Stretch: Family and Friends

CHINA | Wed, 26 Jun 2013 | By nnninecountries | Views [1671] | Comments [1]

So as you may know, the GPA has now come to an end. After thousands of photos, five packages mailed home, hundreds of items left behind accidentally, many new friends and countless adventures, we made it home in two pieces! Even though things have ... Read more >

Tags: border trouble, chinese food, family, friends

Newcastle to Port Stephens

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1648]

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 >

Egypt - Luxor - all things ancient

EGYPT | Mon, 4 Oct 2010 | By pauluiza | Views [1647]

Destination: Egypt – Luxor – From Senile (Sinai) to Denial Click here for info on Luxor and places we visited.... Now a 17 hour bus trip to Luxor. Enough to say it was “the ride from hell”. After a 17 hour awful bus ride, stopping ... Read more >

Festivals

CAMBODIA | Sat, 24 Sep 2011 | By lesleyandjan | Views [1329]

It is P'Chum Ben. This is one of the many festivals here. P'Chum Ben is a Buddhist festival; so there are calls from the Wat at 3am each morning to wake us up. Everyone has an allocated time they go to the Wat to give an offering. Food is also ... Read more >

Dijon to Zurich then to Lüscherz, Lake Biel

SWITZERLAND | Fri, 27 May 2011 | By jimboandjanet | Views [1067]

Wednesday 18th May Dijon to Zurich then to Lüscherz, Lake Biel Every day is a new world – it’s Wednesday so we must be in Suisse! The border crossing was easy and to pay a one off fee for freeways (30 Swiss francs) which lasts until the end ... Read more >

Entry 19: Lake Atitlan – Antigua

GUATEMALA | Fri, 18 Apr 2014 | By sneaver | Views [965]

“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 >

The Road Trip Begins - Ireland

IRELAND | Sun, 12 Jul 2009 | By milko_rosie | Views [908]

Saturday 11 th July Well today was the day when we left our 'fixed abode' lives behind and hit the road. We were kind to ourselves and had a small sleep in. When we got up we had a number of jobs to do including transferring our clothes and our pantry ... Read more >

White Temple and Black House

THAILAND | Wed, 19 Nov 2014 | By dinagosse | Views [878]

Today Aaron and I decided to go on a day trip adventure to Chiang Rai, a three-hour bus ride northeast of Chiang Mai. We were told yesterday, during our recon mission to the bus station, that the bus left every hour from 6 AM to 6 PM. We headed out in ... Read more >

Tags: chiang rai

Week 24: Come rain, hail or shine

UNITED KINGDOM | Sun, 28 Aug 2011 | By rachthe1st | Views [857]

It’s raining, it’s pouring and now it’s bright and sunny. Come rain, hail or shine is not a phrase I’m going to use again, especially in London because well, chances are it’s going to rain. When I got up early on Tuesday morning determined to get a ... Read more >

A Day in Urumqi

CHINA | Thu, 30 Aug 2018 | By krodin | Views [707]

A Day in Urumqi We were flying at dusk as we came close to the capital city of Xinjiang province and were greeted by a spectacular scene off the left side of the plane. The Tian Shan mountains rose in rivets of brown waves to crest in white ... Read more >

Tags: cities, religious sites

Still going

MEXICO | Sat, 17 Nov 2007 | By connieandjohn | Views [698]

Our first week has taken us down the center of Mexico from Cuidad Juarez to Zacatecos with a side trip to Barranca del Cobre or Copper Canyon. We are averaging just over 250 miles a day, not bad considering the 50 mph speed limit most of the way.... Read more >

Tags: Culture

12th Feb - next cycle leg to capital city Phnom Phen

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 13 Feb 2014 | By kimkirsten | Views [691] | Comments [2]

Last night we had a surprise for dinner - we were invited into the home of a local Cambodian family, a tour guide friend of our tour leader. His wife cooked the most amazing array of loyal dishes, some of which we had not yet tried in previous dinners, ... Read more >

And how did it all end?

CANADA | Sun, 11 Sep 2016 | By 3ofus | Views [631]

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 >

Walking Tallinn, Skype's Home

NETHERLANDS | Thu, 25 Aug 2016 | By kimswim | Views [592]

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 >

Taupo

NEW ZEALAND | Tue, 25 Jan 2011 | By bobbybell | Views [549]

Not T'pau which I accidentally called it - (oddly enough not played on the radio here but would fit right in). Arrived here in torrential rain. Being from England it wasn't too much of an issue, but George being Japanese was obviously not built to ... Read more >

Breakfast But Not In Bed

INDIA | Wed, 1 May 2013 | By jeanfrancois | Views [505] | Comments [2]

One of the main events on our Indian holiday was to ride the great Indian railway. A childhood memory, dating back over 41 years gave me my first taste of India and all it had to offer. From a child’s eye, these majestic stream trains stood ... Read more >

Getting Around Marrakech

MOROCCO | Thu, 10 Apr 2014 | By nncysf | Views [495]

after a lovely breakfast (these were always included in the riad and usually were nice breads with jam butter and Nutella, plus fresh fruit, plus eggs if desired, and a kind of Moroccan small crepe that was sometimes a little sweet and sometimes not ... Read more >

28th Jan - intro video about Project Futures

AUSTRALIA | Tue, 28 Jan 2014 | By kimkirsten | Views [480]

Heres a video link to learn more about Project Futures, the amazing charity organisation supporting this cycle, and who do so much for support the anti trafficking and human slavery cause, their goal is to help end sex trafficking particularly ... Read more >

The Luggage........

USA | Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By coati2012 | Views [350]

Hoping a better Future

EGYPT | Sun, 25 Nov 2012 | By photos4life | Views [303]

It was 5 pm after along day suffering the hard life,people looking sad,confused,depressed,uncomfortable with their life in a society full of corrption and selfishness ,yet they have a little hope and faith that God will not forget them. Always the minorty ... Read more >

Tags: sunsets

My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry - Responsible Travel

SPAIN | Wed, 23 Mar 2011 | By rachel_webb | Views [252] | Scholarship Entry

I wake to the sight of a vaulted ceiling stretched high overhead, brought to unwilling consciousness by the persistent cold that invades not only my sleeping bag, but the three layers of clothes in which I am tightly wrapped. In the pre-dawn light, ... Read more >

Tags: #2011writing, travel writing scholarship 2011

Truth is..

I am sure that I can Create from a simple idea or something I've seen or specific details to be creative idea, anything I've seen people can not see it.. In this Scholarship sure that there is a lot I want to really talk about the experience of the film ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Film Scholarship to Mexico