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LA SENDA VERDE- ANIMAL SANCTUARY

BOLIVIA | Tue, 1 Jul 2008 | By simonefrancis | Views [6484]

TUESDAY NIGHT...   Hooray!! I´m just outside Coroico!! I can breathe again... I can live again!!! The drive here, even though it was getting dark, was fantastic! Marcelo and Vicky run the organisation ´La Senda Verde´, which is a sanctuary for ... Read more >

Schengen: The Good and The Bad

GREECE | Mon, 12 Sep 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [3065]

The Schengen Accords are great if you live in the European Union.  Now you can travel freely - even move from one country to another - without hassle.  If you live in Estonia, for example, now you can move to France and get a job. But it's different ... Read more >

Hi, My Name is Colin and I am an Internet Whore

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 16 Aug 2007 | By trailrunr | Views [2863] | Comments [1]

Internet access is a funny thing here. Where "here" is under 2 hours from the biggest tourist resort on the barrier reef inland into the mountains. Just so you remember, the place I'm staying is about 20 minutes down a dirt road, about 20km ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Moses, Monuments and Mosaics: A Journey Through Jordan

JORDAN | Sat, 14 Jan 2017 | By krodin | Views [1874]

Moses, Monuments and Mosaics – A Journey Through Jordan  The Queen Alia International Airport lies about 30km south of Amman. I picked up the rental car, which was conveniently located inside the terminal and headed south to Madaba, ... Read more >

Tags: archeological site, city visit, museums

Gastroentertis

INDIA | Sun, 20 Aug 2006 | By true-claims-stories | Views [1765]

I had been sick for almost three weeks with a bad stomach, had been to see a doctor in Jaisalmer and was given a prescription for antibiotics. These were completely ineffective and I was very unwell when I reached Mumbai so we found the address for a ... Read more >

Tags: doctors, hospitals & health, true claim stories

Newcastle to Port Stephens

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1653]

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 >

Chasing Rainbows & Magnetic Attraction

AUSTRALIA | Sun, 7 Jul 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [1611]

I imagine Magnetic Island to be fairly small and so am quite surprised to find that there are around 3,000 inhabitants, numerous bays to explore with a vast range of accommodation on offer. Booking.com once again steps in and we have found a guest house ... Read more >

Tags: australia, fraser island, glamping, koalas, magnetic island, rainbow beach, sharks, townsville, wallabies

Salta

ARGENTINA | Sun, 6 Jan 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [1521]

Flying from Cordoba seemed like a good idea.  Then it began to rain.  The take-off felt more like a landing; the ground kept getting closer and closer instead of farther away.  It took us ten minutes to climb to 1000 feet, ten minutes ... Read more >

Sweden yar?

SWEDEN | Sun, 22 Jul 2007 | By louise | Views [1362] | Comments [2]

Hey Hey all, well I'm in Sweden now and it's fantastic! Had a fun time in London and did some more touristy things like London Bridge, Lesicester Square etc but it was nice to escape the torrential rain that came through on Friday! Had to take the 4:... Read more >

Tags: Laughter

A place to lay our heads

COLOMBIA | Tue, 3 Jul 2012 | By noflyzone | Views [911] | Comments [1]

I should begin by saying that we rarely do things the easy way. On day two of flat hunting, we did find a lovely furnished two bedroom appartment with a landlady who did not need us to have a guarantor. Flat hunting in Colombia has been an experience.... Read more >

Tags: flats

Kung Fu in China Weeks Thirty-Seven and Thirty-Eight

CHINA | Wed, 14 May 2014 | By korric | Views [906] | Comments [3]

Right before one of the afternoon training sessions, I saw Master Xu playing with a pair of sticks. Back home I am a fighter for a medieval recreation group called the Society for Creative Anachronism, in which I primarily fight with two swords. We don't ... Read more >

Tags: china, martial arts

Finally in Uvita!

COSTA RICA | Mon, 16 Jun 2008 | By seths-pad | Views [881]

              On Sunday arrived by bus in Uvita aroung 10pm at night the bus from San Jose took me about 8hrs. Ugh the roads are not paved so the bus drives slowly and because it is rainy season there are some major pot holes! Upon arriving in uvita ... Read more >

Manono

SAMOA | Mon, 28 Nov 2016 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [857]

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 >

Het begin van mijn reizen

COSTA RICA | Wed, 30 Apr 2008 | By caspar | Views [850] | Comments [1]

Hehe, Eindelijk de tijd en de middelen om weer wat interesse bij het thuisfront op te wekken. Een computer met degelijke internet verbinding is hier natuurlijk niet overal vanzelfsprekend. Gelukkig zijn er hier in dit superhostel Oasis in Granada, Nicaragua ... Read more >

PAYALO (The Shepherd)

PAKISTAN | Mon, 7 Sep 2015 | By naseerkazmi | Views [686] | Video | Scholarship Entry

Everyone in this world is inspired from someone and they try to make that person their ideal but in my case whenever someone inspires me i try to capture him/her life's achievements to make a travel film "PAYALO (The Shepherd) is my first entry. Being ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

Canada Day, Mt Baker & my new neighbour

CANADA | Fri, 23 Jul 2010 | By krit | Views [568]

I've past my first month in Canada now & the time is flying by. I really feel settled in now & starting to get familiar with the area. There is so much to do here in summer & the Canadians go nuts in the warmer weather. It's like they've ... Read more >

Bangkok

THAILAND | Thu, 2 Jul 2009 | By claroby1 | Views [530] | Comments [3]

After a stressful final day in Dubai, I finally arrived in Bangkok. Driving here is mental, even more so than Dubai if that is possible! 01/07/09 I arived at my accommodation around 1030am. It is small but very nice, tucked away in a wee lane. ... Read more >

Terri 8/3/10

AUSTRALIA | Mon, 8 Mar 2010 | By terrihorner | Views [513] | Comments [7]

 Catch up on the rest of last night. Adrian returned from his massage which cost $2.30 and there was no dodgy business! He said the masseur was well trained and knew what he was doing, however, not as professional as what we're used to . He got worried ... Read more >

Day 184: Musical scorpions

CHINA | Mon, 18 Jul 2016 | By excellentadventure | Views [432]

Woke to the musical sounds of the traffic: car horns and traffic. Good morning Beijing. Music drowns this out as we managed to get onto Spotify and discovered the Chili Peppers have a new album. Mike and I walked around the city for about 6 hours today.... Read more >

The Land of the Rising Toilet Seat

JAPAN | Mon, 18 May 2015 | By langkawi21 | Views [409]

Japan was always going to be very different after a month in China and it didn't dissappoint. Tokyo was a great city to catch up with friends from Sydney, watch baseball, eat sushi and sashimi and relax.   Travelling around Japan on the bullet ... Read more >

Riga: From Hyperactive Centrāltirgus to Tranquil Bastejkalns

LATVIA | Sun, 18 Oct 2015 | By paganmaven | Views [399]

An attraction of Riga that no visitor should miss is Centrāltirgus (the Central Markets), the absolutely pulsating hub of the city. To get there from Ratslaukums you head south-east in the direction of Centrālā stacija (the central railway station).... Read more >

1st day in Chengdu

CHINA | Tue, 18 Jan 2011 | By leanneensly | Views [393]

The hotel room is soooo warm but figured outside would be a bit cooler, wrong - its alot colder. Our hands didn't leave our pockets for most of the day. After we finished the taxi ride stuck in traffic for ages we spent a cold morning at the Panda Breeding Centre ... Read more >

Die Vorbereitungen laufen langsam an...

SWITZERLAND | Sun, 20 Jan 2013 | By isa | Views [370]

Nach 2 Wochen Kiten über Weihnachten/Neujahr darf ich wieder meine Surfsachen packen. Und obwohl 3 Monate reisen (keine Angst: nicht nur kiten) in Australien nicht ganz günstig sein werden, konnte ich es nicht lassen, mir noch ein Fish fü... Read more >

Off-road to Istanbul

TURKEY | Wed, 12 Aug 2015 | By awaywego | Views [348] | Video | Scholarship Entry

Hey! My name is Jonas Hermann, I am 24 and I am from Germany. What I love doing is capturing moments with my camera while traveling. Together with two friends, I founded an agency (www.JvgndStijl.de GbR) and and we do just that - We are making our dreams ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

Day 1

AUSTRALIA | Mon, 13 Sep 2010 | By westcoast2010 | Views [279]

  1st day driving through the SA country side only stopping for petrol and lunch. though. Nothing interesting here, been there done that up to Port Augusta. (4hrs driving) stopped for lunch in PA though, very nice garlic prawns in Caffe Primo. Got a few ... Read more >

 

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