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EL SALVADOR | Mon, 23 Aug 2010 | By sobrea | Views [5821] | Comments [3]
Juayua, El Salvador has this amazing food festival every weekend and this is exactly where we spent our entire weekend. The food and energy that comes from this little village is the best. We arrived to the city later in the day on Saturday to find that ... Read more >
Tags: el salvador, food festival, juayua
ITALY | Sun, 1 Jun 2014 | By writing_the_world | Views [4335] | Video
Langhe e Roero is renowned for food with soul and wine with body. It’s also the home of the world-famous white Alba truffles, and the birthplace of Nutella, the largest family-run company in the world. It was only fitting to start our first full ... Read more >
Tags: italy, langhe, passport & plate, piedmont, piemonte, roero, travel, world nomads
FINLAND | Sat, 4 Jul 2009 | By worldfestivals | Views [4175]
Wife-Carrying World Championship. Photo by [jurvetson], Flickr.com Location: Market Square, Sonkajarvi, Finland Date: First Saturday in July Level of Participation: 5 – grab your partner by the legs Description: Running since 1992, this ... Read more >
Tags: finland, wife-carrying world championship, world festivals
INDONESIA | Tue, 14 Oct 2014 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [2332]
As I stepped off the bus with my heavy bags, the searing heat and humidity bit hard! I had no clue where I was and I thought I was reasonably close to Amiel's flat but it turned out I was way off, and I was out of rupiah until I could get to an ATM. ... Read more >
ITALY | Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By trvlgrl24 | Views [1922] | Scholarship Entry
Hundreds of wind turbines dotted the hilltops as my taxi transported me through the Italian countryside and, it seemed, back in time. I was on a mission to fulfill a promise I made to my “grampa” many years ago to visit his place of birth. I chuckled ... Read more >
Tags: travel writing scholarship 2012
BRAZIL | Mon, 4 Feb 2008 | By abelaine | Views [1914] | Comments [1] | Video
Brazilian Carnival happens on the first full weekend in Feb. The festivities start long before this though. Where you can have chances to visit samba schools to see them reherse what they will be doing for the parades. The carnival parades itself starts ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1650]
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 >
TOGO | Sat, 19 Feb 2011 | By llcooljew | Views [1474] | Scholarship Entry
Deciding to travel alone to neighboring Togo was, admittedly, an ambitious undertaking. Not only don't I speak a word of French, but I accidentally left my West Africa guidebook in a taxi cab while still in Ghana, before I’d so much as booked a hotel ... Read more >
Tags: #2011writing, travel writing scholarship 2011
GHANA | Fri, 6 Aug 2010 | By largeone | Views [1156]
In Ghana, something as simple as crossing the road often results in the instant - but probably unintentional - dismemberment of at least a couple of previously uselful limbs. These zones are often demarcated by a small obscure sign indicating the result ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Mon, 7 Dec 2009 | By timmyski | Views [1146]
So while we were filming “Whales Blowhole” ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmzjX1N2zlY ) Tim had to jump off a pier, and even though we got it first take I made him do it again and he burst his eardrum! Oops! :( So poor old Timmy had to sit inside ... Read more >
Tags: australia, diving, ocean, portsea, road trip, scuba, van-tastic adventures, vantastic, weedy sea dragon, world nomads
GERMANY | Sun, 11 May 2014 | By mattso | Views [1083]
From my travels to other parts of the world I've known Berlin to hold some of the oldest and best archeological treasures in it's extensive museum collections, so our mission for our last day here was to explore some of them. The major museums ... Read more >
Tags: museums, sightseeing
URUGUAY | Sat, 10 Nov 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1028]
We should have known we couldn't just arrive at the port yesterday and waltz onto the ferry to Colônia del Sacramento, Uruguay. We had no idea that the 60 km trip across the Rio de la Plata would cost more than $100, "ida y vuelte." ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 1 Aug 2013 | By grahammac | Views [1020]
Hi everyone!
Here is my blog or online diary of my trip of a lifetime to Kilimanjaro in Tanzania & altitude sickness allowing, a climb to the top. Followed by a short photographic Kenyan safari to ... Read more >
Tags: altitude, dragoman, g adventures, hiking, holiday, kenya espresso safaris, kilimanjaro, photography, trekking, wildlife
AUSTRALIA | Sun, 26 Dec 2010 | By poita_j | Views [978] | Comments [2]
Well what a magical xmas, firstly seeing my family back home open their presents (gotto love skype) and then spending this xmas over here the following day with my close friends here. Opened my family's present first on xmas eve, the letter from ... Read more >
Tags: family, fun, snow, usa, utica
CANADA | Thu, 28 Oct 2010 | By michy | Views [935]
So we finally finished up at our jobs in Calgary and moved to Fernie. The packing and moving went real well, fitted everything into Blue real well. Marsh cut 5 inches off the side of the mattress so it now fits in Blue perfectly! Had last drinks with ... Read more >
Tags: dress ups for halloween and waiting for the snow, getting a job, moving, packing
LAOS | Mon, 8 Dec 2008 | By pshah13 | Views [904]
Only 1 day in Vientiane but Laos is slow and small compared to Vietnam and even Cambodia. Saw lots of temples. Had a great meal at restaurant called Makphet which aims to help street children. The food was superb. Also had a traditional Baci ceremony ... Read more >
Tags: laos, vientienne
CHINA | Wed, 14 May 2014 | By korric | Views [889] | 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
THAILAND | Mon, 24 Nov 2014 | By dinagosse | Views [676]
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
PERU | Sat, 28 Aug 2010 | By happyfeet86 | Views [571] | Video
1. Make sure you have snacks in your pack because you'll be waiting for few hours
2. Don't look for your tour guide, he will be hiding to stay away from your complaints
3. At first your hopeful, then you realise you might not get a ride. So give ... Read more >
USA | Tue, 14 Apr 2015 | By lhartjen | Views [519]
Los Angeles is a city of broken charm. Like a pair of Angels wings wrapped in crushed velvet this wood promises a touch of stardom at every turn for tourists like me seeking a brush with fame only to be turned away by the finality of each ubiquitous ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Wed, 1 May 2019 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [488]
Flight A349 has crashed and there's a lofty task ahead. It's my job to figure out where it crashed and recover the cockpit voice recorder (CVR). The doomed plane would have gone down anywhere in Victoria so it's a very large search area. The black box ... Read more >
SPAIN | Mon, 28 Oct 2013 | By glimpse | Views [404] | Video | Scholarship Entry
This is a short story, made from the footage which was filmed in Barcelona in September 2013. I've spent a month there, and it is one of my favorite cities in the world. I just wanted to give the audience a quick glimpse of what is Barcelona all about.... Read more >
Tags: Travel Film Scholarships 2013
USA | Tue, 8 Sep 2015 | By pilotsareflyers | Views [351] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Any time I work on a project, I try to keep two things in mind. First, I try to remember to always seek the truth, even if there is no such thing. My interest as a storyteller and filmmaker isn't solely reliant on what can be fabricated or manipulated.... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia
USA | Wed, 2 Sep 2015 | By mrose11 | Views [319] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Nature has always been my greatest source of inspiration. This inspiration has led me to the pristine wonders of varied countries. At age 17, I sailed throughout the Caribbean, earing my PADI certification and coral reef conservation credit. It was ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia
AUSTRALIA | Sun, 23 Dec 2012 | By magdalena | Views [237] | Comments [1]
Landed in Sydney Dec 20thin the AM. Our Air Asia flight was direct from KL to Sydney 8.5 hours, $288/person. LOVE Air Asia! My aunt & uncle picked us up from the airport & we headed to my cousins place, she lives in Bronte. We are ... Read more >
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