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WORLDWIDE | Mon, 24 Jan 2011 | By scholarships | Views [172374] | Comments [96]
Entries closed March 28th 2011, at 2PM AUSTRALIAN Eastern Daylight Time (UTC +11)
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BRAZIL | Fri, 12 Feb 2010 | By ryanandjo | Views [3965] | Comments [3]
It was our first night bus journey in Sud d’America and the standards were set high with plush seats, lots of leg room, a toilet big enough to swing a tiger in, generally
much more elegant than the average bus we have travelled in. After hundreds ... Read more >
Tags: argentina, ayrton senna, foz do iguacu, iguazu falls, ouro preto, puerto iguazu, sao paulo
ALGERIA | Thu, 12 Mar 2009 | By kenton | Views [3364]
Eventually I too could see the Cypress, a small dusty green dome poking above the monotonous blackened stone. From this distance it looked like small bush, the majority of its bulk nestled snugly in an old riverbed that had been eroded over the millennia ... Read more >
Tags: algeria, cypress, sahara, trees, trekking
CAMBODIA | Mon, 12 Sep 2011 | By lesleyandjan | Views [3136] | Comments [2]
Weekends here for us usually involve kids activities and bicycle excursions. There are swimming lessons and Jan coaches the kids in soccer. But when we can we get the bikes out and go off exploring. Taking any of the roads from the town you ... Read more >
CHILE | Mon, 31 Dec 2012 | By kamzam | Views [2647] | Comments [1]
Crossing into Chile from Bolivia is like crossing into a different world. After 20 meters there is an actual paved road, border crossing no longer consists of make shift building in a middle of nowhere and there are pavements.
Civilization has its ... Read more >
Tags: bahia inglesa, chile, copiapo, la serena, on the road, punto choros, san pedro atacama, valle del luna, valparaiso
USA | Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By jamesshanks | Views [2210] | Comments [1]
The Gayborhood. If I had known that prior to making the hostel reservation I probably would still have gone ahead and made the booking. This place is... different? I am staying at a groovy hostel called Banana Bungalow on Fairfax and Melrose Ave. Yep, ... Read more >
Tags: clubs, drinking, eating out, farmers market, fruit, hollywood, mexican, party, venice
AUSTRALIA | Tue, 8 Apr 2008 | By hussyhicks | Views [2074] | Comments [3]
And as all good things must come to an end, our time has come to say a final goodbye to our beloved World Nomad Ambassador Van. It's not difficult to become attached to what has not only been a mode of transport, taking us almost entirely around ... Read more >
Tags: ambassador van, hussy hicks
SERBIA | Mon, 7 Nov 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1987]
Connie already had a plan for our first day in Belgrade, the capitol of the former Republic of Yugoslavia, but she kept it a secret. After we checked into an overpriced hostel less than a block from the Moskova Hotel, a really overpriced one, she ... Read more >
USA | Sat, 28 Jan 2012 | By tk_inks | Views [1700]
New York City. NYC. The Big Apple. The Greatest City on
Earth. These are just some of the many names given to this wonderful place on
the Eastern Coast of the United States of America.
We had been to NYC once before, a couple ... Read more >
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 >
FRANCE | Mon, 11 Oct 2010 | By romina | Views [1569]
We again headed southwest and took the train to Bordeaux (one of the world’s best wine regions). The city itself was unimpressive, a Paris wannabe but lacking the maintenance and care. It was a pity, the architecture of the buildings were actually lovely ... Read more >
CHILE | Sun, 13 Sep 2015 | By jorjejuanita | Views [1549]
Santiago Sloths
The original plan in Chile was to head straight up the Andes and do a weeks skiing, However the associated costs and it being fully booked had conspired against us. We did manage to find a budget option but not until the ... Read more >
NETHERLANDS | Thu, 1 Sep 2011 | By lauren-farr | Views [1264]
it was sooo cheesy!not as in korny but as in cheese. cheese farm was cheese lovers heaven. tried about 15 different cheeses and both bought a wax sealed cheese only to then panic about getting it through customs so we did the right thing and declared ... Read more >
FRANCE | Sun, 6 May 2012 | By jvgarcia | Views [988] | Comments [5]
Han sido ya casi tres semanas desde que salí de Costa Rica, y hasta ahora me siento con un poco de calma a tratar de redactar sobre las cosas que he pasado. De alguna manera siento que no les haré justicia porque ya ha pasado un tiempo considerable, ... Read more >
Tags: paris europa museos francés
PORTUGAL | Tue, 6 Aug 2013 | By ccandj6monthsaway | Views [917] | Comments [1]
Porto
Despite our initial plans to “overland” it from Madrid to Portugal, there just isn’t a convenient or even slightly direct way to get to Porto, Portugal. So we opted to treat ourselves and fly. However, I was bound and ... Read more >
THAILAND | Tue, 25 Jun 2013 | By chicagoguy | Views [889]
Chiang Mai : Today it is off to see Dumbo at the Elephant Nature Park about one hour outside of Chiang Mai. This is the place where they rescue elephants that have been mistreated, stepped on land mines or turned loose. There currently ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Wed, 23 Apr 2008 | By mattnpete | Views [858] | Comments [1]
The first thing we noticed on arrival into Taupo was the abundance of watering holes, already we had a good feeling about this place. The second thing we noticed was a lake that could of been the ocean, it was simply massive and stunning. Here we knew ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Thu, 19 Jun 2008 | By ranizo | Views [782]
Its hard to know where to start...I spent eight days on a boat (the spondylus) crusing around the Galapagos Islands and it was just amazing! My trip was actually a combination of 2 other trips and the first one was quite a small group (about 10 of us) ... Read more >
HONG KONG | Thu, 30 Aug 2012 | By piglet | Views [782]
I am bringing one huge duffle bag with wheels and one backpack. That's it. Even I am shocked at my "leanness". But I will have four pairs of shoes... (some things won't change)
UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 25 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [770]
I spent a quick night in London in a hotel. As you probably know by now, if I am staying at a Marriott, Hilton, etc, it is by accident. I can't afford those places so mine are much more economincal. (plus the UK is expensive period). And after ... Read more >
GHANA | Mon, 23 Nov 2015 | By anders | Views [682] | Video
Tags: basketball, dunks, game, handles, league, sakumono
SPAIN | Fri, 26 Oct 2012 | By travelbug77 | Views [661]
My time has come to an end in Spain and it’s back to the UK I go. Things didn’t really work out at my internship so I decided it was best to head back to where my family are and see if I can pick up some casual work while I’m there ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Sun, 9 Jan 2011 | By cooolnits | Views [642]
The best drive trip, among the few I have done in my life. Along the Great Ocean Road near Melbourne. If only we weren't rushing back we could have stayed a little while longer at this fantastic place. This is one of the most breathtaking sights, shot ... Read more >
Tags: apostles, nature, sea, stones
INDIA | Sun, 27 Dec 2015 | By davidford | Views [543]
Live Young and Free is just one of many 'slogans' you can see around here stuck to the top of the windscreens of lorries, jeeps and the small people carriers that are so popular. Others read like 'Jai Ganesh', 'Om Mani Padme Hum', 'Siddartha' and so ... Read more >
Tags: hospitality, momos, monasteries, mountains
VIETNAM | Mon, 27 Dec 2010 | By hannah82 | Views [470]
Having landed in Hanoi after what seemed like an eternity of departure lounges, coffee shops and weariness we boarded a cramped minibus and prayed that the Vietnamese driver understood where we needed to go. One of the exciting things about riding a ... Read more >