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NEPAL | Mon, 24 Mar 2008 | By josdent | Views [3850] | Comments [4]
The first full day in Gumda was a busy one and, after digging the toilet, our next task was to go to the school. We met the teachers - except the english teacher who was elsewhere - and the principle and they'd arranged a little welcome ceremony for ... Read more >
Tags: cultural experience
INDIA | Sun, 20 Jul 2008 | By simon_hennig | Views [3843]
22/07/2008 Koh Phangan, Thailand. With no expectations of a great party on the 19th, but overly curious and in need of a dance, we arrived back in Thong Nai Pan Yai on the 17th. Our plan was to stay at Haad Rin, where the party is ... Read more >
ZIMBABWE | Fri, 1 Apr 2011 | By true-claims-stories | Views [2495]
What happened? Tell us your tale. Towards the end of our 6-week adventure
through East Africa we decided to do a walking Rhino safari in the beautiful
Matobo Hills National Park, Zimbabwe.
The scenery is absolutely beautiful and we had already ... Read more >
Tags: africa, nature, rhinos, risk, safari, travel, true travel tales, walking, wildlife, zimbabwe
NEPAL | Tue, 21 Sep 2010 | By dentedileone | Views [1983]
Why Mustang? Well.. why not? :) To
be honest, Mustang has been a dream of mine since I heard a
photographer and friend talking about his expedition in the region,
something he did way back in the seventies. The area was still close
to ... Read more >
Tags: art, caves, mustang, nepal, trekking
SOMALIA | Mon, 11 Mar 2013 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1965]
As I hitchhiked from Berbera I was picked up quickly and asked to be dropped off in Dhubato so I could go to Las Geel. It was still early, and even though it was 6 km down a dirt road I felt confident I could walk there. The only problem was that I had ... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Sat, 10 May 2008 | By all_powered_up | Views [1902]
So it's been 2 and a bit weeks of semi-immersion. I opted not to stay with a family; right now i value my own space more than anything. Besides everything is in Spanish, my lessons, my meals, my shopping...everything. At times it's bloody difficult, ... Read more >
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 >
SPAIN | Tue, 14 May 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [1620]
A rental car can be either a blessing or a curse. On the one hand, having a car enables you to go wherever you like, whenever you want. At the same time it deprives you of the experience of using public transportation. In Europe ... Read more >
CHINA | Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By leanneensly | Views [1087]
I have just been travelling with two lovely Dutch girls –
Judith and Marjolein (I had to call her May) they were great fun to be around
and not just for their keen sense of humour but also it was a chance to observe
how two gorgeous 20 something girls ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sat, 22 Oct 2011 | By wilski | Views [1078]
"Scots: Inventors of the modern world. You're welcome." ~ Ewan McGregor, Long Way Round. (At the time of writing this, I ain't in Scotchland. I'm back in London. I don't own a motorcycle [not counting the scooter I own back home in Australia.... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Mon, 4 May 2015 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1074]
I've been in Victoria for nearly seven months and I've done hardly anything other than busking and geocaching. In fact, I haven't even left the Melbourne area since I arrived here in late November! Today I would go out and explore. Whilst I was contemplating ... Read more >
USA | Wed, 27 Jan 2010 | By annanderson | Views [985] | Video
Let's do this in Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square!!!
Tags: michael jackson, beat it, dancing, or, pioneer courthouse square, portland
UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 25 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [760]
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 >
UNITED KINGDOM | Tue, 12 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [685]
Yesterday I went to the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester. I was there for 4 hours or so. I learned that many things we're invented in Manchester, such as the steam press for making clothes, as well as the first all-steam railroad.
... Read more >
Tags: museum, piss
NETHERLANDS | Mon, 3 Oct 2011 | By braynroni | Views [665]
Another slow
start with loads of washing – seems to be the trend! After a morning munch we
set out to explore Brouwershaven a little.
Wearing our
jackets for the first time in AGES we set out into the wind. Turned out to be
warm ... Read more >
PHILIPPINES | Thu, 29 Jul 2010 | By honkyponky | Views [652] | Video
July 27, 2010 at San Roque, Samar, Philippines.
Back in high school, my group mates and I did a scientific research
regarding the effectivity of this practice. Although we weren't able to find an
active ingredient in the lizard, ... Read more >
Tags: alternative medicine, asthma, fling lizard, philippines
USA | Tue, 29 May 2018 | By pbm6 | Views [595]
Coming to terms with divorce and remarriage in Key West
In Key West:
I stop the car somewhere on the Keys. I’m not quite at Key West yet. I’m apprehensive about getting to my destination. I thought it was a good ... Read more >
Tags: divorce, key west, marriage, miami, transformation
INDIA | Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By iamkrysc | Views [562] | Scholarship Entry
Like many, Delhi was my first stop in India. Many travelers had told me they couldn’t get out of the smog and hustle fast enough, but I found something about the seemingly disorganized clamor of the city oddly endearing; the stark contrast of its ... Read more >
Tags: travel writing scholarship 2012
VIETNAM | Sat, 12 Mar 2011 | By saigon | Views [510] | Scholarship Entry
Ho Chi Minh city or Saigon was really a place to explore the Vietnamese heritage when I was there in November 2010. There was no hassle when I arrived in the evening at Tan Son Nhat airport. No need to fill in an immigration card to enter Vietnam.... Read more >
Tags: #scholarship 2011, saigon, travel writing, vietnam
UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 6 Feb 2012 | By annaryan | Views [487]
Well two days to go until we leave on our trip and we had about 6 inches of snow and very cold weather last night. Heathrow has been cancelling local flights, as usual the UK shuts down unless the weather is exactly 15 degrees with 15% humidity. 8) ... Read more >
USA | Mon, 17 Jun 2013 | By chicagoguy | Views [440]
Chicago: What trip would be complete without seeing the elephants in Chiang Mai? I put down my deposit to see Dumbo! There are lots of elephant parks but this one appealed to me the most since it is a rescue sanctuary.... Read more >
Tags: elephant reserve
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Tue, 26 May 2015 | By nazarshowing | Views [418]
Me and my husband have a tradition - every New Year we visit places which are different from our homecity. This is our 4th year we met in a different place, and I can say that this year is our "Omsk year". Omsk is a city in Siberia named after the Om' ... Read more >
Tags: literature, new year, rf
USA | Sun, 26 Jun 2016 | By kimswim | Views [415]
Among other things, the French are on a health kick! This morning on my favorite French morning show, they did a whole segment on eating more healthy by cutting down on fatty meats and eating more fruits and vegetables. They showed a woman in the butcher ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 20 Sep 2007 | By wayne | Views [348] | Comments [1]
No doubt! Opera House at the harbour means I was really in Sydney. Caught the train to Circular Quay and took in the tourist sights. After being in Sydney a couple of times in recent years it was easy to navigate around the centre of the city. My ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
USA | Fri, 21 Aug 2015 | By daniel_anton | Views [313] | Video | Scholarship Entry
There are two things I really love doing. That’s travelling and filming. I’ve tried always to join these two passions in order to tell human stories from a personal point of view. The first time I did it was when a musician friend asked me to film him ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia