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2009 WorldNomads.com Travel Writing Scholarship - CLOSED

INDIA | Mon, 1 Dec 2008 | By scholarships | Views [31365] | Comments [80]

              The River Nila offers countless opportunities to witness thrilling folk performances, far beyond the tourist trail. Photo courtesy of David Stott      ... Read more >

Wai-o-Tapu and secret hot springs!

NEW ZEALAND | Fri, 4 Apr 2008 | By abelaine | Views [4979]

Now in the main city of Rotorua there are many natural thermo springs places which can cost $40 a person or even $80 a person.... hehe well no we did't really like that option.  So we talked to a few locals and we got some hints that there are some natural ... Read more >

Temples of Angkor (8th Wonder of the World)

CAMBODIA | Thu, 12 Jun 2008 | By jfernandes | Views [4544]

Background to the Angkor Temples Angkor is the ancient capital of the powerful Khmer Empire, which at its height of influence spanned half of Southeast Asia. Many of the 30 or so temples/ruins, which date as far back as 802AD, are set within a 25km ... Read more >

Tags: angkor, temples

Bolivia Part 2: Altitude and Rurrenabaque

BOLIVIA | Tue, 22 Jun 2010 | By kate2501 | Views [2994] | Comments [1]

Hola Chicos! To follow on from last post we headed on what was supposed to be a 7 hr bus from Uyuni to Potosi, the highest city in the world. About 25 minutes out of Uyuni on a steep hill the bus ground to a halt. I looked out the window and saw ... Read more >

Cairns - Mareeba/Fruitopia

UNITED KINGDOM | Thu, 27 Feb 2014 | By michidoesoz | Views [2728]

Two month overdue... I will attempt a brief update. SO after the desolation and fruit depseration of Roper BAr I escaped to Fruitopia. That little piece of tropical fruit paradise  near Cairns. I immediately felt at home. I got picked up by ... Read more >

Tags: fruit fruit and lovely people.who enjoy a lot of

Things We¨ve Had to Get Used to...

NICARAGUA | Sat, 4 Sep 2010 | By sobrea | Views [2249] | Comments [2]

Hello From Granada, Nicaragua!  Country numero cinco! We have traveled less than probably 200 miles from our most recent destination in El Salvador...yet this place couldnt be more different! we´ve gone from being literally the only tourists in a ... Read more >

Deserts of the World, Unite!

MOROCCO | Fri, 9 May 2008 | By sstolper | Views [1930] | Comments [2]

Harold exposed my lack of travel experience amongst the mountains of the world. True, but I can take solace in my coverage of some of the great deserts of the world. I can count experiences in 5 sprawling expanses of nothingness. The character of each ... Read more >

Newcastle to Port Stephens

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1663]

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 >

Laos State of Mind

LAOS | Mon, 28 Mar 2011 | By chrisaknight | Views [1448]

Wedged between Vietnam, China, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar, this place is literally the land that time forgot.  It wasn’t until several years ago that the Laos telecom industry had to increase from four to six the number of digits in their phone ... Read more >

Ecuador - eights country on this trip so far.

ECUADOR | Sun, 12 May 2013 | By margitpirsch | Views [1372]

Feeling a little hesitant leaving Colombia and it's super friendly people.... Our first stop at a Super Market for food and comparing prices I was wronged of that worry right away. Two elder ladies (what the hell do I know now about who is elder ... Read more >

A flop, flip and a dump

THAILAND | Fri, 12 Jan 2007 | By hutch07 | Views [1372] | Comments [7]

Today we were met at Kanchanburi station by a wee man with a bike and what can only be described as a small bench attached to the back of the bike. Using only this bike and his deceptively strong legs, he carried us and our rucksacks all the way to Sam's ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Koh Chang, Thailand

THAILAND | Mon, 12 Nov 2007 | By danielle_g | Views [1113]

Day at Koh Samui ariport was predictably dull despite it being the most attractive airport ever! The departure gates look more like beach-side bars than anything else. I'd planned on exploring Bangkok the next day but i was ill, food poisoning or ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Oh What A Night-Cruise360-Closing Banquet-

USA | Sun, 23 Apr 2017 | By davidpearlman | Views [1097]

Yesterday I attended the closing dinner for Cruise 360, where awards we're handed out to industry professionals.   I immediately found out i was vastly underdressed, wearing just a long-sleeved button-down shirt and khakis, while the great ... Read more >

Wrap up of 5 amazing weeks: advice on traveling in Mexico

MEXICO | Fri, 5 Feb 2010 | By brian | Views [1034] | Comments [3]

So this is it.  I should be in Mexico City today (although I've started calling it DF like everyone else) but at 7:00 AM this morning in the Zocalo, watching the world come to life around me, it was hard to remember why. I have to pick up my bag.  I'd ... Read more >

Tags: travel advice

Capítulo 2: L'Europe sur Place: À l'envers de l'endroit

HUNGARY | Sat, 4 Aug 2012 | By jvgarcia | Views [1033]

Debo confesar que esta ciudad no estaba en los planes originales que tracé cuando trataba de resolver en Costa Rica el travelling Juancho problem , pero vaya que me llevé una muy agradable sorpresa con esta decisión.  La ciudad en ... Read more >

Tags: budapest, couchsurfing, europa del este, hungría

Beirut and Beyond

LEBANON | Sun, 15 Jan 2017 | By krodin | Views [1021]

Beirut and Beyond  Lebanon and Beirut, the former ‘Paris of the Middle East’, have long held a special fascination for me.   A temperate city on the sea backed by mountains with a fascinating culture and deep history ... Read more >

Tags: archeological site, city visit, museums

Wallis, Oui!

WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS | Sat, 15 Sep 2018 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1000]

Bonjour! With not much sleep after arriving last night I'm in Wallis & Futuna: one of the world's least-known countries. Coming from NZ with temperatures at or near zero to the tropics where it's 27 C with high humidity makes for a major shock. It's ... Read more >

Fatehpur Sikri

INDIA | Thu, 27 Feb 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [964]

For fifteen years during the reign of Emeror Akbar, Fatehpur Sikri was the capital of the Mughal empire.  Today it is a ghost city, populated by wannabe guides and the tourists they prey upon.  Since most of the prey arrive in tour groups, ... Read more >

APA Los Angeles Photography Night

USA | Mon, 28 Apr 2014 | By uyenangel | Views [784]

APA LOS ANGELES PHOTOGRAPHY NIGHT I had a good time with friends attending the APA collection of photography from Los Angeles photographers. The chosen photographers will get to book with their photo and other APA members’ photos.... Read more >

Tags: apa, art, california, event, losangeles, photographer, photography

The world of the Shelter

NETHERLANDS | Wed, 17 Jul 2013 | By fiddlegirl8 | Views [771] | Comments [1]

Words to describe the past two weeks?  Wonderful, crazy, fun, intense, inspiring, convicting, mind blowing, exciting, challenging, and exhausting to name a few.    After arriving at the volunteer’s house in Jordan, Amsterdam Tuesday ... Read more >

Tags: amsterdam, christian hostel, hostel

Wieder zu Hause

USA | Sat, 14 Nov 2009 | By lukas_patricia | Views [568]

Von Siem Reap startet unser Flieger pünktlich nach Bangkok, wo wir gegen 22 Uhr ankommen. Von dort geht es wieder mit Korean Airlines zurück nach Seoul. Wir können zwar mehr schlecht als recht ein paar Stunden schlafen, sind aber ziemlich müde, als ... Read more >

Week 21: Paris and Pierrefonds

FRANCE | Mon, 8 Aug 2011 | By rachthe1st | Views [552]

No matter how much it irritates me, the one thing I have to admire about the French is their pride. Pride for speaking their own language (it's the only European country that I’ve been to so far that don’t say ‘Hello’ or ‘Hi’ as soon as they see me, ... Read more >

Hammam

MOROCCO | Fri, 11 Apr 2014 | By nncysf | Views [449]

we should have perhaps gone to the Majorelle Gardens and/or had a horse carriage ride at sunset - but i for one had NO sleep (probably still obsessing about lost luggage) and wound up going downstairs to the courtyard in the middle of the night and trying ... Read more >

My Scholarship entry - Through Local Eyes

WORLDWIDE | Thu, 4 Oct 2012 | By insider | Views [435] | Video | Scholarship Entry

It’s part from my graduation film.It’s about travel spirit and experience.The travel is not just moving from point A to point B. It’s a psychological experience that everyone can make.Everyone has the power to be in two places at the same time and retain ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Film Scholarship 2012

Aruba - September 2016

ARUBA | Thu, 1 Sep 2016 | By kirmily | Views [308]

A week before we start our trip to Asia Emily and I spent a week in Aruba at the Divi All Inclusive resort for our daughters wedding.   A week of family, friends and a beautiful wedding.  

 

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