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BRAZIL | Thu, 13 Dec 2012 | By pauluiza | Views [11499]
Destination – Back to Brazil (Cadiz, Lisbon, Tenerife, Salvador & Rio de Janeiro) – The (long) way home
So we board the “Splendour of the Seas”, a Royal Caribbean cruise ship heading back to Brazil on a 14 day cruise. ... Read more >
CHINA | Sun, 9 Sep 2012 | By piglet | Views [9687]
As we leave central China, distinctly, we seem to be straying away from rice country into noodle country. And there seems to be an assortment of noodles to sample, ranging from Lanzhou beef noodles 牛肉面, to Bang Bang Noodles (chinese characters ... Read more >
FRENCH POLYNESIA | Thu, 9 Oct 2008 | By catherine_and_james | Views [1950]
Imagine watching the sun set over a picture postcard lagoon, then waking up to the lapping of waves on a perfect tropical white sand beach, complete with coconut palms leaning precariously out over the lagoon. Welcome to camping on the French Polynesian ... Read more >
USA | Thu, 10 Feb 2011 | By true-claims-stories | Views [1767]
What happened? Tell us your tale. In 2005, as a FEMA Community Relations Field Specialist, I was deployed to St. Bernard, Louisiana, truly the “ground zero” of Hurricane Katrina in that state. This was the most tragic thing I’d ever experienced ... Read more >
Tags: disaster relief, e coli, emergency, fema, hurricane katrina, skin infection, terrifying travel tales, united states, usa
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1654]
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 >
INDONESIA | Mon, 18 Jan 2010 | By vantastic_sa | Views [1455] | Video
This is a post that I never expected to be writing 6 months ago. Firstly because I was surprised and honoured to hear that I won the Vantastic South Australia leg, but secondly because I would never have thought it imaginable that Steve wouldn't be ... Read more >
Tags: australia, oz, road trip, south australia, steve, trent, van, vantastic, victoria, world nomads
PERU | Wed, 23 Jun 2010 | By robrobjos | Views [1366] | Comments [4]
What seems like an age ago now, I wrote we´d just returned from a trek through the Cordillera Blanca in Peru, starting off from Huaraz. Huaraz isn´t a particularly exciting city, but with the mountain ranges on both sides looming, challenging, it´s ... Read more >
KENYA | Mon, 18 Jun 2012 | By calandevp4p | Views [1263] | Video
Hopefully by the time you are reading this we will have posted our fourth video- hip hip hooray! Check it out on the LVP4P youtube channel! Chris, a former street boy, shared with us his opinions on Kisumu's street boy programs. http:... Read more >
CZECH REPUBLIC | Thu, 8 May 2014 | By mattso | Views [1200]
It's always a bit hit-and-miss trying to synchronise with the weather and our sojourn in Prague broke even. The train from Munich rolled it's way steadily through the farmland of southeast Germany and the forested woodlands of western Czech Republic, ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing
PAKISTAN | Fri, 15 Oct 2010 | By asad_prince | Views [985]
My life is so colorful I like to meet with that people who belong from different countries, languages and cultures. I try to catch my these moments in my camera. I attach my some pictures which present some general story of my life. Mostly pictures i ... Read more >
NEW ZEALAND | Thu, 17 Dec 2009 | By sx_larabie | Views [960]
Ok maybe a little exaggerated but still my favourite spot so far. Even though most of our time was spent enjoying the sun and having a few drinks I did go on the Dolphin Adventure trip. I was planning on swimming with them but that doesn’t ... Read more >
TURKEY | Sat, 29 Sep 2012 | By jvgarcia | Views [911]
A Trabzon llegué
muy temprano, luego de descansar en la noche en el bus.
Francamente esperaba no poder dormir un carajo, pero la verdad es que
después de luchar un poco por encontrar la posición ideal, pues
logré dormirme relativamente ... Read more >
Tags: asia, erzurum, invitación, trabzon, turquía
CHINA | Wed, 14 May 2014 | By korric | Views [910] | 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
PERU | Thu, 3 Jul 2014 | By 7dayadventurer | Views [850]
The next morning I had my umpteenth cocoa tea in Unaytambo and scuttled out for another early start on the road. I was taxied across town to the Cusco depot of WonderPeru on the other side of Av de Sol. To my relief, given my recent experiences, they ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 28 Mar 2013 | By paul_meet_world | Views [811]
Feeling very manly here...
Sydney has been a rush. When I first came in I didn't think I was going to enjoy it too much - I'd been mainlining nature and now all of a sudden I'd have to switch gears to city life. It just seemed so abrupt.... Read more >
Tags: beer
AUSTRALIA | Mon, 29 Aug 2011 | By happyfeet86 | Views [692] | Video
What music do you enjoy? Is it pop, rock, indie or metal? What genre? I might sound like a diplomat but I like everything, especially any beat that makes me wanna dance. I definitely enjoy a mixture of everything. I LOVE... Luther Vandross Carlos ... Read more >
GREECE | Fri, 5 Jul 2013 | By adora | Views [665]
Who said the best way to see Greece is in winter anyway ? there right. If getting up close to the locals and setting into there way of life doesn't excite you then take a walk with the many goats who run free on the Island of Symi. If you're a photographer ... Read more >
Tags: beach, rocks
COSTA RICA | Thu, 13 Oct 2016 | By vagabonds3 | Views [641]
WE LEFT OUR RV AT THE KOA CAMPGROUND in Ft. Mill, SC, just across the border from Charlotte and spent the night at the Ramada. The night’s stay included free parking for three weeks and a shuttle to and from the airport, cheaper by far than ... Read more >
LAOS | Fri, 1 Jan 2016 | By sweetcheeks03 | Views [629]
5 am comes very early when you are determined to stay up till 12. Still on California time I stayed up even later, adrenaline and lack of sleepiness keeping me wide awake, but I was not about to miss the next day's events. We awoke before the morning ... Read more >
Tags: alms, laos, mekong river, monks, morning market, silk worms, sunrise
EL SALVADOR | Tue, 25 May 2010 | By shaz | Views [605]
This May half term I fancied a trip to El Salvador. After the last disastrous trip I was a little cautious as I was on my own the entire time. Another bloody volcano erupted nearby but luckily not affecting my flight. A thunder storm like no other came ... Read more >
USA | Sun, 22 Dec 2013 | By sneaver | Views [579]
Figuring that sweet momma 650 might dig some fresh oil, a clean filter and a new set of rear brake pads, I started bird-dogging for place that was north of the border and after 4 failed attempts in Phoenix, I found a little jewel of a shop ... Read more >
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS | Mon, 12 Dec 2016 | By vagabonds3 | Views [575]
NOT WITHOUT DIFFICULTY, we managed to coordinate (a) insurance covered RV repairs, (b) warranteed maintenance on the truck with (c) a Caribbean cruise from Ft. Lauderdale, saving us RV storage fees and long-term parking. Sometimes things ... Read more >
INDIA | Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By mirror | Views [487]
I was born in India & I was gifted curious eyes. Colours, patterns, light, shadows, life always appealed to me. I saw beauty & meaning in simple things. Photography became a passion when I started seeing images from all over the world. So, getting ... Read more >
Tags: activity, child labour, hope, life, migrant workers, old delhi streets, smiles, street dogs, struggle, tea break
USA | Thu, 20 Nov 2014 | By karenleslieburns | Views [334]
What a magnificent way to end our stay in Udaipur! We were treated again to a perfect day of warm weather under a cloudless sky. After a morning massage and hair treatment in the spa, we had a delicious breakfast overlooking the lake, then ... Read more >
USA | Sun, 7 Jun 2009 | By rich | Views [311]
Today is a lovely day, it's sunny and we're in hot-lanta! Aunt Nelia picked us up from the airport last night and despite her best efforts, we survived the ride back to her place. She's been taking care of us since though in her lovely new home. (i.... Read more >