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AUSTRALIA | Wed, 8 Aug 2007 | By trailrunr | Views [8153] | Comments [4] | Video
When I visited Costa Rica a few years back I was determined to see monkeys. No matter what I did, where I went, or when I did it, not a monkey was to be found. So I left monkeyless. But I was determined to see a bona fide wild kangaroo before I left ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
PHILIPPINES | Thu, 8 Jan 2009 | By jeffbrad | Views [5236] | Comments [5]
Mon 5th Jan - The plan today was to head north to Banaue. There are some long
distances to cover and the roads are apparently not as good as the south, so
expect some uncomfortable times ahead. It is also going to be colder due to the
altitude ... Read more >
CHINA | Thu, 6 Sep 2012 | By piglet | Views [3217]
Have finally crossed the border into Gansu province today. On the road towards 兰州(Lanzhou), the capital of Gansu, I stopped at Maiji Mountain 麦积山 where there is a very interesting set of grottoes with buddhist cave paintings and mountain sculptures.... Read more >
GUATEMALA | Thu, 1 Mar 2012 | By rubylucas | Views [2905]
Lanquin and Semuc Champey Zephyr Lodge There is very little in Lanquin except for the glorious hostel Zephyr Lodge which is set at the top of a hill with two expansive valleys on each side. We had an amazing little bungalow that ... Read more >
SERBIA | Mon, 14 Nov 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1972]
Sopocani Monastery was filled with the faithful on Sunday morning. It must have been a special service because the religious TV station was filming the service. Not much of the original monastery was left after the Turks, but it has been nicely rebuilt.... Read more >
ITALY | Sun, 29 Jan 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1736]
Travel guru Rick Steves has hyped the Cinque Terre so much on his Europe TV program (check your local PBS station for times) that it almost seems like we had already been there. And when we arrived at Sestri Levante near the Cinque Terre coast, ... Read more >
HONDURAS | Thu, 9 Feb 2012 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1685]
The first great Mayan site I'd visit on my "journey of rediscovery" would be Copan: Honduras' most famous. This morning I awoke early so I can make my way toward Copan, as it's about a 2-hour drive from La Entrada to Copan Ruinas despite ... Read more >
Tags: maya
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 >
MEXICO | Thu, 22 Jun 2006 | By packlightwalkslow | Views [1387]
June 2-11, 2006 Here's the latest update on where I've been in the world. From June 2-11, I was on vacation (yes, an actual vacation with no study, research or work agendas!). From the 2nd to the 5th I visited family in the LA area, and it was ... Read more >
Tags: beaches & sunshine, mexico
WORLDWIDE | Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By thegypsydiaries | Views [1250] | Comments [4] | Scholarship Entry
Incense sticks are lit; then he vigorously washes his hands and wears a skull cap. “Here desires come true” he affirms entering the dargah – the tomb of Hazrat Nizamuddin, a revered Sufi saint of Delhi. Today Sajid is my guide; a young migrant who earns ... Read more >
Tags: travel writing scholarship 2012
CHINA | Mon, 1 Oct 2007 | By daan | Views [1215]
Ni Hau! Zo, het backpacken is begonnen. Sinds ongeveer een week ben ik weg uit Sanya om mezelf onder te dompelen in het ware Chineze leven. Het was wel even moeilijk om Sanya te verlaten, want met sommige mensen had ik al veel meegemaakt en vriendschappen ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
CHINA | Tue, 22 May 2007 | By katie_rose | Views [1162] | Comments [1]
Hi everyone, sorry I haven't updated in a while. I hope you are all well. Not a lot has happened, I go to work and come home like everyone else. I love it at the primary school both the teachers and the students are so much fun, I really enjoy going ... Read more >
Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health
JAPAN | Sun, 6 Dec 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [900]
Today's word for the day - mensore (pronounced "men - so - reh") is the Okinawan dialect word for "welcome." The Japanese word is "yoko-so," but as we're living in Okinawa, mensore is more correct. Another example of ... Read more >
USA | Sun, 20 May 2012 | By dianaandmalcolm | Views [805]
After leaving the bright
lights of Las Vegas behind we headed for Death Valley, Diana with some
trepidation and Malc with great excitement and anticipation; he was keen to
know how the GPS would display minus sea
level if at all and ... Read more >
MALAYSIA | Thu, 22 Feb 2007 | By grinda | Views [799]
Tags: Culture
INDIA | Mon, 13 Sep 2010 | By nolimits | Views [770] | Comments [1]
hIt was a
rainy morning but I loved the way it was
.I remember some photographer telling that “you should experiment with any kind
of weather” .I climb in the bus .I was listening to the soothing music of Robert
Plant and it reminded me of ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, forest, hill, mountains, on the road, photography, rain., trekking, waterfall
MEXICO | Sat, 14 Jul 2012 | By margitpirsch | Views [746]
Friday the 13th - really? Mazatlan - the ferry trip was first fun and I was excited as a little kid going to the fair, after dinner, the beautiful sunset, the escape from the lounging room onto the cooler deck for sleeping, the sweet rocking of the ... Read more >
WORLDWIDE | Mon, 15 Oct 2012 | By danielamedina | Views [694] | Video | Scholarship Entry
I'm pursuing a PhD in Sociology and my subject is that of Brazilian migrants living in Brighton in the UK. I'm fascinated by how these migrants create new and unique identities that integrate their past from Brazil with their new lives in Britain ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Film Scholarship 2012
NETHERLANDS | Thu, 25 Aug 2016 | By kimswim | Views [597]
Tallinn, Estonia is truly a gem. The entire old city, which is quite large, is a UNESCO, World Heritage Site (We walked over 8 miles in the “old city”). It is steeped in history and beauty. And you can see the different cultural influences ... Read more >
VIETNAM | Tue, 20 Jul 2010 | By pirates_of_the_cam | Views [493]
It's 10:30 AM, day 5 in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Socialist in name only, seeing as it has the most business-minded people we've seen on this trip so far, but the hammer-and-sickle banners all around Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) make for an ... Read more >
INDIA | Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By mirror | Views [484]
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
MOROCCO | Fri, 11 Apr 2014 | By nncysf | Views [434]
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 >
COSTA RICA | Fri, 23 Sep 2016 | By walt | Views [391]
Finally made it to San jose, the capital of Costa Rica and the beginning of my trip at International Living's Fast Track Costa Rica Conference. I thought it would be a good way to learn about the country since the conference is geared to people ... Read more >
JAPAN | Sat, 9 Nov 2019 | By supergg | Views [386]
Kyoto to Kanazawa
Dressed and breakfasted, we made a quick dash around to Kurasu Kyoto ( https://jp.kurasu.kyoto/ ) to grab a good morning latte before checking out of our hotel and boarding Hiro’s bus for the day’s adventures.
A short ... Read more >
INDIA | Sun, 23 Nov 2014 | By ahmedsaifi | Views [249]
My name is Ahmed Kamal Saifi. I am a 25 yr old and i put up in Delhi. I started my carrier as a sportsman because my father is a sports teacher in a school and a swimmer to. I worked hard won my first gold medal in swimming but later on i joined ... Read more >