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PERU | Tue, 15 May 2007 | By alyssa_schwartz | Views [8791] | Comments [4]
I can't believe that in the last 4 days I trekked 32 kms hiking through the magnificent Peruvian Andes. I trekked through a pass at an elevation over 12,000 ft, camped at freezing temperatures and felt all wonderful types of altitude sickness... all ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
GREECE | Mon, 12 Sep 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [3083]
The Schengen Accords are great if you live in the European Union. Now you can travel freely - even move from one country to another - without hassle. If you live in Estonia, for example, now you can move to France and get a job. But it's different ... Read more >
SERBIA | Mon, 7 Nov 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1996]
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 >
AUSTRALIA | Thu, 26 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [1661]
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 >
ROMANIA | Fri, 4 Nov 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1172]
The Danube Delta, another UNESCO World Heritage site, is the largest wetland in Europe and t hanks to Connie's careful scheduling we were able to squeeze in a little birding. It is a popular place for wintering waterfowl although today felt almost ... Read more >
UGANDA | Wed, 27 Feb 2013 | By smhnash | Views [1150]
Hi Everyone,
We are just back from our weeks holiday and had a great time. As you could probably tell from our last blog we were a little in need of a break and the week off came just in time. Work had been a bit frustrating in the previous ... Read more >
CHINA | Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By leanneensly | Views [1102]
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 >
PERU | Sun, 23 May 2010 | By julio_martinez | Views [1075]
I arrived to Colca cannon and decided to hike for 3 days, on my own. I avoided booking a tour for this, as I preferred to do it at my own pace, finding out where to stay the night on my own, and being alone to fully experience the cannon. And I loved ... Read more >
HONDURAS | Sun, 8 Feb 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1037]
As has happened to Carol before we managed to get ripped off a bit when changing money at the border to Honduras, mainly due to the immigration official who blatantly lied to our faces. Amazing, we never expect the official people to be corrupt but ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Wed, 16 Sep 2009 | By treezy | Views [1020]
I´ve been out of touch the last few weeks, because I have been volunteering in another sanctuary, this one very close to the Amazon jungle near a small town called Mera. The sanctuary, Merazonia ( http://www.merazonia.org/drupal/?q=home ) couldn´t ... Read more >
USA | Thu, 3 May 2012 | By annanderson | Views [974]
The Nyaka Aids Orphans Project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4OV47cvEog&feature=g-upl
USA | Mon, 12 Jan 2009 | By kristamrome | Views [886] | Comments [2]
The last 6 days and 5 nights I spent touring some of the primary tourist attractions of northern and eastern Tasmania with two japanese ladies (Tsubasa - 29, and Naoe - 55) that I met WWOOFing at my last site. We split the cost of a rental car and shared ... Read more >
SAMOA | Mon, 28 Nov 2016 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [870]
Only a little more than a week I have left in Samoa. For the past couple of days I’ve been staying with John, Lagi, and family. They have four children: George, Frank, Mona, and Fina. Lagi made her first carrot cake last night; excitedly enough, ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Mon, 25 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [783]
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 >
DENMARK | Sat, 12 Apr 2014 | By leifr | Views [677]
“Man, you are so weird.”
This was the rather dispiriting response from Kim, my new Danish flatmate, after telling him that I would be spending the coming year in Denmark trying to master his native tongue. Unfortunately, similar remarks ... Read more >
Tags: danish, denmark, language
MALAYSIA | Sun, 9 May 2010 | By chris_and_yogi | Views [621]
Well after a few more days in KL we have been having fun, the shopping is fantastic; everything from the markets where you can haggle for a good price or if this is not your scene there are many shopping malls, large multi-story places where the prices ... Read more >
TURKEY | Tue, 4 Dec 2012 | By piglet | Views [584]
Yes, of course, Cappadocia has an amazing and unusual landscape. It's like a strange fairyland full of dwellings for dwarves and trolls. Volcanic activity thousands of years ago have resulted in giant hills that resemble ... Read more >
CHINA | Wed, 23 Nov 2016 | By julikramer | Views [540]
Clip clop, clip clop, clip clop…the rubber shoes clip clop across the floor, back and forth, back and forth as the ayis carry potted plants from one side of the building to the other. They place each plant to form a perfect balance of color, fullness ... Read more >
USA | Tue, 21 Jun 2016 | By kimswim | Views [537] | Comments [1]
If you are in Normandy you have to have a taste of Calvados! So, we decided to visit a famous Calvados factory. We were the first ones there and we were told if no French people arrived that the tour would be in English. Of course, two minutes before ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Mon, 30 Sep 2019 | By dangerruss | Views [535]
I usually try to write a lot along the way when traveling, but this trip I found myself posting to InstaBook more than writing (search #russinbali on Insta or Facebook for more pics and stories). However I had plenty of time on the long flight ... Read more >
Tags: bali
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Thu, 30 May 2019 | By shaz | Views [525]
I arrived in Amber Cove and travelled down Malecon highway to Puerta Plata, the city in the North East of the Dominican Republic and ended the trip on Playa Dorada. The town of Puerto Plata was bright and colourful and very clean. This island is shared ... Read more >
USA | Thu, 28 Aug 2008 | By nico | Views [461]
'cause tramps like us,baby we are born to run......Correre e' un po' dura qui e ossessionati dai limiti di velocita',il cuore ci ha finalmente trasportati ad Asbury Park,rifugio occasionale del Boss (Bruce Springsteen),nostra guida spirituale e musicale ... Read more >
FRANCE | Sun, 26 Jul 2015 | By marciekiwi | Views [416]
Yes, I know, I'm a terrible blogger. Imagine leaving over 2 months between entries! Scandalous! Anyhow, I will attempt to make up for it all with numerous entries of the past couple of months of adventure. Now, where was I? Ah yes, Paris.
... Read more >
USA | Wed, 2 Sep 2015 | By mrose11 | Views [331] | Video | Scholarship Entry
Nature has always been my greatest source of inspiration. This inspiration has led me to the pristine wonders of varied countries. At age 17, I sailed throughout the Caribbean, earing my PADI certification and coral reef conservation credit. It was ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia
USA | Wed, 27 May 2015 | By yoshic | Views [307] | Comments [2]
Turns out hitchhiking in Colombia is really easy - just stand on the side of a lonely stretch of highway and wave frantically at passing trucks. The third one stopped, after as many minutes. Nice.
So at this point you are probably wondering why I ... Read more >