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2009 Travel Photography Scholarship: Anna Zhu Preparing for the Trip of a Lifetime.

WORLDWIDE | Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By scholarships | Views [4897] | Comments [4]

Anna Zhu, winner of our Photography Scholarship is getting ready for Antarctica. She has received her Antarctica weather gear from Columbia which she had fun trying on in Sydney's mini heat wave. She has also chosen some new equipment from ... Read more >

When Community Tourism Gets Too Popular

PERU | Tue, 19 Oct 2010 | By responsible-travel | Views [3460] | Comments [1]

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post Community Tourism - Worth the Dirt? about an amazing set of community-based tourism projects in northern Ecuador I had the pleasure of visiting. Interactive experiences, genuine connections, fantastic conversation ... Read more >

INTO THIN AIR ... Trekking to Mt Everest base camp and Kala Patthar, Nepal

NEPAL | Thu, 16 May 2013 | By paulpiorun | Views [3284] | Video

So after 6 weeks in India it was time to head north into Nepal for 3 weeks! After a hellish 24 hour journey on 2 local buses we arrived in Thamel, Kathmandu and checked into our hostel, Alobar1000. We found the hostel to be a great place to ... Read more >

Tags: altitude! himalaya, mt everest, trekking, yaks

Jamphel Yeshe's story

INDIA | Sat, 31 Mar 2012 | By flyingpiglet | Views [2816]

This story appears in a slightly different form in my new book "The Yeti in the Library" which is on sale in paperback - contact me by email for details - and on Kindle and verious other e-book sites. www.goodreads.com/author/show/6433635.Gill_Winter ... Read more >

Tags: dharamsala, jamphel yeshi, self-immolation, tibet

Sailing San Blas from Colombia to Panama

PANAMA | Fri, 3 Feb 2012 | By rubylucas | Views [2591]

Sailing to San Blas into a New Year and New Continent On 29 th December we set sail from Cartagena, Colombia to Puerto Lindo, Panama via the San Blas islands in the Caribbean. The trip lasted 6 days and 5 nights which is quite a ... Read more >

Newcastle to Port Stephens

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 >

Hay uno solamente...

ECUADOR | Tue, 6 Sep 2011 | By colleen_finn | Views [1605]

This is going to be a challenge. This is my fifth volunteer trip. Of those five, only twice did I actually do the job for which I applied. It's funny how that works, but it's yet another instance in which you must 'go with the flow.' Well this time, ... Read more >

Tags: adventures, language, voluntourism

Copan Ruins

GUATEMALA | Thu, 7 Feb 2008 | By connieandjohn | Views [1590] | Comments [1]

The crown jewels of Mayan civilization are Tikal, Chichen Itza, Palenque, Uxmal, and Copan and now we have visited all of them. Like the others Copan was occupied from around 1400 BC until 600 AD and then declined. It lacks the towering pyramids ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Lima and Southern Peru

PERU | Wed, 26 Apr 2006 | By willlou | Views [1356]

It’s been quite a while since our last post and we have covered a lot of ground. We celebrated one year on the road in Huaraz in the spectacular Cordillera Blanca, a famous trekking area. We spent about a week there and did a few day treks from Huaraz.... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

More from the Carretera Austral:

CHILE | Thu, 27 Feb 2014 | By margitpirsch | Views [1195]

Continuing on the C. Austral. Coyhaique ( Monday 17th of January and the last week of the month) We left our expensive, but comfy, clean, lovely shelter in good weather and hope for a few days rest from the moody weather god and we were granted a ... Read more >

Tribute to Milo

AUSTRALIA | Sun, 24 Feb 2008 | By abelaine | Views [1164] | Comments [2]

Milo the sweetest baby in the world. The loss of you sits heavy in our hearts. No words can explain the pain we feel that we can never hold you again. never smell you, never kiss you. You made our days in Amsterdam a home. It was your sleepy eyes that ... Read more >

Tags: Tears...

Totally Bull

SPAIN | Mon, 8 Jun 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [1066]

Yesterday morning, I checked out of the hostel and into a hotel. This was planned, and had nothing to do with the bedding fiasco. I have learned to change accomodations every 3 days or so, even in the same city, to beat monotany and also provide ... Read more >

Tags: bullfight, madrid

Dia 6 y 7: Pushkar, pueblecito tranquilo y bonito... y un par de anecdotas. 5y6-08-2010

SPAIN | Fri, 6 Aug 2010 | By dayangchi | Views [1042] | Comments [2]

Me puse el despertador con tiempo, a las 6, suficiente para estar bajando las escaleras a las 6 y cuarto... si es que soy un tio previsor. Aun de noche me puse a andar hacia la estacion un poco preocupado porque tenia que comprar el billete y si no habia ... Read more >

Tags: children, gaths, india, lago, lake, pushkar, tiendas, tren

Paradise

UGANDA | Sun, 6 Aug 2006 | By ugandaretrospective | Views [967]

Friday night with Vincent off for the week-end, Passy in Masindi and Amnon in his village, Emile, the little guy who acts as caretaker and custodian, spent the night to keep watch. Of course no one told us so I was surprised to see him there in ... Read more >

29/1/2011

ARGENTINA | Mon, 31 Jan 2011 | By grizzly_bear | Views [805]

THe 28th was a very slow day, didnt achieve too much.. was very hung over. gathered thoughts and go my shit together. had a delciious coffee in a leafy cafe. THe 29th was off the charts..best day yet. We woke early, about 5.30. It was a shitty nights ... Read more >

The Descent

MALAYSIA | Thu, 9 Nov 2006 | By arfox | Views [733] | Comments [2]

Altitude All there is is dizzying nauseating need for it to all be over no thought no word no dream brings peace but empty and over still and still and still need heaves and heaves and heaves and knowing there is an end brings no end ALWAYS ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

Relaxing Bath

UNITED KINGDOM | Thu, 28 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [715]

Yesterday I wasn't in the mood for museums. I needed a break from endless selfies (mine included), audio programs, buckets begging for donations,etc Plus here in bath they aren't that original anyway(with the exception of the Roman Bath Museum, which ... Read more >

Tags: bath, fields

A long walk home

PERU | Fri, 27 Apr 2007 | By thehappyeggs | Views [625]

Decided to get out of Agua Calliente while there were no landslides and so we set out at 7am walking back to Olltaytambo, it took 7 hours and was about 3 kms too far for Jessa’s liking but we walked the 28kms to the start of the Inca trail and transport ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Walking Tallinn, Skype's Home

NETHERLANDS | Thu, 25 Aug 2016 | By kimswim | Views [592]

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 >

Beyond Borders

FRANCE | Thu, 1 Sep 2011 | By braynroni | Views [528]

This morning Roni was up with the birds and pottered around in the welcome coolness of the morning (SUCH a change not to be sweating from the get go!) until Bray emerged. On the road again relatively quickly and heading North to France.... Read more >

Ukraine, woman not available

UKRAINE | Tue, 11 Nov 2014 | By anarequena | Views [458]

UKRAINE, MARCH OF 2014. The country is going through difficult times. I've just arrive to the country, some beautiful feelings appear in front of me. I try to catch the look of the women there, they are becoming more independent. My first days, it is ... Read more >

Tags: ukraine, war, women

Day 59: Holy Cannoli

USA | Thu, 5 Feb 2015 | By excellentadventure | Views [458]

So we woke today to soft, chunky snow. A light dusting that encouraged me to stay in bed until midday...then headed out. Laughed at the Bawston accent with a guy from the visitor centre, who gave us a map and a hot cannoli tip. Modern Pastry is down ... Read more >

South of the Border

COLOMBIA | Sun, 11 Dec 2011 | By max23 | Views [320]

There's a Mark Twain quote that I like to think of whenever I'm in a situation in which a decision will drastically change the course of my life. "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't ... Read more >