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There are [7] photos and [13] stories tagged with "community".
ZIMBABWE | Sat, 3 May 2014 | By sophiew | Views [436]
When she smiled at me for the first time, my stomach twisted and something rushed up into my throat that made me feel like I was choking. I blinked and realised my eyes were wet. Not the emotion I was hoping for.
'Shap!' she said to me, ... Read more >
Tags: africa, community, education, giving, hope, receiving
RWANDA | Mon, 7 Oct 2013 | By yvonnebooth | Views [4660] | Video
As the plane descended into Kigali I expected the black night to be lit up by a soft orange haze, a mix of dust and exhaust fumes illuminated by street light pollution just like I've seen in most developing country cities that I've visited. I expected ... Read more >
Tags: africa, community, conservation, forest, golden monkey, gorilla, lodge, volcano
USA | Wed, 5 Jun 2013 | By fiddlegirl8 | Views [668]
I am now sitting on a train that will take me to NY, my final destination before I leave the states. This past week has been an interesting one; already I am realizing that self relization is going to be a theme for this trip. To make my next thoughts ... Read more >
Tags: community, memories
WORLDWIDE | Wed, 22 May 2013 | By travel-tips | Views [4207] | Comments [1]
Have you done any irresponsible things while travelling?
We put the question to our World Nomads Facebook community, and found out there are some pretty crazy nomads out there! Here are the best of the best...can you top these risky tales?
A ... Read more >
Tags: adventure, community, risks, travel, world nomads
WORLDWIDE | Mon, 13 Feb 2012 | By amazingnomads | Views [1935]
1. Tell us about your project. Hi, my name is Tithiya Sharma. The 100 Heroes Project is my journey around the world, in search of a little adventure and a lot of inspiration. I intend to travel to every place I’ve ever dreamed of going to hope ... Read more >
Tags: 100 heros project, amazing nomads, community, fundraising, journalism, off the beaten path, travel, travellers, writing
FRANCE | Mon, 19 Sep 2011 | By connectlocally | Views [4048]
The first time I tasted clafoutis was
during my summer failure as an au pair. I was barely 18 and had been placed
in—to put it mildly—the middle of nowhere. I had already spent a summer in
rural Provence, so I thought I knew the drill: cycle to ... Read more >
Tags: community, connect locally, eating, food, france, french cuisine, fruit, local recipes, travel
WORLDWIDE | Mon, 25 Jul 2011 | By Ask-a-Nomad | Views [2607]
Ever since the recent launch of our Ask A Nomad iPad app, questions have been pouring in from all
corners of the globe.
Some questions quickly get scooped up and answered by our travel community and others leave us scratching our ... Read more >
Tags: answers challenge, community, competitions, ipad, q&a, travel, travel apps, world nomads answers
KENYA | Thu, 23 Sep 2010 | By rarudwall | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Dear National Geographic,
I need your help.
Every inch of who I am and what I do exists to tell the world’s stories. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been an explorer – from the days of youth, running barefoot through the woods near home, ...
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Tags: #2010wnphoto, aids, children, community, education, joy, kenya, travel, travel photography scholarship 2010
AUSTRALIA | Sun, 1 Aug 2010 | By gemmadeavin | Views [995] | Video
After traveling to the Simpson Desert with
the University of Sydney’s Desert Ecology Research Group (DERG) in November
2009 it occurred to me that their extensive body of research had never been
shared with the local pastoral community.
... Read more >
Tags: agriculture, community, graziers, pastoralists, research, science, science communication, simpson desert
AUSTRALIA | Sat, 24 Apr 2010 | By lisamorrison | Views [1051]
My last visit to Bangkok in 2007 was typical of travelers passing through the city; stay a few nights at a cheap guesthouse; scour Khao San Road for dirt-cheap souvenirs and gifts; get a day pass to the Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha and surrounding temples;... Read more >
Tags: bangkok, community, history, park, serenity.
WORLDWIDE | Thu, 12 Mar 2009 | By nomads-news | Views [6348]
Last week we launched a bunch of new features in the World Nomads journals. Here’s a look at the changes. For the Social types… For all of you socially connected types, we've just added in some new
stuff to the WorldNomads journals that allows ... Read more >
Tags: blog, community, journals, travel blog, worldnomads
COSTA RICA | Sat, 20 Sep 2008 | By rachel_and_daniel | Views [1356]
Each week I´ve been filling a teaching slot at the local elementary school, 45 minutes on Tuesday from 12.15 to 1.00pm. It´s extra curricular, in the sense that it´s time that can be spent doing anything: music, games or in my case trying to do something ... Read more >
Tags: community
UNITED KINGDOM | Sat, 21 Jun 2008 | By rachel_and_daniel | Views [967]
I wrote this story for the Ranch´s newsletter. It´s is a reflection on what it means to become part a small community and the whole idea of responsible tourism. As part of our orientation here, we have also discussed the impacts that our presence ... Read more >
Tags: community, sustainability