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Reykjavik, where i didn't have time to write because there's so much to do

ICELAND | Mon, 24 Jun 2013 | By effyau | Views [502]

It was an experience to say the least, whale watching that is. We only saw the fin of a dolphin so as for what we paid for, not great, but some of the sights, and im not talking about the landscape, were unforgettable. The first hour was plain sailing, ... Read more >

Tags: boats, iceland, whale watching

Photos: Journeying the Great Bear Waters

CANADA | Mon, 17 Jun 2013 | By gemsalsberg | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I live a semi-nomadic life, winters on land and summers at sea. I’ve been photographing wilderness regions since I was a child using my mom’s 35mm film camera in my (then!) blueberry-stained hands. I grew up in a lifestyle of rustic-living… treeplanting ... Read more >
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Tags: british columbia, estuary, gem salsberg, great bear rainforest, life at sea, salmon, salmon eggs, spirit bear, travel photography scholarship 2013, whale watching

The Low Down

AUSTRALIA | Fri, 15 Jul 2011 | By p-j | Views [503]

What we’ve been up to! Caxton Street Seafood & Wine Festival 2011: Fantastic food and drink, glorious sunshine, fun entertainment and dancing in the street, what more can I say!?   Live beat boxing was class.   Would recommend to a ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, horse riding, nimbin, pbr 2011, pelicans, seafood, sunsets, sydney, taronga zoo, whale watching

Sailing Maine

USA | Sun, 5 Sep 2010 | By belleslady | Views [447]

July 21st - August 20th We spent a fantastic month cruising the Maine coast and outer islands in Penobscot Bay. We cruised from Portland to Cutler Bay almost on the Canadian border back down to Casco Bay. Maine is a beautiful State with a great coastline.... Read more >

Tags: puffin, whale watching

Video - "JETBOAT THRILLS, WHALES & SICK KOALAS"

AUSTRALIA | Sun, 18 Oct 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [960] | Video

We head to Port Macquarie as part of our Van-Tastic NSW roadtrip adventure. Join us as we take a thrilling jetboat ride with PortJet, get up close with whales, and visit sick koalas at the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital. See our photos and read our ... Read more >

Tags: jetboat ride, koala hospital, ozzie pozzie, port macquarie, portjet, roadtrip australia, van-tastic, van-tastic adventures, vantastic nsw, whale watching

PORT MACQUARIE!

AUSTRALIA | Wed, 14 Oct 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [1687]

Hey there!!   Carly here. Guess what we did in Port Macquarie?   We went on an amazingly thrilling jet boat ride, came metres from whales (again!), and visited the koala hospital.   And the wonderful peeps at Ozzie Pozzie ... Read more >

Tags: jetboat ride, koala hospital, ozzie pozzie, port macquarie, portjet, roadtrip australia, van-tastic, van-tastic adventures, vantastic nsw, whale watching

Sweet as....! South Island N.Z

NEW ZEALAND | Mon, 5 Oct 2009 | By thebigtrip | Views [2242]

(Sweet as is a phrase we hear every where in N.Z, every one says it and it means, cool, great, excellent sometimes it means yes or thanks or your welcome etc. ) New Zealand is all it’s cracked up to be! Amazing scenery and non stop adventure…! The ... Read more >

Tags: glacier, heli hiking, kayaking, milford sound, south island, whale watching

Outdoor Adventures in Port Stephens

AUSTRALIA | Tue, 21 Jul 2009 | By smarkas | Views [2308] | Comments [1]

When we arrived in Port Stephens it was dark, and through the rural jungle of bamboo, Melaleuca trees and gardens we discovered Melaleuca Surfside Backpackers – a community of beautiful hand-crafted wooden cabins that welcomes you to settle right in.... Read more >

Tags: australia, travel, van-tastic, van-tastic adventures, whale watching, world nomads, yamba

Winter & whale watching

AUSTRALIA | Sat, 11 Jul 2009 | By chiclet | Views [640]

Tiden rusar fram på denna sida jordklotet och det är redan en månad sedan jag skrev sist! Vi börjar undra hur vi ska hinna göra allt vi har pratat om, innan det är dags att packa väskorna. Jocke har fortsatt sitt pokerspelande och det har gått riktigt ... Read more >

Tags: poker, whale watching, winter

a tale of witches, waterfalls, crevices, and non-whales

ICELAND | Thu, 12 Jun 2008 | By mredovan | Views [5504] | Comments [1]

First, some links: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26708482@N08/  - Pictures of Graffiti in Reykjavik http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zWk1eUYJeM  - A movie of Dettifoss, the largest waterfall in Europe (in terms of water volume) http://www.youtube.... Read more >

Tags: akureyri, dettifoss, goðafoss, holmavik, husavik, myvatn, turf, waterfalls, whale watching, witchcraft